Policy & Politics
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the legislation, guidance, policies and people involved in federal and state government
Federal
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Polarized Do You Think Educators Are?
The EdWeek Research Center examined the degree to which K-12 educators are split along partisan lines. Quiz yourself and see the results.
Law & Courts
TikTok Settles as Social Media Giants Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction Claims
Trial centers on criticisms that the platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
Federal
Could Another Federal Shutdown Affect Education? What We Know
After federal agents shot a Minneapolis man on Saturday, Democrats are now pulling support for a spending bill due by Friday.
Federal
Ed. Dept. Paid Civil Rights Staffers Up to $38 Million as It Tried to Lay Them Off
A report from Congress' watchdog looks into the Trump Admin.'s efforts to downsize the Education Department.
School Choice & Charters
Where Private School Choice Enrollment—and Spending—Is Surging
States have devoted billions of dollars recently in public funds families can use on private schooling.
Education Funding
Congress Has Passed an Education Budget. See How Key Programs Are Affected
Federal funding for low-income students and special education will remain level year over year.
Education Funding
Trump Slashed Billions for Education in 2025. See Our List of Affected Grants
We've tabulated the grant programs that have had awards terminated over the past year. See our list.
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Artificial Intelligence
Live Online Discussion
A Seat at the Table: AI Could Be Your Thought Partner
How can educators prepare young people for an AI-powered workplace? Join our discussion on using AI as a cognitive companion.
School Choice & Charters Federal Program Will Bring Private School Choice to At Least 4 New StatesMore state decisions on opting into the first federal private school choice program are rolling in.
Law & Courts The Stark Divide in the States Recouping K-12 Grants Cut by Trump's Ed. Dept.A fifth of lawsuits challenging Trump admin. education policies have come from multistate coalitions.
Federal Trump Admin. Drops Legal Appeal Over Anti-DEI Funding Threat to Schools and CollegesIt leaves in place a federal judge’s decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules.
Law & Courts Full Appeals Court Signals Openness to Ten Commandments Classroom LawsThe full 5th Circuit seemed sympathetic to unblocking two laws requiring Ten Commandments displays.
Education Funding Rebuking Trump, Congress Moves to Maintain Most Federal Education FundingFunding for key programs like Title I and IDEA are on track to remain level year over year.
Federal Ed. Dept. Opens Fewer Sexual Violence Investigations as Trump Dismantles ItSexual assault investigations fell after office for civil rights layoffs last year.
Mathematics
Spotlight
Spotlight on Creating a Positive Math Culture
This Spotlight explores instructional practices that help build students’ math skills, confidence, and willingness to tackle hard problems.
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Student Well-Being & Movement
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Spotlight on The Science of Self-Regulation: The Missing Foundation of Academic Success
This Spotlight focuses on ways to build students’ self-management skills, a foundational predictor of academic success.
Reading & Literacy
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Quiz Yourself: Is Your Literacy Plan on Track?
Where does your literacy strategy and goals stand? Is it going well, or does it need a little retooling?
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Education Funding In Trump's First Year, At Least $12 Billion in School Funding DisruptionsThe administration's cuts to schools came through the Education Department and other agencies.
School Choice & Charters As School Choice Goes Universal, What New Research Is ShowingNew analyses shed light on the students using state funds for private school and the schools they attend.
Federal Trump Signs a Law Returning Whole Milk to School LunchesThe law overturns Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options.
Law & Courts Parents Ask Supreme Court to Restore Ruling on Gender DisclosureParents asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene over school gender-identity policies in California.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Signals Support for State Bans on Trans Girls in SportsThe U.S. Supreme Court weighed Idaho and West Virginia laws that bar transgender girls from sports.
Education Funding Schools Brace for Mid-Year Cuts as 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Changes BeginState decisions on incorporating federal tax cuts into their own tax codes could strain school budgets.
