Hope Shattered for Laid-Off Ed. Dept. Staff After Supreme Court Order
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to proceed with 1,400 Education Department layoffs.
Districts and states could lose invaluable education data, former NCES leader says
It’s “impossible” for NCES to fulfill its statutory obligations after the Education Department’s gutting, said Peggy Carr in her first public statement.
States sue Trump administration over frozen K-12 funds
The lawsuit says the Education Department and OMB should be compelled to release the money and that the hold is causing nationwide “chaos.”
Trump Admin. Can Proceed With Ed. Dept. Layoffs, Supreme Court Rules
The Trump administration asked the justices to set aside an injunction blocking its layoffs of 1,400 Education Department employees.
Supreme Court green-lights Education Department layoffs
The decision is a significant victory for the Trump administration as it seeks to close the department to the greatest extent possible.
Two Dozen States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion School Funding Freeze
The Trump administration violated the U.S. Constitution when it withheld billions from schools in early July, the lawsuit alleges.
The future demands more than a diploma. It’s time K–12 did too.
Diplomas don’t guarantee a future. Here’s what schools should measure instead.
After 3-consecutive-year high, school shootings drop 23% in 2024-25
School shootings were also down in the first half of 2025 overall when compared to the same period in 2024.
Federal funding delays threaten AI education and America’s tech future
The delayed obligation of funds will erode the tools and infrastructure needed to scale artificial intelligence education nationwide, writes an industry expert.
How Trump is deploying multiple agencies to set education policy
Rule changes for Energy Department grants to schools are primed to alter policies. Other federal agencies could be next.