June has become an annual event of virtue signaling by corporations, politicians, and government agencies because the month was designated as “Pride Month.” During June, prominent social media accounts typically change their logos to reflect…
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June has become an annual event of virtue signaling by corporations, politicians, and government agencies because the month was designated as “Pride Month.” During June, prominent social media accounts typically change their logos to reflect…
The Department of Education waded into the culture wars when its proposed draft rule on transgender individuals’ participation in sports was announced. The proposed rule title is, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education…
The former president of the United States, Donald Trump, joined calls from a former cabinet secretary in his administration to advocate for the abolishing of the Department of Education. Yahoo News reported that Trump made…
Former Trump cabinet secretary Betsy DeVos condemned the Department of Education and called for its elimination at a recent conservative summit in Tampa, Florida. Axios reported that DeVos, who was in charge of the Department…
The much-criticized Department of Education and its Office of Civil Rights (OCR) surprised conservatives when they announced an investigation into alleged racial discrimination practices. Fox News reported that the OCR notified parental rights group Parents…
According to a report, the Arizona Department of Education allegedly created an “equity toolkit” for parents of young children. Although its other responsibilities include managing education paperwork, this allegation demonstrates the potentially unchecked power that…
Several academic associations are applying pressure to the Department of Education to drop its civil rights investigation into Princeton University, after Princeton’s president acknowledged institutional racism exists on its campus. Last month, Princeton president Christopher…
After Princeton University’s president admitted that the university suffered from alleged “systemic racism,” the Department of Education sent Princeton a letter on September 16 notifying the institution that the admission could violate federal laws. Princeton’s…
The New York City Department of Education released an announcement detailing a number of policies slated to begin in the new academic year, including one that prohibits separating students by gender for sex education classes….
High school student journalists in Kentucky went to cover a roundtable discussion event between Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, but were prevented from covering it by Department of Education staff.