Browsing: education policy
A banner featuring the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk appeared on the Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., alongside images of Franklin, King, Sullivan and Booker T. on Facebook.
A Kansas school district has rejected accusations that its transgender student policy violates state law, defending its guidelines as compliant amid rising legal and political scrutiny.
The Education Department has revoked guidance on services for English learners, alarming advocates who fear reduced protections and support for multilingual students nationwide.
Access to quality early childhood care and education shapes U.S. families’ economic stability and workers’ prospects, while policies on affordability, wages, and standards determine who benefits.
The U.S. government has threatened to cut federal funding to two school districts over policies affecting transgender students, Reuters reports, escalating a national clash over school civil rights.
The U.S. Education Department has rolled back key anti-discrimination rules, sparking concern among civil rights advocates over protections for vulnerable student groups nationwide.
Students rallied under the banner “Hands Off Our Schools” to protest a proposed Education Department closure, accusing officials of neglecting public education priorities.
Families of children with disabilities say proposed Education Department changes risk worsening an already struggling special education system, warning support gaps and inequities could deepen.
The U.S. government has threatened to cut federal funding to a Kansas school district over its transgender student policies, intensifying the national debate on LGBTQ+ rights in education.
The Trump administration touts a cut in student loan interest, but analysts note limited impact for many borrowers. We examine what’s changing, who benefits, and what remains unclear.
The Education Department is weighing a plan to shift its special education and civil rights offices outside the agency, sparking debate over oversight, political influence and protections for vulnerable students.
The Education Department moves to close the Office of English Language Acquisition, raising concerns among advocates about support, oversight and equity for millions of multilingual K-12 students.
The U.S. Department of Education has moved against three Kansas City-area school districts, citing ongoing civil rights and compliance violations, KSHB 41 Kansas City reports.
A new report identifies school districts nationwide adopting “sanctuary” policies for immigrant students, sparking debate over local authority, federal law, and classroom safety.
After-school programs that support English language learners face uncertainty as the Trump administration withholds federal funds, raising concerns for students and schools across the state.
The Washington Post examines the powerful donors, advocacy groups and political agendas driving efforts to privatize U.S. public education — and what’s at stake for students, families and democracy.
A new Urban Institute report reveals how far students travel to school in choice-rich cities—Denver, Detroit, New Orleans, New York City, and Washington, DC—reshaping debates over access and equity.
As states assert greater control over education policy, debate grows over whether Washington’s role is truly receding or simply shifting. Chalkbeat examines the evidence.
As states pass diverging laws on curriculum, race, gender and book access, U.S. students increasingly face two starkly different school systems split along partisan lines.
Former president Donald Trump claims U.S. schools promote “left-wing indoctrination” and vows to establish a national commission to advance a more “pro-American” version of history.