President Trump’s budget proposal includes nearly an eight percent cut to the Department of Education, a choice that has received backlash from Democrats.
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Trump Praises Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act During State of the Union Address
President Trump voiced support during his State of the Union Address earlier this week for the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, which would create a $5 billion annual tax credit for donations to state-based, locally-controlled scholarships. The act aims at giving one million children the opportunity to attend their school of choice.
Read MoreGreen New Deal Supporters Sanders and Warren Turn to Private Planes for Iowa Campaign
Despite voicing increased concerns over climate change, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are turning to private planes to aid tight schedules amid President Trump’s impeachment hearing.
Read MoreSupreme Court Ruling Could Allow Public Money to Be Used for Religious Schools in Montana
The U.S Supreme Court is heard a case on Wednesday that could open doors to public money paying for religious private schools in Montana.
Read MoreBloomberg Campaign Focuses on Super Tuesday States, Plans 12 Field Offices in Ohio
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg currently has 800 organizers and staffers on his payroll, with more than 500 of them spread out among more than 30 states.
Read MoreChief Justice John Roberts Jr. Highlights Civic Education in Year-End Report
In his annual year-end report, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court John Roberts, Jr., focused on civics education, calling for increased confidence in and education about the judicial system.
Read More‘Quid Pro Quo’ Makes List of ‘Banished’ Words from Lake Superior State University
Phrases like “quid pro quo” and “ok, boomer” have made the cut for Lake Superior State University’s list of “banished” words.
Read MoreFormer Ohio Gov. John Kasich Defends Impeachment, Critiques American Political Divisiveness on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich defended his decision to support the impeachment of President Trump during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Friday, saying it is “crazy” to say Trump did nothing wrong.
Read MoreMichigan Trump Republicans Hold Rally at Rep. Slotkin Community Conversations Event
Supporters of President Trump held a rally at a “community conversation” event held by U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-8-MI) at Oakland University on Monday. The representative recently published an editorial in the Detroit Free Press voicing her support for the impeachment, as well as a follow up piece defending her decision.
Read MorePoll: Trump Leads by Six-Point Average in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
A recent poll has revealed that President Trump holds the lead against Democratic presidential candidates in hypothetical matchups in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Read MoreAnalysis: How a Trade School in Pennsylvania Shows a Way Up and Out
A three-year trade school in Pennsylvania has become a shining example of how learning a trade can scoop people out of low-income situations and place them firmly in high-paying careers.
Read MoreHouse Ethics Committee Extends Investigation into Rep. Tlaib Over Misused Campaign Funds
The Ethics Committee from the U.S. House of Representatives released a report on Thursday recommending an extension of the investigation into Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13), saying there is “substantial reason to believe” the representative misused campaign funds.
Read MoreDip in Test Scores Correlates with Enactment of Common Core
Fourth and eighth grade students in the U.S. again showed no to little improvement in their average reading and mathematics scores, according to a report released this week, a decrease that correlates with the enactment of the Common Core.
Read MoreAnalysis: How A California School Showed That Parent Involvement Improves Education
An elementary school in California has seen improvements among students for the first time in more than 10 years — something that was unthinkable just last year.
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