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Nadra Nittle
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‘She’ll fall through the cracks’: Parents of kids with disabilities brace for new reality
Cuts to Medicaid and the Department of Education could have detrimental impacts on keeping kids with complex medical needs healthy — and ensuring those same children have equitable access to education.
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She's devoted her life to teaching your kids — in a country that now wants to deport her
There are 15,000 immigrant educators who rely on temporary permission to live and work in the U.S. But they fear for their futures under Trump.
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Why this nonprofit made a $1.2 million decision to reject federal funding under Trump
Advocates for Youth says that it can’t serve marginalized young people and adhere to the president’s executive orders, restrictions and censorship on race and gender.
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Women could be most affected by Trump's penalties for overdue student loans
The move by the Trump administration is set to begin May 5, and borrowers with delinquent payments could have their wages garnished as early as the summer.
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How children’s picture books got to the Supreme Court
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, parents of different faiths argue that LGBTQ-inclusive books in schools are infringing on their First Amendment rights to freely exercise religion.
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How the $1 billion Texas school voucher program could have a nationwide ripple effect
The bill — which faced fierce opposition over concerns it could lead to discrimination — is a “direct assault” on public education, advocates say.
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Students sue Department of Defense for pulling ‘DEI’ books from its school libraries
The lawsuit accuses the agency of violating the First Amendment rights of students by restricting lessons and library books related to race, gender and sexuality.
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‘A dark day’ for American children: Trump issues order to kill the Department of Education
After cutting nearly half its staff and hundreds of millions of dollars from its coffers, the Trump administration delivered a death blow to the agency that students and families rely on.
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Linda McMahon became ed secretary without discussing schools' scariest issue: guns
It’s unclear how the WWE co-founder will approach gun violence. During her confirmation hearing, no senator on either side of the aisle asked her about mass shootings.
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Dept. of Education plans to cut nearly half of staff, paving way for closure
Experts have said that President Donald Trump cannot close the department without approval from Congress, but Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed Tuesday that the firings are a “first step” toward its dismantling.