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

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

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

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

Test 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

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

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

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

What 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

How 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

Democrats demand details on Education Department layoffs

The cuts could hinder the agency’s ability to uphold its duties under key federal laws, according to the letter from three congressional leaders.

By Roger Riddell • Updated March 20, 2025

School choice, waning voter support weigh on public schools post-COVID

A new Moody’s report highlights a surge in private school choice programs alongside a drop in approval for school tax measures in several states.

By Roger Riddell • March 17, 2025

How challenges, experiences shape superintendents of color

Identity, allies and community engagement all play key roles in success and longevity for these education leaders.

By Roger Riddell • March 14, 2025

HVAC improvements shown to improve student outcomes

Metrics on absenteeism, suspension rates and math scores grew more positive as upgrades or replacements were made, a study finds.

By Robert Freedman • March 14, 2025

Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

From massive layoffs at the Education Department to new data on schools experiencing cyber incidents, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • March 14, 2025

Trump administration silent on Muslim students’ civil rights

While this Education Department has taken strong action on antisemitism, its directives to date have not mentioned Islamophobia.

By Naaz Modan • March 13, 2025

California wildfires disproportionately hurt the most vulnerable students

A new report from EdTrust and UndauntedK12 details how devastating climate events can exacerbate gaps in students' academic performance.

By Anna Merod • March 13, 2025

Teacher training grants temporarily reinstated in 8 states

Attorneys general from the affected states are suing the Education Department for cutting millions in funding for teacher pipeline programs.

By Anna Merod • March 13, 2025

Half of OCR eliminated after Trump Education Department layoffs

The shuttering of seven civil rights enforcement offices means thousands of cases impacting schools in half the nation are up in the air.

By Naaz Modan • March 12, 2025

AASA chief: Assessments need to reflect the world students live in now

David Schuler shares his perspective on testing, misinformation and other challenges vexing school superintendents.

By Roger Riddell • March 12, 2025

After breach of school staff financial data, ransomware gang takes credit

Carruth Compliance Consulting was targeted in a December 2024 data breach, which impacted over 110,000 school employees, according to Comparitech.

By Anna Merod • March 12, 2025

Education Department announces massive layoffs, slashing nearly half its workforce

The agency’s employee count will plummet from 4,133 when President Donald Trump was inaugurated to about 2,183.

By Naaz Modan • Updated March 11, 2025

Republican lawmakers tout proposal for national private school choice

Supporters say students need options beyond "failing schools," but opponents say improving public schools should be the priority.

By Kara Arundel • March 11, 2025

Expand access to education to help South Carolina children learn

Jeb Bush writes that thousands of students "could finally afford the education of their dreams" with the state's proposed Education Scholarship Trust Fund.

By Jeb Bush • March 10, 2025

Trump’s Education Department changes could lead to systemic ‘chaos’

Cuts to contracts, staff and civil rights probes might backfire, leading to less oversight and more mismanagement, education experts warn.

By Naaz Modan • March 10, 2025