What Does the Department of Education Actually Do?
Even as President Trump has vowed to close the Education Department, he has sought to use the agency’s powers. Dana Goldstein, a reporter covering education and families for The New York Times, ...
RFK Jr. sworn in as health secretary; Trump administration moves toward firing probationary employees
Follow updates as Donald Trump Cabinet picks Linda McMahon, Robert Kennedy and Kash Patel face Senate proceedings. The ...
Killingly High School will choose new mascot to replace Redmen
Killingly High School will unveil its next mascot by the end of the school year, district leaders said Thursday.
Kennedy's confirmation will breed more harm than good, public health experts say
Many experts fear Kennedy will appoint vaccine skeptics to key roles in federal agencies and hinder infectious disease research.
Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as ...
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
The Trump administration has intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering ...
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New York's largest teachers union to host conference on cell phone use in school
The goal of the conference is to talk about how cell phones impact kids, how parents and teachers can manage student usage, ...
More than 20 Long Island schools, districts receive failing marks from NY state officials
A concerning amount of Long Island public schools were identified by New York officials for underwhelming academic ...
Some Schools Act After Trump’s D.E.I. Orders. Others Say They’ll Resist.
Some universities are scrubbing websites and canceling events to comply with executive orders targeting diversity efforts.
Kean University Earns Prestigious R2 Research Designation
UNION, N.J., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kean University today officially earned an R2 research university designation under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, ...