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Why Johnny Can’t Read
Reading and math scores are abysmal across the country, as national testing results keep documenting. Illiteracy rates are rising: The number of 16- to 24-year-olds… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: How Transportation Secretary Will Help Trump Defund Woke Universities
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to revamp the agency’s university grant program after axing requirements that the schools fund diversity, equity,… Read More
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Florida Public School Districts Shouldn’t Keep Private and Charter Schools From Utilizing Empty Public Facilities
Jupiter Christian School, located 22 miles north of Palm Beach, Florida, has 700 students on its waiting list. The head of Grandview Prep, also near Palm Beach, reports that the number… Read More
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Exclusive: How Labor Secretary Is Helping Linda McMahon Dismantle the Department of Education
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she expects to see success from the Labor Department taking on the responsibilities of the Education Department. The Department of… Read More
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The SAVE Plan Is Ending. Here’s Why It Matters.
Finally, the time has come: the end of the unlawful so-called SAVE era, an era marked by the Biden administration’s attempts to force American taxpayers… Read More
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Another University Considers Cutting Ties With Chinese Institution as National Security Concerns Mount
Almost a year after the University of Michigan severed ties with a Chinese institution over concerns of national security, over a dozen U.S. universities are still working with Shanghai Jiao Tong University…. Read More
Dem Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Says Science-Based Teaching on Unborn Does Not Belong in Classrooms
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, a pro-abortion Democrat, says medically accurate information about the pre-born does not belong in Ohio schools, and education is sure… Read More
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What Does It Mean to Teach Social Studies?
This week, the National Council for Social Studies—the largest professional association dedicated to social studies education—is hosting its 105th annual conference in Washington, D.C. The conference webpage… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Lawmaker Seeks to Prevent Colleges From Discriminating Against Homeschoolers
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., has introduced a bill to ensure homeschoolers aren’t discriminated against in college admissions. “No student should ever… Read More
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Trump ‘Seriously’ Considering Implementing Australian Retirement Program
President Donald Trump said he is “seriously” looking into replicating a version of the Australian retirement savings accounts program to increase the U.S. birth rate…. Read More
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An Eagle Scout Weighs in on Department of War Cutting Ties With the Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America taught me valuable lessons about tying knots, lighting fires, and what it means to be a man, but I’m glad… Read More
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Ohio Bill Honoring Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Closer to Becoming Law
Charlie Kirk’s legacy could live on for generations to come in Ohio if a bill on education ultimately becomes law, and it’s one step closer… Read More
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‘No Critical Thinking’: Parents Sound Alarm as Tech Begins to ‘Replace the Teacher’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the prevalence of technology in classrooms, and the negative side effects that change is fueling among… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Universities Aren’t Disclosing Foreign Funding. Here’s What Trump Plans to Do About It.
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education on Monday notified universities that it’s launching a new portal holding them accountable for failures to disclose… Read More
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Union Gives Teachers ‘Interrupting Whiteness’ Classes and More in Radical Left Training Series
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Minnesota’s largest teachers union is under fire this week over its “professional development” courses on topics such as “Interrupting Whiteness” and “LGBTQ+… Read More
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4 Ways Trump Has Forced DEI Out of Higher Education
The Department of Education may soon be closing shop, but that doesn’t mean the Trump administration’s attempt to course-correct higher education in America is finished…. Read More
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Academia Failed to Pass on the Western Tradition. But There’s Hope for Keeping History Alive.
History is too important to be left to academia, especially in an age of crumbling institutional trust. On a recent episode of “Victor Davis Hanson:… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Education Department Saves Taxpayers Hundreds of Thousands by Closing Costly Unit
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education is closing its in-house health clinic, which cost almost $500,000 per year to operate while only serving… Read More
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Apathetic Administrators Are Endangering Much More Than Free Speech on Campus
As is often the case, you have to watch the videos to really get a true picture of what happened at University of California, Berkeley on Nov…. Read More
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McMahon Reveals Congress Interested in Huge Step to Dismantle Ed Department
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is talking to “dozens” of Congress members about codifying the Education Department’s biggest step toward extinction. The Daily Signal asked… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Gives Universities Another Opportunity to Join His Effort to Restore Higher Education
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump is extending the deadline for universities to sign the higher education compact, giving preferential funding to schools that… Read More
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Education Department Silences the Critics
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the agency’s sunset is in view, releasing detailed plans to collaborate with other federal agencies. Instead of… Read More
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‘No Arkansas Tax Dollars Have Gone Toward’ School Counselor Association Criticized for Promoting DEI, Gov. Sanders Says
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders clarified Monday that no Bear State tax dollars supported a school counselor association that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, after… Read More
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Thanks to the Woke Math Movement, Some Freshmen at UCSD Can’t Do Grade-Level Math
A new report from the University of California, San Diego has ignited a viral conversation on social media, because it demonstrates the alarming lack of… Read More
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Education Department Increases Student Loan Accountability
The federal student loan program has long been in need of reform. Now, the Department of Education has taken steps to ensure greater accountability within… Read More
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The Pope’s Take on Tech and Education
As part of the larger Catholic Church celebration of the Jubilee of Hope, the Jubilee of Education was held in Rome Oct. 31 and Nov. 2,… Read More
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Florida Becomes First State to Adopt Phoenix Declaration to Renew Education
On Thursday, Florida became the first state in the union to adopt the Phoenix Declaration as its guiding vision for education. After a brief hearing,… Read More
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Bill Introduced Requiring Service Academies Accept Classic Learning Test
Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to mandate that U.S. service academies accept the Classic Learning Test for their… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump to Sign Groundbreaking Executive Order Bolstering Foster Care
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump will sign an executive order strengthening the foster care system, The Daily Signal has learned. The executive order,… Read More
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Did the Military Violate Trump’s DEI Executive Order?
The U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps appear on a list of sponsors for a conference of the American School Counselor Association, which supports… Read More
