“The episode has given rise to a quiet battle over the separation of powers centered on a relatively obscure corner of the government. The outcome could determine not only the leadership of the library and its vast collection, but also whether members of Congress can continue to receive nonpartisan research materials on a confidential basis […]
“The founders believed that education was critical to the full experience of citizenship; it was where students learned arts, sciences, humanities and how to engage with one another. But putting that vision into place left the nation with a system where inequities — in content and classroom composition — were left in place. America began […]
“He pointed out that the education secretary in President Trump’s first term, Betsy DeVos, once told staff that “diversity and inclusion are the cornerstones of high organizational performance.” She also said that “diversity and inclusion are key elements for success” for “building strong teams,” he wrote. “This is an abrupt shift,” Mr. Morton-Bentley said, adding […]
“Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and books on the Holocaust were among the works removed in response to an order from the office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.”
“The government may not threaten funding cuts as a tool to pressure recipients into suppressing First Amendment–protected speech.“
“Here’s a look at what Trump can and cannot legally do when it comes to education, according to an Education Week review of published statutes and court rulings, and consultations with experts on federal law.”
“The Supreme Court’s affirmative-action decision in 2023 did not render racial diversity an unlawful interest — indeed, it described that interest as “commendable” and “worthy.” …The Department of Education can, of course, criticize speech it disagrees with. But the First Amendment does not allow the government to restrict speech based on such disagreement, including by […]
“Teacher quality impacts student success more than any other factor in school. As a non-profit, nonpartisan research organization, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) exists to ensure all students have access to effective teachers… Without the data, we have no light, and the result will be policymaking that happens in the dark—uninformed, disconnected from […]
“As a legal and education scholar over the last 15 years, I have played a leading role in litigation on race-conscious admissions as counsel of record in “friend of the court” briefs filed before the U.S. Supreme Court. And I have examined the role of past guidance from OCR, which has historically served as a […]
“On January 21, there were 307,854 datasets on data.gov. As of Thursday, there are 305,564 datasets.”