Federal policy and reform
McMahon is the co-chair of Trump’s transition team and was reportedly passed over for the job of commerce secretary. She has little experience in education.
Special education teachers keep leaving the profession, even as more students are being diagnosed. Efforts to attract more teachers to the field have had limited success.
Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education might affect funding and civil rights protections for students with disabilities. Or the impact could be relatively minor.
'We know Tennessee. We know our children,' said Gov. Bill Lee
The analysis has national implications for ongoing reforms aimed at making swift and dramatic improvement to persistently low-performing schools.
The cost of providing breakfast and lunch for free to all students may restrict the growth of universal school meals in states.
Schools have until January 2025 to spend the last of their COVID relief dollars, unless they seek an extension. Federal officials have signed off on extensions in 4 states, and more plan to apply.
The pandemic showed the tax credit can have myriad educational and other benefits for children, and the two presidential candidates are trying to capitalize on the policy’s popularity.
In Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, New Orleans became an all-charter district. Student achievement improved, but some community members tired of the cycle of school closures.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools violated Title IX by not adequately responding to complaints of sexual harassment and assault of students over a three-year period, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights announced.
Conservatives claiming to represent parents’ rights have largely set the education politics agenda in recent years. With a former teacher on the ticket, Democrats are looking to change the conversation.
The U.S. Department of Education plans to again delay the FAFSA, but has promised a fully functional system after a problematic revamp that upended the college-going season.
La nueva campaña Educación para Todos está en alerta máxima ante posibles violaciones al derecho de los niños indocumentados a una educación pública y gratuita. La coalición tiene miembros en Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nueva York y Tennessee.
The vice president has championed more funding for high-poverty schools, Head Start, and school desegregation efforts. Those positions will likely face political headwinds if she wins.
The program is a rare example of a pandemic-era program that Congress has made permanent. But delays in many states have left families scrambling.
School leaders say facilities spending will help with academics and engagement in the long run. But the decision also left them less pandemic money to spend on learning loss.
As ESSER money expires, new research suggests that pandemic dollars helped academic recovery, but a lot more will be needed for a full recovery.
Parents without Social Security numbers can now contribute to the FAFSA. But schools are still working to support families that have to manually enter financial information.
The president’s pitch to continue some pandemic-era programs and increase financial aid faces a hostile Congress.
Students say hands-on help has been crucial for navigating FAFSA challenges. But school counselors can’t help parents without Social Security numbers until federal officials fix a critical issue.