Showing that they mean business the the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent letters to 60 colleges and universities warning them of potential enforcement action if they don’t do more to protect Jewish students from discrimination and harassment. The letters are addressed to all universities that are presently under investigation for Title […]
Read the articleOne day after President Trump signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from participation in women’s and girls sports the Department of Education asked the NCAA and National Federation of State High School Associations to restore titles, awards and records it says have been “misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories.” While there has been […]
Read the articleJune 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 rainbow colors of the LGBTQIA+ movement. In the case of the Department of Education, it followed suit in kowtowing […]
Read the articleThe 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 Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance: Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams” and it came from […]
Read the articleThe 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 the remarks while attending a major conservative political conference. In July, former Trump cabinet secretary for the Department of Education, […]
Read the articleFormer 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 of Education under Trump, told attendees at the Moms for Liberty summit, “I personally think the Department of Education should […]
Read the articleThe 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 Defending Education (PDE) in a letter that it opened a civil rights investigation into the New York public middle school […]
Read the articleAccording 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 state bureaucrats coudl wield over the education system. The Washington Examiner wrote that the report came from Christopher Rufo, director […]
Read the articleSeveral 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 Eisgruber said that the university was a source of institutional racism and that it will do better in the future. […]
Read the articleAfter 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 response, made on September 17, to the federal agency was a statement on its website that proclaimed its innocence and […]
Read the articleThe 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. In reference to the inaugural edition of the “Guidelines on Gender Inclusion,” the announcement explains: Students may not be segregated […]
Read the articleHigh 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.
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