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Community rallies for Juneteenth museum
At a recent meeting of the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees, community members voiced strong support for establishing a Juneteenth museum at the former L.A. Morgan Elementary School site. Historian Sam Collins III and Rev. Tim Sykes were among those advocating for the museum, which aims to honor the legacy of Juneteenth. The board is…
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Conservatives unite for education reform
In an unexpected political shift, conservative Texans have rallied behind Democratic Rep. Gina Hinojosa’s House Bill 5419, aimed at downsizing the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and reallocating funds to public schools. Hinojosa described the bill as a “zero-based budgeting bill to cut through the nonsense and the bureaucracy,” emphasizing the need to prioritize teacher pay…
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Brazil launches first-ever hybrid education course for secondary school teachers
The Brazilian Ministry of Education has launched the country’s first-ever course on hybrid education for public secondary school teachers. The project, designed for approximately 1,000 public school teachers across 23 Brazilian states and the Federal District, introduces hybrid teaching methods that combine virtual and in-person learning. The 80-hour course consists of 72 hours of virtual…
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Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to private data
A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing private data from the Education Department, Treasury Department, and Office of Personnel Management (OPM). U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction following a lawsuit by the American Federation of Teachers and other unions, which claimed the Trump administration violated…
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California bill aims to ban junk food from schools
California lawmakers have introduced Assembly Bill 1264, aiming to phase out ultra-processed foods from school meals by 2032. The bipartisan bill seeks to protect children’s health from harmful additives found in snacks like chips and sodas. Democratic Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel stated, “Our schools should not be serving students ultra-processed food products that can harm their…
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Teachers showcase AI project at museum
Four teachers from YES Charter Academy in Yuba County showcased their artificial intelligence (AI) pilot project at the Computer History Museum on March 18. The educators, Samira Jahani, Pippa Fuschich, Remi Santiago, and Leeta-Rose Ballester, participated in the Artificial Intelligence Exploration Community hosted by Silicon Schools. Their project, part of the Magic School program, provides…
