U.S. Department of Education Issues Warning on DEI, AZ Schools Chief Responds
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a letter to educators nationwide, warning that racial discrimination under Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives may put institutions at risk of losing federal funding and could constitute civil rights violations.
Arizona schools chief agrees with Trump’s move to close US Department of Education
Tom Horne said if his department was in charge of spending federal education dollars, he would use it to raise teacher pay.
Schools, colleges have 2 weeks to ban DEI. An education expert warns it won't be easy
The Department of Education told schools to stop DEI efforts or risk losing federal dollars. The president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation warns it won't be quick and easy.
How Philadelphia schools are responding to Trump admin's DEI warning
The Trump administration's threat to strip federal funding from schools that maintain their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies has sent Philadelphia institutions scrambling. Why it matters: The loss of federal funding could lead to cuts in school research and operations,
The Department of Education has given schools a deadline to eliminate DEI programs
Hammond, president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, about the Department of Education's two-week deadline for schools to eliminate race-based programs.
Department of Education warns public schools to ditch DEI programs or lose funding
California schools received about $8 billion in federal funding for K-12 education and about $7 billion in federal funding for higher education in 2024.
Education Department warns schools to cut DEI programs or lose funding | Morning in America
The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter Friday to state departments nationwide, giving them two weeks to cut all diversity, equity and inclusion programs or risk losing federal funding. On average,
Education Department Orders Schools To Stop All Racial Discrimination
Last Friday, the Department of Education released a "Dear Colleague" letter directing educational institutions to stop all forms of racial discrimination in essentially all aspects of their operations,
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Tom Horne asks Arizona lawmakers to boost school police presence, bring back exit exam
Horne accused some schools of issuing "fraudulent diplomas" and asked the Arizona Legislature to again consider a testing ...
Tom Horne endorses mental health program for rural schools in Arizona
The Arizona Department of Education signed a contract with telehealth provider Cartwheel to offer remote mental health care ...
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Trump administration immigration policies stoking fear in Arizona education community
Those in the Arizona education community are drumming up concern about Trump immigration policies' impact on students and ...
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Tom Horne breaks with Trump, doesn’t want ICE in Arizona schools
Tom Horne, Arizona’s top education official and a fellow Republican, thinks that’s a bad idea. On Monday, Trump’s acting Department of Homeland Security head issued a memo reversing the ...
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Healthier lunches for Arizona kids? Tom Horne leads new bill push
State schools chief Tom Horne is advocating for a new bill aimed at removing harmful junk food from schools, according to a press release. The bill, sponsored by ...
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Horne urges passage of bill to get harmful junk food out of schools
Tom Horne is urging lawmakers to pass a junk food bill that aims to remove foods and drinks with specific ingredients from ...