The lawsuit claims the Education Department violated the First Amendment by forcing partisan language into workers’ out-of-office emails during the shutdown. It names the Department of Education and Secretary Linda McMahon as defendants.
Federal officials want schools to end mental health screenings, saying they stigmatize kids and medicalize normal behavior. Experts counter that screenings spark conversations and connect students to care before crises.
Districts representing Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County and Prince William County have been placed on high-risk status, the agency said. The Education Department will now only reimburse these school districts, forcing the schools to pay their education expenses up front.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is touring all 50 states to promote dismantling the Department of Education, citing Louisiana’s literacy gains as proof states can lead. She says education policy and funding should return to state control.
A key office in the Department of Education responsible for fielding grievances about student loans has a backlog of more than 27,000 complaints after losing nearly two-thirds of its staff.
