Education

2023-05-30 21:18:56
by Tom Ramstack
Maryland Parents Seek Order to Block LGBTQ Education Requirement

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Parents of Montgomery County, Maryland, elementary school students are suing their local school board over a new... Read More

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Parents of Montgomery County, Maryland, elementary school students are suing their local school board over a new curriculum that features LGBTQ characters in books. The parents say the school board neglected to give them an opt-out choice,... Read More

2023-05-26 19:05:04
by Tom Ramstack
Federal Court Upholds Admissions Policy at Virginia High School

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal court in Virginia this week upheld a state high school’s admission policy intended to achieve... Read More

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal court in Virginia this week upheld a state high school’s admission policy intended to achieve racial equity despite complaints from parents that it discriminates against Asian American students. Administrators of the highly rated Thomas Jefferson... Read More

2023-05-09 14:30:57
by Dan McCue
UNC Students Ace Competition on Trustworthy Elections

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Four student teams from three North Carolina universities recently prevailed where so many others have failed... Read More

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Four student teams from three North Carolina universities recently prevailed where so many others have failed of late — coming up with several “innovative and impactful” and best of all, practicable ideas for how to restore... Read More

2023-05-03 14:46:46
by TWN Staff
DOE Presents Solar District Cup Class of 2022–2023 Winners

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy announced the division winners and Project Pitch Champion in the Solar District Cup... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy announced the division winners and Project Pitch Champion in the Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition's Class of 2022-2023 during a live event held at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Monday. According... Read More

History, Civics Scores of US Students Dipped Amid Pandemic

Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to results that... Read More

Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to results that show an increasing number of children lack a basic understanding of either subject. The scores were released Wednesday by the... Read More

2023-04-17 19:43:18
by TWN Staff
Granholm and Emhoff Talk Geothermal at OU

NORMAN, Okla. — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff recently traveled to the University of Oklahoma... Read More

NORMAN, Okla. — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff recently traveled to the University of Oklahoma to meet with tribal leaders and energy experts to discuss how the power of geothermal energy can be harnessed for... Read More

2023-04-13 20:30:17
by TWN Staff
FCC Commits Over $2.5M in Funding for Schools and Libraries

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced it is committing over $2.5 million in a new funding round... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced it is committing over $2.5 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital services for students in communities across the country.  In a press... Read More

2023-04-06 22:24:03
by Dan McCue
Proposed Ed Dept. Rule Would Block Flat-Out Ban of Trans Athletes

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration proposed a rule change on athletic eligibility under Title IX on Thursday that would block... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration proposed a rule change on athletic eligibility under Title IX on Thursday that would block schools from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes from teams that are consistent with their gender identities. The notice of... Read More

2023-04-03 20:51:27
by Dan McCue
Gonzalez Nets $2.2M in Grants for University Mental Health

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, announced this week that the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, will receive... Read More

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, announced this week that the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, will receive two grants, worth $2,238,994, over a period of five years to train school-based mental health service providers. The grants, which... Read More

Community Colleges Are Reeling. 'The Reckoning Is Here.’

When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington state to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost.... Read More

When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington state to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. “It’s like a weird maze,” remembered Camara, who was 19 at the time and had finished high school with a... Read More

2023-03-30 20:59:37
by Dan McCue
House Dems, Republicans See Very Different Future for Pell Grants

WASHINGTON — A pair of House Democrats are urging their colleagues to revamp the federal Pell Grant program, tying it... Read More

WASHINGTON — A pair of House Democrats are urging their colleagues to revamp the federal Pell Grant program, tying it to the nation’s inflation rate in a bid to tame the rising cost of higher education. But even as they... Read More

2023-03-28 22:04:02
by Dan McCue
New Dems Rally Behind USDA School Meals Expansion

WASHINGTON — The New Democrat Coalition has thrown its support behind recent rule changes adopted by the U.S. Department of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The New Democrat Coalition has thrown its support behind recent rule changes adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will help provide millions more children with school meals. “Last year, as part of the New Democrat Coalition’s... Read More

Is the David Porn? Come See, Italians Tell Florida Parents

ROME (AP) — The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a... Read More

ROME (AP) — The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign. Florence Mayor... Read More

GOP Sets Vote on Parents' Rights in Clash Over Schools

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will press forward Friday with a midterm campaign promise by voting on legislation to give... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will press forward Friday with a midterm campaign promise by voting on legislation to give parents greater say in what is taught in public schools, even as critics decry the “parents' rights” bill as a... Read More

Library Association Reports Record Book Ban Attempts in 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022,... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association being released Thursday. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by... Read More

School Library Book Bans Are Seen as Targeting LGBTQ Content

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing her only goal is ridding schools of sexually explicit material. Sara Hayden Parris says that whatever you... Read More

2023-03-09 18:21:48
by Dan McCue
Nation’s Largest Union Backs Sanders' Call for Dramatic Teacher Pay Hike

WASHINGTON — The National Education Association is throwing its support behind independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' effort to pay public... Read More

WASHINGTON — The National Education Association is throwing its support behind independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' effort to pay public school teachers a minimum of $60,000 a year.  Sanders, chairman of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on... Read More

2023-03-02 18:05:27
by Dan McCue
Liz Cheney to Join UVA Center for Politics

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has accepted an appointment to serve as a professor of practice at... Read More

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has accepted an appointment to serve as a professor of practice at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. The university said Wednesday that the appointment is effective immediately and will run... Read More

2023-02-28 21:09:35
by Tom Ramstack
Supreme Court Reviews Biden Plan to Forgive $400B in Student Debt 

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority showed skepticism during a hearing Tuesday of the Biden administration’s authority to forgive... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority showed skepticism during a hearing Tuesday of the Biden administration’s authority to forgive more than $400 billion in student debt. The Education Department is invoking the national emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More

2023-02-16 18:26:59
by Dan McCue
Education Dept. Launches Review of Compensation for College Recruiters

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education will hold a series of virtual listening sessions to delve into how existing... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education will hold a series of virtual listening sessions to delve into how existing recruitment rules for colleges and universities have affected the growth of online enrollment and led to a surge in federal... Read More

2023-01-17 17:02:18
by Kate Michael
Student Mental Health Surveys Forecast College Retention Troubles

WASHINGTON — Perhaps the highest percentage to date — 76% — of undergraduate college students surveyed in a 2021 Gallup... Read More

WASHINGTON — Perhaps the highest percentage to date — 76% — of undergraduate college students surveyed in a 2021 Gallup poll suggested that they have considered dropping out of college due to mental health concerns. This statistic was recently shared... Read More

2023-01-10 20:55:10
by Dan McCue
Former Rep. Elaine Luria Named Georgetown Spring Fellow

WASHINGTON — Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, of Virginia, will be a fellow at Georgetown University this spring, sharing her... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, of Virginia, will be a fellow at Georgetown University this spring, sharing her experiences as a member of the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol over... Read More

Feds Propose 'Student Loan Safety Net' Alongside Forgiveness

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future, offering a new route to repay federal loans under far more generous terms.... Read More

2023-01-09 14:49:52
by Dan McCue
Ben Sasse Makes It Official, Leaves Senate

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., officially resigned from the Senate on Sunday to become the next president of the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., officially resigned from the Senate on Sunday to become the next president of the University of Florida. Sasse, who previously led Midland University, a small private college in Fremont, Nebraska, submitted his resignation last... Read More

2022-12-01 22:49:58
by Dan McCue
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Biden Student Loan Program

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to decide whether President Joe Biden can proceed with his student loan... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to decide whether President Joe Biden can proceed with his student loan forgiveness program, saying it will hear oral arguments in February, with the date to be determined. As is their custom,... Read More

2022-11-22 21:28:06
by Dan McCue
Administration Extends Student Loan Payment Pause Through June

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday afternoon extended its pause of federal student loan repayments to June 30, 2023,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday afternoon extended its pause of federal student loan repayments to June 30, 2023, saying the move was necessary to give the U.S. Supreme Court time to rule in a case challenging the program.... Read More

Schools Struggle to Staff Up for Youth Mental Health Crisis

Mira Ugwuadu felt anxious and depressed when she returned to her high school in Cobb County, Georgia, last fall after... Read More

Mira Ugwuadu felt anxious and depressed when she returned to her high school in Cobb County, Georgia, last fall after months of remote learning, so she sought help. But her school counselor kept rescheduling their meetings because she had so... Read More

2022-11-14 19:49:33
by Dan McCue
8th Circuit Blocks Student Debt Relief Program Nationwide

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide injunction Monday temporarily barring the Biden... Read More

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide injunction Monday temporarily barring the Biden administration from moving forward with its student loan debt relief program. In August, President Joe Biden had rolled out a... Read More

2022-11-11 21:43:09
by Tom Ramstack
Federal Judge Orders End to Student Debt Relief Plan

DALLAS, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s plan to wipe out as much... Read More

DALLAS, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s plan to wipe out as much as $20,000 in student debt for millions of borrowers. He said the plan exceeds the authority of the president without... Read More

2022-11-01 14:29:46
by Dan McCue
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Narrow Affirmative Action’s Role in College Admissions

WASHINGTON — For decades colleges and universities across the country have used affirmative action in their admissions programs to foster... Read More

WASHINGTON — For decades colleges and universities across the country have used affirmative action in their admissions programs to foster diversity on campus. On Monday, however, the conservative supermajority on the high court signaled they are ready to sharply curtail... Read More

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