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Department of Education Newsletter for 2025-04-02 ( 14 items )  
Democratic National Committee: Trump and Vance Are Running a Project 2025 Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Trump and Vance Are Running a Project 2025 Administration Donald Trump and JD Vance spent their campaign lying to the American people in an attempt to distance themselves from the wildly unpopular Project 2025 -- but now, the mask is off. As Vance speaks at the Heritage Foundation today, it's clearer than ever that the Trump-Vance agenda and Project 2025 are one and the same. From stacking his  more PR

Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow Gonzalez Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following testimony by Mike Gonzalez, a senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable." NPR is the National Public Radio and PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service. * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow at Th more PR

ICYMI: Trump Takes Over $40 Million From Michigan Schools From School Infrastructure Projects (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump Takes Over $40 Million from Michigan Schools from School Infrastructure Projects As Trump tries to gut the Department of Education, his Education Secretary reneges on tens of millions for Michigan schools LANSING -- In case you missed it, Trump's Department of Education is pulling back over $40 million in promised federal funds for pre-approved projects in Michigan schools to upd more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees BALTIMORE, MD (April 1, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown led a coalition of 20 attorneys general to secure a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numer more PR

N.Y. AG James Sues Trump Administration for Slashing Vital Health Funding (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Slashing Vital Health Funding New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 other states and the District of Columbia today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for abruptly and unlawfully slashing billions of dollars in vital state health funding. On March 24, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv more PR

NADLER CONDEMNS TRUMP'S CONTINUED ASSAULT ON HIGHER EDUCATION (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * NADLER CONDEMNS TRUMP'S CONTINUED ASSAULT ON HIGHER EDUCATION Today, Congressman Nadler issued the following statement: "I strongly condemn former President Trump's latest attacks on higher education cloaked under the guise of fighting antisemitism. Once again, the President is weaponizing the real pain American Jews face to advance his desire to wield control over the truth-seeking academic ins more PR

National Urban League Denounces Congressional Effort to Dismantle Democract With the SAVE Act (10)
NEW YORK, April 2 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release: * * * National Urban League Denounces Congressional Effort to Dismantle Democract with the SAVE Act Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025) -The National Urban League today denounced the proposed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), an extremist effort to dismantle democracy and disenfranchise millions of American citizens. "Not satisfied with giving up Congress's power to be a check on the President, more PR

Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on AI in K-12 Education (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on AI in K-12 Education WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "From Cha more PR

Rep. Cisneros Calls on SBA Administrator to Answer to Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Calls on SBA Administrator to Answer to Congress Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) used his time during the House Small Business Committee's (HSBC) hearing on the so called "Golden Age" to call out Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler and the numerous actions she and the Trump Administration have undertaken that directly harm sm more PR

Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost's Opening Remarks at Hearing on Trump's Efforts to Rush AI Without Guardrails (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost's Opening Remarks at Hearing on Trump's Efforts to Rush AI Without Guardrails Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025). Below is Ranking Member Maxwell Alejandro Frost's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Ec more PR

Teach Plus Indiana Celebrates the Reintroduction of Science of Reading Training Requirements for Administrators (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Teach Plus Indiana Celebrates the Reintroduction of Science of Reading Training Requirements for Administrators Indianapolis, Indiana, April 1, 2025 -- Teach Plus Indiana today issued the following statement: Teach Plus celebrates the reintroduction of legislat more PR

Trump Administration Terminates $106 Million in K-12 Education Funding for Massachusetts (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Terminates $106 Million in K-12 Education Funding for Massachusetts Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration is condemning the Trump Administration's illegal move to terminate $106 million in K-12 education grant funding for Massachusetts. On Friday evening at 5:03 pm, the U.S. Department of Education notified all states about its decision to end the federal  more PR

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Continues Efforts to Tackle Antisemitism on College Campuses (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Continues Efforts to Tackle Antisemitism on College Campuses WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and several of their colleagues in introducing the Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act, which would rescind federal funding from colleges and universities that encourage antisemitism or facilitate antisemitic events on camp more PR

VIDEO: 8 Hours into Long Speech, Booker Turns Focus to Attacks on America's Education System (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: 8 Hours into Long Speech, Booker Turns Focus to Attacks on America's Education System WASHINGTON, D.C. - 8 hours into his long speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) turned his focus to the Trump Administration's recent steps to dismantle the Department of Education and cut critical funding for teachers. Senator Booker shared testimonials from constituents in his state that are suffering th more PR