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The Education Department is Hiring — While It’s Being Dismantled

Lawsuit Accuses Massachusetts Schools of Segregating Students of Color in Low-Opportunity Districts

Trump Admin. OK’s Another State’s Ask for School Funding Leeway

Schools Brace for Impact as Fuel Prices Climb

NAEP Civics Tests Could Expand to Offer State-by-State Results

The U.S. Is in a ‘Learning Recession.’ Is NCLB’s End to Blame?

‘Creative’ or ‘Illegal?’ Congress Debates Trump’s Dismantling of Education Dept.

Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’

Kids Are in a ‘Reading Recession,’ as Test Scores Continue to Decline

Democrats Challenge Plan to Dismantle Office for English Learners

A Large Democratic-Led State Says Yes to Trump’s School Choice Program

Trump Holds Back $2 Billion for Education Grants. What Will Happen Next?

As Enrollment Shrinks, a Clash Between the Have- and Have-Not Schools

Trump Admin. Doesn’t Deem Education Degrees ‘Professional’ in Student Loan Rule

Increases in Teacher Pay Offset by Inflation, Union Analysis Shows

They Left for the School Bus. ICE Picked Them Up Instead.

These States Want to Move Away From a ‘College for All’ Approach to Testing

McMahon Still Wants to Relocate Special Ed.—And Other Budget Hearing Takeaways

Trump Sidestepped Congress on More Than $1 Billion in Ed. Spending Last Year

Nation’s 2nd Largest District Moves to Limit Student Screen Use

A Federal School Cellphone Policy? Big Barriers Stand in the Way

Texas Can Require Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments in Classrooms, Court Rules

Pennsylvania High School History Instructor Named Nation’s Teacher of the Year

The K-12 Issues That Top Governors’ Agendas

Iowa Went All-In on School Choice. It’s Hurting this City’s Public Schools

How Federal Changes Affect English Learners, Immigrant Students

Ed. Dept. Moves to Shutter Its Office for English Learners

Los Angeles Schools Avoid a Strike as a Last-Minute Deal is Reached with Staff

Trump’s Budget Proposes Billions in K-12 Cuts. Will They Happen?

Bible Stories Would Be Part of a New Texas Public Schools Reading List Drawing Attention

Trump Administration Terminates Agreements to Protect Transgender Students in Several Schools

Appeals Court Lets Iowa Enforce Book Ban and Restrictions on LGBTQ+ Topics in K-6 Classes

Trump Again Proposes Major Education Cuts in New Budget Proposal

Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones

A New Approach to Algebra in 8th Grade Seems to Produce Big Benefits

Data From 50 States: Teachers See Student Behavior as a Significant Problem

Schools Made Steady Progress Boosting Attendance With This Strategy Change

A State Gets Closer to Challenging Undocumented Students’ Free Access to School

How a SCOTUS Decision on Birthright Citizenship Could Impact Education Access

Trump Administration to Move Dept. of Ed. Out of Its Longtime Offices

Georgia Could Become the First State with Weapons Detection in All Public Schools

Michigan Pits Small, Big Schools for Funding. It’s an Unfair Fight, Leaders Say

A New Bill Calls for a Model Civics Curriculum at a Polarized Moment

Where Are Ed. Dept. Programs Moving? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

In Deep-Red Idaho, a Republican Rift Over Schools and ‘Parental Choice’

Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Mandating Schools Display the Ten Commandments. Here’s What to Know

See Which States Want Ed. Dept.’s OK to Change Testing, Federal School Funding

A Third of Civics Teachers Have Changed Lessons for Fear of Political Backlash

Federal Funding Disruptions for Schools Are Far From Over

Teachers Say Behavior Problems Aren’t Just About Students. It’s the Parents

In Rural America, a Teacher Pipeline from Abroad Starts to Dry Up

Why K-12 Educators Are Alarmed About Proposed Student Loan Limits

A Maine Educator Didn’t Have a Curriculum to Teach a Foundational Reading Skill. So She Created One

School Mental Health Projects Get 3-Month Reprieve as Court Rules Against Trump

As States Eye Math Reform, How Prescriptive Should They Be?

Some Halted Federal Funds for Community Schools Will Flow, But More Remain Frozen

Why Are Teachers in This Region So Miserable?

Families Turn to States for Civil Rights Support as Trump Dismantles the Education Department

U.S. Schools Are Betting Big on A.I. Will New York City Be Next?

America’s Teachers are Working Two Jobs and Barely Getting By

Will the Ed. Dept. Act on Recommendations to Overhaul Its Research Arm?

Wave of California Teacher Strikes ‘Is No Coincidence’

Education Groups Push $2.5 Billion Plan to Rebuild Teacher Preparation

Los Angeles Board of Education to Discuss School Superintendent after FBI Searched His Home

Teachers Wants ‘Guardrails and Guidance’ on AI Use, Experts Tell Congress

Education Department Hands Off More of Its Responsibilities to Other US Agencies

These School Leaders Don’t Want a Statewide Cellphone Ban. Here’s Why

Court Clears Way for Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms to Take Effect

Heritage Foundation Targets Undocumented Students’ Access to Free Education

Kentucky Supreme Court Rules that Charter Schools Law is Unconstitutional

4 Ways States Could Reduce Property Taxes—And What It Means for Schools

More States Are Calling for Math Reform. Will It Improve Student Outcomes?

Students Across the U.S. Are Protesting ICE. Texas Wants to Punish Their Schools.

California Sues Ed. Dept. in Clash Over Gender Disclosures to Parents

San Francisco Teachers Walk Out for the First Time Since 1979

Smaller N.Y.C. Classes Will Cost Millions. Can Mamdani Pull It Off?

San Francisco Public School Teachers Strike Over Wages and Health Benefits

Free Speech Debates Resurface With Student Walkouts Over ICE Raids

Educators Sue Over ICE Activity on School Grounds and Nearby

Congress Has Passed an Education Budget. See How Key Programs Are Affected

A Minnesota School District Guards Against ICE, From Dawn to Dusk

Mississippi Lawmakers Push Bills to Ban Cellphone Use in Schools

Maine’s Immigrant Students Stay Home as ICE Operation Ramps Up

A Cold Front Is Sweeping the Country. Can Schools’ Heating Keep Up?

Trump Administration Drops Appeal in School D.E.I. Lawsuit

Absenteeism May Hurt Academics Long Before It Becomes ‘Chronic’

Rebuking Trump, Congress Moves to Maintain Most Federal Education Funding

In Trump’s First Year, at Least $12 Billion in School Funding Disruptions

Texas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court

Mamdani’s Schools Chief Begins Shaping Agenda Around Rigor and Equity

Schools Brace for Mid-Year Cuts as ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Changes Begin

Minneapolis Schools Offer Remote Learning as Tensions Rise Over Federal Immigration Enforcement

How Mississippi Transformed Its Schools From Worst to Best

What Will Scaled-Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Mean for Schools?

Minneapolis Schools Close in Wake of Deadly Shooting, Immigration Enforcement

Newsom’s K-12 School Proposal Would Shift More Power to Governor, Board of Education

Judge Ends School Desegregation Order at Trump Administration’s Request

Teachers’ Union Sues Texas for Probing Teachers’ Charlie Kirk Posts

Undocumented Students Still Have a Right to Education. Will That Change in 2026?

Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor

The Teachers Working Winter Break Jobs to Make Ends Meet

‘Terminated on a Whim’: The AFT Sues Trump’s Ed. Dept. Over Funding Cuts

What Surveys Revealed This Year About Educators and Immigration

50 Years of IDEA: 4 Things to Know About the Landmark Special Education Law

Elon Musk’s Ambitions to Remake Education Have Faltered at His Texas Elementary School

Rural Schools Hit by Trump’s Grant Cuts Have Few Options for Making Up for the Lost Money

ICE Arrests Disrupt Schools, Prompting Fear Among Families

Oklahoma Must Rework Social Studies Standards After Court Ruling

California Approves New $10,000 Stipend for Student Teachers Beginning in 2026–27

Utah Repeals Ban on Collective Bargaining for Teachers and Other Workers

Kids Missed School Across the Country Because of Fears of ICE Activity, School Principals Say in Survey

States Consider District Consolidations as Student Enrollment Drops

Texas Gov. Abbott Wants ‘Disciplinary Action’ for Schools That Resist Turning Point USA

Supreme Court Orders New Review of Religious Exemptions to School Vaccines

Supreme Court to Weigh Birthright Citizenship. Why It Matters to Schools

Education Department Workers Targeted in Layoffs are Returning to Tackle Civil Rights Backlog

50 Years After the Birth of Special Education, Some Fear for Its Future Under Trump

US Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Halt Grants for School Mental Health Workers

Many Teens Lack Basic Reading Skills. These Teachers Are Trying to Change That

Program Gives High Schoolers Hands-On Teaching Experience, with Hopes They Stay in Nevada

West Virginia Again Bans Religious Reasons for School Vaccine Exemptions

20 States Push Back as Ed. Dept. Hands Programs to Other Agencies

Trump Administration’s Effort to End 1960s School Desegregation Cases Faces a Hurdle

School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department

The Widespread Effects of Immigration Enforcement on Schools, in Charts

America’s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem?

Lawsuit Claims Tennessee’s New School Voucher Program Violates the State Constitution

Beliefs Clash Among Students, Parents and Teachers as the Ten Commandments Go Up in Texas Classrooms

Fragmented Federal Education Plan Could Harm Students With Disabilities, Advocates Warn

High-Achieving Black and Latino Students Are Often Shut Out of Algebra 1

Immigrant Student Enrollment Drops Across U.S., Straining School Budgets and Forcing Cuts

Education Secretary Says Shutdown Showed Department Wouldn’t Be Missed

The Federal Shutdown Is Over. What Comes Next for Schools?

How Much Screen Time Is Your Child Getting at School? We Asked 350 Teachers.

Ed. Dept. Layoffs Are Reversed, But Staff Fear Things Won’t Return to Normal

Florida Adopts Heritage Foundation’s ‘Phoenix Declaration’ for Public Schools

For Students Who Rely on SNAP, School Food Pantries Offer Some Relief

Why a Good Cellphone Policy Is About More Than Just Restrictions

School District Sued Over ‘Thwarting’ ICE Says Indiana AG’s Lawsuit Is ‘Silly’

Some States Now Require Public Schools to Teach Kids about Gun Safety

Trump’s Ed. Dept. Slashed Civil Rights Enforcement. How States Are Responding

Michigan K-12 Crisis: State Slow to Respond as Kids Miss School, Scores Fall

A Small Change in Special Ed. Rules Could Affect Equity, Accountability, Advocates Warn

Appeals Court Sides with Parent Group in Fight over Ohio School District’s Pronoun Policy

4 Education-Related Takeaways From This Week’s Elections

Zohran Mamdani’s Plan for NYC Public Schools Remains a Work in Progress. Here’s What We Know.

The Shutdown is Hurting Schools whose Budgets are Mostly Federal Money

Inside the Fear at Chicago Schools Amid Federal Immigration Raids

Wisconsin Becomes the 36th State to Limit Cellphones in Schools