Author: Jonaki Mehta
Harvard University has refused to make changes in hiring, admissions and DEI programs. Brian Snyder/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Brian Snyder/Reuters The Trump administration responded quickly to Harvard University’s defiance on Monday, freezing more than $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts after the university rejected demands that it change hiring, admissions and other policies. Earlier in the day, Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, said in a letter to faculty and students that the university would not submit to a list of demands made last Friday. Among them are that it eliminate DEI programs, screen international students who are “supportive of…
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has provided relief for hundreds of thousands of borrowers. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP President Donald Trump has signed an executive action that directs the U.S. Education Department to exclude certain federal student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The action says “individuals employed by organizations whose activities have a substantial illegal purpose” will no longer be eligible for the program, known as PSLF. It comes three weeks after Education Secretary Linda McMahon said at her Senate confirmation hearing she would keep the program intact. Created by Congress,…
Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Education Department, Linda McMahon, seen here in December, has come out in support of school choice and “parental rights in education,” and in opposition to “political indoctrination in classrooms.” Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images It’s common practice for U.S. secretaries of education to come from a background, in, well, education. That includes Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s previous, headline-grabbing education secretary, who had a well-documented record when it came to schools. But Trump’s current nominee for that position, Linda McMahon, bucks the trend. McMahon has a limited background…
Second grader Augusta Robbins sits on the floor drawing at the temporary Airbnb her family was staying in. Since her family home burned down, she’s been drawing a lot of houses. Jireh Deng for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jireh Deng for NPR Augusta Robbins and her family have been hopping between temporary housing for the last three weeks or so. When the smell of smoke crept into their family home on January 7th, the second grader was playing laser tag. Now, not only has Augusta lost her home, but most of her school is gone, too. “I really miss…
Kellen Hedler’s classroom aid, Parker Van Buskirk, checks in with Kellen as he works on an assignment. Kellen is largely independent throughout the school day, but Van Buskirk is available in case he needs help. Katrina Ward for NPR hide caption toggle caption Katrina Ward for NPR Kellen Hedler, 11, is outgoing and gregarious. He dances on a hip-hop team, and he enjoys all kinds of sports. Adaline Whitmer, 7, is bubbly, yet shy. She’s starting to come out of her shell since she began cheerleading at a local gym. Both Kellen and Adaline attend public elementary schools in Oklahoma.…
Jose Centeno hands food to LAUSD student Jesus Sanchez at Hollenbeck Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10. Jireh Deng for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jireh Deng for NPR More than 600,000 students in and around Los Angeles have had their schooling disrupted by the historic fires this week. School districts across the region started announcing school closures on Tuesday and Wednesday. That includes the second-largest school district in the nation, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), which serves more than 500,000 students. The Pacific Palisades neighborhood is part of LAUSD, and saw significant damage from the fires. LAUSD Superintendent…
Students with certain disabilities are often excluded from general education classrooms. Two children with Down syndrome show what can be gained from more inclusion. Jonaki Mehta 2024-12-19 22:50:32 Source link