Government Shutdown Offers Schools a Glimpse of Life Without an Education Department
Government Shutdown Offers Schools a Glimpse of Life Without an Education Department
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Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff
Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff
Appeals Court Heightens Stakes Over Ten Commandments School Laws
Appeals Court Heightens Stakes Over Ten Commandments School Laws
Trump Administration Must Restore Grants for School Counselors, Judge Rules
Trump Administration Must Restore Grants for School Counselors, Judge Rules
Why Most Principals Say Cellphone Bans Improve School Climate
Why Most Principals Say Cellphone Bans Improve School Climate
Fired NCES Chief: Ed. Dept. Cuts Mean ‘Fewer Eyes on the Condition of Schools’
Fired NCES Chief: Ed. Dept. Cuts Mean ‘Fewer Eyes on the Condition of Schools’
School Districts Prepare to Go Without Some Federal Funds Next Year
School Districts Prepare to Go Without Some Federal Funds Next Year
California Law Pushes Phonics-Based Reading Instruction for Elementary and Middle School Students
California Law Pushes Phonics-Based Reading Instruction for Elementary and Middle School Students
Play-Based Learning in Kindergarten Is Making a Comeback. Here’s What It Means
Play-Based Learning in Kindergarten Is Making a Comeback. Here’s What It Means
No Education Department? No Problem, Trump’s Education Secretary Says.
No Education Department? No Problem, Trump’s Education Secretary Says.
Books About Race and Gender to be Returned to School Libraries on Some Military Bases
Books About Race and Gender to be Returned to School Libraries on Some Military Bases
What Should Research at the Ed. Dept. Look Like? The Field Weighs In
What Should Research at the Ed. Dept. Look Like? The Field Weighs In
How Uncertified Teachers Went From a Stopgap to an Escalating Crisis
How Uncertified Teachers Went From a Stopgap to an Escalating Crisis
Education Department Layoffs Would Affect Dozens of Programs. See Which Ones
Education Department Layoffs Would Affect Dozens of Programs. See Which Ones
NYC Schools Sue US Education Officials Over $47M Grant Cuts Tied to Transgender Policies
NYC Schools Sue US Education Officials Over $47M Grant Cuts Tied to Transgender Policies
For Teachers, Work-Life Boundaries Are Harder to Keep Than Ever
For Teachers, Work-Life Boundaries Are Harder to Keep Than Ever
New Oklahoma Schools Superintendent Rescinds Mandate for Bible Instruction in Schools
New Oklahoma Schools Superintendent Rescinds Mandate for Bible Instruction in Schools
Ed. Dept. Tells More Than 250 Civil Rights Staff They’ve Been Laid Off
Ed. Dept. Tells More Than 250 Civil Rights Staff They’ve Been Laid Off
Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest Layoffs
Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest Layoffs
‘It’s Rough Out Here’: Why Most Teachers Work a Second Job (and What It Means)
‘It’s Rough Out Here’: Why Most Teachers Work a Second Job (and What It Means)
New California Law Requires More Effort to Prevent Sexual Abuse in K-12 Schools
New California Law Requires More Effort to Prevent Sexual Abuse in K-12 Schools
How the Federal Government Shutdown Is Affecting Schools: A Tracker
How the Federal Government Shutdown Is Affecting Schools: A Tracker
Mississippi Towns Say ‘No’ to School Choice as State-Level Push Continues
Mississippi Towns Say ‘No’ to School Choice as State-Level Push Continues
Texas L.G.B.T.Q. Teenagers and Families Navigate a Public School Clampdown
Texas L.G.B.T.Q. Teenagers and Families Navigate a Public School Clampdown
A Growing Number of Superintendents Say the Job Stress Isn’t Worth It
A Growing Number of Superintendents Say the Job Stress Isn’t Worth It
Federal Workers Sue Education Department Over Partisan Shutdown Emails
Federal Workers Sue Education Department Over Partisan Shutdown Emails
Vulnerable Schools Prepare for the Worst amid Shutdown
Vulnerable Schools Prepare for the Worst amid Shutdown
Ed. Dept. Out-of-Office Emails Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown, Staff Say
Ed. Dept. Out-of-Office Emails Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown, Staff Say
The Longer the Shutdown, the Worse for Schools, Education Experts Say
The Longer the Shutdown, the Worse for Schools, Education Experts Say
SEL by Another Name? Political Pushback Prompts Rebranding
SEL by Another Name? Political Pushback Prompts Rebranding
How the Government Shutdown will Affect Student Loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
How the Government Shutdown will Affect Student Loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
How Will a Federal Shutdown Affect Schools? 5 Big Questions, Answered
How Will a Federal Shutdown Affect Schools? 5 Big Questions, Answered
16 States Sue the Trump Administration Over Threats to Pull Funding for Sex Ed on Gender Diversity
16 States Sue the Trump Administration Over Threats to Pull Funding for Sex Ed on Gender Diversity
ICE Detains Superintendent of Iowa’s Largest School District
ICE Detains Superintendent of Iowa’s Largest School District
Oklahoma State Superintendent Who Ordered Schools to Teach the Bible Resigns to Lead Anti-Teachers Union Group
Oklahoma State Superintendent Who Ordered Schools to Teach the Bible Resigns to Lead Anti-Teachers Union Group
How Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Is Expanding Its Reach to K-12 Schools
How Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Is Expanding Its Reach to K-12 Schools
Trump Administration to Hold Back Grants from NYC, Chicago, Fairfax Schools Over Bathroom Policies
Trump Administration to Hold Back Grants from NYC, Chicago, Fairfax Schools Over Bathroom Policies
How Educators Can Teach Civics in Today’s Political Climate
How Educators Can Teach Civics in Today’s Political Climate
Districts Around the US are Mulling School Closures as Student Enrollment Falls
Districts Around the US are Mulling School Closures as Student Enrollment Falls
LGBTQ+ Rights, Ed. Dept. Cuts, Ten Commandments: A Summer Legal Roundup
LGBTQ+ Rights, Ed. Dept. Cuts, Ten Commandments: A Summer Legal Roundup
Free-Speech Lines Blur for Teachers in Wake of Charlie Kirk’s Killing
Free-Speech Lines Blur for Teachers in Wake of Charlie Kirk’s Killing
Ed. Dept. Will Emphasize ‘Patriotic Education’ in Grant Competitions
Ed. Dept. Will Emphasize ‘Patriotic Education’ in Grant Competitions
A Law Enforcement Surge has Taken a Toll on Children of Immigrants in Washington Schools
A Law Enforcement Surge has Taken a Toll on Children of Immigrants in Washington Schools
Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed.
Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed.
How Old Should a Kindergartner Be? Parents and Districts Clash Over Cutoff Dates
How Old Should a Kindergartner Be? Parents and Districts Clash Over Cutoff Dates
The Rise of AI Tools Forces Schools to Reconsider What Counts as Cheating
The Rise of AI Tools Forces Schools to Reconsider What Counts as Cheating
The Future of Annual State Testing Is in the Trump Admin.’s Hands
The Future of Annual State Testing Is in the Trump Admin.’s Hands
Schools Brace as Fears of Immigration Enforcement Rise Among Families
Schools Brace as Fears of Immigration Enforcement Rise Among Families
Trump Says Ed. Dept. Will Release New Guidance on School Prayer
Trump Says Ed. Dept. Will Release New Guidance on School Prayer
US High School Students Lose Ground in Math and Reading, Continuing Yearslong Decline
US High School Students Lose Ground in Math and Reading, Continuing Yearslong Decline
Thousands of Ohio Students Left Without a School Bus Ride as Private School Transport Expands
Thousands of Ohio Students Left Without a School Bus Ride as Private School Transport Expands
Your Guide to the Evolving Federal Budget and What It Means for Schools
Your Guide to the Evolving Federal Budget and What It Means for Schools
Florida Moves to End School Vaccine Mandates. Will Other States Follow?
Florida Moves to End School Vaccine Mandates. Will Other States Follow?
California Bill Would Require Parents be Notified When Immigration Enforcement is at School
California Bill Would Require Parents be Notified When Immigration Enforcement is at School
State Funding for Schools Is a Mess This Year, Too. Here’s Why
State Funding for Schools Is a Mess This Year, Too. Here’s Why
How This State Is Protecting Undocumented Students’ Right to an Education
How This State Is Protecting Undocumented Students’ Right to an Education
US Education Department says Denver School’s All-Gender Bathrooms Violate Title IX
US Education Department says Denver School’s All-Gender Bathrooms Violate Title IX
Some Programs for Black Students Become ‘Illegal D.E.I.’ Under Trump
Some Programs for Black Students Become ‘Illegal D.E.I.’ Under Trump
Trump Cancels Dozens of Education Grants—With More Terminations on the Horizon
Trump Cancels Dozens of Education Grants—With More Terminations on the Horizon
Some State Leaders Cheer as Trump’s Ed. Dept. Investigates Their Schools
Some State Leaders Cheer as Trump’s Ed. Dept. Investigates Their Schools
Why Some Districts Are Shifting Teens From School Buses to Public Transit
Why Some Districts Are Shifting Teens From School Buses to Public Transit
New Rules Limit Use of Public Funds for Private Education in Vermont
New Rules Limit Use of Public Funds for Private Education in Vermont
Students Face New Cellphone Restrictions in 17 States as School Year Begins
Students Face New Cellphone Restrictions in 17 States as School Year Begins
Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Mississippi Ban on DEI in Public Schools
Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Mississippi Ban on DEI in Public Schools
Ed. Dept. Imposes Funding Restrictions for 5 Districts Over Transgender Policies
Ed. Dept. Imposes Funding Restrictions for 5 Districts Over Transgender Policies
Judge Tells Trump Admin. to Restore Some Education Research Programs
Judge Tells Trump Admin. to Restore Some Education Research Programs
Oklahoma Will Test Teachers from New York and California to Guard Against ‘Radical Leftist Ideology’
Oklahoma Will Test Teachers from New York and California to Guard Against ‘Radical Leftist Ideology’
Trump Can’t Require Schools to Certify They Won’t Use DEI, Judge Says
Trump Can’t Require Schools to Certify They Won’t Use DEI, Judge Says
In L.A., Fear of ICE Raids Created a Tense First Day of School
In L.A., Fear of ICE Raids Created a Tense First Day of School
Fears Grow That Trump Will Cut Special Education Support Funding
Fears Grow That Trump Will Cut Special Education Support Funding
Judge Strikes Down Key Parts of Florida Law that Led to Removal of Books from School Libraries
Judge Strikes Down Key Parts of Florida Law that Led to Removal of Books from School Libraries
Another District Restores a Confederate Name to Its Schools
Another District Restores a Confederate Name to Its Schools
Federal Appeals Court Ruling Allows DOGE Access to Education Department Data
Federal Appeals Court Ruling Allows DOGE Access to Education Department Data
N.Y.C. Schools Change How Reading Is Taught, and Test Scores Rise
N.Y.C. Schools Change How Reading Is Taught, and Test Scores Rise
AI Fuels Increase in Ransomware Attacks Against Schools
AI Fuels Increase in Ransomware Attacks Against Schools
Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments Displays in Schools
Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments Displays in Schools
Opt In or Not? States Weigh Big Decision on Federal School Vouchers
Opt In or Not? States Weigh Big Decision on Federal School Vouchers
Illinois Becomes 1st State to Require Student Mental Health Screenings
Illinois Becomes 1st State to Require Student Mental Health Screenings
A Hands-On Lesson in Civics Sees Surging Student Interest in the Age of Trump
A Hands-On Lesson in Civics Sees Surging Student Interest in the Age of Trump
Trump Is Bringing Back the Presidential Fitness Test
Trump Is Bringing Back the Presidential Fitness Test
Penny Schwinn Drops Bid to Serve as No. 2 in Education Department
Penny Schwinn Drops Bid to Serve as No. 2 in Education Department
Schools and Counties Begin to See Payment Delays as Pennsylvania’s Budget Stalemate Hits a Month
Schools and Counties Begin to See Payment Delays as Pennsylvania’s Budget Stalemate Hits a Month
AFT’s Randi Weingarten on Kids’ Screen Time, AI, and Engaging Conservatives
AFT’s Randi Weingarten on Kids’ Screen Time, AI, and Engaging Conservatives
The Push for a $60K Minimum Salary for Teachers Has Reached Congress—Again
The Push for a $60K Minimum Salary for Teachers Has Reached Congress—Again
Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had Withheld
Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had Withheld
Parents Seeking Religious Exemptions to School Vaccines Win Reprieve in a West Virginia County
Parents Seeking Religious Exemptions to School Vaccines Win Reprieve in a West Virginia County
Appeals Court Backs Arkansas Law Targeting Critical Race Theory
Appeals Court Backs Arkansas Law Targeting Critical Race Theory
Chicago Public Schools Struggles to Solve Budget Woes as Deadline Looms
Chicago Public Schools Struggles to Solve Budget Woes as Deadline Looms
The Ed. Dept. Wants to Steer Grant Money to AI. What That Means for Schools
The Ed. Dept. Wants to Steer Grant Money to AI. What That Means for Schools
Proponents Hope to Make Ten Commandments Next Supreme Court Test of Religion in Schools
Proponents Hope to Make Ten Commandments Next Supreme Court Test of Religion in Schools
Teacher PD, Jobs on the Chopping Block as Trump’s Funding Freeze Continues
Teacher PD, Jobs on the Chopping Block as Trump’s Funding Freeze Continues
Most Students Now Face Cellphone Limits at School. What Happens Next?
Most Students Now Face Cellphone Limits at School. What Happens Next?
Mississippi Judge Pauses the State’s Ban on DEI Programs in Schools and Universities
Mississippi Judge Pauses the State’s Ban on DEI Programs in Schools and Universities
Education Department Will Release Some Frozen Grants Supporting After-School and Summer Programs
Education Department Will Release Some Frozen Grants Supporting After-School and Summer Programs
Delayed Title III Funds Leave Districts’ English-Learner Expenses In Limbo
Delayed Title III Funds Leave Districts’ English-Learner Expenses In Limbo
Women, People Of Color Still Underrepresented In Superintendent Ranks
Women, People Of Color Still Underrepresented In Superintendent Ranks
No ‘Gender Ideology’: U.S. Ed. Dept.’s New Focus For Mental Health Grants It Yanked
No ‘Gender Ideology’: U.S. Ed. Dept.’s New Focus For Mental Health Grants It Yanked
GOP Renews Push To Revoke Federal Charter For Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union
GOP Renews Push To Revoke Federal Charter For Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union
What A Smaller Education Department Is Doing Under Trump
What A Smaller Education Department Is Doing Under Trump
Trump Admin. Starts Moving CTE To Labor Dept. After Supreme Court Order
Trump Admin. Starts Moving CTE To Labor Dept. After Supreme Court Order
How Trump Plans To Dismantle The Education Department After Supreme Court Ruling
How Trump Plans To Dismantle The Education Department After Supreme Court Ruling
Supreme Court Allows Trump To Lay Off Nearly 1,400 Education Department Employees
Supreme Court Allows Trump To Lay Off Nearly 1,400 Education Department Employees
Schools Brace for Wave of Parents Seeking Opt-Outs After Supreme Court Ruling
Schools Brace for Wave of Parents Seeking Opt-Outs After Supreme Court Ruling
Trump Administration Revokes Early Education Access for Undocumented Children
Trump Administration Revokes Early Education Access for Undocumented Children
Want to Teach in Oklahoma? You May Have to Prove You’re Not ‘Woke’
Want to Teach in Oklahoma? You May Have to Prove You’re Not ‘Woke’
Democrats Push for School Funding
Democrats Push for School Funding
How Medicaid, SNAP Changes in Trump’s Big Budget Bill Could Affect Schools
How Medicaid, SNAP Changes in Trump’s Big Budget Bill Could Affect Schools
A Century After a Man was Convicted of Teaching Evolution, the Debate on Religion in Schools Rages
A Century After a Man was Convicted of Teaching Evolution, the Debate on Religion in Schools Rages
Teachers Face New Burdens After Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Opt-Out Ruling
Teachers Face New Burdens After Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Opt-Out Ruling
Who Will Bear the Brunt of Trump’s Hold on $6.8 Billion in School Funds?
Who Will Bear the Brunt of Trump’s Hold on $6.8 Billion in School Funds?
Trump Looms Large as the Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Sets Its Priorities
Trump Looms Large as the Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Sets Its Priorities
What a Supreme Court Ruling Means for All the Education Lawsuits Against Trump
What a Supreme Court Ruling Means for All the Education Lawsuits Against Trump
Trump Tells States He’s Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools
Trump Tells States He’s Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools
Philadelphia’s Schools Accused of Failing to Properly Inspect Asbestos in Buildings
Philadelphia’s Schools Accused of Failing to Properly Inspect Asbestos in Buildings
Education Department Restores COVID Funds For Schools—With Some Caveats
Education Department Restores COVID Funds For Schools—With Some Caveats
Trump May Soon Defy Congress and Cut $5 Billion More From Schools
Trump May Soon Defy Congress and Cut $5 Billion More From Schools
How Teachers’ Unions Are Confronting the Second Trump Era
How Teachers’ Unions Are Confronting the Second Trump Era
What We Know About How ICE Raids Disrupt Student Learning
What We Know About How ICE Raids Disrupt Student Learning
School Restrooms, LGBTQ+ Curriculum, Disability Rights: A Spring Legal Roundup
School Restrooms, LGBTQ+ Curriculum, Disability Rights: A Spring Legal Roundup
New Texas Law Will Require Ten Commandments to be Posted in Every Public School Classroom
New Texas Law Will Require Ten Commandments to be Posted in Every Public School Classroom
5 Ways Schools Are Directly Feeling the Federal Funding Chaos
5 Ways Schools Are Directly Feeling the Federal Funding Chaos
Joining a Growing Nationwide Movement, Vermont Lawmakers Ban Phones in School
Joining a Growing Nationwide Movement, Vermont Lawmakers Ban Phones in School
A ‘Tsunami’ of Uncertainty Is Crashing Into Federal Funding for Schools
A ‘Tsunami’ of Uncertainty Is Crashing Into Federal Funding for Schools
Principals Urge Ed. Department: Leave School Safety Funding Alone
Principals Urge Ed. Department: Leave School Safety Funding Alone
Trump Admin. Says California’s K-12 Funding Is at Risk. What Would It Mean?
Trump Admin. Says California’s K-12 Funding Is at Risk. What Would It Mean?
Families File Suit Challenging Arkansas Law that Requires Ten Commandments be Posted in Classrooms
Families File Suit Challenging Arkansas Law that Requires Ten Commandments be Posted in Classrooms
Trump Admin. Was Moving Ed. Dept. Programs Elsewhere Before a Court Intervened
Trump Admin. Was Moving Ed. Dept. Programs Elsewhere Before a Court Intervened
A Federal Law Helps Homeless Students Get an Education. Trump’s Budget Could Weaken It
A Federal Law Helps Homeless Students Get an Education. Trump’s Budget Could Weaken It
How Los Angeles Schools Are Responding to the ICE Raids and Protests
How Los Angeles Schools Are Responding to the ICE Raids and Protests
Trump Admin. Adds Project 2025 Author to Education Department Staff
Trump Admin. Adds Project 2025 Author to Education Department Staff
No More Fresh Fruits and Veggies: Schools Grapple With Loss of Federal Funding
No More Fresh Fruits and Veggies: Schools Grapple With Loss of Federal Funding
A Court Told Trump to Reverse Ed. Dept. Layoffs. Will It Happen?
A Court Told Trump to Reverse Ed. Dept. Layoffs. Will It Happen?
Trump’s Education Budget Calls for Billions in Cuts, Major Policy Changes
Trump’s Education Budget Calls for Billions in Cuts, Major Policy Changes
Texas Legislature Approves $8.5 Billion Boost for Public Schools after Years of Stagnant Funding
Texas Legislature Approves $8.5 Billion Boost for Public Schools after Years of Stagnant Funding
What’s Behind a Legislative Push for Prayer and Bible Study in Public Schools
What’s Behind a Legislative Push for Prayer and Bible Study in Public Schools
Cellphone Ban Adopters Share How They Did It—and How It’s Changed Students
Cellphone Ban Adopters Share How They Did It—and How It’s Changed Students
Trump’s Ed. Dept. Wants to Fund ‘Evidence-Based’ Reading. What Will That Mean for Schools?
Trump’s Ed. Dept. Wants to Fund ‘Evidence-Based’ Reading. What Will That Mean for Schools?
After-School Programs, a Boon for Learning, Could Face Trump Cuts
After-School Programs, a Boon for Learning, Could Face Trump Cuts
What to Know About the Private School Choice Program Moving Through Congress
What to Know About the Private School Choice Program Moving Through Congress
Judge Tells Trump Admin. to Reverse Education Department Layoffs
Judge Tells Trump Admin. to Reverse Education Department Layoffs
As Teacher Burnout Deepens, States Scramble to Fill School Job Vacancies
As Teacher Burnout Deepens, States Scramble to Fill School Job Vacancies
Linda McMahon Offers Few New Specifics on Ed. Dept. Budget Cuts
Linda McMahon Offers Few New Specifics on Ed. Dept. Budget Cuts
How Trump’s Policies Are Already Upending Special Education
How Trump’s Policies Are Already Upending Special Education
Half of US States Now Have Laws Banning or Regulating Cellphones in Schools, with More to Follow
Half of US States Now Have Laws Banning or Regulating Cellphones in Schools, with More to Follow
States Push Civics Education Amid Political Tensions in Classrooms
States Push Civics Education Amid Political Tensions in Classrooms
House Republicans Propose $5 Billion for Private School Vouchers
House Republicans Propose $5 Billion for Private School Vouchers
As Prices Go Up and Student Needs Rise, Teachers Are Filling in the Gaps
As Prices Go Up and Student Needs Rise, Teachers Are Filling in the Gaps
Average Teacher Pay Increased Again This Year—Sort of. See How Your State Fared
Average Teacher Pay Increased Again This Year—Sort of. See How Your State Fared
Judge Reverses Ed. Dept.’s Abrupt End to States’ Time to Spend COVID Relief
Judge Reverses Ed. Dept.’s Abrupt End to States’ Time to Spend COVID Relief
Trump Asks Congress to Slash Billions in Education Funding—and ‘Preserve’ Title I
Trump Asks Congress to Slash Billions in Education Funding—and ‘Preserve’ Title I