In a dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the decision ‘indefensible.’ Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said the job cuts are a first step toward eliminating the department, although a legal challenge to the layoffs can continue in the lower courts.
A federal district court judge ordered the restoration of some AmeriCorps staff and funding on July 7. But the group’s work could still be significantly disrupted for some time due to the Trump administration’s attempts to cut its spending.
In a dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the decision ‘indefensible.’ Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said the job cuts are a first step toward eliminating the department, although a legal challenge to the layoffs can continue in the lower courts.
The withheld funds pay for after-school programming, teacher training, and support for English learners. Trump administration officials said the funds are under review due to suspicion they have been ‘grossly misused to subsidize a radical leftwing agenda.’
Republican Rep. Mark White and Sen. Brent Taylor said the pending $6 million independent financial audit of MSCS will inform their next moves. Both introduced bills to create state-controlled boards in charge of the district that failed this spring.
Studies have consistently found that some artificial food colorings can make some children hyperactive, inattentive, and irritable.
More than 1,450 staff at schools were laid off Friday. Budget documents posted online indicate the school-based workforce could shrink by more than 450 positions.
SNAP-Ed, which funds nutrition programs across New York City, will expire Sept. 30. Without it, families may have less fresh produce — and advocates worry about increased child hunger.
The money funds programs that support English language learners, tutoring, STEM education, before- and after-school services, summer school, and teacher training.
The City-County Council is weighing a longer curfew after recent gun violence that left five teenagers dead. Eleven local superintendents said the proposal ‘is not about punishment — it’s about prevention.’
An appellate court judge granted a motion to take up the school segregation case, which could bring a resolution sooner than if the case remained in trial court.
Some Detroit youth say they avoid large gatherings of young people because they fear fights will break out.
This major policy change treats Head Start as a welfare program rather than an educational one.
SEPTA plans to reduce its service by 20% beginning in August. If those cuts go through, transportation officials say more than 55,000 Philadelphia students who rely on the public transit system will have a more difficult time getting to school.
Illinois lawmakers proposed a bill that would have required parents to notify school districts if they were going to homeschool their children. But opponents called it “draconian” and vowed to keep fighting it.
The Detroit school district surveyed high school students to get their thoughts on how to reduce chronic absenteeism.
Amid state budget troubles, alternative schools lost more than $4 million in funding.
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Teachers and school district leaders spoke with Gov. Jared Polis about the impact of the withheld federal education funding.
CPS owes teachers retroactive raises for last school year and could be making more school-based cuts this month as it works to close a gaping deficit.
The proposed changes are aimed at providing more students the opportunity to move up a grade or take accelerated classes. Officials say internal data show most acceleration applicants come from the north side of the city, which is wealthier and whiter than other parts of Chicago.
Crime rates suggest Detroit is a safer place. But recent incidents, such as the fatal shooting of two youths in a Detroit park, contribute to safety concerns among young people.
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Tennessee students showed slight progress in statewide testing this year, though a majority of third graders did not meet a significant reading benchmark.
The state’s largest district saw the biggest gains in elementary school reading proficiency and algebra scores. But the majority of third-graders still didn’t pass a critical reading test.
The training center based in New York City will provide free lessons and workshops for as many as 400,000 teachers nationwide. In turn, tech companies will learn about how teachers actually use AI.
The teachers union, which is NYC’s second largest, endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor in the general election, reversing its primary stance.
Newark Public Schools has appointed district vice principals, two from the outside, to step into a principal role for the first time.
The board will vote to choose a new member on July 28.
While the administration has said it is reviewing programs related to immigration and other issues, Tennessee schools previously primarily used the funds for teacher training and after-school programming.
People who took the community input survey said they want the next leader of Chicago schools to prioritize high-quality instruction, safety, and communication. The partly-elected school board is also requiring the next leader to hold a superintendent’s license.
Four of the seven board seats are up for election in November.
City officials are under pressure to show that Eric Adams’ curriculum overhaul is working. New data paints an encouraging picture but should be interpreted with caution, experts say.
Preschools are increasing their rates as Indiana makes significant cuts to its On My Way PreK program.
The Detroit school board is now seeking applicants interested in serving out the remainder of Angelique Peterson-Mayberry’s term.
Education leaders learned of the freeze Monday, hours before the money was due to be available.
The legislation includes big Medicaid cuts, a new voucher-like school choice program, stricter limits on food aid that has implications for free school meals, and more money for immigration enforcement.
The state feels another pinch from the administration’s crackdown on DEI initiatives.
Major Pennsylvania cyber charter school says performing weekly wellness checks would be ‘impossible’
The wellness check requirement, passed into state law last year, was inspired in part by the death of a 12-year-old Commonwealth Charter Academy student.
Nearly a third of city students start kindergarten at age 4. Not all of them are ready.
Converting to a charter school would have provided the K-8 school an additional $400,000 per year, according to one official, that would have funded a new foreign language teacher and a school resource officer.
Colorado hasn’t received about $70 million in federal education funds after the Trump administration refused to release billions in K-12 dollars.