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Department of Education wipes out nearly all of special education office - The Educators Room
This is a developing story. The Department of Education has fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union representing the agency’s employees. This comes after the college access program known as TRIO was let go, according to Rachel Gittleman, the […]
Federal Workers’ Union sues Trump administration over partisan shutdown messaging - The Educators Room
The AFGE sued the Trump Administration, alleging it unlawfully forced Department of Education employees to send partisan out-of-office emails blaming Democrats for the October 2025 government shutdown.
Most Banned Books of the 2024-2025 School Year - The Educators Room
These bestselling and award-winning novels—including Crank, Forever…, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Wicked, All Boys Aren’t Blue, and others—rank among the most frequently banned books in the U.S. for their honest explorations of identity, sexuality, trauma, and social issues.
Around the World in 80 Lessons: Warnings in Genocide to the US from Armenia - The Educators Room
A teacher fellow with the Genocide Education Project studied the Armenian Genocide firsthand—walking the museum with scholars, attending lectures, and reflecting on how the lessons of hatred, denial, and democratic erosion must urgently inform how we teach history in the United States.
Department of Education to partner with conservative groups for civics curriculum - The Educators Room
The Education Department, alongside conservative groups including AFPI, Turning Point USA, and Hillsdale College, has launched the America 250 Civics Education Coalition to promote patriotism, civic knowledge, and America’s founding principles ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Nation’s Report Card shows steep declines for high school students post COVID-19 - The Educators Room
The Nation's Report Card is the nation’s largest continuing measure of student achievement, tested about 23,000 eighth-graders in science, 19,300 twelfth-graders in math, and 24,300 twelfth-graders in reading.
The Elusive Guzman: One quiet student taught me everything - The Educators Room
Overview: A new teacher in a rural California classroom reflects on how a quiet, overlooked student named Jose Guzman unexpectedly taught her the power of recognition and human connection. I had only just begun my career as a middle school teacher in one of the outer suburbs of Los Angeles. “Outer” meant that the area […]
Good Character Education is Good Education - The Educators Room
Overview: Character education expert Dr. Marvin Berkowitz emphasizes that schools must go beyond stated values to foster a culture of inclusion, authentic relationships, and ethical modeling—especially among adults—to truly shape students’ character and academic growth. “A child is the only known substance from which a responsible adult can be made.” –Tom Lickona, Raising Good Children […]
Assistive Technology to Support Reading using Google Read & Write - The Educators Room
Imagine it is the last hour of the day. You have given directions for the students to start on their class reading assignment, but all of a sudden, you see 5 students raising their hands. You go over and address one student, and then another student raises their hand. Now you are overwhelmed because you […]