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The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with significant layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education, which could impact funding, civil rights protections, and services for students, especially those from low-income families and students with disabilities, as the department's staff is reduced by nearly half.
Recent education laws and regulations in Florida, including the Parental Rights in Education Act, have led to an increase in bureaucracy for schools, requiring permission slips for routine activities such as vision tests, using nicknames, and accessing health services. The laws, intended to prioritize parental rights, have resulted in confusion and difficulty for schools in providing necessary services to students, with some districts interpreting the rules broadly and others requiring extensive consent forms. The impact includes delays in accessing health screenings, limitations on library book access, and increased paperwork for mental health services, ultimately affecting the well-being and academic performance of students.
Oakland teachers began an open-ended strike over salaries, class sizes, and a long list of demands, including housing for homeless children, reparations for Black students, and landscaping. Both sides agreed they were very close on pay and benefits, but it was the optional “common good” proposals that were keeping an agreement from happening. The strike is based on the union’s claim of unfair labor practices related to what they say is the district bargaining in bad faith. The state labor board has not yet ruled on that claim.