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.
Federal Can Trump Do That? Which Actions on Education Are Legal, and Which Ones Aren'tA guide to President Trump's actions and whether or not they're legal or constitutional.
Education Funding Trump Axed $400M in Funds for Columbia. Could a School District Be Next?One legal expert described the move as arbitrary: “How can you predict what arbitrary punishment may come your way?"
Federal Opinion Under Trump, the Chairman of the House Ed. Committee Lays Out His AgendaRep. Tim Walberg shares the committee's priorities for K-12 education, including "streamlining" the education department.
Federal Opinion Linda McMahon's Fake 'Mission': The States Already Control EducationDismantling the Ed. Dept. is not a matter of giving power back to the states but of making education less equal from state to state.
States Trump’s Cuts to Ed. Spending Will Hit Efforts to Improve Reading and Math. Here’s HowThe Ed. Dept. said federally funded centers were “forcing radical agendas.” State officials say they helped foster academic improvement.
Law & Courts 8 States Sue Trump Administration for Cuts to Teacher-Training GrantsLawsuit claims Trump’s education cuts will worsen teacher shortages in STEM, special ed, and bilingual programs.
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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 Opinion The Wrong People Are Driving Our Education PolicySchool choice advocates don’t understand the full ramifications of draining public resources to benefit private institutions.
Law & Courts Parents Sue Ed. Dept. Over Civil Rights Office Layoffs and DelaysThe lawsuit argues that the mass layoffs leave students and families with little recourse for discrimination complaints.
Law & Courts Parents Lose Appeal in Gender Case Trump Called ‘Child Abuse’A federal appeals court ruled against parents who contend their school district aided a "secret" gender transition of their child.
Federal Data: Which Ed. Dept. Offices Lost the Most Workers?Cuts disproportionately hit the agency’s civil rights investigation and research arms, according to an Education Week analysis.
Law & Courts States Sue Trump Over Education Department FiringsThe challenge from 21 attorneys general comes just days after the Education Department announced it would shrink its staff by roughly half.
Law & Courts Trump Admin. Backs Catholic Charter, LGBTQ+ Lesson Opt-Outs in Supreme CourtThe Trump administration filed briefs supporting conservative positions in two big cases on religion and public education
