Sustainability Expert Appointed as Dean of USC’s School of Public Policy: Chris Boone, a sustainability leader, became dean of the USC Price School of Public Policy, where he aims to advance interdisciplinary solutions and sustainability initiatives while building on the school legacy of public policy leadership. Sustainability Expert Appointed as Dean of USC’s School of … Read more
Danville School Board to Vote on Superintendent’s Administrative Leave, Interim Appointment: Danvile four months after Superintendent Alicia Geddis began working remotely due to what she has called security threats, the Danville school board plans to discuss Geddis’s Continued employment at this week’s board meeting. In this article, we discussed this in detail. Danville School Board … Read more
Impact of Dismantling the Department of Education on Southern California Schools. In a widely expected move, President Donald Trump will at any minute issue an executive order—or a series of orders—aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (ED), while also urging Congress to abolish it outright. The department says that education is “primarily a … Read more
Student Appeals to Supreme Court for Right to Wear ‘There Are Only Two Genders’ T-Shirt: Washington, As the U.S waged war in Vietnam 1960s, the Supreme Court said a Des Moines high school could not prevent students from wearing black armbands in support of a truce. Student Appeals to Supreme Court for Right to Wear … Read more
Educators Express Concerns Over Trump’s K-12 Learning Order. The U.S. Department of Education has provided colleges and schools with race-specific programs—including financial aid and racially themed dorm floors and graduation ceremonies—until the end of the month to eliminate them or risk losing funding as educators rushed over the holiday weekend to understand the sweeping scope … Read more
Socorro ISD Plans Up to 300 Staff Layoffs, Larger Class Sizes to Address Budget Crisis. A large crowd is expected Wednesday night at a Socorro Independent School District board meeting that could end with hundreds of layoffs next school year, larger class sizes, and other changes that could reshape the struggling school district. If you’d … Read more