What a Democratic Congress Could Mean for Trump’s K-12 Agenda
What a Democratic Congress Could Mean for Trump’s K-12 Agenda
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A Unique K-12 Ballot Initiative, and Other 2026 Election Highlights
A Unique K-12 Ballot Initiative, and Other 2026 Election Highlights
The Future of Education Research: More Partisan and Largely Left to States?
The Future of Education Research: More Partisan and Largely Left to States?
Soaring Instrument Prices Could Stop the Music at Many Schools
Soaring Instrument Prices Could Stop the Music at Many Schools
Just 1 in 4 Michigan Juniors are ‘College Ready,’ SAT Scores Indicate
Just 1 in 4 Michigan Juniors are ‘College Ready,’ SAT Scores Indicate
New Rules for Federal School Choice: What You Need to Know
New Rules for Federal School Choice: What You Need to Know
Bipartisan Bill in Congress Would Help Schools Put Cellphone Bans or Restrictions in Place
Bipartisan Bill in Congress Would Help Schools Put Cellphone Bans or Restrictions in Place
PEN America: Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans in a Year, a Record High
PEN America: Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans in a Year, a Record High
Trump’s Ed. Dept. Is Still Disrupting Grants—Just More Quietly Than Before
Trump’s Ed. Dept. Is Still Disrupting Grants—Just More Quietly Than Before
30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts
30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts
How Extreme Weather Threatens Student Learning and Academic Progress
How Extreme Weather Threatens Student Learning and Academic Progress
Trump, Bucking Congress Yet Again, Cancels $100 Million for Education
Trump, Bucking Congress Yet Again, Cancels $100 Million for Education
States Roll Back Pay Incentives for Teachers in High-Need Areas
States Roll Back Pay Incentives for Teachers in High-Need Areas
Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases
Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases
‘Are They Getting Distracted?’: A New Spotlight on How School Boards Vote
‘Are They Getting Distracted?’: A New Spotlight on How School Boards Vote
The High Cost of Turnover: How Superintendent Churn Affects Classrooms
The High Cost of Turnover: How Superintendent Churn Affects Classrooms
Trump Administration Moves to Limit Fixes for Systemic Racism in Schools
Trump Administration Moves to Limit Fixes for Systemic Racism in Schools
Springfield Not Alone, School District Cyber Attacks Widespread
Springfield Not Alone, School District Cyber Attacks Widespread
In Anchorage, Crowded Classrooms are Straining Kids and Teachers
In Anchorage, Crowded Classrooms are Straining Kids and Teachers
How Schools Can Better Support Older English Learners
How Schools Can Better Support Older English Learners
As Michigan Forges Forward on Literacy, Many Ask: What About Math?
As Michigan Forges Forward on Literacy, Many Ask: What About Math?
Voter Support Dips as Schools Seek to Borrow More Money
Voter Support Dips as Schools Seek to Borrow More Money
Skimping on Recess Won’t Fix Test Scores, Experts Say
Skimping on Recess Won’t Fix Test Scores, Experts Say
Trump Admin. Turns to Student Privacy Laws in Gender Identity Fights With Schools
Trump Admin. Turns to Student Privacy Laws in Gender Identity Fights With Schools
Judge Strikes Down Trump Policy that Cut Millions in Teacher-Training Money
Judge Strikes Down Trump Policy that Cut Millions in Teacher-Training Money
Federal ‘Science of Reading’ Legislation Passes the House
Federal ‘Science of Reading’ Legislation Passes the House
How the Superintendency Is Changing, in 5 Charts
How the Superintendency Is Changing, in 5 Charts
Leake County Schools in Mississippi Released from Decades-Long Desegregation Order
Leake County Schools in Mississippi Released from Decades-Long Desegregation Order
Judge Strikes Down Trump Policy That Cut Millions in Teacher-Training Money
Judge Strikes Down Trump Policy That Cut Millions in Teacher-Training Money
Microschools Are Spreading. Some School Districts Have Opened Their Own
Microschools Are Spreading. Some School Districts Have Opened Their Own
FBI to Springfield: School Cyber Attack Included Data Breach, Maybe Social Security Numbers
FBI to Springfield: School Cyber Attack Included Data Breach, Maybe Social Security Numbers
Districts Expand Cellphone Bans to Target AI Smart Glasses. Why It Matters
Districts Expand Cellphone Bans to Target AI Smart Glasses. Why It Matters
Building Problems Forced Students to Lose 3.5 Million Days of Learning in 2024-25
Building Problems Forced Students to Lose 3.5 Million Days of Learning in 2024-25
What ‘Returning Ed. to the States’ Looks Like as the Ed. Dept. Awards Grants
What ‘Returning Ed. to the States’ Looks Like as the Ed. Dept. Awards Grants
What Happens When a Data Center Is Built Near a School?
What Happens When a Data Center Is Built Near a School?
In an Age of Instant Answers, Educators Say There’s a Case for Letting Kids Struggle a Little
In an Age of Instant Answers, Educators Say There’s a Case for Letting Kids Struggle a Little
Trump Admin. Touts Ed. Dept.’s Help for States as It Tries to Shut It Down
Trump Admin. Touts Ed. Dept.’s Help for States as It Tries to Shut It Down
Special Education Head at Education Department Abruptly Resigns
Special Education Head at Education Department Abruptly Resigns
How Every US State Approaches 9/11 History in Schools
How Every US State Approaches 9/11 History in Schools
State Education Board Finalizes Anti-Islamic Rewrite of Texas Social Studies Lessons
State Education Board Finalizes Anti-Islamic Rewrite of Texas Social Studies Lessons
Americans’ Satisfaction with Schools is at a Low Point, New Gallup Poll Shows
Americans’ Satisfaction with Schools is at a Low Point, New Gallup Poll Shows
Most States Prompt Schools to Teach About 9/11, But the Details Differ, AP Finds
Most States Prompt Schools to Teach About 9/11, But the Details Differ, AP Finds
New York, Los Angeles Restrict Student AI Use. Will Other Districts Follow?
New York, Los Angeles Restrict Student AI Use. Will Other Districts Follow?
AI Curriculum Model to Pilot in Springfield School, Not Without Teacher Pushback
AI Curriculum Model to Pilot in Springfield School, Not Without Teacher Pushback
Ed. Dept. Releases Data on Schools’ Racial Disparities Months Late
Ed. Dept. Releases Data on Schools’ Racial Disparities Months Late
New Federal Guidance Could Roll Back Special Ed. Transition Services
New Federal Guidance Could Roll Back Special Ed. Transition Services
As Millions of Kids Lose SNAP Food Benefits, Free School Meals are Also at Risk
As Millions of Kids Lose SNAP Food Benefits, Free School Meals are Also at Risk
Justice Department Sues Kansas School System Over Policies on Transgender Students
Justice Department Sues Kansas School System Over Policies on Transgender Students
No AI Until High School: NYC Schools Announce Major Classroom Technology Overhaul
No AI Until High School: NYC Schools Announce Major Classroom Technology Overhaul
Bill Gates’ Stark Warning on AI in Education: It Could Result in ‘People Learning Less’
Bill Gates’ Stark Warning on AI in Education: It Could Result in ‘People Learning Less’
Teacher Saved 1,643 Children from Nepal Flash Floods
Teacher Saved 1,643 Children from Nepal Flash Floods
How Teachers Feel About Adapting Instruction for Students With Disabilities
How Teachers Feel About Adapting Instruction for Students With Disabilities
How Should AI Shape Teacher Education?
How Should AI Shape Teacher Education?
School Districts Face a Back-to-School Math Problem: The High Price of Diesel
School Districts Face a Back-to-School Math Problem: The High Price of Diesel
Education Data Collection Has Cratered Under Trump. Can It Be Rebuilt?
Education Data Collection Has Cratered Under Trump. Can It Be Rebuilt?
How Big Tech Captured American Schools
How Big Tech Captured American Schools
Why This Governor Wants to Ban H-1B Visas for Teachers—and Why Schools Use Them
Why This Governor Wants to Ban H-1B Visas for Teachers—and Why Schools Use Them
First Reading. Then Math. Is the ‘Science of Writing’ Next?
First Reading. Then Math. Is the ‘Science of Writing’ Next?
How Growing Up in a Digital World Affects Kids’ Academic and Social Skills
How Growing Up in a Digital World Affects Kids’ Academic and Social Skills
What Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing?
What Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing?
Education Department Tells Schools Race Can’t Factor Into Student Discipline
Education Department Tells Schools Race Can’t Factor Into Student Discipline
Supreme Court Asked to Review Texas Law Requiring the Ten Commandments in Public Schools
Supreme Court Asked to Review Texas Law Requiring the Ten Commandments in Public Schools
US School Vaccination Rates Inch Down Yet Again and Exemptions Reach Record High
US School Vaccination Rates Inch Down Yet Again and Exemptions Reach Record High
Education Department Will Keep Sending Most K-12 Funds Through Its Own System
Education Department Will Keep Sending Most K-12 Funds Through Its Own System
Trump’s Order on Vaccines Sows Confusion as School Starts
Trump’s Order on Vaccines Sows Confusion as School Starts
Immigration Enforcement Takes Heavy Emotional Toll on K-12 Educators
Immigration Enforcement Takes Heavy Emotional Toll on K-12 Educators
Why This District Is Getting Rid of Chromebooks for K-2 Students
Why This District Is Getting Rid of Chromebooks for K-2 Students
Schools Spend Billions on AI, but Struggle to Figure Out What’s Worth Buying
Schools Spend Billions on AI, but Struggle to Figure Out What’s Worth Buying
After Months of Standstill, Ed. Dept. Announces New Federal Research Funding
After Months of Standstill, Ed. Dept. Announces New Federal Research Funding
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Discrimination Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Public Schools
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Discrimination Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Public Schools
How to Make the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences During Back-to-School and Beyond
How to Make the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences During Back-to-School and Beyond
Reading Scores Drop for N.Y.C. Students Amid Revamp of Literacy Program
Reading Scores Drop for N.Y.C. Students Amid Revamp of Literacy Program
Some Schools Stop Free Meals for All as SNAP Enrollment Falls
Some Schools Stop Free Meals for All as SNAP Enrollment Falls
Louisiana School Board and Federal Government End 61 Years of Segregation Monitoring
Louisiana School Board and Federal Government End 61 Years of Segregation Monitoring
Trump Cut Their Education Grants. Here’s What Happened Next
Trump Cut Their Education Grants. Here’s What Happened Next
School Backpack Overload: Heavy Bags Can Strain Kids’ Bodies
School Backpack Overload: Heavy Bags Can Strain Kids’ Bodies
Federal ‘Science of Reading’ Bill Advances
Federal ‘Science of Reading’ Bill Advances
75% of Educators Expect Student Behavior to Be a Challenge This Year. What Else?
75% of Educators Expect Student Behavior to Be a Challenge This Year. What Else?
Texans Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools: Texas Law
Texans Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools: Texas Law
Senate Panel Advances Bill to Block Much of Trump Admin.’s Ed. Dept. Dismantling
Senate Panel Advances Bill to Block Much of Trump Admin.’s Ed. Dept. Dismantling
Adults Have Struggled to Set Rules for AI in School. These Teens Figured It Out
Adults Have Struggled to Set Rules for AI in School. These Teens Figured It Out
Parents and Teachers May See Sticker Shock for Some School Supplies This Year
Parents and Teachers May See Sticker Shock for Some School Supplies This Year
To Recruit Teachers, School Districts Are Building Homes
To Recruit Teachers, School Districts Are Building Homes
School Pregnancy Prevention Efforts Shut Down as Trump Emphasizes Abstinence
School Pregnancy Prevention Efforts Shut Down as Trump Emphasizes Abstinence
States Start to Crack Down on 4-Day School Weeks
States Start to Crack Down on 4-Day School Weeks
Federal English-Learner Grant Returns This Fall Under New Oversight
Federal English-Learner Grant Returns This Fall Under New Oversight
Teachers’ Union Boss Vows ‘All-Out-War’ if Mamdani Doesn’t Back Bonuses
Teachers’ Union Boss Vows ‘All-Out-War’ if Mamdani Doesn’t Back Bonuses
It’s Getting Hotter in Classrooms and on Playgrounds – Schools Aren’t Ready to Handle Extreme Temperatures
It’s Getting Hotter in Classrooms and on Playgrounds – Schools Aren’t Ready to Handle Extreme Temperatures
Ed. Dept. Shifts Civil Rights to the Justice Dept.: What It Means for Schools
Ed. Dept. Shifts Civil Rights to the Justice Dept.: What It Means for Schools
How Schools Are Navigating the English-Learner Teacher Shortage
How Schools Are Navigating the English-Learner Teacher Shortage
When Teachers Fear Math, Their Students Suffer the Consequences
When Teachers Fear Math, Their Students Suffer the Consequences
Education Department Rescinds Disparate Impact Rule, a Key Tool Used to Assess School Discrimination
Education Department Rescinds Disparate Impact Rule, a Key Tool Used to Assess School Discrimination
Whitmer Makes ‘Science of Reading’ Training Mandatory for Michigan Teachers
Whitmer Makes ‘Science of Reading’ Training Mandatory for Michigan Teachers
The Pennsylvania Budget Quietly Relaxed a Standard for Lead Reporting in Schools
The Pennsylvania Budget Quietly Relaxed a Standard for Lead Reporting in Schools
Chronic Absenteeism Is Linked to Slower Academic Recovery in Math, Reading
Chronic Absenteeism Is Linked to Slower Academic Recovery in Math, Reading
K-12 Community Urges Trump Administration to Rethink Grant Rule Changes
K-12 Community Urges Trump Administration to Rethink Grant Rule Changes
Texas Book List: See What Students Will Be Required to Read
Texas Book List: See What Students Will Be Required to Read
New Study Ranks Connecticut’s Public Schools Among the Nation’s Best
New Study Ranks Connecticut’s Public Schools Among the Nation’s Best
Shrinking Student Populations Cause Spike in Public School Closures Across U.S.
Shrinking Student Populations Cause Spike in Public School Closures Across U.S.
Mississippi Teachers Say New State-Mandated Process for Buying Classroom Supplies is More Difficult
Mississippi Teachers Say New State-Mandated Process for Buying Classroom Supplies is More Difficult
An Elite N.Y.C. Public School Admitted 777 Students. Only 3 Were Black.
An Elite N.Y.C. Public School Admitted 777 Students. Only 3 Were Black.
Trump Admin. Calls Popular Smithsonian History Teaching Materials ‘Radical’
Trump Admin. Calls Popular Smithsonian History Teaching Materials ‘Radical’
Federal Appeals Court Ends a Decades-Old School Desegregation Order in Louisiana
Federal Appeals Court Ends a Decades-Old School Desegregation Order in Louisiana
How Play Carts Can Transform Early Education
How Play Carts Can Transform Early Education
‘It Turns the School Community Around’: Teachers Reflect on Phone-Free Campuses
‘It Turns the School Community Around’: Teachers Reflect on Phone-Free Campuses
The Data Hiding in Plain Sight That Could Help Schools Fight Chronic Absenteeism
The Data Hiding in Plain Sight That Could Help Schools Fight Chronic Absenteeism
In Private Call, Education Dept. Tried, but Failed, to Reassure Disability Advocates
In Private Call, Education Dept. Tried, but Failed, to Reassure Disability Advocates
Big Changes to Federal Grants Are Coming: What They Could Mean for Schools
Big Changes to Federal Grants Are Coming: What They Could Mean for Schools
Part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Law Ruled Illegal by Appeals Court
Part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Law Ruled Illegal by Appeals Court
Most Schools Report Teaching Civics. But Hands-On Lessons Aren’t as Common
Most Schools Report Teaching Civics. But Hands-On Lessons Aren’t as Common
‘Organize, Organize, Organize’: New NEA President Sees the Value in Everyday Engagement
‘Organize, Organize, Organize’: New NEA President Sees the Value in Everyday Engagement
NEA RA Delegates Focus on Public Education, Elections, and Advocacy
NEA RA Delegates Focus on Public Education, Elections, and Advocacy
See What’s in Trump Commission’s Religious Freedom Agenda for Schools
See What’s in Trump Commission’s Religious Freedom Agenda for Schools
Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Will Elect New Leader at Annual Confab
Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Will Elect New Leader at Annual Confab
Ed. Dept. Leaves Most K-12 Fields Off Expanded List of ‘Professional’ Degrees
Ed. Dept. Leaves Most K-12 Fields Off Expanded List of ‘Professional’ Degrees
Schools Lay Off Staff as Lawsuits Challenging Federal Grant Cuts Continue
Schools Lay Off Staff as Lawsuits Challenging Federal Grant Cuts Continue
Oregon Rep. Says Linda McMahon Has ‘Betrayed Students,’ Pushes Impeachment
Oregon Rep. Says Linda McMahon Has ‘Betrayed Students,’ Pushes Impeachment
Texas Has a New Way to Teach History: In Chronological Order
Texas Has a New Way to Teach History: In Chronological Order
Bible Stories are Approved as Required Reading in Texas Public Schools
Bible Stories are Approved as Required Reading in Texas Public Schools
Rising Health Costs Force School District Budget Tradeoffs
Rising Health Costs Force School District Budget Tradeoffs
Texas School Board to Vote on Required Bible Readings in Public Education
Texas School Board to Vote on Required Bible Readings in Public Education
Judge Voids Trump Admin. Rule Excluding Education From ‘Professional’ Degrees
Judge Voids Trump Admin. Rule Excluding Education From ‘Professional’ Degrees
What to Know About the Push to Make Bible Stories Required Reading in Texas Public Schools
What to Know About the Push to Make Bible Stories Required Reading in Texas Public Schools
A State’s New Law Sets Up Clash With Trump’s School Choice Program Rules
A State’s New Law Sets Up Clash With Trump’s School Choice Program Rules
Why Texas’ Fight Over Social Studies Standards Has National Consequences
Why Texas’ Fight Over Social Studies Standards Has National Consequences
As ICE Activity Rises, Schools Focus on Family Support
As ICE Activity Rises, Schools Focus on Family Support
Families of Kids with Disabilities Warn Education Department Changes Could Break a Flawed System
Families of Kids with Disabilities Warn Education Department Changes Could Break a Flawed System
Federal Grant Cuts for English Learners Face Lawsuit
Federal Grant Cuts for English Learners Face Lawsuit
Trump is Shifting Special Ed, Civil Rights out of Education Department. Here’s What We Know
Trump is Shifting Special Ed, Civil Rights out of Education Department. Here’s What We Know
Trump’s Justice Dept. Investigates Dozens of Districts Over LGBTQ+ Curricula
Trump’s Justice Dept. Investigates Dozens of Districts Over LGBTQ+ Curricula
Inside a School Where Creative Writing Helps Teens Cope With Trauma
Inside a School Where Creative Writing Helps Teens Cope With Trauma
Another Democratic-Leaning State Will Pass on the Federal School Choice Program
Another Democratic-Leaning State Will Pass on the Federal School Choice Program
Florida Creates a More Conservative U.S. History Course to Rival A.P.
Florida Creates a More Conservative U.S. History Course to Rival A.P.
After Years of Declines, Young Students Show Gains in Reading and Math
After Years of Declines, Young Students Show Gains in Reading and Math
Congress Is Working on a New K-12 Budget. See What’s Proposed for Key Programs
Congress Is Working on a New K-12 Budget. See What’s Proposed for Key Programs
House GOP Endorses Education Cuts as Talks on Trump’s Budget Begin
House GOP Endorses Education Cuts as Talks on Trump’s Budget Begin
Trump’s Education Department is Backing Away from Addressing Civil Rights for Black Students
Trump’s Education Department is Backing Away from Addressing Civil Rights for Black Students
Schools Saw Rising Student Anxiety From Immigration Enforcement in 2025-26
Schools Saw Rising Student Anxiety From Immigration Enforcement in 2025-26
New York Teachers Win Lower Retirement Age as Lawmakers Pass Pension Reforms
New York Teachers Win Lower Retirement Age as Lawmakers Pass Pension Reforms
Stephen Colbert Saluted for Turning Late Show Guest Gifts Into Classroom Aid
Stephen Colbert Saluted for Turning Late Show Guest Gifts Into Classroom Aid
Feds Issue a Slimmed-Down Data Release on U.S. Schools
Feds Issue a Slimmed-Down Data Release on U.S. Schools
How Powerful Are Teachers’ Unions? It Depends on the State
How Powerful Are Teachers’ Unions? It Depends on the State
Texas School Police Pepper-Sprayed, Tackled and Tasered Students
Texas School Police Pepper-Sprayed, Tackled and Tasered Students
The Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown Ended Months Ago. For These Little Kids, Trauma Remains
The Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown Ended Months Ago. For These Little Kids, Trauma Remains
Teachers’ Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time
Teachers’ Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time
America’s Tech-Filled Classrooms are Facing a Backlash Against School-Assigned Devices
America’s Tech-Filled Classrooms are Facing a Backlash Against School-Assigned Devices
School Choice Is Creating Two Separate School Systems
School Choice Is Creating Two Separate School Systems
White House Blocks $2 Billion for Education: See All the Affected Programs
White House Blocks $2 Billion for Education: See All the Affected Programs
Immigrant Students Fear Enforcement and Stay Out of School
Immigrant Students Fear Enforcement and Stay Out of School
Overworked and Understaffed: Special Ed Teachers Turn to AI for Help
Overworked and Understaffed: Special Ed Teachers Turn to AI for Help