Republicans Seek Child Support Payments for Fetuses Plus: Judge blocks Title IX guidance, Amazon admits turning over Ring surveillance footage to cops, and more... Reason · Jul 18, 2022
Four major challenges facing Britain's education system after the pandemic The UK goverment’s Department for Education has some new ministers in charge following the political turmoil surrounding Boris Johnson’s resignation. After resigning only two days into the job of education secretary, Michelle Donelan has been replaced by James Cleverly, MP for Braintree. The Conversation · Jul 15, 2022
College grads buried with debt wait for Biden's decision on student loan forgiveness PITTSBURGH — When Allie Holler started Duquesne University in 2017, the York County native remembers encountering a class divide markedly different from what she knew from her semi-rural hometown — with “super preppy” kids and their elitist attitudes mixed among her peers from the lower middle class. Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022
The Biden Administration's Proposed Policy To Reduce Student Debt Is Only Going To Make the Problem Worse Instead of attacking the student debt crisis at its source, the Biden administration is throwing money at the problem. Reason · Jul 8, 2022
Work at a school or nonprofit? You could erase student loans A deadline is fast approaching for teachers, librarians, nurses and others who work in public service to apply to have their student loan debt forgiven The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022
Education Authority's treatment of staff and parents at Co Derry school "shameful" says councillor The Education Authority has proposed to close the primary school from August next year Belfast Live · Jul 6, 2022
SNAs being asked to carry out “demeaning” work in some schools Representatives from Fórsa trade union met last week to discuss the accreditation of SNAs Irish Mirror · Jul 1, 2022
Queensland Department of Education says it has 'no power' to investigate Djarragun College The Queensland Education Department says it does not have the jurisdiction to probe accusations that Djarragun College has failed in its duty of care to students and staff. ABC News · Jul 1, 2022
Murrumbidgee Regional High report finds low staff wellbeing after merger The merger of two public high schools in southern New South Wales has led to reputational damage and low staff wellbeing, a new report has found. ABC News · Jul 1, 2022
Biden Administration Just Announced $6 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness The Department of Education continues to forgive federal debt for attendees of shuttered for-profit schools. Reason · Jun 30, 2022
Florida teachers alarmed by state’s infusing religion, downplaying race in civics training TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Several South Florida high school educators are alarmed that a new state civics initiative designed to prepare students to be “virtuous citizens” is infused with a Christian and conservative ideology after a three-day training session in Broward County last week. Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2022
Bungendore High School will open in demountables as design changes revealed Changes have been made to the design of the new Bungendore High School in response to community feedback. The Canberra Times · Jun 30, 2022
Who will benefit from $10,000 of canceled student loans? About a third of all borrowers will see their student loan debt eliminated entirely under the proposal. USAFacts · Jun 24, 2022
California lawsuit leads Biden Education Department to erase $6 billion in debt for 200,000 WASHINGTON — A group of federal student loan borrowers agreed on Wednesday night to settle a class-action lawsuit they filed against the United States Education Department. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 24, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022 Biden admin proposes changes to handling of sexual misconduct cases in K12 schools and colleges under Title IX The Biden administration says the new rules ‘restore vital protections for students in our nation’s schools which were eroded by controversial regulations implemented during the previous Administration’
WEKU · Jun 23, 2022 Biden's Title IX reforms would roll back Trump-era rules, expand victim protections The administration proposed an overhaul of regulations to expand protections for LGBTQI+ students and require schools to respond to all sexual discrimination complaints.
ABC News · Jun 22, 2022 Mark Latham says 13,699 NSW teachers are not allowed to teach because of vaccine mandates. Is that correct? Former Labor leader turned NSW MLC for One Nation Mark Latham says a NSW government report shows 13,699 teachers are not allowed to work due to vaccine mandates, and that this is causing the teacher shortage. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
Belfast Live · Jun 22, 2022 Northern Ireland school uniform costs leading to children not going to school, campaigners say Increase in grant welcome but more needs to be done
Ballotpedia · Jun 10, 2022 Florida Department of Education aims to avoid critical race theory and social justice in social studies textbooks Florida’s Department of Education issued guidance to textbook publishers informing them on the instructional materials that can and cannot be included in K-12 social studies textbooks. The guidance notes that “Critical Race Theory, Social Justice, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Social and Emotional Learning, and any other unsolicited theories that may lead…
Dublin Live · Jun 6, 2022 Dublin has highest number of Ukrainian children enrolled in Irish schools Across the country, 6,797 Ukrainian children have enrolled in schools
Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022 How Title IX has shaped women's athletics 50 years after its passage When Title IX of the Education Amendments was signed into law on June 23, 1972, the text of the legislation said, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any…
ABC News · Jun 3, 2022 Teachers speak out about 'atrocious' staff shortages crippling many NSW public schools Teachers need permission to speak to media, but whistleblowers want you to know what’s really going on in NSW schools hit by staff shortages.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 3, 2022 How Kamala Harris took down Corinthian Colleges as California’s attorney general, in her words WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris’ decade-long “journey for justice” on behalf of Corinthian Colleges students will soon come to a close as the Biden administration promises to relieve borrowers of their remaining federal student loans.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 1, 2022 Kamala Harris to announce debt relief for Corinthian College students WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to forgive loans for an estimated 560,000 former students of Corinthian Colleges, a group of for-profit schools that Vice President Kamala Harris helped put out of business when she was attorney general of California, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
Reason · Jun 1, 2022 Biden Tiptoes Closer to Mass Forgiveness of Federal Student Loan Debt Biden wants to forgive $10,000 in federal loan debt per borrower, regardless of whether they need it.