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Federal immigration agents showed up at a Chicago school, CPS says. Staff turned them away. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

Here's where this circus stands: CPS said ICE agents came to Hamline. We all, I'm sure, reached out to ICE. ICE told some (not us personally) that they didn't go to Hamline. Secret Service tells ABC *THEY* were at Hamline. CEO Martinez told MSNBC that agents ID'd as ICE. 🫠

Sharing Reema Amin updated reporting: Secret Service agents, who are overseen by DHS but don't enforce immigration law, were who showed up at Hamline. "The fear, confusion, and conflicting accounts could be a preview of what’s to come" in weeks ahead chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

Trump froze federal grants. Here's what we know about how that affects children & schools - via Erica Meltzer chalkbeat.org/2025/01/28/tru…

NEW w/ Kalyn Belsha The most significant feature of the 2024 NAEP results is the growing gap between high- and low-performing students. This gap first started to widen about a decade ago. No one is sure why. chalkbeat.org/2025/01/29/nae…

NEW: Trump reportedly wants to withhold federal $ from K-12 schools teaching "critical race theory" and "radical gender ideology." Here's what that could look like — and why it may not be possible chalkbeat.org/2025/01/29/tru…

NEW: Last year, The Heritage Foundation called on states to pass laws that could prompt a challenge to Plyler v Doe, which guarantees the right to a public education regardless of immigration status. Now lawmakers in at least 5 states are doing just that. chalkbeat.org/2025/02/08/rep…

NEW: Linda McMahon has said she will divest from dozens of municipal bonds funding school construction projects across the US if confirmed as Education Secretary. She's likely earning $900K+ a year in interest payments from public education-related bonds. chalkbeat.org/2025/02/12/edu…

McMahon's investments in municipal bonds funding school construction projects include the following in Illinois: Joliet Junior College, Franklin Park School District, River Trails School District, and Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.

NEW: In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon stood firmly behind President Trump's calls to gut the Department of Education. But she appeared open to reversing some DOGE cuts — and still wants to lead the agency chalkbeat.org/2025/02/13/lin…

The Senate HELP committee just advanced Linda McMahon's nomination as ed sec to the full Senate. 12 yes, 11 no on party lines. We had to wait awhile to see how Murkowski voted, but she voted yes, as did Collins. Both raised a few concerns during hearing.

NEW: Among the education research projects abruptly terminated by DOGE was a program helping 1,100 teens & young adults w/ disabilities plan for life after high school. "It’s just heartbreaking. I feel like this wasn’t well thought out," one parent said. chalkbeat.org/2025/02/26/tru…

NEW: Trump has finally signed the long-awaited executive order asking Linda McMahon to take steps to close the Education Department. Here's what we know so far — via Erica Meltzer Andrew Ujifusa & me chalkbeat.org/2025/03/20/tru…

NEW: This morning Trump said he wanted to move services for students with disabilities out of the Education Department and to Health and Human Services. Many experts say he can't do that without an act of Congress. Here's what we know — w/ Erica Meltzer chalkbeat.org/2025/03/22/tru…

NEW: After the mass layoffs at the Education Department, it appears just 1 person is left from the Office of English Language Acquisition. Advocates & educators worry this will open the door to misspending of the $890M in fed $ for kids learning English. chalkbeat.org/2025/03/21/tru…

NEW: Today the Trump admin said it's taking Maine to court over its policy allowing trans girls to compete on girls' sports teams & will seek to take Maine's K-12 federal $. We took a deep look at how this case could affect trans kids & schools nationwide chalkbeat.org/2025/04/12/tru…

After 2 mos of confusion, Secretary Linda McMahon just issued a press release confirming that the 2026 NAEP, The Nation's Report Card is on schedule and she called the exam "critical" tool for assessing student preparedness. However, I am told that severe cuts to the assessment operation still loom. (1/4)

NEW: The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tues in a case that could determine whether parents nationwide have the right to opt their kids out of content at school on religious grounds. At issue are a set of picture books featuring LGBTQ characters chalkbeat.org/2025/04/18/sup…

Curious about how all the changes happening at the U.S. Department of Education could affect you & your school? Please join me & this great panel We Do it For the Culture™ Dennis B. McKesey, Ed.D Center for Black Educator Development to talk about what this moment means for equity, access & public ed us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

NEW: Schools are likely to lose mental health staff & colleges may shut down training programs after the Trump administration stopped funding many federal grants. Colorado, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, & Teachers College (which was helping NYC) all lost their $ chalkbeat.org/2025/05/02/tru…