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Education news, analysis, and opinion about federal education policies and federal officials.
Federal See What's in Trump Commission's Religious Freedom Agenda for SchoolsPanel recommends federal guidance on parents' opt-out rights, Ten Commandments displays, and other features.
Federal Changes to Student Loans Took Effect July 1. Here's What to KnowThe changes mean the end of some payment plans and new limits for graduate loans.
Federal Ed. Dept. Leaves Most K-12 Fields Off Expanded List of 'Professional' DegreesWhether a degree is considered "professional" now determines how much graduate students can borrow.
Federal Oregon Rep. Says Linda McMahon Has ‘Betrayed Students,’ Pushes ImpeachmentThe Democratic lawmaker cited the transfer of programs to other agencies as reason to oust the ed. secretary.
Federal Opinion The Ed. Dept.'s Civil Rights and Special Ed. Offices Are Moving. Here's What That MeansShort-term changes are unlikely to be noticeable. Longer term, they may be consequential.
Federal Opinion ‘None of This Is Abstract’: The Real Harm of Trump’s Ed. Dept. Civil Rights MoveHere’s why families will feel it when student civil rights enforcement moves to the Justice Dept.
Federal Special Ed. and Civil Rights: What We Know About the Ed. Dept.'s Latest MovesSpecial education is moving to HHS, and civil rights enforcement is moving to DOJ.
Federal Trump's Justice Dept. Investigates Dozens of Districts Over LGBTQ+ CurriculaThe investigations target how schools discuss sexuality and gender identity and whether parents can opt their children out of lessons.
Federal Education Department Moves Special Ed. and Civil Rights to Other AgenciesSpecial education programs help schools serve more than seven million K-12 students with disabilities nationwide.
Federal Interactive Feds Issue a Slimmed-Down Data Release on U.S. SchoolsThe Condition of Education highlights school enrollment, finance, and graduation data.
Federal Opinion We Need Better Data to Understand What Happens to Students After High SchoolHere are the two things we need before we can answer how well we’re preparing students.
Federal Opinion How the Institute of Education Sciences Could Better Serve Schools“It’s been all over the place,” explains the scholar tasked with reimagining IES.
Federal Senate Days Are Numbered for Top Republican Charged With Ed. Dept. OversightSen. Bill Cassidy was vying for a third term in the Senate but lost his primary over the weekend.
Federal Opinion Trump's K-12 Leader: Let’s Improve Assessment Without Sacrificing AccountabilityThe Ed. Dept. is shrinking the federal footprint but raising academic expectations, says Kirsten Baesler.
Federal 'Creative' or 'Illegal?' Congress Debates Trump's Dismantling of Education Dept.Republicans praised Linda McMahon for shrinking the federal K-12 footprint. Democrats raised concerns.
