Schools that depend on federal funding are struggling amid the government shutdown, with Arizona’s Chinle Unified suspending programs and weighing payroll loans as Impact Aid payments remain frozen.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release millions in school mental health grants that had been frozen over diversity concerns. The ruling restores funding in 16 states, allowing schools to retain counselors and other support staff.

City officials said the federal agency led by Education Secretary Linda McMahon cut funding without the required notice or hearing after deciding that policies letting transgender students play sports and use bathrooms matching their gender identity violate Title IX.

Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official said is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology.” Opponents decry the exam as a “MAGA loyalty test.

The Education Department’s civil rights branch lost nearly half its staff amid mass layoffs in March, raising questions about its ability to address a deep backlog of complaints from students alleging discrimination based on disability, sex or race.

The survey shows the complexity of Americans’ attitudes toward religious expression in schools, which varies depending on the kind of expression and sometimes crosses partisan lines.

The U.S. Department of Education says New York discriminated against a Long Island school district for keeping its Native American mascot, violating federal civil rights law. Secretary Linda McMahon said the state ban is unfair because mascots like “Dutchmen” and “Huguenots” are still allowed.

The Trump administration ended a long-standing desegregation order in Louisiana, calling it a “historical wrong” and signaling that similar orders may no longer be needed. While some view them as crucial, others say they’ve outlived their purpose. The Trump administration ended a long-standing desegregation order in Louisiana, calling it a “historical wrong” and signaling that similar orders may no longer be needed. While some view them as crucial, others say they’ve outlived their purpose.