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Education news, analysis, and opinion about federal education policies and federal officials.
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 Trump's Ed. Dept. Backs Away From Addressing Civil Rights for Black StudentsCivil rights attorneys describe the administration’s actions as an inversion of legal history.
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.
Federal Democrats Challenge Plan to Dismantle Office for English LearnersThe Education Department notified Congress in February of its plans to dismantle OELA.
Federal Trump Admin. Doesn't Deem Education Degrees 'Professional' in Student Loan RuleThe regulation confirms new limits on graduate student borrowing under Trump's major policy bill.
Federal McMahon Still Wants to Relocate Special Ed.—And Other Budget Hearing TakeawaysThe education secretary also told skeptical lawmakers that Ed. Dept. program transfers are working.
Federal A Federal School Cellphone Policy? Big Barriers Stand in the WayOther countries have nationwide restrictions, but in the U.S., states and districts have set the agenda.
Federal Ed. Dept. Moves to Shutter Its Office for English LearnersOfficials plan to move all federal English-learner programs and duties out of a standalone office.
Federal Tracker See Which Ed. Dept. Programs Are Moving to New Agencies: A TrackerK-12 and higher education programs are heading to new agencies as part of Trump administration downsizing.
