On Friday, the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, Dr. Ian Roberts, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to the district. According to ICE, Roberts was in the country illegally from Guyana and was working as a superintendent despite having “a final order of removal and no work authorization.”In addition, when […] The post Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools detained by ICE appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
The erosion of civil liberties in service to the establishment of a Christofascist theocracy continues apace in the South, as Texas joins Louisiana and Arkansas in mandating that every K-12 public education classroom display a copy of the Ten Commandments. Texas Senate Bill 10, passed by the Texas legislature in late May, requires all public […] The post The Ten Commandments Meet the First Amendment appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
The majority of California's public colleges are designated as Hispanic Serving Institutions (or HSIs).| The Educators Room
Student performance in key subjects has dropped sharply in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Nation’s Report Card that was released just after midnight. The new results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show average score declines between 2019 and 2024 for eighth graders in science and for twelfth […] The post Nation’s Report Card shows steep declines for high school students post COVID-19 appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
First Lady Melania Trump convened the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Education last week, bringing together Task Force members and private sector leaders to discuss the future of AI in American schools and industries. “I predict AI will represent the single largest growth category in our nation during the Trump Administration—and I […] The post First Lady Melania Trump hosts White House Task Force on artificial intelligence education appeared first on The Educa...| The Educators Room
In a landmark victory, a federal judge has sided with Harvard University to restore more than $2 billion in frozen federal funding for research for the Ivy League school. US District Judge Allison Burroughs delivered a major victory to Harvard University and rejected the Trump administration’s argument that they froze the billions in research due to antisemitism […] The post Judge Restores $2 Billion in Federal Research Funds to Harvard appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
Faced with rising reading challenges and classroom overwhelm, educators can use assistive technology to support struggling readers.| The Educators Room
Far-right groups like Moms For Liberty are attacking public education and civil rights under the guise of "liberty."| The Educators Room
