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At an ed tech conference in SanDiego where Education Sec McMahon spoke. Asked about the latest letter re: DEI to schools, she said 'i think discrimination is the bad thing.' Moderator Phyllis Lockett asked if cultural events and other DEI programs like them would still be allowed to exist. McMahon

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I'd link to the www.npr.org story but...

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Speech pathologists offer parents real-world advice on how to incorporate a second language with their kids at home — and demystify a misconception about bilingualism.

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New York Dept of Education says it will not comply with the US Dept of Ed's order to certify their schools are getting rid of DEI programs. "We understand that the current administration seeks to censor anything it deems ‘diversity, equity & inclusion...

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Started the morning with a story about the role of the federal government in special education in light of recent comments from the Trump administration about moving "special needs" to HHS. www.npr.org/2025/04/03/n...

submitted 13 days ago • 6 comments

Hey y'all - I'm in the baby stages of building up my Bluesky, but wanted to share some reporting from this week: Just a minutes ago, nearly half of the Ed Dept.'s staff finished their last day of work before being put on admin leave: many who spent decades at the dept. All but 3 people remain at...

submitted 26 days ago • 11 comments