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Education news, analysis, and opinion about federal education policies and federal officials.
Federal What 3 Former Education Secretaries Think of Their Old Department's FutureThough President Donald Trump’s first-term proposal to end the agency didn't materialize, he renewed the campaign promise last year.
Federal What Will Trump's Orders for Federal Workers Do to the Education Department?Some of the president's first-day orders kick-start actions he could take to weaken the Education Department.
Federal Opinion ‘Budget Reconciliation’ Sounds Like Wonkspeak. But It Matters for SchoolsIt won’t enable the Trump administration to make cuts to K-12 programs or abolish the Ed. Department, but it will have other implications.
Federal President Trump's Early Actions Undo Biden Efforts to Protect LGBTQ+ StudentsThe promised action comes as Republicans have increasingly focused on limiting transgender rights.
Federal Trump Puts Use of TikTok Back in Play. What This Means for EducatorsThe platform's future remain's murky despite Trump's executive order delaying a ban.
Federal Trump Names Acting Education Secretary Ahead of Linda McMahon's ConfirmationDenise Carter will fill the role until President Donald Trump's pick, Linda McMahon, is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Federal Trump Names Experienced Educator as His Pick for Deputy Education SecretaryPenny Schwinn, a former teacher and state schools chief, is an advocate for school choice and evidence-based reading practices.
Federal Trump Returns to the White House. What's in Store for Schools?With his White House return, Trump's early actions could affect schools directly, or indirectly.
Federal As Biden Leaves Office, What Will His Education Legacy Be?Biden's term was marked by unprecedented funding for schools, but no aggressive policy agenda. Did his administration do enough?
Federal Opinion How Educators Are Thinking About a Second Trump AdministrationOpinions vary on what the president-elect’s proposed Cabinet picks will mean for K-12 education.
Federal Opinion Betsy DeVos Has Advice for the Next Secretary of EducationIn an interview, Trump's first education secretary shares hard-won lessons from her tenure.
Federal How Trump's Cabinet Picks Could Affect K-12 SchoolsTrump's Cabinet could affect everything from students' meals to schools' broadband access.
Federal Jimmy Carter and Education: Highlights of a Long Record on School PolicyThe 39th president oversaw the creation of the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal Jimmy Carter's Education Legacy Stretched From the School Board to the White HouseThe 39th president helped create the U.S. Department of Education. He had also been a school board member and an education-minded governor.
Federal White House Starts Scrapping Pending Regulations on Transgender Athletes, Student DebtThe Biden administration plans to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims.
