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Federal spending freeze felt across energy projects
Although two court orders have ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze funding for federal grants, a list of impacted initiatives reveals that all but one Inflation Reduction Act grant program remained frozen, as of Wednesday. The list includes the Clean School Bus Program. “We can’t access these funds, so we don’t want to put them…
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Tragedy strikes in Nigeria as 17 students perish in fire
In a devastating incident in Zamfara State, Nigeria, at least 17 students aged between seven and 17 died in a fire at an Islamic school in Kauran Namoda town. The blaze, which also left around 12 others hospitalized with severe burns, reportedly started in a nearby house before spreading to the school. Hussaini Adamu, a…
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Milwaukee Public Schools to hold leadership meetings
Milwaukee Public Schools will host two community forums on Thursday to introduce the three finalists for the superintendent position. The candidates are Brenda Cassellius, former superintendent of Boston Public Schools; Joshua Starr, former superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland; and Andrae Townsel, current superintendent of Calvert County Public Schools in Maryland. Each candidate…
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President Trump prepares order to close the Education Department
President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing an executive order aimed at eventually closing the Education Department, according to three people briefed on its contents, who said it could be released as early as this week. The department, with approximately 4,400 employees and an annual budget of $79 billion, has broad responsibility over three major areas:…
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New Mexico Partners with GreenPower for electric school bus pilot program
New Mexico and GreenPower have signed a memorandum of understanding that the state will seek an appropriation of $5 million to conduct the pilot program that would fund the purchase of all-electric, purpose-built school buses, installation of charging stations and other resources, and management costs. New Mexico will seek an additional $15 million for purchasing…
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Educators cast doubt on value of standardized tests
According to a recent EdWeek Research Center survey, nearly 60% of educators believe that state standardized tests do not accurately measure what students need to know. The survey, which included 1,135 teachers, principals, and district leaders, revealed that only about 40% think these tests reflect essential student knowledge and skills. Mollie Wright, a high school…
