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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.
Federal What Should Research at the Ed. Dept. Look Like? The Field Weighs InThe agency requested input on the Institute of Education Sciences' future. More than 400 comments came in.
Federal Education Department Layoffs Would Affect Dozens of Programs. See Which OnesEntire teams that work on key funding streams may not return to work even when the shutdown ends.
Federal Ed. Dept. Tells More Than 250 Civil Rights Staff They've Been Laid OffThe layoffs come just days after the agency began a new round of staff reductions during the shutdown.
Federal Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest LayoffsThe U.S. Department of Education is losing about a fifth of its already diminished workforce.
Federal A New Wave of Federal Layoffs Will Hit the Education DepartmentMultiple divisions will lose staff members, according to the union representing agency staffers.
Federal Senate Confirms Longtime North Dakota Schools Chief for Top Ed. Dept. RoleSenators approved a batch of Trump nominees that also included others to top Education Department posts.
Federal How the Federal Government Shutdown Is Affecting Schools: A TrackerEducation Week monitored how the federal government's shutdown affected schools and other education functions.
Federal Ed. Dept. Out-of-Office Emails Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown, Staff SayStaffers say they were instructed to use nonpartisan messages, then they were changed.
Federal How Will a Federal Shutdown Affect Schools? 5 Big Questions, AnsweredSchool funding could experience yet another setback this year if the federal government closes up shop.
Federal Linda McMahon Says 'We Have to Teach How to Disagree' After Charlie Kirk KillingThe education secretary's conciliatory tone contrasted with others in the Trump administration amid the furor over the activist's murder.
