As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

During Ryan Walters' last meeting with the Oklahoma State Board of Education today, he continued to refuse to let the board vote on teachers facing disciplinary action

www.oklahoman.com/story/news/s...

Careless rhetoric fuels a stigma that harms students with autism and can make it difficult for educators to build crucial trust with their families, educators said. And efforts to identify a singular cause may heap blame and guilt on parents who need support. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

The family of a 12-year-old girl critically wounded during the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church says she is making remarkable progress.

By criticizing school mental health screenings, McMahon and Kennedy contradicted recommendations from a school safety commission assembled by Trump in his first administration.

School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.

When an online mob accused a N.J. district of employing "Phillies Karen," leaders defused the misinformation with a joke. www.edweek.org/leadership/p...

Among the many reasons not to start posting your takes yet is that we literally have no idea what happened or why

now would be a good time to shut off video autoplay on your social media platforms.

"The confusion and chaos for education funding is going to continue no matter what Congress provides." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

The kids perpetuating the Labubu craze don't know about the fall of Beanie Babies.

Ukrainian students welcomed the new school year on Monday from classrooms in basements. Learning underground has become the norm in Ukraine as Russia has intensified its assaults in recent months amid stalled peace talks. Follow the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war: nyti.ms/3UVYqRK

Many ordinary New Orleans educators' careers have overlapped two decades of transformation in the city since Katrina hit in 2005. I wrote about one of them. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...

I love a story about something spilling on the highway.

wow. cpb.org/pressroom/Co...

Ten Republican senators' message for the Trump administration: All K-12 students should thrive "whether they are adult learners, students who speak English as a second language, or students who need after-school care." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

“Make sure they speak English. That’s about all we need” — Trump on the duties of the Department of Education

They look really cool in rural KS farmland. I do think people from outside of the area might not understand how big of an adjustment it is for people when the landscape hasn't changed for decades.

About a month before school starts, Oklahoma's state supt says districts must provide free meals to all students with no new funding. Leaders say he doesn't have the authority to make such a demand.

Amid a teacher shortage, Oklahoma plans a new test to screen teachers from states considered “woke.”

The state supt said he is partnering with the conservative PragerU to develop a certification test for teachers relocating to OK from states with “a history of promoting anti-American narratives.”

“[T]here’s a realization that the focus on one party is not accomplishing everything that they would like to do, particularly in so many red states,”- David Kinsella, NEA Republican teacher caucus chairman.

that's what i'm saying.

Yesterday, I shared my @educationwork.newamerica.org team's district impact analysis of the $6+ billion that the Trump admin is refusing to disburse to schools (link in 2nd post). Now, @edweek.org has published our funding figures for ALL districts in the US for which we have data. Search for yours↓

Title I-C- migrant education ($375 million)
Title II-A- professional development ($2.2 billion)
Title III-A- English-learner services ($890 million)
Title IV-A- academic enrichment ($1.3 billion)
Title IV-B- before- and after-school programs ($1.4 billion)

www.edweek.org/policy-polit...