Education Jun 18 Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system Now that the Education Department is offloading civil rights enforcement and special education, some parents and advocates warn a process that has largely been stalled since President Donald Trump took office will see only more chaos and roadblocks.
Education Jun 17 Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending The Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money, the third state to receive such exemptions from the Education Department as it seeks to “return education to the states.”…
Education Jun 16 Trump moves special education and civil rights oversight out of Education Department President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.
Education Jun 10 Teens' reading and math scores have stagnated, U.S. test results show Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions while older students' test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released Wednesday by the federal government.
Education May 20 Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-income districts A lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools that are racially segregated, concentrating Black and Latino students in high-poverty districts with fewer opportunities.
Education May 20 Democratic-led states challenge the Trump administration's new caps on federal student loans A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration's recent caps on federal student loans, arguing the limits will make it harder for students pursuing certain healthcare degrees to attain the necessary training and education.
Politics Apr 06 Trump administration stops enforcing protections for transgender students in several schools The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.
Education Dec 23 Trump administration says it will begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due on their payments.
Politics Oct 01 How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department Investigations into civil rights complaints will stop, the department will not issue new federal grants and about 87% of its workforce will be furloughed, according to a department contingency plan.
Education Sep 09 U.S. high school students continue to lose ground in math and reading, as yearslong decline persists While the pandemic had an outsize impact on student achievement, experts said falling scores are part of a longer arc in education that cannot be attributed solely to COVID-19, school closures and related issues such as heightened absenteeism.