Academic freedom should not be for sale The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 16, 2025
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No Kings: A Radical Democracy in Defense of the Founders’ Vision
Faculty at Texas university fear entire liberal arts departments will be slashed, Alice Speri | Friday, 17 October 2025 | The Guardian
A Texas District Has Just Banned Students from Secondary School Libraries
In order to ban books from its libraries, New Braunfels Independent School District has just closed its libraries to middle and high schoolers.
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US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy
At least 30 news organizations declined to sign a new access policy for journalists.
We the People: "Oct 12, 2025...An Education De…" - zirkus
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Two years after school phone bans were implemented in Australia, what has changed?
Phone bans are now well-established in many Australian primary and secondary schools. Have they made a difference?
Many public school teachers pay out of pocket for work-related costs
Payments for expenses related to classes made up 58.8% of the cases, the highest rate.
More Texas kindergarteners are coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions | Houston Public Media
In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements.
Some Texas community colleges remove course materials amid broader push to limit gender identity discussions | Houston Public Media
At least two community colleges, Alvin and Blinn, are also considering what they can and can’t teach to high schoolers enrolled in their fast-growing dual credit courses.
Home - Home of the Brave
The first step in fighting back is speaking out.
‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
Protesters clash with police outside ICE facility in Chicago
Ongoing protests against U.S. immigration reforms have taken an unusual turn, with demonstrators in Oregon hosting what they call a 'laser party' - a tactic aimed at deterring federal intervention.
Defending Democracy: A Call to Action by Wes Fryer #NoKings June 14, 2025 (Charlotte, NC)
This is a video of my (Wes Fryer's) speech at the "No Kings" rally in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 14, 2025. View the entire event video on IndivisibleC...
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THE ART OF NIKKOLASNikkolas Smith, a native ofHouston, Texas, is a Master of Architecture recipient from Hampton University, Children’s Book Author/Illustrator, and Theme Park Designer. He also creates freelance concept art, activist art paintings, and Hollywood movie posters. After hours, Nikkolas leads in youth mentoring on Saturdays, with the kids of Compton & Watts, CA, giving lessons in digital painting and life skills for success. www.NIKKOLAS.com
Outing Local ICE
It is time people start outing family members, neighbors, and community friends who are drawing salaries from ICE.
Education Department lays off roughly 20% of its workforce amid shutdown
the following offices have now been eliminated at the U.S. Department of Education. There is really not much left. Especially after the positions earlier this year.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Innovation and Early Learning Office of School Community Improvement Programs Well Rounded Education Division (Arts Education) Charter Schools Program Office of Safe and Supportive Schools Program and Grantee Support Services Comprehensive Literacy State Development JAVITS (Gifted and Talented) School Support and Accountability Office of Formula Grants Office of Migrant Education Effective Educator Development Program Innovation and Early Learning Programs Effective Development Division Program and Grantee Support Services
Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO): State and Local Engagement
Office of Post Secondary Education (OPE): Student Support Services (TRIO) Institutional Service (HBCUs, HSIs, Tribal Colleges, ANAPISI)
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
A New Wave of Federal Layoffs Will Hit the Education Department
Multiple divisions will lose staff members, according to the union representing agency staffers.
Faith Rising for Democracy: How to Show Up for No Kings, With Adam Friedman
Ahead of the nationwide No Kings II demonstrations on October 18th, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush discusses nonviolent resistance and strategies for safely exercising the constitutional right to peaceful protest with Interfaith Alliance Organizing and Election Strategist Adam Friedman
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
“Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs.
Safeguarding Sound Science | National Center for Science Education
Safeguarding Sound Science, Evolution EditionThe second season of Safeguarding Sound Science examines the everyday impacts of evolution, the grand theory that informs our understanding of all life on this planet.
He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US
Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.
Deportation flight to Iran included Christians at risk
(RNS) — The deportees, who include other minorities, may face harsh penalties for their religious beliefs upon return to the Islamic Republic.
eSIM vs Physical SIM: What’s the Real Difference in 2025?
This blog will help you understand the difference of eSIM vs Physical SIM. No tech jargon. No confusing terms. Just a clear, simple explanation.
Insurers Are Using Cancer Patients as Leverage - Slashdot
Major health insurers are threatening to drop renowned cancer centers from their networks during contract negotiations, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's president and CEO Selwyn M. Vickers and chairman Scott M. Stuart wrote in a story published by WSJ. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ...
ICE seeks contractors to scour social media for leads • The Register
: Draft solicitation calls for nearly 30 contractors to mine social media and other open-source data
Congress Bill Spotlight: No Social Media at School Act
Gen Z’s worst nightmare: TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat couldn’t be used during school hours.What the bill doesRep. Angie Craig (D-MN2) introduced the No Social Media at School Act, which would require social media companies to use “geofencing” to block access to their products on K-12 school groun...
Judge sides with fired professor in Texas State dispute
A Hays County judge on Friday granted fired professor Tom Alter's request for a temporary restraining order reinstating him to his position at Texas State University.