In his first visit to Iowa since announcing a 2024 presidential bid, former President Donald Trump laid out what he wants for American schools should he win: universal school choice, changes in school curriculum, elected school principals and to "break up" the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal investigators have requested numerous records from the Four Rivers Special Education District, including details of every student discipline incident for the past two school years at Garrison School in Jacksonville.
A Parents Bill of Rights just introduced by House Republicans seeks to codify many freedoms that families already enjoy when it comes to their schools but could also whittle away at superintendents' decision-making power.
"Increased exposure to same-race teachers is associated with improved course grades, attendance, grit and self-management, and the likelihood of being selected for gifted-and-talented programs," FutureEd's report says.
The department, which published guides for students, parents, athletic directors and coaches late last week, shared how they can report suspected violations to school athletic directors or Title IX officers, or directly to the Office for Civil Rights.
Newcomer students, defined by the Department of Education as any foreign-born students and their families who have recently arrived in the U.S., don’t know the language let alone the complex social and academic ecosystem of a typical American high school, making them feel even more like outsiders.
