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When immigration agents swept through Chicago, many feared school attendance would plummet. Overall attendance rates are similar to last fall, but there were big unusual drops after intense periods of enforcement, @sskedreporter.bsky.social & @amyqin.bsky.social report www.wbez.org/education/20...
As immigration agents swept Chicago this fall, communities stepped in to get kids to school safely
A WBEZ analysis finds student attendance briefly plummeted following intense moments of immigration enforcement, but overall rates are comparable to last year. Some credit “magic school buses” and oth...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When immigration agents swept through Chicago, many feared school attendance would plummet. Overall attendance rates are similar to last fall, but there were big unusual drops after intense periods of enforcement, @sskedreporter.bsky.social & @amyqin.bsky.social report www.wbez.org/education/20...
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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.
Linda McMahon agrees with Trump’s calls to gut the Education Department. She still wants to lead it.
Linda McMahon said at her confirmation hearing that an Education Department overhaul won’t hurt school funding. One Democratic senator wondered if the committee was being subject to an “elegant gaslig...
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February 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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.
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NEW: Linda McMahon has said she will divest from dozens of municipal bonds funding school construction projects across the U.S. if confirmed as Education Secretary. She's likely earning $900K+ a year in interest payments from public education-related bonds. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/12/e...
Did Linda McMahon invest in your school district's bond? Here’s how to find out.
President Trump’s pick to head the Education Department holds dozens of municipal bonds funding public school construction and other projects across the U.S. It’s likely she earns at least $900,000 a ...
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February 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
NEW: Linda McMahon has said she will divest from dozens of municipal bonds funding school construction projects across the U.S. if confirmed as Education Secretary. She's likely earning $900K+ a year in interest payments from public education-related bonds. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/12/e...
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Crucial research halted as DOGE abruptly terminates Education Department contracts
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/11/elon-musk-and-doge-cancel-education-department-research-contracts/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/11/elon-musk-and-doge-cancel-education-department-research-contracts/
DOGE is ‘gutting’ key education research efforts. Here’s how that affects students.
The Trump administration canceled dozens of contracts held by the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education. The president is looking to significantly scale back the size and work of the Education Department.
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February 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Crucial research halted as DOGE abruptly terminates Education Department contracts
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/11/elon-musk-and-doge-cancel-education-department-research-contracts/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/11/elon-musk-and-doge-cancel-education-department-research-contracts/
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NEW: Last year, The Heritage Foundation called on states to pass laws that could prompt a challenge to Plyler v. Doe, which guarantees children the right to a public education regardless of immigration status. Now lawmakers in at least 5 states are doing just that. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/08/r...
No proof of citizenship, no public school: GOP state lawmakers target undocumented kids
In Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court ruled children have a right to attend public schools for free regardless of their immigration status. But GOP legislators in at least five states have introduced bi...
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February 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
NEW: Last year, The Heritage Foundation called on states to pass laws that could prompt a challenge to Plyler v. Doe, which guarantees children the right to a public education regardless of immigration status. Now lawmakers in at least 5 states are doing just that. www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/08/r...