OPINION May 5, 2019 Rebecca Friedrichs: It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but unions show no appreciation It’s no coincidence that on May 1, state and national teachers’ unions ordered their ranks of comrades across the country to strike.
Celebrity News March 27, 2019 ESPN personalities defend Special Olympics after Betsy DeVos' proposal to cut its funding ESPN personalities took to Twitter to criticize Education Secretary Betsy DeVos after her budget proposal would cut funding for the Special Olympics.
Cabinet December 14, 2018 Betsy DeVos cancels $150 million of student loan debt after losing court battle The Department of Education said it will cancel $150 million of student loan debt, impacting about 15,000 people whose schools closed.
Dept of Education November 16, 2018 Education Department unveils new Title IX guidance for campus sexual assault: Here's what would change Education Secretary Betsy DeVos unveiled the long-awaited overhaul to the guidance for how schools handle complaints of sexual misconduct, adding more protections for those who have been accused of assault and harassment.
US September 13, 2018 Students, families struggle to repay billions in crushing loan debts The parents of a nurse who died young several years ago, prompting bill collectors to go after her parents to pay her student loans, say they are heavily in debt and worse off than when their plight grabbed national headlines in 2014.
Dept of Education September 1, 2018 Arming teachers a decision for states, local districts, DeVos says President Trump's education secretary said Friday that she has "no intention" of taking action regarding any possible use of federal funds to arm teachers.
Dept of Education August 10, 2018 Petition asks Trump to name LeBron James new education secretary, replacing DeVos A petition calling for NBA superstar LeBron James to replace Betsy DeVos as secretary of education has attracted thousands of signatures.
Teachers May 17, 2018 Thousands of teachers, students descend on North Carolina's capitol in protest Through pouring rain and scorching heat, more than 30,000 students and teachers marched to North Carolina’s state capitol in Raleigh for the “March for Students and Rally for Respect” to fight back against unfair pay and inadequate learning environments in schools across the state.
US December 12, 2017 US colleges refuse to ease sex assault rules despite slew of lawsuits filed by accused Colleges and universities that continue to implement Obama administration guidelines when addressing sexual assault allegations are facing numerous lawsuits as well as threats of legal action.
Dept of Education November 22, 2017 Education Department considers narrowing civil rights work The Education Department wants to narrow the scope of civil rights investigations at schools, focusing on individual complaints rather than systemic problems, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
US September 26, 2017 USC’s expulsion of football star for sex assault blasted by 'victim' girlfriend The University of Southern California football player whose field goal cinched the school’s Rose Bowl win in January was booted from the school weeks later for an alleged assault against his girlfriend that she insists never happened.