Tag: education
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health
Cory Turner The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers. The U.S. Department of Education is telling impacted districts that the Biden administration, in awarding the grants, violated “the letter…
Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI
Elissa Nadworny President Trump on Wednesday signed a list of executive actions aimed at both higher education and K-12 schools. Another promises new discipline guidance for K-12 schools, with the goal of “ensuring school discipline policies are based on objective behavior, not DEI,” the White House said in a statement. The collection of orders aim…
Education Dept. cuts could hurt low-income schools. And, an entertainment rundown
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. President Trump signed an executive action yesterday to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The administration has promised that certain federal education grants, including for low-income and rural…
How COVID Shaped Education and Mental Health Outcomes for Kids
How COVID Shaped a Resilient Generation of Kids COVID’s emotional and educational strain on children still lingers, but educators and mental health specialists say they are far from a “lost generation” By Lauren J. Young edited by Dean Visser As COVID surged and schools across the U.S. shuttered in March 2020, Jamie Wyss, an elementary…
Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts
By Jonaki Mehta , Cory Turner An independent research arm within the U.S. Department of Education is being all but shut down, employees of the department say. The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is responsible for gathering and disseminating data on a wide range of topics, including research-backed teaching practices and the state of U.S.…
Grupo PRISA has achieved a significant improvement in its financial and operational position
Grupo PRISA has achieved a significant improvement in its financial and operational position over the past year, marked by a 10% reduction in net debt—equivalent to €89 million—by September 2024. Additionally, cash generation increased by 4% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching €59 million.