Kayla Jimenez
National Correspondent at USA Today
Drawing hearts in the byline 🥀 | National correspondent @USATODAY reporting on American schools, culture & more | Let's write together: [email protected]
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2 days ago |
usatoday.com | Savannah Kuchar |Kayla Jimenez |Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
President Donald Trump on May 7 announced a new pick for U.S. surgeon general, naming Dr. Casey Means, an ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with a prominent online following who is an advocate for metabolic health and preventing chronic disease. It was a decision that quickly sparked drama among some Trump supporters, skepticism from some people who practice traditional medicine and hurrahs from many of Means' online followers.
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6 days ago |
postcrescent.com | Savannah Kuchar |Kayla Jimenez |Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
After Trump's named his new surgeon general pick, Laura Loomer said 'MAHA is literally being taken over by Marxists and Grifters.' What to know about the nominee, a glucose monitoring company founder. Savannah Kuchar Kayla Jimenez Swapna Venugopal RamaswamyUSA TODAYPresident Donald Trump on May 7 announced a new pick for U.S. surgeon general, naming Dr. Casey Means, an ally of Robert F.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Kayla Jimenez
Young people with disabilities in the United States are guaranteed the right to a free and appropriate public education at federally funded schools. But with shifts and cuts at the Education Department, families may be facing changes under the Trump administration. Two federal laws – the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act – prohibit discrimination against students with disabilities.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Kayla Jimenez
Families in Texas are now among a growing number of states who can use public funds to pay for a nonpublic education, including private schools and homeschooling. Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on May 3 signed a school choice bill into law, allocating $1 billion for about 100,000 students to use for alternative schooling tuition or other educational purposes. The money can be used to pay for textbooks, academic tests, transportation to school, computers and meals during the school day.
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3 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Kayla Jimenez
Amy Cupp was alarmed when her sixth-grade daughter came home from school with bruises in the shape of fingerprints. School staff had locked the girl in a room while trying to restrain her in November 2024, said Cupp, a social worker in rural Indiana. Her daughter has multiple severe disabilities, including autism and auditory processing disorder, that cause her to have tantrums and occasional bouts of physical aggression.
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