Now is the time to get to know your state superintendent and legislators on a more personal level. State leadership wants to impact students’ lives as much as you do, even if you disagree ideologically. K12 education has witnessed profound change at the federal level since President Donald Trump took office. The U.S. Department of […]
According to a new budget summary, the Trump administration wants to cut the Education Department's funding by 15%, while largely preserving the two most important federal funding streams to K12 schools.
The innovative leaders—and leading innovators—who comprise District Administration's second annual DA 100 influencers represent the most important voices in K12 education.
In recent years, Wisconsin high schools have seen a steady increase in enrollment in hands-on technical education courses, according to Perkins V data. That comes after years of declining enrollment nationwide in the 1990s and 2000s.
The U.S. Department of Education says New York discriminated against a Long Island school district for keeping its Native American mascot, violating federal civil rights law. Secretary Linda McMahon said the state ban is unfair because mascots like “Dutchmen” and “Huguenots” are still allowed.
On Friday, the Trump Administration released additional budget materials for the Fiscal Year 2026, which potentially blocks more than $6 billion for crucial K12 programs.
There's a federal law that helps homeless students get an education. It's administered by the U.S. Education Department, and schools worry there's no plan for the program if the department closes.
More than 7.5 million U.S. public school students live with a disability, according to a federal Department of Education data. Nearly 6.3 million of them live in states that do not require schools to make specific emergency plans for students with disabilities.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to education, but it's handled best when power is given closest to the states, said U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
