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A new bill out of Kentucky protects the religious expression of students in public schools and universities, a move LGBTQ advocates say could allow them to discriminate against fellow students based on their sexual orientation.
The proposed budget, released last month, would cut funding for the Department of Education by 13.5 percent -- or about $9 billion.
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at 12:50 p.m. EST Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, the annual gathering that draws an estimated 10,000 activists to National Harbor in Maryland.
Feb 17

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press
Staffers at the Education Department urged the new secretary to issue a statement confirming her commitment to Title IX rules.
Feb 15

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press
Hundreds of parents across the country have called on President Donald Trump to embrace Obama-era protections for transgender students.
Feb 10

By PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump indicated that he’s not waiting for the final outcome of the legal battle over his executive order on immigration, promising a new order next week to ensure "additional security for our country." Also,…
Feb 10

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press
Betsy DeVos was met with shouts of "stand up, fight back" from angry protesters as she made her first visit to a public school Friday as education secretary.
Feb 09

By Lisa Desjardins
The Senate held back-to-back overnight sessions this week, forcing U.S. Capitol Building workers to put in long shifts during debates over Cabinet nominees.
Feb 08

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump escalated his war of words with the federal judges considering challenges to his immigration order, saying even if "you were a bad student in high school, you can understand this." Also, newly confirmed…
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