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The executive order directs the U.S. Department of Education to prioritize private school choice programs in its own grants and issue guidance on how states can tap other federal money for vouchers.
The federal government is barred from dictating curriculum to schools. But a new Trump executive order concerning how racism and gender identity are talked about in schools sends a signal about how he wants to influence classrooms.
A federal memo freezing grants sparked widespread confusion and fear among schools and nonprofits.
The 2024 NAEP results will add fuel to ongoing debates about pandemic-era school closures, COVID relief, screen time, the science of reading, and more.
The freeze has sparked widespread confusion about the extent to which various programs will be affected.
We teach foundational literacy skills. We just make it look like play.
The idea has divided the charter movement. Now the U.S. Supreme Court is taking up the case.
The case has the potential to change long-held understandings of the line between church and state and what it means to be a public school.
The agency has removed hundreds of pages from its website and put staff on paid leave pending investigations into their work.
Middle school English teacher Marc J. Gregson is a bestselling fantasy novelist. He hasn’t quit his day job.
In the second Trump era, educators consider what ‘sanctuary’ looks like in their schools and communities.
Los incendios avivados por los fuertes vientos devastaron la ciudad de Los Ángeles y afectaron a una docena de escuelas.
Trump campaigned on mass deportations and more severe immigration enforcement. Several urban districts have moved to shield their students from such moves.
In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump pledged to use executive power to reshape American society, but his executive orders could face legal challenges.
Some educators said they feared the loss of funding and support if Trump closed the U.S. Department of Education. Others said they would welcome an end to red tape and bureaucratic rules.
Penny Schwinn would bring the perspective of a state schools chief to her job.
Conservative states such as Tennessee and Mississippi once boasted high childhood vaccination rates. Now exemptions are on the rise amid growing skepticism and political polarization.
Emma Humphries of iCivics says students can learn about American history, the role of the presidency, and the persistence of democracy, even in a divided nation.
Many schools used federal COVID aid on longstanding, costly needs like new curriculum materials and buildings, a federal report says.
Devastating fires in Los Angeles have damaged at least a dozen schools. Students and staff alike have lost everything. But schools are more than buildings.