Category: US Department of Education

House GOP Probes Possible Misuse of COVID Relief Funds to Promote ‘Left-Leaning’ Agendas in Schools

Three congressional committees are investigating whether $190 billion in relief funding for elementary and secondary schools after the COVID-19 pandemic was used to advance social agendas rather than learning loss, as intended by lawmakers. The House Committees on Oversight and Accountability and Education and the Workforce, as well as the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus…


Florida Governor Calls for End Annual Spring Testing in Florida Schools

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced the state is changing the way students are tested each year for academic understanding, putting an end to Common Core. “Florida’s education focus should be students’ growth and how we restore the conversation between parents and teachers in support of students’ growth,” said DeSantis. In a…