Policy & Politics
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the legislation, guidance, policies and people involved in federal and state government
Law & Courts
Supreme Court Decision Lets Students Sue Schools More Easily for Disability Bias
The justices ruled unanimously that students with disabilities need not meet a more stringent standard when suing under two federal laws.
Federal
Trump Admin. Was Moving Ed. Dept. Programs Elsewhere Before a Court Intervened
The department had penned agreements with the U.S. departments of Labor and the Treasury to move programs, but was halted by court order.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
The School Choice Landscape Is Shifting
What could two Supreme Court rulings—one recent and one impending—mean for educators and parents?
Education Funding
A 'Tsunami' of Uncertainty Is Crashing Into Federal Funding for Schools
The Trump administration has cut grants, terminated contracts, delayed funding estimates, and cut off communications to districts.
States
Christianity Is Ramping Up in Public Schools. Where Is This Headed?
A wave of measures infusing religion in public schools isn't letting up, with an agreeable U.S. Supreme Court and executive branch.
Education Funding
Principals Urge Ed. Department: Leave School Safety Funding Alone
Schools need access to funds for mental health professionals and other student services, say principals who've experienced school shootings.
Education Funding
Trump Admin. Says California’s K-12 Funding Is at Risk. What Would It Mean?
Title I and IDEA funding could be caught up in the battle between the White House and the largest state, which is led by Democrats.
Artificial Intelligence
Live Online Discussion
A Seat at the Table: Math & Technology: Finding the Recipe for Student Success
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Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff
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- Education Funding The Trump Budget for K-12 Schools: 5 Key TakeawaysThe administration wants to cut roughly $7 billion in annual K-12 funding. Much of it supports vulnerable students.Federal Trump Admin. Adds Project 2025 Author to Education Department StaffThe appointment comes as Trump has already begun to embrace plans outlined in the controversial 900-page conservative policy agenda.Federal Trump Admin. Pauses Ed. Dept. Layoffs After Judge's OrderThe U.S. Department of Education is slowly complying with a federal court order to reinstate staff.Federal Tutoring, After-School, and Other Student Services at Risk as Trump Cuts AmeriCorpsDeep cuts to programs across the federal government have left students without programming they'd come to count on.Law & Courts Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Ed. Dept. LayoffsThe administration asks the U.S. Supreme Court to remove an injunction blocking the layoffs of nearly 1,400 department employeesFederal Republicans Press Top Ed. Dept. Nominees to Commit to Trump's AgendaPenny Schwinn and Kimberly Richey appeared before lawmakers for leadership in the department.
Budget & Finance
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Education Finance?
Answer 7 questions about education finance.
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Understand The School Boards’ Role in K-12 Purchasing?
Vendors often underestimate how—and when—school boards shape deals. This quiz unpacks what you really need to know.
Families & the Community
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Building Strong School & Home Connections?
Answer 7 questions about building strong family and school connections.
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- Education Funding Trump Wants to Cut More Than 40 Federal K-12 Programs. See Which OnesThe president's detailed budget, released Friday, proposes eliminating dozens of programs as part of a nearly $13 billion cut.Law & Courts A Court Told Trump to Reverse Ed. Dept. Layoffs. Will It Happen?A judge ruled May 22 that the Trump administration had to reinstate laid-off Ed. Dept. staffers. They're still not back on the job.Federal Opinion 'Narrower, Meaner, and More Loyal:' Trump’s Ed. Agenda Hurts Students Like MeHow President Trump is weaponizing education policy—and why it matters.Federal Letter to the Editor We Need More Options, Not Bureaucracy, For a Better Educated PublicMore federal involvement won’t fix what ails education, says this policy analyst.Education Funding Trump's Education Budget Calls for Billions in Cuts, Major Policy ChangesThe proposal includes a plan to eliminate 18 existing grant programs and replace them with one funding stream.Federal Trump Admin. Gives New York 10 Days to End Its Ban on Native American MascotsThe decision marks a reversal in a nationwide effort to retire Native American school mascots.
Regulation & Policy
Exclusive Data
School Districts and Vendors Size Up the Financial Hit From the Trump Administration's Policies
A pair of EdWeek Market Brief surveys — one of K-12 officials, one of education companies — reveal anxiety about the policies coming out of Washington.
Financing & Investment
Market Analysis
Chinese Education Company Wins Battle to Buy Reading Platform Epic
The acquisition by TAL Education Group for $95 million drew the interest of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Regulation & Policy
Exclusive Data
If the Feds Cut Funding, Here Are the Products and Services School Districts Say Are Most Vulnerable
A new EdWeek Market Brief survey asks K-12 leaders what types of instructional resources and other products they would scale back.
Strategy & Operations
K-12 Dealmaking
Coding Provider Tynker Sold for $2.1M as Byju's Bankruptcy Plays Out
The company is one of the troubled India-based company's subsidiaries being sold off to recoup lenders' losses.