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Children, teachers, and principals have been traumatized in the Twin Cities, Chicago, and school districts all across the country.
Children Are Warehoused in Dilley, Texas as their Classmates at Home Fear ICE Near Their Schools janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/c...
February 17, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Children Are Warehoused in Dilley, Texas as their Classmates at Home Fear ICE Near Their Schools janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/c...
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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Commentary
Lawmakers have no right to threaten school districts’ constitutional right to pursue legal action on behalf of the students and families they serve.
by Jeanne Melvin
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/12/o...
Ohio Republican threatens public school funding for local districts that stand up for themselves • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Republican state Rep. Jamie Callender’s proposal to withhold public school funds for districts that stand up for themselves is dangerous because it is not just about vouchers. It would remove dis...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Harvard’s refusal to capitulate has proven a model for other university leaders. Conceding to the Trump administration erodes academic freedom, undermines autonomy, undermines faculty rights, and threatens programs that protect equity and inclusion for students.
All the Ways the Trump Admin. Keeps Redefining Civil Rights by Banning Equity and Inclusion in Education janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/a...
February 12, 2026 at 12:53 PM
All the Ways the Trump Admin. Keeps Redefining Civil Rights by Banning Equity and Inclusion in Education janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/a...
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Ohio Legislator Proposes Law to Punish School Districts for Pursuing Anti-Voucher Lawsuit janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/o...
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn) defends a U.S. Department of Education budget equal to last year’s investment and inclusion of language giving Congress a voice in the debate about moving education programs into other departments.
Congress Finally Passes Education Budget; Rejects Trump’s Proposed Funding Cuts for Public Schools janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/c...
February 5, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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We have to hope that this year, the Trump administration will honor “the power of the purse” and spend all the money Congress has appropriated for its intended purpose---to welcome, serve, respect, and educate all of our nation’s children.
Congress Finally Passes Education Budget; Rejects Trump’s Proposed Funding Cuts for Public Schools janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/c...
February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We have to hope that this year, the Trump administration will honor “the power of the purse” and spend all the money Congress has appropriated for its intended purpose---to welcome, serve, respect, and educate all of our nation’s children.
Congress Finally Passes Education Budget; Rejects Trump’s Proposed Funding Cuts for Public Schools janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/c...
February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn) defends a U.S. Department of Education budget equal to last year’s investment and inclusion of language giving Congress a voice in the debate about moving education programs into other departments.
Congress Finally Passes Education Budget; Rejects Trump’s Proposed Funding Cuts for Public Schools janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/c...
February 5, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Congress Finally Passes Education Budget; Rejects Trump’s Proposed Funding Cuts for Public Schools janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/c...
February 5, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Valley View Elementary School Principal, Jason Kuhlman: “At Valley View alone, at least twenty-three families have had a mother or a father taken by ICE.”
Why Children and Public School Operations Must Be Protected from ICE janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/w...
February 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
ICE surge in the Twin Cities has posed overwhelming challenges for public school leaders who are trying to protect children.
Why Children and Public School Operations Must Be Protected from ICE janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/w...
February 3, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Why Children and Public School Operations Must Be Protected from ICE janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/w...
February 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Perhaps Linda McMahon and others in the Department of Education decided to withdraw their appeal of the case overturning last spring’s letters banning DEI in schools because they know that the Justice Department will take care of the enforcement of such matters.
Trump Drops DEI Case Appeal. Is He Really Giving Up? janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/t...
January 29, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Trump Drops DEI Case Appeal. Is He Really Giving Up? janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/t...
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Title I for school districts serving concentrations of poor children and funding for the IDEA would be funded at this year’s level. While the bill fails to accommodate the increased costs school districts face due to inflation, education leaders are relieved there are no cuts.
Congress Looks to Pass Education Budget that Rejects Trump's Proposed Funding Cuts. Will It Pass by Friday? janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/c...
January 27, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Congress Looks to Pass Education Budget that Rejects Trump's Proposed Funding Cuts. Will It Pass by Friday? janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/c...
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
For-Profit Immigrant Prison Will Hire For-Profit Virtual Charter School for Children Detained for Months janresseger.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/f...
January 26, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Questions remain about professors’ capacity to help public school teachers encourage open discussion and debate about major issues in American history when the grant that underwrites the program comes from the U.S. Department of Education, which launched the America 250 Civics Education Coalition.
Trump Administration Awards Grants to Promote Patriotic Education janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/t...
January 22, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Trump Administration Awards Grants to Promote Patriotic Education janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/t...
January 22, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
In the U.S. House and U.S. Senate committees on appropriations, both debating a budget agreement due January 30, there remains strong disagreement over the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education.
Student Loan Crackdown Delayed, Mental Health Grants Restored, but Dept. of Ed.’s Future Complicates Federal Budget Debate janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/s...
January 20, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Student Loan Crackdown Delayed, Mental Health Grants Restored, but Dept. of Ed.’s Future Complicates Federal Budget Debate janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/s...
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM