DOJ says if the schools are found to be teaching sexual orientation and gender ideology content, its investigation will examine whether parents have been notified of their right to opt their student out of the instruction.
Public colleges, K12 schools, local governments and other public institutions will have an extra year to make their digital materials fully accessible for people with disabilities, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A federal judge ended a long-running desegregation case in Louisiana’s DeSoto Parish at the request of state and Justice Department officials. Civil rights groups argue such orders remain necessary to address lasting effects of segregation.
Starting in April 2026, everything on a computer screen—from notes home to parents, to classroom content, to HR portals—must be fully accessible. The time to prepare is now.
The orders address a broad array of topics such as school discipline, racial preferences, gender and athletics, fundamentally reshaping the legal and regulatory landscape for K12 education.
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 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.
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.
