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Education news, analysis, and opinion about federal education policies and federal officials.
Federal Trump Names Experienced Educator as His Pick for Deputy Education SecretaryPenny Schwinn, a former teacher and state schools chief, is an advocate for school choice and evidence-based reading practices.
Federal Trump Returns to the White House. What's in Store for Schools?With his White House return, Trump's early actions could affect schools directly, or indirectly.
Federal As Biden Leaves Office, What Will His Education Legacy Be?Biden's term was marked by unprecedented funding for schools, but no aggressive policy agenda. Did his administration do enough?
Federal Opinion How Educators Are Thinking About a Second Trump AdministrationOpinions vary on what the president-elect’s proposed Cabinet picks will mean for K-12 education.
Federal Opinion Betsy DeVos Has Advice for the Next Secretary of EducationIn an interview, Trump's first education secretary shares hard-won lessons from her tenure.
Federal How Trump's Cabinet Picks Could Affect K-12 SchoolsTrump's Cabinet could affect everything from students' meals to schools' broadband access.
Federal Jimmy Carter and Education: Highlights of a Long Record on School PolicyThe 39th president oversaw the creation of the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal Jimmy Carter's Education Legacy Stretched From the School Board to the White HouseThe 39th president helped create the U.S. Department of Education. He had also been a school board member and an education-minded governor.
Federal White House Starts Scrapping Pending Regulations on Transgender Athletes, Student DebtThe Biden administration plans to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims.
Federal Then & Now Will RFK Jr. Reheat the School Lunch Wars?Trump's ally has said he wants to remove processed foods from school meals. That's not as easy as it sounds.
Federal 3 Ways Trump Can Weaken the Education Department Without Eliminating ItTrump's team can seek to whittle down the department's workforce, scrap guidance documents, and close offices.
Federal How Trump Can Hobble the Education Department Without Abolishing ItThere is plenty the incoming administration can do to kneecap the main federal agency responsible for K-12 schools.
Federal Opinion Closing the Education Department Is a Solution in Search of a ProblemThere’s a bill in Congress seeking to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. What do its supporters really want?
Federal Can Immigration Agents Make Arrests and Carry Out Raids at Schools?Current federal policy says schools are protected areas from immigration enforcement. That may soon change.
Federal Opinion 'Education Is Not Entertainment': What This Educator Wants Linda McMahon to KnowHer experience leading a pro wrestling organization could be both an asset and a liability
