TikTok / @amber.mariee44 Whether it’s the declining literacy rates reported since before the pandemic or anecdotes of high school students who simply don’t read anymore, you’ve probably heard a thing or two that has made you feel just a tad bit worried about the educational state of the nation. Teachers are, of course, on the...
FatCamera/E+/Getty Images Even before the 2024 election, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party made no secret of their desire to dismantle the 45-year-old Department of Education. Upon the confirmation of Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Trump said, “I want the states to run schools, and I want Linda to put herself out of a job.”...
elenaleonova/E+/Getty Images There’s no question that education has taken a turn in the last five years. You’d be hard-pressed to find a student, parent, or teacher who wasn’t deeply affected by how education changed after 2020. Remote learning left us all in a state of disassociation. With a lack of social interaction plus the immersive...
Westend61/Westend61/Getty Images Since taking office in January, the Trump Administration has placed a premium on limiting government spending it categorizes as “waste, fraud, and abuse” and “frivolous expenditures.” Among those, it seems, are two programs through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) totaling more than $1 billion for school lunches and community food banks....