Policy & Politics
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the legislation, guidance, policies and people involved in federal and state government
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Can School Choice Programs Stamp Out Fraud While Staying Flexible?
With the rollout of the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, transparency is vital.
Federal
Trump Admin. Terminates Several Agreements to Protect Transgender Students
The Education Department terminated civil rights agreements under Title IX with five school districts and a college.
Federal
Moms for Liberty Wanted School Board Seats. They Got a Voice in the White House
Moms for Liberty is being embraced by the Trump administration and gaining new influence in national decisions.
Federal
Ed. Dept. Moves to Shutter Its Office for English Learners
Officials plan to move all federal English-learner programs and duties out of a standalone office.
Law & Courts
Minn. Districts Ask Judge to Restore Immigration Enforcement Limits by Schools
Two districts say the policy change hurt attendance and cost them students.
States
Texas' Bible-Infused Reading List Gets an Earful at Public Hearing
The proposal to add Bible stories reflects increasing debate over religion in public school classrooms.
Education Funding
Trump's Budget Proposes Billions in K-12 Cuts. Will They Happen?
Trump is proposing level funding for Title I, a modest boost for special education, and major cuts elsewhere.
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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.
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Learn how one district turned Portrait of a Learner into an aligned, systemwide practice that sticks.
School Choice & Charters Families Get 2 More Weeks to Apply for Nation's Largest School Choice ProgramLawsuits say Texas is discriminating by excluding Islamic schools from the private school choice program.
States What Happens to Students Who Join the Military? A New Effort Aims to Find OutA pilot will allow states to use Pentagon data to track students from the classroom to the military.
Every Student Succeeds Act See Which States Want Ed. Dept.'s OK to Change Testing, Federal School FundingStates are seeking potentially significant changes to implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Federal Opinion The Trump Administration Has Mostly Dismantled the Ed. Dept. Should You Care?Here’s how much the administration has really changed federal education policy.
Federal Ed. Dept. Quietly Ends an Honor for Schools’ Environmental WorkApplicants found out when the online portal for award submissions never opened.
Federal The Ed. Dept. Is Sending 118 Programs to Other Agencies. See Where They're GoingThe Trump administration is partnering with at least four other agencies as it tries to shutter the Education Department.
Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on Small Group Reading Intervention
This Spotlight will help you discover how small group reading interventions lead to positive achievement by students.
Mathematics
Spotlight
Spotlight on Teaching Tools to Make the Math Journey Easier
Students need to see math as useful and doable. This Spotlight focuses on giving teachers tools to help in that journey.
School & District Management
Quiz
Meet the Big 4: Test Your Knowledge of K-12’s Power Players
K-12 purchasing power doesn’t always sit where vendors expect. Put your knowledge to the test with this quick quiz, built from exclusive insights via EdWeek Market Brief’s latest special report on Key School District Personas.
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When schools evaluate interactive displays, it’s smart to focus on specs like advanced security features, input options, annotation tools...
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States 'Success Sequence' Urges Marriage, Then Parenthood. These States Want Schools to Teach ItThe decades-old concept is getting new attention, largely from Republican lawmakers.
Education Funding Trump Again Proposes Major Education Cuts in New Budget ProposalThe 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 OrderTrump’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 TrackerK-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. ProgramsThe U.S. Department of Education is shifting more than 100 programs to other federal agencies.
Federal Trump Admin. Sues Minnesota Over Transgender Athletes in Girls' SportsIt's the third state the Trump administration has sued over transgender participation in athletics.
