The recent release of President Trump’s 2018 budget set off a social media firestorm. While the budget proposal is not a legally binding document, it does function as a blueprint of sorts, one that signals the President’s priorities, values, and vision for America. As a former teacher serving at a public school where many of my students were from already …
Nicole Baker Fulgham: Trump Budget Falls Short of Moral Test; Alarming Departure on Public Education
As stated in our Matthew 25 Declaration on Public Education, signed by hundreds of people of faith across America, we believe budgets are moral documents, and the moral test of any nation is how it treats the most vulnerable. Unfortunately, the President’s budget falls short.
What Betsy DeVos left out of her HBCU statement (and why it should matter to people of faith)
In a statement yesterday celebrating the role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Education Secretary Betsy DeVos failed to acknowledge historical context that gave rise to them: legalized racial discrimination in the Jim Crow south. Though she later admitted the error, the initial omission is still concerning. We believe it is important to highlight both the history and current …