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US education department offers buyout that employees call ‘beyond misleading’

Email offers up to $25,000 but employees note severance and unused leave compensation would add up to more

The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2025

Getting out of DOGE? Federal agencies given deadline to come up with plans to leave DC

‘You go around Washington and see all these buildings with the Department of Education. We want to move education back to the states, where it belongs,’ Trump said at a Cabinet meeting

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

Anti-DEI guidance from Trump administration misinterprets the law and guts educators’ free speech rights

The Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion have continued in the form of a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Department of Education to educational institutions – from preschools through colleges and universities.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

Former Top Education Official Issues Stark Warning Against Trump Admin's Looming Cuts: 'We'll Pay The Price In the Future'

Montserrat Garibay, former assistant deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, expressed alarm at the most recent measures in an exclusive interview with The Latin Times

Latin Times · Feb 19, 2025

DEI programs are designed to help white people too – here’s how

While diversity, equity and inclusion may on the surface seem focused on certain groups, in fact DEI programs benefit people from all walks of life – including white people.

The Conversation · Feb 19, 2025

Trump Education Department Cuts Funding to Anti-Racism Programs, Calls Them 'Divisive'

The Department of Education announced Monday that it is cutting $600 million in grants for teacher training programs that it says promote "divisive ideologies."

Latin Times · Feb 18, 2025

DOGE Slashes 0M In DEI Spending At Department Of Education

DOGE, led by Elon Musk, slashes 0 million in DEI funding at the Department of Education, sparking controversy and debate.

Top News · Feb 17, 2025

Remembering the Poly-1: what NZ’s forgotten homegrown school computer can teach us about state-led innovation

Some 45 years ago, a team of staff and students at Wellington Polytechnic designed and built a desktop computer with an operating system customised for the needs of New Zealand schools.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2025

Department Of Education Threatens Funding Over Race Consideration

The Department of Education's directive prohibits considering race in student life to avoid federal funding risks.

Top News · Feb 16, 2025

Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges

President posted ‘he who saves his country does not violate any laws’ quote attributed to French emperor

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2025