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Education news, analysis, and opinion about federal education policies and federal officials.
Federal Opinion Rick Hess' Top 10 Hits of 2025In a year full of education news, what cut through the noise?
Federal The Ed. Dept.'s Research Clout Is Waning. Could a Bipartisan Bill Reinvigorate It?Advanced education research has bipartisan support even as the federal role in it is on the wane.
Federal Obituary Rod Paige, Nation's First African American Secretary of Education, Dies at 92Under Paige’s leadership, the Department of Education rolled out the landmark No Child Left Behind law.
Federal Ed. Dept. Workers Targeted in Layoffs Are Returning to Tackle Civil Rights BacklogThe Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off.
Federal From Our Research Center Trump Shifted CTE to the Labor Dept. What Has That Meant for Schools?What educators think of shifting CTE to another federal agency could preview how they'll view a bigger shuffle.
Federal Video Here’s What the Ed. Dept. Upheaval Will Mean for SchoolsThe Trump administration took significant steps this week toward eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal What State Education Chiefs Think as Trump Moves Programs Out of the Ed. Dept.The department's announcement this week represents a consequential structural change for states.
Federal See Where the Ed. Dept.'s Programs Will Move as the Trump Admin. DownsizesPrograms overseen by the Ed. Dept. will move to agencies including the Department of Labor.
Federal Most K-12 Programs Will Leave Education Department in Latest DownsizingThe Trump administration announced six agreements to transfer Ed. Dept. programs elsewhere.
Federal The Federal Shutdown Is Over. What Comes Next for Schools?Some delayed funds for schools could arrive soon, but questions about future grants remain.
Federal Ed. Dept. Layoffs Are Reversed, But Staff Fear Things Won't Return to NormalThe bill ending the shutdown reverses the early October layoffs of thousands of federal workers.
Federal Opinion Can School Reform Be Bipartisan Again?In a world dominated by social media, is there room for a more serious education debate?
Federal Judge Tells Ed. Dept. to Remove Language Blaming Democrats From Staff EmailsThe agency added language blaming "Democrat Senators" for the federal shutdown to staffers' out-of-office messages
Federal Trump’s Ed. Dept. Slashed Civil Rights Enforcement. How States Are RespondingCould a shift in civil rights enforcement be the next example of "returning education to the states?"
Federal Fired NCES Chief: Ed. Dept. Cuts Mean 'Fewer Eyes on the Condition of Schools'Experts discuss how federal actions have impacted equity and research in the field of education.
