Category: SOE in the News
“Why Schools Must Protect Trans Kids”: Professor George Theoharis Pens Syracuse.com OpEd
(Syracuse.com | March 25, 2025) This open letter to our schools and community was written by faculty members and doctoral students from the Syracuse University School of Education. In was...Read More
“Trying to Destabilize”: Professor George Theoharis Comments on Department of Education EO for The Daily Orange
Trump’s order dismantling DOEd leaves effects on K-12, higher education uncertain (The Daily Orange | March 26, 2025) During his second campaign, President Donald Trump repeatedly asserted plans to eliminate the U.S....Read More
“Challenge and Struggle”: Professor George Theoharis Addresses Daylight Savings with Education Week
What to Expect From Students After the Start of Daylight Saving Time For children in the 48 states that observe daylight saving time, the second Sunday in March may feel...Read More
Authority to Diminish? Professor George Theoharis Discusses Education Department Upheaval with Newsweek
DOE Collapse Would Leave Millions of Teachers Without Funding (Newsweek | Feb. 4, 2025) President Donald Trump’s proposal to dismantle the Department of Education has sparked debate over potential consequences for teachers, students, and education funding....Read More
The Daily Orange: Educators React to Elimination of DEI Programs
(The Daily Orange | Feb. 25, 2025) In the weeks following a flurry of executive orders dismantling diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs, public school districts across the United States...Read More
“People Are Afraid:” Professor George Theoharis Discusses Attacks on Education Diversity with Syracuse.com
Trump wants to kill diversity efforts in higher ed. Will Central NY’s big schools give in? (Syracuse Post-Standard | Feb. 24, 2025) A week before Donald Trump was sworn in...Read More
Central Current Features “This Woman’s Work” CFAC Exhibit
CFAC’s latest exhibit ‘This Woman’s Work’ explores the legacies of prominent Black women in CNY (Central Current | Jan. 30, 2025) When Cheeki Williams reflects on her own story, she...Read More
Syracuse University Athletics Retires Kayla Alexander’s ’13 Basketball Jersey
Women’s basketball standout and Syracuse University School of Education alumna Kayla Alexander ’13 was honored on the court Dec. 8, 2024—at halftime during the Notre Dame matchup—when her famed #40...Read More
“A Key Moment”: Professor George Theoharis Assesses Education Policy After the 2024 Election
As the federal government prepares to transition to the second Donald J. Trump administration in January 2025, the fate of the US Department of Education remains uncertain. The Washington Post...Read More
Professor George Theoharis to Syracuse.com: Use Test Scores Productively, Not Punitively
Here’s what standardized test scores can and can’t tell you about local schools (Syracuse.com | Nov. 11, 2024) It’s that time of year again – New York state test scores...Read More