The Supreme Court is weighing an Oklahoma case on whether to allow public funding of religious charter schools. It's just one part of a new wave of initiatives by Christian groups to put more religion into public education.

Federal K12 school funding averaged $360 per person in 2023, but it's at risk as the Trump administration ties funding to anti-DEI policies and aims to abolish the Education Department. Lawsuits are already challenging the move.

A state fund intended to cover summer unemployment benefits for Minnesota school support staff is nearly depleted. School districts are now requesting tens of millions in additional funding, highlighting broader financial strain on both schools and the state budget.

Most Louisiana students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch programs, which means any school lunch changes could be far-reaching.

Districts must now notify parents of "substantial changes" to their child's health and well-being, including "any request by a student to identify as a gender that does not align with the student's biological sex."

President Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education could have a greater financial impact on red states, as they relied on federal funding for 17% of education spending in 2021-22, compared to 11% in blue states.

A record share of American high schoolers graduated on time in 2022, yet some states lag, according to a report from the GRAD Partnership, a group of nine education organizations. Why it matters: The impact of COVID-19 on education is still playing out, but the long-term picture is a big success.

A recent measles outbreak in Oregon is refocusing attention on declining childhood vaccination rates as kids head back to school.