Kalyn Belsha

NEW: The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tues in a case that could determine whether parents nationwide have the right to opt their kids out of content at school on religious grounds. At issue are a set of picture books featuring LGBTQ characters https://t.co/Ad7Euyweae

RT @jillbarshay: After 2 mos of confusion, @EDSecMcMahon just issued a press release confirming that the 2026 @NAEP_NCES is on schedule and…

NEW: Today the Trump admin said it's taking Maine to court over its policy allowing trans girls to compete on girls' sports teams & will seek to take Maine's K-12 federal $. We took a deep look at how this case could affect trans kids & schools nationwide https://t.co/PCo6mEvmdV

NEW: After the mass layoffs at the Education Department, it appears just 1 person is left from the Office of English Language Acquisition. Advocates & educators worry this will open the door to misspending of the $890M in fed $ for kids learning English. https://t.co/BpuU8uK22N

NEW: This morning Trump said he wanted to move services for students with disabilities out of the Education Department and to Health and Human Services. Many experts say he can't do that without an act of Congress. Here's what we know — w/ @meltzere https://t.co/Lp6B8s1Y9R

NEW: Trump has finally signed the long-awaited executive order asking Linda McMahon to take steps to close the Education Department. Here's what we know so far — via @meltzere @AndrewUjifusa & me https://t.co/d5N5PHhh01

NEW: Among the education research projects abruptly terminated by DOGE was a program helping 1,100 teens & young adults w/ disabilities plan for life after high school. "It’s just heartbreaking. I feel like this wasn’t well thought out," one parent said. https://t.co/VVqyPj8dwL

The Senate HELP committee just advanced Linda McMahon's nomination as ed sec to the full Senate. 12 yes, 11 no on party lines. We had to wait awhile to see how Murkowski voted, but she voted yes, as did Collins. Both raised a few concerns during hearing.

NEW: In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon stood firmly behind President Trump's calls to gut the Department of Education. But she appeared open to reversing some DOGE cuts — and still wants to lead the agency https://t.co/Mka0OXZ96T

RT @beckyvevea: McMahon's investments in municipal bonds funding school construction projects include the following in Illinois: Joliet Jun…

NEW: Linda McMahon has said she will divest from dozens of municipal bonds funding school construction projects across the US if confirmed as Education Secretary. She's likely earning $900K+ a year in interest payments from public education-related bonds. https://t.co/RK6UCKlFQG

NEW: Last year, The Heritage Foundation called on states to pass laws that could prompt a challenge to Plyler v Doe, which guarantees the right to a public education regardless of immigration status. Now lawmakers in at least 5 states are doing just that. https://t.co/rnzOtxA2ox

NEW: Trump reportedly wants to withhold federal $ from K-12 schools teaching "critical race theory" and "radical gender ideology." Here's what that could look like — and why it may not be possible https://t.co/a7Qhxm3nih

RT @meltzere: NEW w/ @kalynbelsha The most significant feature of the 2024 NAEP results is the growing gap between high- and low-performing…

Trump froze federal grants. Here's what we know about how that affects children & schools - via @meltzere https://t.co/O5tbR7BAIg

Sharing @reemadamin updated reporting: Secret Service agents, who are overseen by DHS but don't enforce immigration law, were who showed up at Hamline. "The fear, confusion, and conflicting accounts could be a preview of what’s to come" in weeks ahead https://t.co/yLnJd4MvgE

Kalyn Belsha @kalynbelsha

A few days after Homeland Security cleared way for immigration authorities to make arrests at schools, agents showed up at Hamline Elem in Chicago's Back of the Yards, a mostly Latino immigrant community that had recently distributed know your rights cards https://t.co/cm1w5hVulT

RT @reemadamin: Here's where this circus stands: CPS said ICE agents came to Hamline. We all, I'm sure, reached out to ICE. ICE told some…