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 Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest LayoffsThe U.S. Department of Education is losing about a fifth of its already diminished workforce.
Federal A New Wave of Federal Layoffs Will Hit the Education DepartmentMultiple divisions will lose staff members, according to the union representing agency staffers.
School Choice & Charters Private School Choice Gets Supercharged in Trump's 2nd TermAt the same time, his administration is pledging to dial back the federal role in education.
Federal Senate Confirms Longtime North Dakota Schools Chief for Top Ed. Dept. RoleSenators approved a batch of Trump nominees that also included others to top Education Department posts.
Law & Courts Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law Gets Full Federal Appeals Court ReviewThe full 5th Circuit threw out a panel decision that blocked a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays in schools.
School Choice & Charters Opinion What Could the New Federal Tuition Tax Credit Mean for School Choice?Just what this new program will mean for your state is still uncertain.
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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 What's at Stake for Schools as Trump Returns to the White HouseThe former president has pledged major changes to education policy, but much of his agenda for schools is a political longshot.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Weighs High-Stakes Fraud Issue for E-Rate ProgramThe justices appear to lean toward a ruling that could help keep schools from being overcharged by telecommunications companies.
Federal Opinion What's Really at Stake for Education in This Election?What a Harris or Trump presidential victory might mean for federal education policy, according to Rick Hess.
States 5 Ways You Didn't Know the Election Will Affect K-12 SchoolsVoters will weigh ballot items that affect funding for electric school buses, tax revenue for state education budgets, and more.
Law & Courts Court Battles and Presidential Election Have Big Implications for Title IX RegulationA federal appeals court heard arguments about whether some provisions of the Title IX regulation should be allowed to go into wider effect.
Federal Trump's K-12 Record in His First Term Offers a Blueprint for What Could Be NextIn his first term, Trump sought to significantly expand school choice, slash K-12 spending, and tear down the U.S. Department of Education.
