Tag: Department of Education
Alabama sues Joe Biden administration over school, work LGBT protections
Attorneys general from 20 states sued President Joe Biden’s administration Monday seeking to halt directives that extend federal sex discrimination...
Congressman Mo Brooks takes legislative action opposing Critical Race Theory
This week, Rep. Mo Brooks solidified multiple efforts to counter Critical Race Theory implementation among education programs and federal training programs alike.
While the...
Besty DeVos confirmed as Education secretary as VP Mike Pence breaks...
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed school choice advocate Betsy DeVos as Education secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking...
Donald Trump’s abortion flub shows risks of ‘winging it’ on policy
It was a question sure to come up at some point in the Republican primary campaign.
"What should the law be on abortion?" asked MSNBC's...
After 39 years of public service, State Superintendent Tommy Bice announces...
Tommy Bice, Alabama's State Superintendent of Education, announced his retirement Tuesday morning after over 39 years of service to public education. Bice has held...
Department of Education gives states ways to cut standardized testing
The Obama administration is offering states and local school districts a lesson plan of sorts to cut the amount of time that students spend...
Obama signs education law rewrite shifting power to states
Calling it a "Christmas miracle," President Barack Obama signed a sweeping overhaul of the No Child Left Behind education law on Thursday, ushering in...
Martha Roby: Patience pays off in defending state authority over education
Progress takes patience sometimes, I suppose. Two-and-a-half years ago, I introduced the "Defending State Authority Over Education Act" to stop once and for all...
Federal probe underway over racist allegations at Trussville City Schools
A federal complaint has triggered an investigation over racially-tinged allegations at Trussville City Schools in Jefferson and St. Cloud counties.
The complaint - recently obtained...
Marco Rubio says nation doesn’t need U.S. Education Department
Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio says the U.S. doesn't need a federal Education Department.
The Florida senator spoke at a town hall meeting of about...
