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school choice

Big Tax Bill Passes Senate With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice

House members must now wrestle with scaled-back proposal, which no longer requires states to participate.

Linda Jacobson
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Department of Education
Department of Education

Trump: ‘Make Sure They Speak English’ is Fed’s Only Responsibility to U.S. Kids

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said 'little tiny bit of supervision' is all that's needed for education.

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U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education

The day after the Supreme Court allowed the department to fire half its staff, Secretary Linda McMahon went ahead with plans to move key programs.

Linda Jacobson & Greg Toppo
michigan
michigan

Detroit Schools Have Highest Cuts to Federal Funding in Michigan

The school district has the highest poverty rate across the 46 states for which data was available at 46.9%.

Andrew Roth, Michigan Advance
California
California

Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Cost California Schools Close to $3 Billion

Heinous, heartbreaking — and expensive. California schools face avalanche of sex abuse claims.

Carolyn Jones
U.S. Department of Education

Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Over $7 Billion Federal Funding Freeze

Linda Jacobson
New Hampshire

With Income Cap Gone, New Hampshire Families Rush to Apply for School Vouchers

Ethan DeWitt
food insecurity

Fears Big Beautiful Bill Will Leave Both Cupboards and School Lunch Trays Empty

Jo Napolitano
Missouri

Missouri Lawmakers Ban Controversial Reading Instruction Model as Primary Method

Annelise Hanshaw
U.S. Department of Education

Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?

Linda Jacobson
Washington

Child Care Worker Detained by ICE Leaves a Community Reeling

Chabeli Carrazana
Teacher of the Year

An Oklahoma Teacher Took a Leap of Faith. She Ended Up Winning State Teacher of the Year

Nuria Martinez-Keel
immigration

Head Start Preschools to Bar Undocumented Children Under New Trump Rule

Kalyn Belsha & Norah Rami
Texas

Deadly Texas Flood Destroys Historic Camp Mystic: Photos Reveal What Was Lost

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California

Trump Administration Sues California in Policy Battle over Transgender Athletes

Lasherica Thornton
Florida

Florida Students’ Math, Reading Scores Rise in 2025

Jay Waagmeester
Texas

Texas Community Unites in Mourning, Prayer for Those Lost and Missing in Floods

Carlos Nogueras Ramos & Sneha Dey
New York

Expanded AI Training for Teachers, Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft

Norah Rami
immigration

She Was a Rising Senior on the Honor Roll. ICE Just Upended Her Life

Nadra Nittle
childhood health

Medicaid Cuts in Trump Tax Bill Spark Fears for Child Health, School Services

Amanda Geduld
Trump Administration

States in ‘Triage Mode’ Over $6B in Withheld K-12 Funding

Robbie Sequeira
Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Address Legality of Barring Trans Athletes From School Sports

Linda Jacobson
Texas

Camp Mystic, a Haven for Generations of Texas Girls, Becomes a Center of Tragedy

Colleen DeGuzman
michigan

Michigan’s State Superintendent Demands Release of $160 Million in Federal Funding

Lori Higgins
Internships

‘This Isn’t School’: Teaching Work Etiquette to Summer Interns

Patrick O’Donnell
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