Deepfake abuse is rising in schools, but policies, legal protections and education still lag behind. Experts say the gap leaves often underage victims vulnerable to lasting harm.
A bipartisan spending deal preserved most Education Department programs and nearly $80 billion in funding for fiscal 2026, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back the agency. The agreement also requires regular briefings to Congress on the reorganization.
The lawsuit argues that students at “non-PHBAO” schools receive inferior treatment and face calculated disadvantages. PHBAO is a Los Angeles Unified School District acronym referring to predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian or other non-Anglo schools.
The "Injustices" series, published by the USA TODAY Network in collaboration with the Equal Justice Initiative, seeks to confront the realities of racial injustice, reckon with their enduring effects and preserve these narratives as part of America’s collective history.
A federal judge in Virginia has ordered the Pentagon to restore books and curriculum that were removed from its schools following efforts by the Trump administration to weed out perceived “wokeness” from the military and education.
Teaching about 9/11 has shifted from shared memories to historical context for students who weren’t alive in 2001. Educators now focus on critical thinking, primary sources, and lessons of hope to explain its lasting impact.
President Donald Trump announced new Department of Education guidance to protect prayer in public schools at a Sept. 8 Religious Liberty Commission hearing. Critics argue the move promotes Christian nationalism rather than broad religious freedom.
Trump has pushed to dismantle the Education Department, but his new spending law gives it major new responsibilities, including expanded Pell Grants and loan repayment plans. The move ironically strengthens the agency he wanted to shut down.
The Supreme Court allowed the Education Department to proceed with mass layoffs while a court fight rages on. But not all the firings were technically reversed.
New survey data from the nonprofit American Student Assistance shows that teen interest in college is down while interest in nondegree paths is on the rise. Meanwhile, parents are skeptical of options outside of the traditional college pathway to work.
Seven Arkansas families are suing to block a law requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, arguing it violates their constitutional rights. The lawsuit claims the law promotes specific Christian beliefs and creates a religiously coercive environment.
The Trump administration is targeting K12 public schools that refuse to eliminate DEI programs, launching investigations and threatening to cut federal funding. At least 19 states are pushing back, leading to lawsuits and a growing national debate.
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