Nov 18 Education Department offloads programs to other agencies as Trump accelerates plan for its closure By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department. Continue reading
Nov 17 Foreign enrollment at U.S. colleges holds steady despite Trump's visa crackdown, report finds By Collin Binkley, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press However, the Institute of International Education found that new students entering the United States for the first time fell by 17%, the sharpest decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 8:23 How students are faring in Arizona's voucher program that could be adopted nationwide By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten As the Trump administration throws its weight behind a national school voucher program that it says will give parents more options, critics point to the negative impacts school choice is having on public schools. Arizona introduced the first universal school… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 5:30 Trump's shutdown firings hollow out special education office By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas On Friday, the Trump administration fired most employees at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The Department of Education office is tasked with protecting the rights of millions of children with disabilities across the country and ensuring they… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 6:27 What's caused reading scores to drop to worst point in decades? Education expert weighs in By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas Math and reading scores dropped to their lowest levels in more than two decades among high school seniors. That's according to the Nation’s Report Card put out by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. It shows that student achievement has… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 9:20 Why critics are alarmed about the influence of PragerU's educational videos By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz The rise of edutainment, the integration of entertainment with educational content, has become a billion-dollar industry. The conservative PragerU has positioned itself as a major player in this space by producing videos on a range of topics that are now… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 6:47 As voucher programs expand, many public school districts are fighting to keep students By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas As states roll out or expand private school voucher programs, many public school districts are trying new ways to recruit families and keep their schools open. In Arizona, the national model for school vouchers, families can get up to $7,500… Continue watching
Jul 14 States sue Trump over billions in frozen after-school and summer funding By Bianca Vázquez Toness, Associated Press More than 20 states have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school care, summer programs and more. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 7:54 Tribal colleges face uncertain future amid federal funding cuts By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Tribal colleges and universities have endured decades of chronic underfunding, relying heavily on federal support to stay afloat. Now, the Trump administration’s broad cuts to federal programs are hitting Indian Country hard, posing a serious threat to the future of… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 3:39 What's next for the Department of Education after Trump begins effort to eliminate it By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan, Murrey Jacobson President Trump made good on a pledge by signing an order to dismantle the Department of Education. The department has been a target since it was created more than four decades ago. But President Trump and other Republicans want to… Continue watching