3/12/2025
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U.S. Department of Education says it will cut nearly half its staff
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday evening that it will be cutting nearly 50% of the department’s workforce, representing more than 1,300 positions. Impacted staff will be placed on administrative leave beginning March 21, according to the announcement....
How to honor a school and the community it serves
Katie Britt flips through the “’24 Carat Gold” edition of Hobbton High School’s (HHS) yearbook and stops on the page that chronicles the most popular snack. “This is called ‘Snack Attack,'” she says. Beside her, Mckayla Harris points to the...
The Editor’s Notes
Yesterday, the Senate approved Senate Bill 227, “Eliminating ‘DEI’ in Public Education.” You can read the full bill here, and a press release from Senate Republicans about the bill here. The bill must now go to the House for consideration. Stay tuned.
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