The back-to-school season may seem at least a month away on the calendar, but for a majority of American families, it’s already begun. Two-thirds of back-to-school shoppers have already started buying clothing and supplies ahead of the new school year — a 55% increase on the level of early purchases last year. That’s according to … Read more
Trump administration begins process of dismantling U.S. Department of Education – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump administration has begun its process of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education following a Supreme Court ruling allowing mass firings. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says she wants to return education authority to states. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe … Read more
Teachers union partners with OpenAI, Microsoft to bring AI into classroom – CBS News Watch CBS News The American Federation of Teachers, a labor union representing educators, announced on Tuesday that it is partnering with OpenAI and Microsoft to train instructors on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Paresh Dave, senior writer for … Read more
Should Independence Day be on July 2? – CBS News Watch CBS News While Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4, there are arguments it should actually be July 2, most notably from founding father John Adams. Douglas Brinkley, presidential historian and professor of history at Rice University, joins “The Takeout” to explain. Be the … Read more
Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration’s funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year. The administration is holding back over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as it conducts a review to ensure … Read more
A federal judge has blocked President Trump’s administration from making drastic cuts to research funding provided by the National Science Foundation. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston struck down on Friday a policy change that could have stripped universities of tens of millions of dollars in research funding. The universities argued the move threatened … Read more