Policy & Politics
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the legislation, guidance, policies and people involved in federal and state government
Federal
Trump Administration to Move Dept. of Ed. Out of Its Longtime Offices
The move follows a year of efforts to dismantle the federal agency.
Federal
Q&A
Why the Heritage Foundation Is Targeting Plyler v. Doe
Lora Ries explains how the Supreme Court could overturn the 1982 Plyler v. Doe decision.
Education Funding
Arts Education Advocates Talk About How to Elevate Their Discipline
Art education community members come together to discuss funding challenges and opportunities.
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.
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.
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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.
Education Funding How Efforts to Fund Schools More Equitably Actually Worsened Racial InequalityResearchers examined three decades of school finance reforms in 40 states.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Block Transgender Boy From Male Restrooms at SchoolA divided Supreme Court declined to pause an injunction blocking a South Carolina law as it applied to a transgender male student.
Law & Courts School's Confederate Name Violates Students' Free Speech, Judge SaysThe district was the first to reverse course and bring back Confederate names for its schools. The litigation is ongoing.
Law & Courts Schools Sue Trump, But It's Getting Harder for Them to Recoup MoneyJudges have recently ruled against districts as they challenge Ed. Dept. funding cuts and threats in court.
Standards & Accountability Opinion Student Test Scores Keep Falling. What’s Really to Blame?There’s strong circumstantial evidence pointing to a particular culprit. (Hint: It’s not the pandemic.)
School Choice & Charters Opinion The Biggest Things People Don’t Know About School ChoiceThe school choice debate is rife with urban myths and dubious claims.
School Climate & Safety
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Creating Inclusive Classrooms?
Answer 7 questions about creating inclusive classrooms for students.
Student Absenteeism
Spotlight
Spotlight on Chronic Absenteeism
This Spotlight will help you learn about innovative and cost-effective strategies for tackling chronic absenteeism.
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When it comes to STEM education and workforce development, rural communities are often underserved, overlooked, and left out of the conversation entirely
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Well Do You Know the K-12 Buying Cycle?
Take this quick quiz to evaluate your understanding of when districts plan, budget, and buy—and how to meet them there.
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Law & Courts Trump Can't Require Schools to Certify They Won't Use DEI, Judge SaysA federal judge appointed by Trump struck down several efforts made by the U.S. Department of Education to curb educators’ use of DEI.
Education Funding How Schools Will Feel the Federal Funding Cuts to Libraries and MuseumsCuts to library and museum grants threaten school databases, field trips, and teacher training programs nationwide.
Law & Courts Ed. Dept. Hasn't Complied With Order to Restore Civil Rights Staff, Judge SaysThe judge also said a high court ruling allowing layoffs at the Education Department shouldn't affect a separate case on agency cutbacks.
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.
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.