Author: Moriah Balingit
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Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a Trump Account. Here’s what to know
As a continuation of President Donald Trump ‘s pitch to Americans on affordability and the economy under his administration, the U.S. Treasury and White House are celebrating the upcoming launch of a program they view as a key milestone: Trump Accounts. A provision of Trump’s tax legislation, Trump Accounts are meant to give $1,000 to…
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Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using ‘women’ and ‘race’ in grant applications
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of terms in federal grant applications, including “race,” “belonging” and “pregnant people” — a directive that could reshape the early education program. A coalition of organizations representing Head Start providers and parents said in court filings last month that the Department…
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Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
Teachers at Head Start child care centers are paid far less than public school teachers, even though they have similar credentials
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The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?
Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses
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More Republicans back spending on child care, saying it’s an economic issue
More Republican lawmakers in states around the U.S. are getting behind the idea of using taxpayer money to subsidize child care
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Does ‘In God We Trust’ belong in schools?
A week after the school massacre in Parkland, Fla., when grief-stricken students demanded action at the state Capitol, state Rep. Kimberly Daniels took to the floor to promote a measure she said had been inspired by God, who she said spoke to her in a dream. God “is the light. And our schools need light…
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Shooting reported at South Florida high school; multiple fatalities reported
PARKLAND, Fla. — A heavily armed 19-year-old who had been expelled from a South Florida high school opened fire on campus shortly before classes let out Wednesday, killing 17 people while terrified students barricaded themselves inside classrooms, police said. The violence unfolded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, a school of more than 3,000 students in…
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Bill Gates announces a $1.7 billion investment in US public schools
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday that his foundation will invest more than $1.7 billion in public education, money that will go to support schools interested in developing and testing new approaches to teaching. “Every student should get a great public education and graduate with skills to succeed in the marketplace,” said Gates, who delivered…
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Black teacher applicants face discrimination in a wealthy school district, study finds
Black applicants for Fairfax County teaching positions in a recent school year were far less likely than white candidates to get job offers even though they had on average more advanced degrees and classroom experience, according to a new study that is drawing intense scrutiny within the school system. George Mason University researchers, who conducted…
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Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education pick, lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job
Democrats attacked Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s education nominee, calling her unfit for the job during a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday evening, while Republicans defended her as a bold reformer who would disrupt the status quo in U.S. education. DeVos told skeptical senators that she looked forward to working with them to improve the nation’s…