Policy & Politics
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the legislation, guidance, policies and people involved in federal and state government
Federal
Trump Admin. Sues Minnesota Over Transgender Athletes in Girls' Sports
It's the third state the Trump administration has sued over transgender participation in athletics.
Law & Courts
Birthright Citizenship Case Raises Stakes for Schools and Undocumented Students
Educators are paying close attention to the case on Trump's birthright citizenship order.
States
A State Gets Closer to Challenging Undocumented Students' Free Access to School
Lawmakers are debating legislation that would require schools to collect immigration information.
Education Funding
Trump Again Proposes Major Education Cuts in New Budget Proposal
The president again wants lawmakers to consider billions in K-12 spending cuts and program eliminations.
Law & Courts
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Reject Trump's Birthright Order
Trump’s attendance in the birthright citizenship case marked the first time a sitting president has done this.
Federal
Tracker
See Which Ed. Dept. Programs Are Moving to New Agencies: A Tracker
K-12 and higher education programs are heading to new agencies as part of Trump administration downsizing.
Federal
Meet the Trump Cabinet Secretaries Taking Over Ed. Dept. Programs
The U.S. Department of Education is shifting more than 100 programs to other federal agencies.
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The Science of Reading transformed K-3 literacy. Now it's time to extend that focus to students in grades 6 through 12.
Jobs
Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff
Find teaching jobs and K-12 education jubs at the EdWeek Top School Jobs virtual career fair.
Law & Courts Appeals Court Sides With School in ‘Come and Take It’ Gun Hat DisputeA full federal appeals court declined to reconsider a panel's decision backing administrators who required a student to remove her gun hat.
Standards & Accountability How Teachers in This District Pushed to Have Students Spend Less Time TestingAn agreement a teachers' union reached with the district reduces locally required testing while keeping in place state-required exams.
Law & Courts Federal Appeals Court Ruling Allows DOGE Access to Education Department DataA federal appeals court ruled for the Trump administration in a case brought by the American Federation of Teachers and other plaintiffs.
School Choice & Charters Are Charter Schools the Right Fit for Rural Communities?Rural charter leaders face challenges growing student enrollment and providing access to services.
Federal Opinion Two Former Trump and Biden Appointees Hash Out What’s Ahead in Ed. PolicyThey held the same job in the Education Department—under two very different administrations. Watch their conversation.
Federal Trump Revives the Presidential Fitness Test. Will It Look the Same?A new generation of students could be tested on how fast they run the mile and how many pushups they can do.
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Speak K-12?
Find out if you can keep up with the evolving language of education leaders—and what it means for your marketing strategy.
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Answer 7 questions about evaluating effective science instruction in your district.
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Federal Penny Schwinn Drops Bid to Serve as No. 2 in Education DepartmentThe former Tennessee state education chief had cleared a committee vote but faced skepticism from some conservatives.
Law & Courts Trump Admin. Pauses Ban on Undocumented Kids in Head Start in These StatesThe administration said July 10 that undocumented immigrants were newly ineligible for a range of federally funded services.
Federal The Push for a $60K Minimum Salary for Teachers Has Reached Congress—AgainSens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Edward Markey, D-Mass., have reintroduced education bills that would increase minimum salaries for teachers and the minimum wage for support staff.
Education Funding Trump Abruptly Unfreezes All of the Education Funds He Had WithheldMore than $5 billion in previously-frozen federal funds will start flowing next week.
Federal Head Start Grantees Scramble for Clarity on Undocumented Students Rule ChangeWhile Head Start programs across the country operate as business usual for now, a lack of guidance over a policy change raises questions.
Standards & Accountability Opinion Do We Know How to Measure School Quality?Current rating systems could be vastly improved by adding dimensions beyond test scores.
Strategy & Operations
Market Analysis
When to Bring in a Consultant — and How to Make it Pay Off
Industry advisors and business officials discuss the factors that contribute to a successful engagement.
Meeting District Needs
K-12 Insider
What Made a Middle School's First-Ever ELA Curriculum Launch a Success
The process that Principal Anne Heck led in Lake Geneva Middle School offers one vision for how professional development and procurement can pair to improve student learning.
Education Market
Exclusive Data
Vendors Are Pairing Assessment And Curriculum. Is That What K-12 Officials Want?
New EdWeek Market Brief data explores the ideal number of companies that district and school leaders say they want to work with, and whether they're open to a single provider for both curriculum and assessment products.
Regulation & Policy
K-12 Market News
EdMarket Recap: Feds Move to Rewrite Grant Rules; States Pitch Funding Changes
EdWeek Market Brief staff writers dissect significant news of the week and identify the most important takeaways for companies serving K-12 districts.