Discussing the impact of the U.S. Department of Education

Discussing the impact of the U.S. Department of Education

The Trump administration is working to overhaul the U.S. Department of Education.

Why the U.S. Department of Education and federal funding matter for Michigan - Michigan Education Association

The U.S. Department of Education provides critical help for Michigan students with special needs and kids attending rural and urban school districts. Every student — regardless of where they live or their family’s income — deserves a great education that can prepare them for the jobs of the future. Eliminating or defunding the Department of Education would cause irreparable harm to hundreds of thousands of students across Michigan at a time when…

Beacon Project launches survey on Trump impacts

As the Trump administration enacts rapidly changing policies across the country, a new initiative seeks to map the local impacts in Detroit and Baltimore. The Beacon Project is a joint effort between the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University and the political science department at Johns Hopkins University. The institutions want to fill the information gap in how communities are experiencing the changes and challenges. …