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- Federal Opinion A D.C. Insider Explains What’s Changed in Education PolicyThe biggest thing that people don’t understand about federal education policy? How much the details really matter.Federal What Superintendents Think About a Steady Clip of Federal K-12 ChangesA state superintendent and two district leaders shared their thoughts on the latest changes coming from Washington.Federal The Senate Passed a Federal Voucher Program. What's in It?The measure would create a national program funding private school tuition through tax credits, though states would have to opt in.Federal Senate Narrowly Passes Trump’s Big Tax Breaks and Spending Cuts BillThe bill goes back to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson warned off big revisions from his chamber’s version.Federal Penny Schwinn Advances for Full Senate Approval for Ed. Dept.'s No. 2 JobA U.S. Senate education committee advanced the nominations of Schwinn and Kimberly Richey for a full chamber vote.Federal Opinion The U.S. Department of Education Could Be Dismantled. This Is Good NewsReenvisioning the federal government’s role will not undermine teachers’ work—and might well improve it.Federal California Violated Title IX Over Transgender Athletes, Ed. Dept. ConcludesThe U.S. Department of Education said the state's school sports policies for transgender athletes violated female students' rights.Federal Trump Admin. Orders California to Remove Gender Identity From Sex Ed CurriculumThe state has 60 days to make the change or it risks losing federal funds.Federal An Ed. Dept. Staffer's 6,000-Mile Journey to Find Closure After Abrupt Job LossJane Hodgdon took to the road to visit schools she had worked with in her 25 years at the U.S. Department of Education.Federal The U.S. Department of Energy Is Trying to Change a Title IX Rule. Why?Proposals from the U.S. Department of Energy show buy-in from across the administration for the president's view of gender identity.Federal Webinar Keeping Up with the Trump Administration's Latest K-12 Moves: Subscriber-Exclusive Quick HitEdWeek subscribers, join this 30-minute webinar to find out what the latest federal policy changes mean for K-12 education.Federal Trump Admin. Was Moving Ed. Dept. Programs Elsewhere Before a Court IntervenedThe department had penned agreements with the U.S. departments of Labor and the Treasury to move programs, but was halted by court order.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.