A Budget That Puts Civil Rights on the Chopping Block By Paul Katula • May 4, 2025 The administration's proposed 2026 budget would "streamline" special education funding and other streams, but what consequences would result?
Some IL superintendents report absenteeism increase By Paul Katula • Jan 27, 2025 Some schools are reporting a momentary uptick in absenteeism, reportedly due to the president's recent executive order tied to immigration enforcement.
W. Sub. schools prepare for immigration enforcement By Paul Katula • Jan 25, 2025 School officials across the nation are offering guidance regarding what school officials need to do if an ICE agent shows up.
Trump seeks to end birthright citizenship for some By Paul Katula • Jan 23, 2025 The executive order that would deny citizenship to children born in the US of migrants who entered the country illegally has been temporarily blocked.
Trump ditches limits on immigration arrests in schools By Paul Katula • Jan 22, 2025 Enforcement actions by immigration and customs agents may now occur at schools, once considered "sensitive locations" that barred agents.
Calif. wildfires cause loss, school closures By Paul Katula • Jan 21, 2025 Wildfires in Calif. have caused loss and grief, including that which comes when a school building burns down or is in an evacuation zone.
Pickup truck plows into New Orleans NYE celebration By Paul Katula • Jan 1, 2025 Terror struck the heart of the Big Easy on New Year's morning, just hours before a huge college football playoff game.
Would a popular free meal program suffer with Trump? By Paul Katula • Nov 27, 2024 A trade magazine wonders how the community eligibility program will function after the new administration enters the White House.
Digital Harbor HS closed after vandalism By Paul Katula • Nov 26, 2024 School closed for a day the week before Thanksgiving, as vandals broke windows and destroyed other school property.
Ohio will start funding private school construction By Paul Katula • Nov 16, 2024 Public funds can now be channeled directly to religious schools in Ohio, thanks to a new voucher-evading law.