Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
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Soon: Education editor @wbez.org. Former national education reporter @chalkbeat.org & Spencer Fellow @columbiajournalism.bsky.social. Hablo español. Tips? Reach me on Signal: kalynbelsha.14.
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Jul 29
Trump is taking history and civics in a new direction — with a Biden program’s money
The Trump administration is spending $14 million on teacher training in connection with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The money was pulled from a Biden-era g...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Jul 18
Conservatives backed parent opt-outs. Texas’ Bible-infused lessons could flip the script.
A recent Supreme Court ruling supports parents’ religious right to opt their child out of LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum. That decision could add momentum to some parents’ concerns about a Texas reading ...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Jul 11
Head Start will no longer enroll undocumented children, Trump administration says
A rule change treats the federally funded preschool program like a welfare program and bars undocumented children from enrolling. Head Start providers condemned the departure from longstanding practic...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Jul 3
How Trump’s bill will disrupt students’ relationship with the social safety net
The legislation backed by Trump and passed by Republicans in Congress could significantly restrict how much help schools get from Medicaid, and how many children receive free school meals. It also inc...
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Erica Meltzer
@ericameltzer.bsky.social
· Jun 10
‘We just went to zero.’ National Science Foundation cuts hit STEM education research hard.
Researchers and educators worry the sweeping cuts to education research at the National Science Foundation will limit opportunities for girls and students of color to pursue STEM careers.
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· May 2
Congress wanted schools to hire more mental health staff. The Trump administration took an ax to that bipartisan plan.
The Trump administration told many school districts, states, and colleges that they would no longer receive grant funding to hire or train mental health staff for schools. Proponents of the program wo...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Apr 23
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Unpacking the Department of Education's Fate: Education at a Crossroads. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
As conversations around the future of the U.S. Department of Education intensify, join us for a critical conversation exploring what's at stake for students, educators, and communities. This timely we...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Apr 18
How a story about battling a dragon led to a Supreme Court case on parent rights and LGBTQ books
When devout Muslim parents heard their son would be reading a story in school about a knight and a prince who fall in love, they asked to opt him out. The resulting Supreme Court case could impact how...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Apr 12
Why Trump’s fight with Maine could upend Title IX and school funding
After a trans athlete in Maine won a state title, the Trump administration launched investigations and moved to withhold the state’s K-12 funding. Will the president’s strategy pressure others to comp...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Mar 22
Upheaval at Education Department office sparks concern about services for English learners
The Trump Education Department says changes to the Office for English Language Acquisition will not affect funding or federal programs for students. But experts and others worry that the quality of th...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Mar 22
Trump change for kids with disabilities violates law, critics say
President Trump said he would move oversight of services for students with disabilities to Health and Human Services. Advocates worry the agency doesn’t have the staff or expertise to handle the chang...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Trump signs executive order aiming to close Education Department, citing low test scores
President Donald Trump said closing the Education Department would help students and save money. Legally, only Congress can close the department. But the Trump administration recently cut the Educatio...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Mar 12
Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Mar 12
Linda McMahon didn’t need a Trump executive order to make big Education Department layoffs
The layoffs, combined with recent staff buyouts, mean that the number of Education Department staff has dropped by nearly 50% in the last two weeks. President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to cl...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Feb 26
A teen with autism and his mom were getting help planning for college. Then came DOGE.
A federally funded research program helped students with disabilities prepare for life after high school. DOGE’s sweeping Education Department cuts brought this and dozens of other studies to an abrup...
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Jodi Cohen
@jodiscohen.bsky.social
· Feb 14
“We’ve Been Essentially Muzzled”: Department of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
Since Inauguration Day, the Office for Civil Rights has only opened about 20 investigations focused on Trump’s priorities, placing more than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and ...
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Kalyn Belsha
@kalynbelsha.bsky.social
· Feb 13
Linda McMahon agrees with Trump’s calls to gut the Education Department. She still wants to lead it.
Linda McMahon said at her confirmation hearing that an Education Department overhaul won’t hurt school funding. One Democratic senator wondered if the committee was being subject to an “elegant gaslig...
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