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Education news, analysis, and opinion about federal education policies and federal officials.
Federal Data: Which Ed. Dept. Offices Lost the Most Workers?Cuts disproportionately hit the agency’s civil rights investigation and research arms, according to an Education Week analysis.
Federal Ed. Dept. Says SEL Can 'Veil' Discrimination. What Does This Mean for Schools?A document from the Education Department flags social-emotional learning—a once bipartisan education strategy—as a means of discrimination.
Federal Civil Rights, Research, and More: What’s Hit Hardest by Massive Ed. Dept. CutsAn analysis of the Trump administration's cuts to the agency shows its civil rights enforcement and research arms are hit particularly hard.
Federal Opinion The Threat to Federal School Data Is a Threat to Us AllThe erosion of this fundamental information will create immediate blind spots for districts and states.
Federal Ed. Dept. Will Shed Nearly Half Its Staff in Massive Reduction Under TrumpThe U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday it was getting rid of nearly half its staff through a variety of measures.
Federal Trump Admin. Cuts Program That Brought Local Food to School CafeteriasThe $660 million Local Food For Schools program, which was started under President Joe Biden, was canceled for 2025.
Federal Can Trump Do That? Which Actions on Education Are Legal, and Which Ones Aren'tA guide to President Trump's actions and whether or not they're legal or constitutional.
Federal Opinion Under Trump, the Chairman of the House Ed. Committee Lays Out His AgendaRep. Tim Walberg shares the committee's priorities for K-12 education, including "streamlining" the education department.
Federal Opinion Linda McMahon's Fake 'Mission': The States Already Control EducationDismantling the Ed. Dept. is not a matter of giving power back to the states but of making education less equal from state to state.
Federal Opinion No One Should Want the Federal Government Dictating Civics EducationWhether or not you support President Trump’s plan to end “radical indoctrination” in schools, there’s a larger issue at stake.
Federal Draft of Trump Order Tells Linda McMahon to Prepare for Ed. Dept.'s DismantlingThe draft executive order says that "the federal bureaucratic hold on education must end."
Federal Explainer Linda McMahon, U.S. Secretary of Education: Background and AchievementsBackground and highlights of Linda McMahon's tenure as the 13th U.S. Secretary of Education.
Federal Linda McMahon Is Confirmed by Senate as Education SecretaryThe former wrestling mogul will become the nation's 13th secretary of education, and she has pledged to be its last.
Federal Trump Admin. Says Race-Based Classes Don't Automatically Break the LawAmong other things, an FAQ document clarifies some rules around student clubs and the teaching of Black history—two areas of confusion.
Federal Education Department Launches 'End DEI' Website to Solicit Complaints About SchoolsThe Trump administration wants the public to report schools for using DEI practices.
