During the shutdown, previously awarded federal grants to schools are expected to continue, but new grants are paused until Congress acts. Student loan borrowers and education programs could face further disruption if the shutdown drags on.
Political scientist Charles Murray warns U.S. education could mirror his 2050 forecast: widening divides and fewer opportunities amid literacy declines.
Only low-poverty high schools produced graduating classes in which more than half of students earned a postsecondary degree within six years, says research..
A contingency plan will furlough 95% of Education Department staff, except in Federal Student Aid, though summer funding offers schools a brief cushion. Facilities on tax-exempt federal land, including Native American reservations, will feel the impact first.
The Education Department says Fairfax County Public Schools may have violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment after reports a social worker arranged an abortion for a student without parental notice and pressured another into having one.
Strategic cooperative purchasing can provide districts with data insights into contract details and spend across the entire organization, turning what was once a reactive process into a proactive approach.
