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Reading, Writing, and Red Tape
#education
Reading, Writing, and Red Tape
Politicians love to talk about education like they invented books whilst standing proudly at podiums, declaring that “our children are the future,” right before they cut the school budget to buy more flags. They pass laws demanding students score higher on standardized tests, even though half of them think "Pi" is just a dessert and "critical thinking" is a liberal conspiracy. They promise to "listen to teachers," then ignore every actual teacher in a 50-mile radius and consult their cousin Dave who once substitute-taught gym in '98. At this rate, kids will graduate knowing how to recite campaign slogans but still wondering who this "Pythagoras" guy was and why he loved triangles so much.
Trump's Education Department Freezes $2.2 Billion in Funding to Harvard Over Anti-Semitism Concerns
- Tuesday, 15 April 2025
The Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard after the university refused to comply with a list of demands aimed at combating anti-Semitism on campus. The Department of Education cited Harvard's "troubling entitlement mindset" and lack of commitment to upholding civil rights laws, stating that the school is not taking anti-Semitic incidents seriously enough.
