Coalition sues Trump administration over dismantling of U.S. Department of Education

2025-03-24T10:35:04-10:00March 24, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Advocacy groups representing educators, civil rights organizations, and families have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, arguing that such actions exceed executive authority and put millions of vulnerable students at risk. The lawsuit contends that eliminating the department would strip critical funding, undermine civil rights protections, and jeopardize access to education for students with disabilities, low-income families, and other marginalized groups.

Lawmakers’ bills direct HIDOE to avoid layoffs instead of hiring tutors

2021-02-13T17:54:51-10:00February 12, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

State Senate and House leaders have introduced bills that direct the Hawaii Department of Education to use millions in federal stimulus funding to preserve educators’ jobs, contrary to a HIDOE plan to use nearly one-third of stimulus funds bound for the education department to hire outside tutors.

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