Policy & Politics
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the legislation, guidance, policies and people involved in federal and state government
Policy & Politics
Opinion
Who Tops Their Field in the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Rankings?
A scholar's rank within a discipline may be more telling than their place in the overall rankings.
States
States Are Banning Book Bans. Will It Work?
Approved legislation aims to stop school libraries from removing books for partisan reasons.
States
McMahon Touts Funding Flexibility for Iowa That Falls Short of Trump Admin. Goal
The Ed. Dept. is allowing the state education agency to consolidate small sets of funds from four grants.
Law & Courts
School Sports Case Reaches the Supreme Court at a Fraught Time for Trans Rights
The justices will consider state laws that bar transgender girls from participating in female sports.
Law & Courts
Judge Bars Trump Admin. From Purging DEI Terms From Head Start Funding Requests
The federal judge also prohibited further layoffs of staff from the federal Office of Head Start.
Federal
A Major Democratic Group Thinks This Education Policy Is a Winning Issue
An agenda from center-left Democrats could foreshadow how they discuss education on the campaign trail.
Federal
Opinion
The Federal Government Hasn’t Been Meeting Our Need for Unbiased Ed. Research
Trump’s attacks on data collection are misguided—but that doesn’t mean it was working before.
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Recruitment & Retention
Webinar
EdRecruiter 2026 Survey Results: How School Districts are Finding and Keeping Talent
Discover the latest K-12 hiring trends from EdWeek’s nationwide survey of job seekers and district HR professionals.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Sides With Parents in LGBTQ+ Curriculum Opt-Out CaseThe justices ruled in a case on whether parents with religious objections may excuse their children from some curriculum materials.
Education Funding Education Department Restores COVID Funds For Schools—With Some CaveatsAll state education agencies and school districts now have until March 2026 to finish spending COVID aid.
Federal Penny Schwinn Advances for Full Senate Approval for Ed. Dept.'s No. 2 JobA U.S. Senate education committee advanced the nominations of Schwinn and Kimberly Richey for a full chamber vote.
Education Funding Trump May Soon Defy Congress and Cut $5 Billion More From SchoolsFunding for migrant education, English-learner services, professional development, and after-school programming is at risk.
Law & Courts Supreme Court to Rule on Major K-12 Education Cases FridayThe U.S. Supreme Court will issue its last opinions of the term, including on religious parents opting their children out of the curriculum
Federal Opinion The U.S. Department of Education Could Be Dismantled. This Is Good NewsReenvisioning the federal government’s role will not undermine teachers’ work—and might well improve it.
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Reading & Literacy
Spotlight
From Decoding to Growth: Every Student’s Journey Forward
This Spotlight highlights what students need to become confident and capable readers, starting with a strong foundation in decoding.
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Federal A Bill to Kill the Education Department Is Already Filed. Here's What It SaysThe bill represents another attempt at a long-term Republican goal.
States More States Are Testing the Limits Around Religion in Public SchoolsA wave of state policies mixing public education and religion are challenging the church-state divide in public schools.
Law & Courts Billions of School Tech Dollars At Risk as Supreme Court Takes Up E-Rate CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court will take up a lower-court decision that struck down the funding mechanism for the E-rate school internet program.
Law & Courts The Uncertainty Ahead for Title IX and Transgender Students in Trump's New TermTrump may not be able to withdraw the Title IX rule on "Day 1," but advocates on both sides expect it to go away.
States A State Changed Anti-Bias Guidelines for Teachers After a Lawsuit. Will Others?The lawsuit filed by a conservative law firm took issue with state guidelines on examining biases and diversifying curriculum.
Federal Video Linda McMahon: 5 Things to Know About Trump's Choice for Education SecretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former pro-wrestling CEO Linda McMahon to lead the education department.
