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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.
Federal Trump Administration to Move Dept. of Ed. Out of Its Longtime OfficesThe move follows a year of efforts to dismantle the federal agency.
Federal Q&A Why the Heritage Foundation Is Targeting Plyler v. DoeLora 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 DisciplineArt education community members come together to discuss funding challenges and opportunities.
Federal Opinion What Our Students Deserve From New Homeland Security Secretary MullinThe National Academy of Education calls for policy changes to ensure safer learning environments.
Federal Melania Trump Shares the Spotlight With a Robot at White House Education EventThe humanoid robot Figure 03 made history as the first robot to walk the White House red carpet.
Education Funding Common Questions About Education FundingEducation Week has answered some of the most common questions about education funding in the United States.
Artificial Intelligence
Spotlight
Spotlight on Academic Integrity & AI
This Spotlight will help you examine how teachers are combatting AI cheating, discover how to structure lessons in AI literacy, and more.
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on Secondary Intervention
This Spotlight will help you measure the connection between tutoring, attendance, better test scores, and more.
Teaching Profession
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Teacher Efficacy?
Answer 7 questions about teacher efficacy.
Classroom Technology
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Blended Learning?
Assess your knowledge of blended learning.
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Law & Courts Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law Gets Full Federal Appeals Court ReviewThe full 5th Circuit threw out a panel decision that blocked a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays in schools.
School Choice & Charters Opinion What Could the New Federal Tuition Tax Credit Mean for School Choice?Just what this new program will mean for your state is still uncertain.
Law & Courts Ed. Dept. Workers' Union Sues Over Emails Blaming Democrats for ShutdownThe lawsuit challenges an automatic email from furloughed staff that blames U.S. Senate Democrats for the government shutdown.
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.
Law & Courts New Supreme Court Term Puts Transgender Student Rights in the SpotlightThe justices will weigh state laws that bar transgender girls from female athletics, amid other issues of interest to educators in new term
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.
