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.
Education Funding Trump Admin. Relaunches School Mental Health Grants It Yanked—With a TwistThe administration abruptly discontinued the grant programs in April, saying they reflected Biden-era priorities.
Education Funding Trump Administration Slashes STEM Education Research GrantsSome experts say the funding cuts are at odds with the administration's AI learning priorities.
Education Funding Districts Lose Millions for This School Year as Trump Ends Desegregation GrantsFunding will instead go toward grants for mental health services in schools, according to the Trump administration.
Education Funding Math and Career Education Are Now Top Grant Priorities for Ed. Dept.The announcement outlines what the administration plans to champion after canceling hundreds of grants in the past few weeks.
States How Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA Is Expanding Its Reach to K-12 SchoolsThe organization has more than 1,000 chapters in high schools across the country.
States Ryan Walters, Okla.’s Fiery Education Chief, to Step DownOklahoma state superintendent announces his resignation after nearly three years of near-constant controversy.
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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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Law & Courts Appeals Court Backs School in Anti-Abortion Club's Flyer DisputeA federal appeals court upheld an Indiana school district's limitation on a Students for Life club's political messages on school walls.
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.
