The new law brings sweeping changes, including national school vouchers, revised Medicaid and food assistance policies, and major overhauls to federal student loans and college funding.
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.
The Department of Education has launched investigations of several school districts and state education departments. Each case shines a light on what exactly the federal agency is looking for and how you can avoid conflict.
The U.S. Department of Education missed its June 1 deadline to publish the full Condition of Education report, releasing only a partial version amid growing scrutiny. Due to staffing cuts and canceled contracts, the agency has produced far fewer statistics than in previous years—limiting critical data access for policymakers, researchers and the public.
As the U.S. school year ends, teachers face growing uncertainty over Trump administration orders targeting diversity, race, and gender education. Though courts have blocked some directives, educators say the chilling effect is already reshaping classrooms.
The department has already paid more than $21 million to idle employees over the last three months, according to the American Federation of Government Employees. They were terminated in March when the agency cut nearly half of its workforce.
