Religion, politics and student inclusion have led some schools to drop Halloween celebrations, sparking pushback and highlighting growing cultural and religious sensitivities.
A contingency plan will furlough 95% of Education Department staff, except in Federal Student Aid, though summer funding offers schools a brief cushion. Facilities on tax-exempt federal land, including Native American reservations, will feel the impact first.
Outside advocates believe supporters of laws in Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas are actively trying to get the cases before the Supreme Court. In the meantime, however, those supporters are consistently suffering legal losses, including in some of the most conservative courts in the country.
The Trump administration has reopened civil rights investigations in schools, reversing prior policies and challenging issues like transgender athletes and equity programs. Advocates warn the shift may discourage students from filing complaints.
The Education Department declared June “Title IX Month” as it works to roll back Biden-era transgender protections, citing the 53rd anniversary of the 1972 law.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended the Trump administration’s proposed 15% cut to the Education Department’s budget during a heated House hearing, framing it as part of the agency’s “final mission” to return control to the states and shrink federal oversight.
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.
Each year, the U.S. Department of Education recognizes hundreds of schools across the country as National Blue Ribbon Schools. But what exactly does this prestigious title even mean?
The committee includes conservative activists, such as Kevin Roberts, head of the Heritage Foundation, which led Project 2025, a conservative roadmap for a potential second Trump term.
While some blame misconceptions around year-round scheduling for its drop in popularity, others say shifting to it can make the lives of families and teachers more difficult.
Schools since the pandemic have invested money in teachers’ salaries, hiring more staff, adding math and reading specialists, updating HVAC systems and increasing mental health resources.
Administrators and health care professionals are adamant about finding a balance between the necessity of letting sick students stay home and the consequences of children missing school.
Josef Durand, an expert admissions consultant at Quad Education Group, said SAT scores “are a notoriously poor predictor of student success and student potential in college.”
Artificial intelligence (AI) is blazing a new trail this year in education as schools take concrete steps to incorporate the technology into their teaching, replacing the panic and confusion educators previously faced.
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