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Media September 20

Trump administration teams up with TPUSA and over 40 organizations to promote patriotism in schools

The Trump administration's Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced a landmark civics education initiative to renew patriotism and strengthen civic knowledge in American schools.

Media September 20

Trump admin pushes Chicago Public Schools to abolish 'Black Student Success Plan'

Chicago Public Schools faced a potential loss of $15 million in federal grants after the Trump administration deemed programs discriminatory under civil rights laws.

Media September 17

DOJ sues Rhode Island schools for race-based student loan forgiveness that excludes White teachers

Rhode Island faced federal lawsuit for race-based teacher loan forgiveness program that provides up to $25,000 in debt relief exclusively to educators of color.

Media September 16

Trump admin to make historic investment in charter schools amid nationwide decline in public school enrollment

Trump administration invested $500 million in charter schools following 2024 test scores showing 12th graders hit record lows in math and reading nationwide.

Opinion September 14

Trump gets it: Prayer isn’t the problem. Silencing it is

Trump's promise to safeguard prayer in schools aims to restore religious liberty that has been misunderstood under First Amendment interpretations.

Media September 13

White House celebrates leading medical education accreditor for ending DEI requirements

Medical education accreditor ACGME shut down its diversity department and ended DEI requirements in compliance with federal directives from the Trump administration.

Virginia September 12

Boys branded sexual harassers for complaints about trans classmate using their locker room go to federal court

Parents say a Virginia school district wrongly branded their sons as sexual harassers for complaining about a transgender peer in their locker room. Now they are suing in federal court.

Media September 10

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton encourages schools to bring back prayer, ‘we want the Word of God opened’

Ken Paxton supported a new Texas law allowing school boards to create policies for Bible reading and prayer periods with parental consent required.

Media September 9

'Nation's Report Card' shows alarming decline in science, math and reading scores

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the decline in American students' literacy and math skills was a national emergency after grim results in the "Nation's Report Card."

VIDEO September 7

Trump admin to appeal judge's ruling on Harvard grant funding freeze

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon joins 'Fox News Sunday' to discuss President Donald Trump's legal battle with Harvard over his freezing of funding grants, transgender bathroom policies and more.

Opinion September 3

Trump beats Democrats on every issue. Now, he should school them on education

School choice expansion gains momentum in GOP states while teachers unions face criticism for prioritizing politics over student achievement and accountability.