The Trump administration has agreed to restore the funds for a range of educational services, including after-school and summer learning, teacher training and support for English-learners.
A shortage of drivers and buses combined with the threat of fines, means that public school districts in Dayton and around Ohio find themselves relegating their own students to the back of the transportation line.
Plaquemines parish, Louisiana, will not be forced to follow the law for the first time since the 1960s, sparking concern among experts. They warn the move could weaken protections against discrimination in schools still not fully desegregated.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law making all 5.3 million K12 students eligible for private school vouchers, allocating $1 billion over two years to fund the program. Supporters say it empowers parents, while critics argue it favors wealthier families.
The university will also make schooling completely free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less, with financial aid that covers tuition, food, housing, health insurance and travel costs.
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.
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.
The board of trustees for the Cypress Fairbanks independent school district in Houston voted 6-1 earlier this month to redact certain chapters in science textbooks, including those about vaccines, human growth, diversity, and climate change.
Remote proctoring tools have faced pushback at colleges over privacy and discrimination concerns, but their use in K-12 schools has attracted less scrutiny.
