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I was sending links of summaries of the shyt on YouTube, people thought I was talking shyt , so many after school programs are about to be cut, they just pulled funding for my stem program that I run in Chicago
Trump pledged to close the Education Department. What would that mean?
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DOGE, Education Department threaten states’ funding if they don’t cut DEI programs
A letter penned by the Education Department and posted to X by DOGE gives state education departments 14 days to comply.
02/14/25
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and the Department of Education put state education departments on notice Friday, threatening to revoke federal funding for public schools and universities unless they remove all “diversity, equity and inclusion” programming within 14 days.
The letter, penned by the Department of Education’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, emphasizes the legal nondiscrimination requirements for schools that receive federal assistance, and bases much of its legal argument on a Supreme Court case where Harvard University was sued over its affirmative action policies. The Court ruled that using racial preferences in college admissions is illegal, and the letter argues it “sets forth a framework” and applies more broadly.
“The law is clear: treating students differently on the basis of race to achieve nebulous goals such as diversity, racial balancing, social justice, or equity is illegal under controlling Supreme Court precedent,” acting Secretary Craig Trainor wrote in a letter DOGE said went to every state education department.
The Department’s notice directs schools — from the preschool level to universities — to ensure their policies comply with their interpretation of the law, saying they will begin assessments two weeks from now and are tying federal funding to state compliance.
The Department of Education did not immediately respond to request for comment
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DOGE, Education Department threaten states’ funding if they don’t cut DEI programs
A letter penned by the Education Department and posted to X by DOGE gives state education departments 14 days to comply.
02/14/25
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and the Department of Education put state education departments on notice Friday, threatening to revoke federal funding for public schools and universities unless they remove all “diversity, equity and inclusion” programming within 14 days
The letter, penned by the Department of Education’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, emphasizes the legal nondiscrimination requirements for schools that receive federal assistance, and bases much of its legal argument on a Supreme Court case where Harvard University was sued over its affirmative action policies. The Court ruled that using racial preferences in college admissions is illegal, and the letter argues it “sets forth a framework” and applies more broadly.
“The law is clear: treating students differently on the basis of race to achieve nebulous goals such as diversity, racial balancing, social justice, or equity is illegal under controlling Supreme Court precedent,” acting Secretary Craig Trainor wrote in a letter DOGE said went to every state education department.
The Department’s notice directs schools — from the preschool level to universities — to ensure their policies comply with their interpretation of the law, saying they will begin assessments two weeks from now and are tying federal funding to state compliance.
The Department of Education did not immediately respond to request for comment
The gaslighting these crackas be on is unreal SMH
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02/18/25
As the Senate continues considering President Trump’s nominees for key cabinet positions, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter to members of Congress voicing its opposition to the potential confirmation of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education. The organization, which successfully litigated Brown v. Board of Education and continues to fight for Black students to receive high-quality, equitable education, strongly opposes her candidacy, citing concerns over her troubling record and various actions that raise serious questions about her qualifications and commitment to the responsibilities of the position.
LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement:
“As the leader of the foremost agency of education policy and programs in our nation, the U.S. Secretary of Education is entrusted with one of the most sacred responsibilities within our democracy: to guarantee that every student, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or LGBTQIA+ status, is afforded the opportunity to succeed. Through her troubling words, actions, and otherwise limited experience, Linda McMahon is wholly unsuited for this position.
“Ms. McMahon’s leadership of the U.S. Department of Education could endanger the safety and well-being of over fifty million students who depend on the agency to receive access to quality education. In close step with the administration’s Project 2025 playbook, Ms. McMahon has made clear her support to dismantle the Education Department despite the vital role it plays in advancing policies and practices that eliminate racial disparities and safeguarding key civil rights protections for Black and other students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, low-income students, and students with disabilities in all schools that receive federal funding. Instead, Ms. McMahon supports reduced federal oversight that leaves it up to states to enact and enforce policies that could undermine civil rights protections and harm critical federal programs upon which so many of our Black communities need.
“Ms. McMahon’s lack of experience and understanding of public education is further evidenced by her extreme views. Time and time again, Ms. McMahon has advocated for school privatization, which siphon funds from public schools, and the elimination of truthful, racially inclusive teaching in classrooms. While Ms. McMahon has no firsthand experience as an educator or administrator, she is a co-founder of the far-right conservative thinktank American First Policy Institute (AFPI), an organization that has supported regressive, harmful, and potentially discriminatory policies in education—including calling for an end to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and funneling money into school voucher programs—and has drafted hundreds of troubling executive orders meant to upend the very fabric of our democracy. This is especially concerning in light of our understanding of recent cuts to essential federal education employees and programs, which severely obstruct the Department’s ability to fulfill its mission of enforcing our nation’s education and civil rights laws and providing all students with equal educational opportunities.
“If the Senate confirms Ms. McMahon as Education Secretary, she will undoubtedly undermine the key tenets of America’s public education system and roll back progress that is critical for the livelihoods of millions of students. Simply put, our students deserve better. America deserves better. In the best interests of our country, we urge the Senate to unequivocally reject her nomination.”
LDF Opposes Confirmation of Linda McMahon as Nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, Cites Troubling Record
LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement:
“As the leader of the foremost agency of education policy and programs in our nation, the U.S. Secretary of Education is entrusted with one of the most sacred responsibilities within our democracy: to guarantee that every student, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or LGBTQIA+ status, is afforded the opportunity to succeed. Through her troubling words, actions, and otherwise limited experience, Linda McMahon is wholly unsuited for this position.
“Ms. McMahon’s leadership of the U.S. Department of Education could endanger the safety and well-being of over fifty million students who depend on the agency to receive access to quality education. In close step with the administration’s Project 2025 playbook, Ms. McMahon has made clear her support to dismantle the Education Department despite the vital role it plays in advancing policies and practices that eliminate racial disparities and safeguarding key civil rights protections for Black and other students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, low-income students, and students with disabilities in all schools that receive federal funding. Instead, Ms. McMahon supports reduced federal oversight that leaves it up to states to enact and enforce policies that could undermine civil rights protections and harm critical federal programs upon which so many of our Black communities need.
“Ms. McMahon’s lack of experience and understanding of public education is further evidenced by her extreme views. Time and time again, Ms. McMahon has advocated for school privatization, which siphon funds from public schools, and the elimination of truthful, racially inclusive teaching in classrooms. While Ms. McMahon has no firsthand experience as an educator or administrator, she is a co-founder of the far-right conservative thinktank American First Policy Institute (AFPI), an organization that has supported regressive, harmful, and potentially discriminatory policies in education—including calling for an end to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and funneling money into school voucher programs—and has drafted hundreds of troubling executive orders meant to upend the very fabric of our democracy. This is especially concerning in light of our understanding of recent cuts to essential federal education employees and programs, which severely obstruct the Department’s ability to fulfill its mission of enforcing our nation’s education and civil rights laws and providing all students with equal educational opportunities.
“If the Senate confirms Ms. McMahon as Education Secretary, she will undoubtedly undermine the key tenets of America’s public education system and roll back progress that is critical for the livelihoods of millions of students. Simply put, our students deserve better. America deserves better. In the best interests of our country, we urge the Senate to unequivocally reject her nomination.”
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We got a coli home schooling group yet?! It's not even about to be choice really
I didn't vote for this!
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Elon Musk has canceled 16 full ride scholarships at the University of Nebraska for students who would have been teachers in impoverished areas. Did anyone vote for this?
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Elon Musk has canceled 16 full ride scholarships at the University of Nebraska for students who would have been teachers in impoverished areas. Did anyone vote for this?
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They cut a program to educate teachers so they could return and teach in their impoverished hometowns, because the name of the program included the word "Equity". It wasn't even a DEI hiring program, it was about helping small towns in Nebraska get and maintain teachers.
He's just running AI to decide who to hurt next.
He's just running AI to decide who to hurt next.
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Dept of Edu. set up a DEI snitch hotline
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U.S. Department of Education Launches “End DEI” Portal
February 27, 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched EndDEI.Ed.Gov, a public portal for parents, students, teachers, and the broader community to submit reports of discrimination based on race or sex in publicly-funded K-12 schools.
The secure portal allows parents to provide an email address, the name of the student’s school or school district, and details of the concerning practices. The Department of Education will use submissions as a guide to identify potential areas for investigation.
“For years, parents have been begging schools to focus on teaching their kids practical skills like reading, writing, and math, instead of pushing critical theory, rogue sex education and divisive ideologies—but their concerns have been brushed off, mocked, or shut down entirely,” said Tiffany Justice, Co-Founder of Moms for Liberty. “Parents, now is the time that you share the receipts of the betrayal that has happened in our public schools. This webpage demonstrates that President Trump’s Department of Education is putting power back in the hands of parents.”
U.S. Department of Education Launches “End DEI” Portal
The U.S. Department of Education launched EndDEI.Ed.Gov, a public portal for parents, students, teachers, and the broader community to submit reports of discrimination based on race or sex in publicly-funded K-12 schools
U.S. Department of Education Launches “End DEI” Portal
U.S. Department of Education Launches “End DEI” Portal
February 27, 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched EndDEI.Ed.Gov, a public portal for parents, students, teachers, and the broader community to submit reports of discrimination based on race or sex in publicly-funded K-12 schools.
The secure portal allows parents to provide an email address, the name of the student’s school or school district, and details of the concerning practices. The Department of Education will use submissions as a guide to identify potential areas for investigation.
“For years, parents have been begging schools to focus on teaching their kids practical skills like reading, writing, and math, instead of pushing critical theory, rogue sex education and divisive ideologies—but their concerns have been brushed off, mocked, or shut down entirely,” said Tiffany Justice, Co-Founder of Moms for Liberty. “Parents, now is the time that you share the receipts of the betrayal that has happened in our public schools. This webpage demonstrates that President Trump’s Department of Education is putting power back in the hands of parents.”
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Red scare all over except now we are the communists.
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Education Department employees offered up to $25K to quit before Monday
03/01/25
(CNN) - The Education Department is offering a buyout of up to $25,000 to many of its employees.
An email from the agency’s top human resources official states employees have until Monday at 11:59 p.m. to decide if they want to accept the one-time offer.
The email said the offer is in advance of a “very significant reduction in force.”
Eligible employees include those who have worked for the federal government for at least three years.
They also cannot have received a student loan repayment benefit in the last three years.
The resignations would take effect at the end of the month.
The offer comes as the Republican-controlled Senate is set to vote on the nomination of Linda McMahon as education secretary on Monday.
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All the little buzzwords and slogans right-wing grifters keep putting out to instill fear/distrust
If your neighbor is "woke," they're a danger to your livelihood
People didn't bat an eyelash when that couple in Pennsylvania got gunned down in the street over shoveling snow, just wait until cacs start busting guns even more openly
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McMahon confirmed
03/03/25
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03/06/25
Exclusive | Draft of Trump Executive Order Aims to Eliminate Education Department
Secretary Linda McMahon would be directed to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” based on “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law.”
www.wsj.com
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
Hired her to shut down the factory. Sad.
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03/11/25
Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
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Judge Orders Education Dept. to Restore Some Grants to Schools
In an opinion on Tuesday, a federal judge found that suspension of programs aimed at training and supporting educators would have “grave effect on the public.”
- March 18, 2025
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Education Department to restore some federal grants that were terminated as part of the Trump administration’s purge of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Judge Julie R. Rubin of the Federal District Court for the District of Maryland said in an opinion that the department had acted arbitrarily and illegally when it slashed $600 million in grants that helped place teachers in underserved schools. The judge also ordered the administration to cease future cuts to those grants.
The grants fund programs that train and certify teachers to work in struggling districts that otherwise have trouble attracting talent. The programs cited goals that included training a diverse educational work force, and provided training in special education, among other areas.
The department, led by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, argued that the grants trained teachers in “social justice activism” and other “divisive ideologies” and should be eliminated.
A coalition of educator organizations sued to stop the Education Department from terminating the grants. The coalition included groups, such as the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the National Center for Teacher Residencies, whose members depend on the grants at issue.
The judge found that the loss of the federal dollars would harm students and schools with the fewest resources.
“The harms plaintiffs identify also implicate grave effect on the public: fewer teachers for students in high-need neighborhoods, early childhood education and special education programs,” she wrote. “Moreover, even to the extent defendants assert such an interest in ending D.E.I.-based programs, they have sought to effect change by means the court finds likely violate the law.”
In early February, schools involved in the programs received a letter from the Education Department notifying them that the grants had been canceled as part of the agency’s initiative to “eliminate discrimination in all forms of education throughout the United States.”
The grants, made through the Supporting Effective Educator Development, or SEED, program and the Teacher Quality Partnership Program, among others, are competitive for the states and school districts seeking the assistance. The grants also help states set up specialized college programs to train educators with the goal of placing them in schools where literacy rates or performance gaps are deemed key issues.
For example, last year, Miami-Dade County received a nearly $10 million grant to set up a partnership between Miami Dade College and Miami-Dade County Public Schools through which the college would help train 180 teachers to “break the cycle of teacher shortages” and help prepare future educators for work in high-need schools over five years.
In another case last year, Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, where Ms. McMahon previously served on the board of trustees, received nearly $3.5 million to enroll around 20 teaching residents per year, who would team up with mentors and help staff local schools facing teacher shortages. The grant noted a focus on “emphasizing outreach to recruit teachers of color.”
The preliminary injunction issued on Tuesday also covered the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program, which provided performance-based financial incentives for teachers and principles who were able to close achievement gaps in high-need schools. It stopped short of a nationwide injunction, but required the department to reinstate the funding that was previously awarded to any members of the groups behind the lawsuit.
Taken together, Congress had appropriated well over $200 million to fund the three programs in past years. The continuing resolution, passed last week, provides less clarity than a full budget on specific grant programs, giving the Education Department more discretion in how to spend congressionally appropriated funds.
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