"Somebody had to eat the first oyster." This 1998 excerpt from our archives reveals the lengthy, and messy history of the ongoing push for school #vouchers, whether the public wants it or not ... https://www.texasobserver.org/whos-paying-for-public-school-vouchers-1998/

Wrightstown Schoolhouse in Newtown, Pennsylvania

This 1802 building is the last remaining octagonal schoolhouse in Bucks County.#education #architecturaloddities #schools #section-Atlas
Wrightstown Schoolhouse

Canadian academics are being urged to avoid all non­essential travel to the U.S. amid the Trump administration's crackdown on research and education along with heightened fears of being turned away at the border. On Tuesday, the Canadian Association of University Teachers issued a travel advisory to its members that “strongly recommends” Canadian academic staff travel to the United States only if necessary. #academics #education #professors #travel #canada #us #trump https://globalnews.ca/news/11132827/us-travel-warning-canadian-academics/

"Under threat is one of the largest streams of federal money that the K-12 system receives: Title I funds, which flow to high-poverty schools. That money totaled nearly $43 million in Vermont this year, Lindsey Hedges, a spokesperson for the Agency of Education, has said previously."

https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-04-15/following-trumps-anti-dei-funding-threat-vermont-certifies-compliance-with-a-big-asterisk

The #DOJ announced it will sue #Maine’s Dept of #Education over its refusal to comply w/demands to ban #transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, an escalation of a months-long standoff over the issue between #Trump & the state.

Speaking at a news conference, AG #PamBondi accused state ofcls of discriminating against women & endangering the safety of female athletes through policies that support trans inclusion.

#law #bigotry #disinformation #LGBTQ
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/16/justice-department-maine-transgender-athletes/

"La sociologie est une science qui dérange". Entretien avec la professeure Marianne Blanchard, de l'université de Toulouse, alors que la présidente de Région Occitanie PS Delga vient de refuser une subvention au congrès de l'Association française de sociologie https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/haute-garonne/toulouse/entretien-la-sociologie-est-une-science-qui-derange-1300-chercheurs-attendus-au-congres-de-l-afs-en-2025-3032942.html

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The Texas House on Wednesday is poised to debate a contentious bill that would create a voucher program where public funds could be used towards private schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/04/16/518919/texas-house-set-to-debate-school-voucher-bill-sweeping-school-finance-legislation/

IU faculty sign Big 10 mutual defense compact against political attacks on academia.

#iu #indiana #education #uspol

https://www.idsnews.com/article/2025/04/bloomington-iu-faculty-mutual-defense-compact

Elon Musk’s net worth fluctuates around $220 billion — more than the GDP of over 130 countries. But what if that wealth did more than fund rockets and cars? Here are 10 ways a person of his wealth could change the world and cement a lasting legacy.
#ElonMusk #billionare #Society #Health #UBI #cyber #Enviroment #Climate #Education #Water #Hunger #Vaccine #Trust #Legacy

I’m not part of academia, but I am who I am because of it. Coming from one of the most unequal countries in the world, I was fortunate to study at one of its top universities. I don’t need to list all the doors that opened for me as a result.

I still have friends and contacts in the academic world, and it pains me to see it under threat in a country that has produced so much knowledge and provided opportunities to so many talented people from all walks of life.

I’ve met countless brilliant minds who were able to do their work thanks to academic freedom in the US and the excellence of its research and educational institutions. At this point, we don’t need to focus on the flaws - they are about to become the least of our problems.

Everyone who understands the importance of academic freedom and its role in a democratic society should be deeply concerned.

Harvard's response to the #Trump administration: "Harvard remains open to dialogue about what the university has done, and is planning to do, to improve the experience of every member of its community. But Harvard is not prepared to agree to demands that go beyond the lawful authority of this or any administration."
#Harvard #DOGE #education #academia #histodons
https://www.harvard.edu/research-funding/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2025/04/Harvard-Response-2025-04-14.pdf

This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, if They Dare
https://archive.is/2025.04.15-130708/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/opinion/trump-higher-education.html

"So this is my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities. Create a base. Become a movement.

Alternatively, you can try to negotiate with a mafia boss who wants to see you grovel. When these negotiations fail, as they inevitably will, it will be too late to ask for the public’s support."