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 States Sue Linda McMahon Over 'Drastic and Abrupt' End to COVID Relief AidThe sudden cancellation of extensions on spending COVID relief aid "triggered chaos," the states argue.
Law & Courts Another Court Lets the Trump Admin. Keep Teacher-Training Grants FrozenA federal appeals court overturned a lower court's order that had temporarily restored millions of dollars in terminated grant funds.
Federal Opinion Here’s What the K-12 Field Thinks of the Trump Ed. DepartmentEducators discuss what the current administration’s changes to the U.S. Department of Education will mean for schools.
Education Funding Trump Cut Teacher-Training Grants for Schools and Colleges. Now What?Some educator-preparation programs have little hope of getting their money back, even if court cases advance.
States 'Illegal' DEI: See Which States Told Trump Their Schools Don't Use ItEducation Week tracked state responses to an April 2025 Education Department request for states and schools to certify they don't use DEI.
Federal Defending Ed. Dept. Cuts, Linda McMahon Says It's Time to 'Do Something Different'Linda McMahon told ed-tech entrepreneurs she wants to cut bureaucracy but keep key federal funds flowing to schools.
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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 Education Department Layoffs Would Affect Dozens of Programs. See Which OnesEntire teams that work on key funding streams may not return to work even when the shutdown ends.
Law & Courts Appeals Court Backs School Administrators Who Banned 'Let's Go Brandon!' ShirtsA coded message of political criticism was vulgar and can be barred in schools.
Law & Courts Judge Halts Trump Admin.'s Layoffs at Ed. Dept. and Other AgenciesMore than 400 workers at the diminished agency had been told their last day would be Dec. 9.
Education Funding Many Districts Will Lose Federal Funds Until the Shutdown EndsAnd if federal layoffs go through, the Ed. Dept. would lack staff to send out the funds afterward, too.
Law & Courts Supreme Court Again Declines a Case on School Gender Identity PoliciesThe U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a case on purported school gender-identity policies, as well as two other education-related appeals
Federal Ed. Dept. Tells More Than 250 Civil Rights Staff They've Been Laid OffThe layoffs come just days after the agency began a new round of staff reductions during the shutdown.
