Trump Administration
In Fridley, Minnesota, the role of public schools has never felt more clear — or more strained.
Minnesota superintendents say their districts feel the effects of immigration enforcement every day. They’re suing the Department of Homeland Security to restore ‘sensitive locations’ protections.
A libertarian-leaning advocacy group has persuaded more than two dozen Illinois counties and townships to place a nonbinding question on next month’s primary ballot supporting a new federal tax-credit scholarship program backed by the Trump administration.
McMahon’s visit drew opposition — and some support — from people in the school community over the direction of the Trump administration.
ICE may not be conducting large-scale raids inside schools. But agents are getting close to schools, leaving a mark on students across the country.
More than 1,000 Denver teachers called out of work Friday, with some joining students to march around the Colorado Capitol on a day of nationwide protests.
Aurora Public Schools and the Commerce City-based Adams 14 district both serve large populations of immigrant students.
Critics of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics say they’re profoundly damaging students’ ability to learn and feel safe, and they're calling on Congress to act.
Iowa is the first state to get new funding flexibility from the Education Department. More states could follow — with much bigger asks.
Chalkbeat identified 60 schools that likely took in the largest shares of migrant students from 2022 to 2024. Their enrollment has fallen by 11% this year, according to preliminary data.
A growing number of Colorado university faculty assemblies have asked their campus leaders to consider banding together to defend against the Trump administration.
The effect on schools will probably be small, but it represents something big.
Six interagency agreements move core functions of the Education Department to other departments. Special ed is not affected, yet.
Researchers drew on data from a large Florida school district and found impacts on both foreign-born and U.S. citizen students who speak Spanish.
Nearly 2 million people in Pennsylvania rely on federal food stamps, including around 472,000 Philly residents.
Two federal judges ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration will be required to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the government shutdown. But the administration has yet to comment.
The city Education Department hasn’t launched a systemwide effort to help families at risk of losing SNAP. But many schools are coming up with their own plans.
Officials from the Denver area school that employed the teacher said she was authorized to work in the United States.
The Ecuadorian teen was legally in the U.S. under a special status for at-risk juveniles, which under prior administrations shielded a young person from deportation until they could apply for a green card.
If approved, the state’s plan would go into effect for the 2026-27 school year.