CRT curriculum and mask mandates draw protesters to board meetings nationwide. Last week, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) requested federal assistance and an investigation as parents have…
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President Announces New Vaccine Mandates
As many as 100 million Americans could be covered. On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced new vaccine mandates for federal workers, large employers, and health care staff with…
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HHS Department Awards Mental Health Grants
$74.2 million awarded to improve teenage mental health. The Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) announced last week that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
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CDC Invites In-Person Education
Health agency indicates it is safe to return to the classroom in the fall. In new guidance released on Friday, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said…
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Supreme Court Will Hear Religious Schools Case
Case involves a Maine law that bars taxpayer money for tuition in religious institutions. On Friday, the Supreme Court justices agreed to hear an appeal by families with…
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Administration Cancels $500M ITT Student Loan Debt
Forgiveness is for students defrauded by the institute. The Department of Education announced that the 180,000 students who were defrauded by ITT Technical Institute will have their student…
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First Lady Visits Reopened Smithsonian
Celebrates with chocolate chip cookies from the White House. The Smithsonian closed its doors in March 2020 in its efforts to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Finally,…
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First Lady Visits Navajo Grade School
Largest Native American reservation communicates pandemic challenges. The first lady visited with the Navajo Nation for three days last week, stopping by a reservation grade school on her…
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White House Budget Office Asks for Spending Increase
Proposed budget would reduce defense spending while raising other administation priorities. President Biden’s term goals were identified in the release of his first federal budget proposal last week.…
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Education Secretary Reports Survey Findings
Reopening of schools making progress. On Wednesday, Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona released a statement regarding the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 School Survey. The…
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