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Chalkbeat

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Jan 13, 2026
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What specific court cases have challenged ICE arrests at or near U.S. public schools and what rulings resulted?

Several legal fights have sprung up over ICE arrests in and around schools, but the published reporting shows more litigation and rulings about “sensitive locations” broadly (courthouses, houses of wo...

Nov 24, 2025
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What evidence exists about teachers' professional qualifications and certifications compared to Trump's claims?

Donald Trump and his administration have asserted that federal education bureaucracy hinders teachers and signaled plans to reshape who counts as a “qualified” teacher — including proposing a federal ...

Nov 25, 2025
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Has Zohran (full name) proposed changes to curriculum, standardized testing, or school safety and when?

Available reporting shows Zohran Mamdani has publicly proposed several concrete changes touching curriculum, standardized testing, and school safety—most notably advocating for ending mayoral control ...

Nov 24, 2025

Has Donald Trump ever called teachers unprofessional or demeaned the profession?

Available reporting in the provided set documents extensive clashes between the Trump administration and teachers, unions, and the Department of Education — including policy moves framed as hostile to...

Nov 21, 2025

Which specific master's and doctoral degrees did the U.S. Department of Education reclassify as non-professional in 2025?

The available reporting shows the U.S. Department of Education issued a revised definition of “professional degree” in 2025 that explicitly excludes nursing programs, a change that affects graduate nu...

Nov 28, 2025

How have educators' testimonials influenced public perceptions of political figures?

Educators’ testimonials and endorsements have visibly shifted public perception and electoral outcomes by framing candidates as either protective of public schools or hostile to educators’ priorities;...

Nov 26, 2025

Did Trump administration deprofessionalize art eduction

Reporting shows the Trump administration has pursued a broad dismantling and reorganization of the U.S. Department of Education — moving major K‑12, higher education and other program responsibilities...

Nov 25, 2025

What education policies has Zohran Ahmad proposed for public schools?

Zohran Mamdani’s public-school proposals, as reported, center on dismantling concentrated mayoral power over schools (ending “mayoral control”), shifting to co‑governance with parents and educators, r...

Nov 25, 2025

What disputes or controversies have arisen over Donald Trump's educational credentials?

Available reporting in the provided set does not focus on controversies over Donald Trump’s personal academic transcripts or claimed degrees; instead, recent disputes center on his administration’s re...

Nov 24, 2025

Has Trump's rhetoric affected teacher morale, recruitment, or retention statistics since 2016?

Available reporting shows a mixed picture: surveys and union statements document drops in teacher optimism and reports of lost morale tied to President Trump’s rhetoric and policies, while some nation...

Nov 23, 2025

Which teacher certification programs were delisted by the U.S. Department of Education in 2025 and why?

Available sources do not list any specific teacher certification programs that were formally “delisted” by the U.S. Department of Education in 2025; reporting instead documents a broad set of interage...

Nov 22, 2025

Where can I find the official list and documentation of all credentials delisted or revoked by the Department of Education in 2025?

The Department of Education does not appear in the provided search results to publish a single, centralized “official list” of every credential delisted or revoked in 2025; instead, state education ag...

Nov 21, 2025

What are the consequences for holders of credentials delisted by the Department of Education in 2025?

Available reporting in the provided sources describes a broad 2025 effort by the Trump administration to shift or “dismantle” functions of the U.S. Department of Education and to reassign programs to ...

Nov 21, 2025

Which schools and programs were directly named or most affected by the DOE's 2025 decision?

The available reporting does not list individual schools by name as being directly targeted by the U.S. Department of Education’s 2025 reorganization; instead, journalists and the agency describe whic...

Nov 21, 2025

Which specific professional credentials did the U.S. Department of Education delist or revoke in 2025?

Available reporting in the provided sources documents that in November 2025 the U.S. Department of Education announced interagency agreements shifting many offices and program responsibilities to othe...

Nov 21, 2025

Which graduate degrees did the U.S. Department of Education reclassify as non-professional in 2025?

Available reporting and department documents in the provided set do not list a specific, definitive roster of graduate degrees that the U.S. Department of Education reclassified as “non‑professional” ...

Nov 19, 2025

are SpEd Teaching Programs in jeopardy of being defunded?

Federal reporting and advocacy outlets say special education programs and the training pipeline for special education teachers face substantial disruption: the Education Department has cut or canceled...