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The Education Department threatened the federal funding of states that wouldn’t comply with the administration’s anti-DEI interpretation of civil rights law. With that demand paused, states are suing to end it entirely.

The Education Department had given states until Thursday to certify compliance with its controversial interpretation of civil rights law. Federal judges complicated that effort hours before the deadline.

The Trump administration said the orders would make schools safer and give teachers more tools to maintain behavior in their classrooms. The move is tied to the administration’s broader effort to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools.

The ruling could have long-lasting impacts on what some schools teach and how far they go to accommodate religious objections to curriculum.

The Trump administration wants state officials to certify that schools are following its interpretation of civil rights laws, or else lose federal funding. Some are refusing to comply.

The Trump administration is seeking to withhold Maine’s federal K-12 education money over its policies for trans student athletes.

Everything from freezers in the school kitchens to material costs for new school buildings could be impacted by the tariffs, most of which begin April 9. Books are generally exempt – but not the paper they’re printed on.

Alabama’s new law allowing students to swap math and science for career education could make it harder for some graduates to get into college.

‘Federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right,’ a Trump education civil rights official warned states.

McMahon said the Education Department won’t honor Biden-era deadline extensions to spend the aid. School officials say they’ve committed the money and should be reimbursed.

California fire fallout offers lessons for how U.S. schools should prepare for climate disasters

Teachers don’t need to practice self-care. They need real change, Katie Hicks says.

Los críticos del plan sugieren que perjudicaría el presupuesto de los distritos escolares y de las familias.

Federal officials have said services and funding for these students won’t be affected. But advocates for kids learning English don’t buy it.

The U.S. will struggle to sustain a broad-based response to a future epidemic unless schools are made as ‘pandemic proof’ as possible.

The U.S. Department of Education is opening a Title IX investigation after a complaint was filed by two conservative groups against Chicago, suburban Deerfield, and the Illinois State Board of Education

Legally, only Congress has the power to eliminate the department. But the Trump administration recently laid off nearly half its staff.