Under Trump, the department could face underfunding or further understaffing. Disenfranchised students, including students of color and those with disabilities who rely on Title I funding, could be impacted if Trump makes additional cuts to the already underfunded program.

With vaccine sceptic as Trump pick to lead U.S. health policy, parents and advocates anticipate devastating changes.

Reasons include assessing statewide and local educational needs, like language and cultural barriers, needs for English as a Second Language teachers, and tutors and funding needs.

School voucher advocates in Texas are entering next year’s legislative session with better odds than ever of passing a measure that would let parents use public money to pay for their kids’ private schooling. But first, lawmakers will have to agree on what the program looks like.

Teacher unions across the state are using votes of no confidence in their superintendents—both formal and informal—to demonstrate growing dissatisfaction with leadership they argue is becoming more uncommunicative, inexperienced or out of touch with staff.

The Satanic Temple is increasing its work in schools across the country, trying to combat a rise in religious teachings. The group recently began a religious release program in an Ohio school district and plans to expand to a district in Tennessee soon.

The Satanic Temple will begin offering a religious program at an Ohio elementary school in response to parent requests for an alternative to a Christian “release” program.

A lawsuit challenging the EdChoice voucher program was filed by a coalition of over 130 school districts across the state and is scheduled to go to trial next year.