If the Education Department Can’t Be Closed, at Least Fix It by Breaking It Up
Oct 23, 2024
If the Education Department Can’t Be Closed, at Least Fix It by Breaking It Up
The 74
Closing the U.S. Department of Education is an evergreen goal for conservatives. Created in 1979 as a payoff to teachers unions for their support of Jimmy Carter’s presidential campaign, the department is by far the smallest Cabinet-level agency and has accumulated a grab bag of functions that could — and should — be handled by others at the state and federal levels.
Chalkbeat
Charles Longshore distinctly remembers the tipping point that led his Alabama middle school to ban cellphones, two years before the state adopted its own ban.
The Durango Herald (Paywall)
Mountain Middle School plans to build a microgrid on the school campus that will allow for uninterrupted power, shelter, and resources for students and community members during outages or emergencies.