Trump Administration
A student detained by ICE. Another losing her resolve to stay in the U.S. ELLIS Preparatory Academy is fighting for its students as Trump’s immigration enforcement closes in.
With President Trump calling for the return of the test, these teachers told us what should be on it and whether it’s even a good idea.
As schools increasingly prioritize workforce development, music education programs are emphasizing how they provide students with versatile career skills. Could funding cuts jeopardize this work?
Supporters hoped Schwinn’s education experience would complement Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s background in business and administration. But cultural conservatives in Tennessee criticized her support for social and emotional learning and certain reading materials.
Liaisons for students experiencing homelessness say they have unique academic and physical needs beyond what other children from low-income families face.
El retraso en la financiación obligó a las escuelas a buscar la manera de cubrir un déficit presupuestario inesperado, y algunos programas extraescolares cerraron repentinamente.
Wilmer Chavarria advocated for his diverse district to adopt sanctuary policies. He was stopped on his way back from a routine family visit to Nicaragua.
The Trump administration is launching a $14 million teacher training initiative in connection with the semiquincentennial. It aims to help teachers focus on the founding principles and documents and why they matter today.
The nearly $80 million in federal education funds are meant to support teacher training, immigrant students, after-school programs, and more.
The funding delay had schools scrambling to figure out how they might fill an unexpected budget gap, and some after-school programs abruptly closed.
Nearly three-quarters of superintendents in a recent survey said they have to make critical decisions about staff and programs by Aug. 15 or sooner.
Brooklyn’s El Puente lost vital federal grants, jeopardizing its youth advocacy program. These cuts threaten environmental justice and community programs across the city.
Nicolle Orozco Forero had a special gift for working with children with disabilities, an area of severe need nationwide.
Among the states suing are New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Colorado, and California.
After-school providers are relieved to get some $1.3 billion in overdue funds, but they’ve already experienced enormous disruptions.
The Trump administration says the changes affecting Climate.gov are about ‘restoring gold standard science.’ But science educators worry about losing the free classroom resources it has provided.
The American Civil Liberties Union is representing several State Head Start associations and parent groups in the lawsuit.
Derlis Snaider Chusin Toaquiza was completing his junior year at Grover Cleveland High School in Queens when ICE agents detained him last month.
The Trump administration cut a prestigious national award for STEM teachers, prompting a campaign to save it.
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.