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April 5, 2021

Progressives ramp up pressure on Biden to forgive student loan debt

Progressives are ramping up the pressure on President Biden to forgive student debt relief as Education Secretary Miguel Cardona investigates the administration's legal authority.

March 24, 2021

Teachers' union questions CDC guidelines on distancing: 'We are not convinced'

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is raising concerns about new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance that reduces social distancing requirements in classrooms by 3 feet. 

February 9, 2021

Psaki defends order allowing transgender athletes to compete against girls: ‘trans rights are human rights’

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki defended President Biden’s executive order that called on schools across the country to permit students to participate in sports under their chosen gender identity.

February 3, 2021

Rand Paul, in tense exchange, presses Biden’s Education Department nominee on transgender student athletes

President Biden’s nominee for education secretary, Miguel Cardona, faced questions on transgender student athletes during a tense exchange with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday.

January 19, 2021

Biden Education nominee touted diversity speaker who claimed schools 'spirit murder' Black children

One of President-elect Biden's top Education Department nominees hosted a diversity training during which she gave an "extremely complimentary" introduction to its featured speaker, who has accused public schools of "spirit murdering" of Black children.

December 29, 2020

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos: Stop indoctrinating students with insidious anti-American lies

In too many places, students are taught outright anti-American material. Look no further than the infamous 1619 Project launched by The New York Times. It’s a debunked reframing of history.

December 28, 2020

Ilhan Omar slams Betsy DeVos on her way out the door

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., took a parting shot at Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a tweet Sunday.

December 22, 2020

Biden's pick for education secretary is a major proponent of reopening schools amid coronavirus

President-elect Biden chose a Connecticut education commissioner and longtime public school teacher, Miguel Cardona, to serve as his education secretary.

December 16, 2020

DeVos pleads with Education Department staff to 'be the resistance': report

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday pleaded with Department staff involved in transitioning to the Biden administration to "be the resistance" against not doing what's right for students.

December 9, 2020

Congressman calls out Georgetown University over China-linked funding

China's Charoen Pokphand Group, a firm with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, gave Georgetown $10 million to establish the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues, an institution for the “cultivation of shared approaches to questions…around the globe.”