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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.
Rick Hess
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States States Are Banning Book Bans. Will It Work?
Approved legislation aims to stop school libraries from removing books for partisan reasons.
Sarah Schwartz
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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.
Mark Lieberman
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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.
Mark Walsh
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Fifteen year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson tosses a discus at home in West Virginia.
Fifteen-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson tosses a discus at home in West Virginia. Her challenge to the state’s ban on transgender girls in school sports is now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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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.
The Associated Press
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Students ride tricycles during aftercare at a Head Start program run by Easterseals, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government, Jan. 29, 2025, in Miami.
Students ride tricycles during aftercare at a Head Start program run by Easterseals, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government, Jan. 29, 2025, in Miami.
Rebecca Blackwell/AP
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.
Alyson Klein
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Students in Chad Wright’s construction program work on measurements at the Regional Occupational Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Bakersfield, Calif.
Students in Chad Wright’s construction program work on measurements at the Regional Occupational Center on Jan. 11, 2023, in Bakersfield, Calif. A newly released policy agenda from a coalition of center-left Democrats focuses heavily on career training.
Morgan Lieberman for Education Week
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.
Rick Hess
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    President Donald Trump walks to an event in the East Room of the White House on June 26, 2025. On June 30, his administration informed state education departments it won't send out nearly $6.8 billion in education funding on July 1 as required by law.
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    Education Funding Trump Tells States He's Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools
    Schools nationwide won't see funding earmarked for English learners, migrant students, professional development, and more.
    Mark Lieberman, June 30, 2025
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    The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen May 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
    The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen May 21, 2025 in Washington. On Friday, the court limited the ability of lower courts to issue universal injunctions that put a policy on hold nationwide. The ruling could affect how a number of cases challenging Trump administration policies proceed.
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    Law & Courts What a Supreme Court Ruling Means for All the Education Lawsuits Against Trump
    The decision could change the course of education-related cases that have been trickling through the courts since Trump returned to office.
    Brooke Schultz, June 30, 2025
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    Make America Great Again hats are sold alongside other Trump memorabilia for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
    Make America Great Again hats are sold alongside other Trump memorabilia for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2025, declined to hear two cases involving political speech in public schools, including one centered on a student who alleges he was bullied and harassed by classmates and teachers after wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat.
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    Law & Courts Supreme Court Declines to Hear Cases on Teacher, Student Political Speech
    The justices refused to take up the cases of a teacher fired over social media posts and a student who alleged harassment over his MAGA hat.
    Mark Walsh, June 30, 2025
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    President Donald Trump speaks as reporters raise their hands to ask questions, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.
    President Donald Trump speaks as reporters raise their hands to ask questions, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. The Senate parliamentarian has rejected a slew of provisions in what's known as Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, including one for a nationwide private school choice program.
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    School Choice & Charters Federal Private School Choice Proposal Hits a Roadblock. Will Congress Persist?
    Including tax-credit scholarships in Trump's tax cut package violates Senate rules.
    Mark Lieberman, June 27, 2025
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    Demonstrators demand the Supreme Court uphold the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which grants citizenship to all individuals born within the country's borders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on May 15, 2025. The Court heard oral arguments on a temporary injunction in CASA v. Trump prohibiting the administration from enforcing his executive order revoking birthright citizenship while the case makes its way through the judicial system.
    Demonstrators demand that the Supreme Court uphold the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which grants citizenship to all individuals born within the country's borders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on May 15, 2025. The high court on June 27, 2025, allowed the Trump administration to largely implement President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrant parents.
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    Law & Courts Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions. Why That Matters for Education
    The Supreme Court curtailed the power of federal courts to issue broad injunctions blocking policies, which may be relevant for education.
    Mark Walsh, June 27, 2025
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    The computer lab is adjacent to the multi-purpose room with the Wifi dead spot on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 in Greensboro, N.C.
    The computer lab is adjacent to the multi-purpose room with the Wifi dead spot on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C. The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, upheld the federal government’s long-running program that helps provide low-cost internet services to public institutions such as schools and libraries.
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    The justices weighed a constitutional challenge to the funding mechanism for the $4 billion E-rate program for school internet projects.
    Mark Walsh, June 27, 2025
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