Erica Meltzer

Erica Meltzer

National Editor

Erica Meltzer is National Editor at Chalkbeat, where she covers education policy and politics. Erica was a founding editor of the local news site Denverite. Before that, she covered everything from housing and energy policy to crime and courts for newspapers in three states. She served in the Peace Corps in Paraguay. Reach her at: emeltzer@chalkbeat.org.

The president has taken several actions related to DEI, teaching, immigration, and more. We want to hear from educators and parents about their impact.

To amplify his power over schools, Trump has turned to executive orders. They’ve pleased some and infuriated others. Will they accomplish his goals?

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.

A federal memo freezing grants sparked widespread confusion and fear among schools and nonprofits.

The state bet big on tutoring and summer learning programs after the pandemic.

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.

The agency has removed hundreds of pages from its website and put staff on paid leave pending investigations into their work.

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.