Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent.
Trump promised mass deportations. Educators worry fear will keep immigrants’ kids from school
Category: Education
Newly improved student aid application released following last year’s technical issues
U.S. Department of Education officials have released next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Bloom High School becomes national model for problem solving
Bloom High School in Chicago Heights became a National Model School for EduGuide, a Lansing, Michigan based nonprofit.
AG finds Palatine schools broke law by using cops to ticket students, urges other districts to review policies
In a ruling with statewide implications, the Illinois AG’s office found District 211 in Palatine broke the law by having police fine its students.
As Americans are beyond burned out, Tricia Hersey’s Nap Ministry preaches the right to rest
In her new book, “We Will Rest! The Art of Escape,” the author and academic says you too can flee the toxic grind culture.
Illinois education leaders launch ‘Vision 2030’ aiming to ensure predictable funding, school safety and ‘future-focused’ learning
Illinois education leaders launch Vision 2030 plan to boost K-12 learning across the state.
Heidi Stevens: University of North Texas bans words ‘race,’ ‘gender’ from course titles. What will the free speech on campus folks have to say?
The move ought to send a chill down the spine of every person who cares about free speech and free expression, writes Heidi Stevens.
CPS: At a $10B impasse with CTU, ‘fact-finding’ hearings to occur in December to resolve contract
Chicago Public Schools officials say they don’t have the revenue to meet many of Chicago Teachers Union’s asks.
Trump names Linda McMahon for Education secretary, CPS students react
President-elect Trump chose Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the Dept. of Education. McMahon has promised to overturn the very department she was hired to oversee.
UChicago releases report detailing outcomes of English language learners
The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research released a study Wednesday morning, detailing the outcomes of English language learners through, and following, high school.