Education

WASHINGTON — Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia on Thursday sued the Trump administration over its efforts to dramatically cut the Education Department’s workforce. On Tuesday, the administration told more than 1,300 staffers to leave... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is sending clear indications he plans to sign an executive order within days to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. A preliminary order drafted by the Trump administration directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take... Read More

WASHINGTON — A new brief from the NewDEAL Forum outlines the steps its members believe state and local leaders can take to help struggling students get back on track after pandemic-era disruptions. According to the most recent National Assessment of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The members of a Senate committee investigating the bankruptcy of a private equity-backed health care system will vote this week to hold its CEO in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear at a Capitol Hill hearing... Read More

A new academic year is beginning this week at college campuses nationwide, bringing with it another wave of anti-Israel protests. Protesters damaged a doorway at New York's Cornell University building on the first day of classes Monday. “Blood is on... Read More

BOSTON — A Boston school district is reaping the benefits of clean energy after deciding that its most recently built elementary school will run entirely on a geothermal system, with no fossil fuel use on-site. In the year since it... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Friday that it is canceling the student loan debt of another 277,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan intended to speed relief to those buckling under the load of excessive educational expenses. ... Read More

WASHINGTON — The four students, each from an elite university, stood pensively beneath Gilbert Stuart’s iconic life-size portrait of George Washington, which hangs in the Rayburn room of the U.S. Capitol. Talia Khan, Bella Engberg, Eyal Yakoby and Jonathan Frieden... Read More

BALTIMORE — A group that opposes race-conscious college admissions sued the U.S. Naval Academy last week. The Virginia-based group, called Students for Fair Admissions, says the Naval Academy discriminates by allowing race to be a factor in deciding who is... Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday blasted a suburban school district near the state capital for adopting a mandatory gender identity disclosure policy he contends will threaten the safety and well-being of transgender and other nonconforming... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that it would automatically forgive $39 billion in federal student loan debt for 804,000 borrowers, marking the White House’s latest effort to revive pieces of the student loan forgiveness plan struck down by... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission is hosting a webinar for first-time candidates, potential candidates, their campaign committees and staff on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. The Zoom webinar is intended to provide the aforementioned attendees with an introduction... Read More

WASHINGTON — As the Supreme Court’s term comes to a close, people with high student loan debt are eagerly awaiting the justices’ decision on the Biden administration’s proposed loan forgiveness program.  The case, Biden v. Nebraska, is an appeal from... Read More

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Parents of Montgomery County, Maryland, elementary school students are suing their local school board over a new curriculum that features LGBTQ characters in books. The parents say the school board neglected to give them an opt-out choice,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education will hold a series of virtual listening sessions to delve into how existing recruitment rules for colleges and universities have affected the growth of online enrollment and led to a surge in federal... Read More

WASHINGTON — What consumes those inside the beltway and in mainstream media doesn’t always reflect the realities of mainstream Americans or the communities in which they live. That was the consistent theme that emerged from last week’s “Building Resilient Communities”... Read More

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — At the heart of the University of North Carolina admissions process there is a mission statement promising the institution will educate a diverse student body to become the next generation of great leaders.  On Monday, Oct.... Read More

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The City of Alexandria is telling Virginia’s state leadership its schools will not comply with the proposed Model Policies denying special accommodations for transgender students that face a final deadline this month. A letter Mayor Justin Wilson... Read More

WASHINGTON —The summer of 2022 has shaped up to be a season of discontent for those who consider themselves climate activists and fans of the environment. It began three weeks ago, when a majority of justices in the U.S. Supreme... Read More

DOVER, Del. — As its session drew to a close in June, the Delaware State Senate passed a bill addressing what a majority of its members agreed was a pressing need to teach media literacy in schools throughout the state. ... Read More

WASHINGTON — There was a tiny dip and then it really flipped — private school enrollment, that is. While private schools had to market themselves strongly before COVID-19 hit the U.S. in March 2020, as the pandemic has worn on... Read More

WASHINGTON — Teachers and students warned a congressional panel Thursday that recent state laws clamping down on politically volatile instruction in schools are likely to backfire by breeding intolerance. Seventeen states passed laws in the past two years intended to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Adding Wi-Fi to school buses could be easier for school districts because of a proposed rule change by the Federal Communications Commission. The new rule, if adopted, would allow districts to apply for funding to connect school buses... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas — Professional educators in Texas were blindsided by Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposal for a Parental Bill of Rights, which intends to amend the state constitution to grant parents enhanced authority over their children’s education. Abbott introduced his proposal... Read More

LEWISVILLE, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently revealed a proposal to amend the state constitution to grant parents greater control over their children's education and censure public educators for teaching material considered offensive. During a campaign event last week... Read More

When April Schneider's children returned to in-person classrooms this year, she thought they were leaving behind the struggles from more than a year of remote learning. No more problems with borrowed tablets. No more days of missed lessons because her... Read More

SAN ANTONIO — COVID-19 infection rates continue to complicate the school year as some districts have either delayed their start dates or shifted to virtual learning in response to the growing spike in cases. As many schools nationwide have either... Read More

SHAWNEE, Kan. — Members of the Shawnee Mission School District in Kansas implemented changes to their test-to-stay practice this week, based on new guidance supported by the Biden administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on using the method... Read More

WASHINGTON — With the pandemic just one crisis affecting girls’ education globally, the Brookings Institution gathered a group of young scholars from around the world for a symposium to consider new ways to protect and promote the rights of women,... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge overturned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order banning mask mandates in public schools on Wednesday, freeing local officials to set their own masking orders once again. U.S. District Court Judge Lee Yeakel ruled Texas... Read More