The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The Cathedral of Learning.

Teach-in discusses Trump’s impacts, local advocacy’s future

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • March 30, 2025
A panel of Pittsburgh advocacy organizations held a teach-in to discuss the effects of the Trump administration’s agenda on March 29 at HAVEN in South Oakland.
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‘It’s a daily conversation for us’: Pitt Education students express concern about the future of the classroom 

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Education and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are facing higher levels of scrutiny. In the wake of these shifts, students and educators are beginning to navigate new realities.
Betsy DeVos, secretary of education, speaks during the Wall Street Journal CFO Network conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 11.

Editorial: DeVos shouldn’t shy from responsibility for low reading proficiency nationwide

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 4, 2019
According to the assessment, two out of three children in the United States don’t meet reading proficiency standards as set by the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Betsy DeVos, secretary of education, speaks during the Wall Street Journal CFO Network conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 11.

Editorial: DeVos’ violation of court order shows her ineptitude

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 9, 2019
This case sheds light on an Education Department run ineffectively, forming another major crack in the Trump administration.
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