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Trump's Executive Order on CRT Sparks Debate Among Massachusetts Educators

President Trump signed an executive order on January 29th, threatening to defund K-12 schools teaching critical race theory (CRT) and gender ideology, prompting concerns from Massachusetts teachers about academic freedom and the potential for a skewed view of American history, while school choice ad...

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NH Bill Seeks to Reduce High School Requirements, Sparking Controversy

New Hampshire's HB 283, introduced February 5th by Representative Dan McGuire, proposes reducing high school credit requirements from 13 to 8 and eliminating numerous subjects including arts, world languages, and most social studies, citing low test scores and aiming to prioritize tested subjects; t...

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White House Plans to Close Department of Education, Sparking Intense Partisan Battle

The White House plans to close the U.S. Department of Education, prompting fierce partisan debate in Congress over the department's role in funding, civil rights, and student loans, while also highlighting disagreements over teaching methods, 'divisive ideologies,' and school choice.

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Trump Administration Halts Key Agencies, Defying Congress

President Trump's administration is effectively shutting down or severely curtailing the operations of the CFPB, USAID, and the Department of Education through staff dismissals, operational freezes, and policy reviews, bypassing Congress and triggering widespread legal and political challenges.

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Mexico City Eliminates High School Entrance Exam

Mexico City eliminated the Comipems high school entrance exam, impacting thousands of students; a new platform assigning places based on proximity and preference launches February 14th, with a lottery for high-demand schools ensuring at least 50% female representation, while UNAM and IPN maintain th...

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UK's New School Rating System Faces Widespread Criticism

England's new school rating system, costing £6.2 million and replacing single-word judgments with a nine-area assessment, faces widespread criticism for being rushed, flawed, and potentially worsening teacher stress; the redesign, launched September 2024, follows a headteacher's suicide linked to Of...

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Labour Education Reforms Threaten 16,000 Teaching Jobs

Labour's proposed education reforms, requiring all teachers to have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), risk eliminating up to 16,618 teaching jobs due to unclear wording in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, prompting a Conservative amendment.

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US Homeschooling Surge: Driven by Politics, Safety, and Distrust

Driven by concerns over public school curricula, safety issues, and a growing distrust in government, homeschooling in the US has more than doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic, with estimates ranging from 6% to 9% of students now learning from home, potentially impacting educational equity and socie...

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Trump's Plan To Abolish Education Department Ignites Partisan Firestorm

President Trump's plan to abolish the U.S. Department of Education and redirect funds to private schools has sparked intense partisan conflict in Congress, with Democrats vehemently opposing the move while Republicans support it, citing low student test scores and the belief that parents should have...

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Trump Seeks to Dismantle Department of Education

President Trump is preparing an executive action to cut the Department of Education's budget, starting with easily reducible programs and staff, and then urging Congress to abolish the department; at least 74 staff members have been placed on paid leave, ostensibly for attending DEI workshops, despi...

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Trump Plans Executive Order to Eliminate Department of Education

President Trump is preparing an executive order to abolish the Department of Education, a move supported by the Republican Party but requiring Congressional approval; the department's programs serve over 50 million K-12 and 12 million postsecondary students.

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Petro's Contradictory Actions Undermine Colombia's Tourism and Education Goals

President Gustavo Petro's repeated claims of making Colombia a tourism power are undermined by his mockery of a Colombian speaking English on US TV and his daughters' attendance at a costly private French school, while failing to address the systemic issues plaguing Colombian education, like poor te...

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