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NY is mandating climate education. Will the state also fund it?

The state’s Board of Regents wants climate education implemented by the 2027-28 academic year, giving room for experts to ...

Education Department restructuring plan doesn't involve student debt. Still, experts are worried

The new restructuring at the Education Department doesn't involve the student loan portfolio. But the instability at the ...
AOL

EXCLUSIVE: NY mother urges Education Department to investigate district over DEI matters

(The Center Square) – A New York mother is requesting that the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX investigation into her school district be expanded to include diversity, equity, and ...
abc7NY

Education Department threatens Columbia's accreditation, invoking anti-discrimination laws

NEW YORK -- The Department of Education sent a warning to the accreditor of Columbia University on Wednesday, saying the Ivy League institution violated federal anti-discrimination laws. U.S.
New York Daily News

Judge blocks Trump from dismantling Education Department

A federal judge Thursday blocked President Trump from dismantling the Department of Education and ordered the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers fired in waves of mass layoffs. District ...
New York Post

New NY math guidelines tell teachers to stop testing kids on problem-solving speed to curb ‘anxiety’

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines ...
Gothamist

NYC schools falling short on education for youth in detention, new report finds

New York City is failing to provide basic educational services to youth in juvenile detention, according to a new report released this morning by Advocates for Children of New York.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

NY won’t rescind Native American mascot ban, despite Trump’s threat of cutting federal funds

NEW YORK — New York education officials won’t rescind the state’s ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing federal ...
Boise State Public Radio

How Education Department changes could affect students

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with John King, Chancellor of State University of New York and former education secretary, about the changes at the U.S. Department of Education this week.

Closing Department of Education is surprisingly popular once voters hear details: poll

A majority of registered voters back closing the Department of Education when they learn key details of how it would work, a shock poll found.