The Orland High School District 230 Board referenced Trump’s Thursday’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Education Department.
High School District 230 Board candidates prepare for changes under Trump administration, explain visions for future
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NWI food banks, school districts stunned by federal funding cuts
Local food banks and school districts are scrambling after the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled more than $1 billion in funds to purchase food directly from local farmers via the Local Food to School program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program..
Chicago historian Shermann ‘Dilla’ Thomas planning future with DuSable Museum after being laid off by ComEd
Thomas is starting to settle into a new role as the brand ambassador and chief of social media for the Washington Park institution.
President Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here’s what that means for students and teachers.
The Republican president has argued the federal office hasn’t improved student outcomes and is unnecessary in a country where states and local districts primarily control education from funding to hiring and curriculum.
President Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here’s what it does.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for a plan to shut down of the Education Department, an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades.
IU Northwest gets new leader from Minnesota
IU President Pamela Whitten announced the appointment of Arrick Jackson as IU Northwest’s next chancellor in a Thursday news release. Jackson is currently provost and senior vice president for academic and student affairs at Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he’s served since 2019. His IUN appointment is effective July 1.
Chicago Board of Education postpones vote on controversial budget amendment
The Chicago Board of Education postponed a budget amendment pushed by Mayor Brandon Johnson raising doubt about who will pay for Chicago Public Schools’ teachers contract and a pension payment.
President Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department.
Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.
Lawmakers advance homeschooling bill as thousands pack Capitol to voice opposition
Illinois lawmakers advanced a controversial bill that would place a number of regulations on homeschooling as opponents packed the Capitol.