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Education Department cancels ESSER spending extensions
The move shocked some education leaders in states where previously approved funds had been spent and were awaiting federal reimbursement.
By Anna Merod • April 1, 2025 -
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McMahon: Lack of transparency on ‘ideological indoctrination’ violates FERPA
Withholding information such as a student's gender transition violates parents' rights and could result in lost funding for schools, the education secretary said.
By Anna Merod • April 1, 2025 -
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TrendlineEquity in Education
From early learning to high school, the pandemic impacted equity at all levels of K-12, from persistent and widening achievement gaps to uneven access to school meals.
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School shooting database slashed in Trump downsizing
Amid an overall increase in school shootings, experts have lamented the lack of a federal database and rely on such research projects for information.
By Naaz Modan • March 31, 2025 -
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Democratic senators call for probe of Trump Education Department cuts
Eleven lawmakers say efforts to shutter the agency and transfer its responsibilities will “interrupt and degrade” essential programs and services.
By Naaz Modan • March 28, 2025 -
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As USDA scraps a $600M local food program, an Arizona district looks to next steps
Without the expected federal funds from the Local Food for Schools program, Tucson Unified School District will have to offset the costs.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From Trump's plan to change federal special education operations to a report on the state of school infrastructure, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • March 28, 2025 -
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Sensors help building operators detect vaping
The sensors can also monitor temperature, humidity and CO2 levels to make air quality easier to manage, the manufacturer says.
By Robert Freedman • March 28, 2025 -
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The key moments that shaped school response to the pandemic
Take a look back on the events that unfolded for educators after COVID-19 was declared a national emergency in March 2020.
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E-rate’s future hangs in the balance as Supreme Court hears arguments in universal service case
At question is whether Congress and the FCC violated the Constitution by granting power to a private nonprofit company.
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Schools earn a ‘D+’ for infrastructure
Many public school buildings are hitting their 50-year design life, requiring “comprehensive” upgrades and replacements to key facility systems.
By Naaz Modan • March 26, 2025 -
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CEC 2025: What we learned at the gathering of special education professionals
Key takeaways from the Baltimore convention included strategies for breaking down silos and curbing restraint and seclusion practices.
By Kara Arundel • March 26, 2025 -
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What do the massive Education Department layoffs look like? See for yourself.
In eight visuals, we examine what the Trump administration's moves could signal for education's near future.
By Naaz Modan , Jasmine Ye Han • March 25, 2025 -
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Deep DiveHow will Education Department cuts impact special education?
Opponents predict lapses in civil rights protections and IDEA accountability, but supporters are embracing the promise of local flexibility.
By Kara Arundel • March 25, 2025 -
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OCR to Maine: Define sex by reproductive systems or lose funding
An Education Department draft agreement directs the state to adopt a definition that “there are only two sexes” that produce “egg” and “sperm” respectively.
By Naaz Modan • March 24, 2025 -
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AFT, school districts sue to block Education Department dismantling
The plaintiffs allege the executive branch exceeded its constitutional authority and violated law after the president’s order to wind the agency down.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 24, 2025 -
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District leaders predict staff reductions if Medicaid funding is cut
Medicaid funding in schools most commonly go toward salaries for staff and expenses for contracted health services, a survey reveals.
By Kara Arundel • March 24, 2025 -
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Trump says special education oversight will move to HHS
"IDEA is an education law, not a healthcare law, and belongs at the Department of Education," says the Council for Exceptional Children’s executive director.
By Kara Arundel • March 21, 2025 -
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House Democrats push for Education Department closure transparency
A proposed resolution seeks unredacted copies of all Trump administration documents that refer to the Education Department’s closure.
By Anna Merod • March 21, 2025 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From three Democrat leaders’ letter to the Education Department to new research on districts’ summer learning plans, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • March 21, 2025 -
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10 Trump changes education leaders need to know about
Here’s a recap of Trump actions so far that affect K-12 professionals nationwide.
By K-12 Dive staff • March 21, 2025 -
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Trump signs order closing Education Department to ‘maximum extent appropriate’
The directive comes on the heels of U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon's decision to gut half the agency as its "final mission.”
By Naaz Modan • March 20, 2025 -
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Judge blocks cuts to Education Department teacher training grants
The agency must also reinstate canceled grants to the members of AACTE and two other educator preparation groups that sued.
By Anna Merod • Updated March 19, 2025 -
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Wyoming’s anti-DEI law is ‘a tool for censorship,’ free speech group says
PEN America lambasted the Republican-led legislature for interfering in instruction and taking a “battering ram” to the state’s education system.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 19, 2025 -
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Deep DiveWhat will NCES layoffs mean for the Nation’s Report Card?
The U.S. Department of Education claims mandated tests like NAEP won’t be impacted, but laid-off employees beg to differ.
By Naaz Modan • March 18, 2025 -
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CEC 2025How Washington state is reducing restraint and seclusion in schools
The state is focusing on behavioral supports and addressing disparities within these practices, speakers at the Council for Exceptional Children convention said.
By Kara Arundel • March 18, 2025
