Peter Dazeley/Getty Images As college tuition costs continue to rise, many families feel the financial strain that comes with funding their child’s education. Along with potentially hefty price tags, the safety of student loan repayment remains in flux as the U.S. Department of Education cracks down on debt default, putting millions of Americans at risk...
FatCamera/E+/Getty Images On behalf of six early childhood organizations, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Trump administration this week, working to halt the dismantling of Head Start and restore millions of dollars in cuts to the program, alleging that the actions required congressional approval. The lawsuit, filed in the Western District of Washington,...
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News/Getty Images The Trump administration has taken a staunch and unwavering stance on the United States Department of Education: it shouldn’t exist. Secretary Linda McMahon has been clear that she sees her tenure as leader of the institution as overseeing its’ “final mission” before ultimately disbanding the Education Department (ED) and relegating...
TikTok / @itsmaggieperkins Parents, gather round. We know teachers can’t always say exactly what they’d like to. (You know that report card comment that said your kid has a “social personality?” That means they don’t stop talking. Ever.) Gotta keep it polite and professional, of course! One former 6th grade teacher, however, is getting real...