EDUCATOR ARRESTED: Taft High School special education aid Adam Verastegui, 47, was charged with punching autistic child with 'closed fist' bit.ly/42U1vH7

DOGE CUTS: Elon Musk's DOGE targets $373M worth of DEI grants at Department of Education thenationaldesk.com/top-videos/dog…

UNDER FIRE: A Massachusetts teachers union was grilled last week over accusations it distributed antisemitic educational materials thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-…

NEW: President Trump said Tuesday he wants to bring education "back" to individual states, with the remark coming amid uncertainty surrounding the future of the U.S. Department of Education. thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-…

OUTRAGE: The Maryland House has passed a bill which removes the choice to opt students out of school lessons on gender identity, sparking outrage from parents who say it violates their rights. foxbaltimore.com/news/local/par…

'KEEP THE RECEIPTS': The U.S. Department of Education has updated its requirements for COVID funds thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-…

NEW: Senate committee advances Linda McMahon for President Trump's pick as education secretary thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-…

DO YOU AGREE? Riley Gaines on Thursday asserted school choice is the 'answer' to 'unelected bureaucrats' in school districts. bit.ly/4i3rRL4

SCHOOL CHOICE: Riley Gaines says universal school choice is the 'solution' to 'woke ideologies' in public schools.

SCHOOL CHOICE: Texas House reveals school voucher plan cbsaustin.com/news/local/tex…

PARENTS' RIGHTS: Riley Gaines says schools are 'failing' and it's time to 'put the authority back to parents.'

#ICYMI: With local schools on winter break this week, I wanted to post a thread with some of our recent coverage on the situation in Queensbury schools. It's become a hot topic among district parents. Crisis in the Classroom CBS 6 Albany - WRGB cbs6albany.com/news/crisis-in…

BANNED: Substitute teacher banned from Ohio school district for vaping in elementary school classroom abc6onyourside.com/news/instagram…

YIKES: Texas schools still grappling with chronic absenteeism post-pandemic news4sanantonio.com/news/trouble-s…