As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

During Ryan Walters' last meeting with the Oklahoma State Board of Education today, he continued to refuse to let the board vote on teachers facing disciplinary action www.oklahoman.com/story/news/s...

Careless rhetoric fuels a stigma that harms students with autism and can make it difficult for educators to build crucial trust with their families, educators said. And efforts to identify a singular cause may heap blame and guilt on parents who need support. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

The family of a 12-year-old girl critically wounded during the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church says she is making remarkable progress.

By criticizing school mental health screenings, McMahon and Kennedy contradicted recommendations from a school safety commission assembled by Trump in his first administration. School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.

When an online mob accused a N.J. district of employing "Phillies Karen," leaders defused the misinformation with a joke. www.edweek.org/leadership/p...

Among the many reasons not to start posting your takes yet is that we literally have no idea what happened or why

now would be a good time to shut off video autoplay on your social media platforms.

"The confusion and chaos for education funding is going to continue no matter what Congress provides." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

The kids perpetuating the Labubu craze don't know about the fall of Beanie Babies.

Ukrainian students welcomed the new school year on Monday from classrooms in basements. Learning underground has become the norm in Ukraine as Russia has intensified its assaults in recent months amid stalled peace talks. Follow the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war: nyti.ms/3UVYqRK

Many ordinary New Orleans educators' careers have overlapped two decades of transformation in the city since Katrina hit in 2005. I wrote about one of them. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...

I love a story about something spilling on the highway.

wow. cpb.org/pressroom/Co...

Ten Republican senators' message for the Trump administration: All K-12 students should thrive "whether they are adult learners, students who speak English as a second language, or students who need after-school care." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

“Make sure they speak English. That’s about all we need” — Trump on the duties of the Department of Education

About a month before school starts, Oklahoma's state supt says districts must provide free meals to all students with no new funding. Leaders say he doesn't have the authority to make such a demand.

Amid a teacher shortage, Oklahoma plans a new test to screen teachers from states considered “woke.” The state supt said he is partnering with the conservative PragerU to develop a certification test for teachers relocating to OK from states with “a history of promoting anti-American narratives.”

“[T]here’s a realization that the focus on one party is not accomplishing everything that they would like to do, particularly in so many red states,”- David Kinsella, NEA Republican teacher caucus chairman.

Yesterday, I shared my @educationwork.newamerica.org team's district impact analysis of the $6+ billion that the Trump admin is refusing to disburse to schools (link in 2nd post). Now, @edweek.org has published our funding figures for ALL districts in the US for which we have data. Search for yours↓

Title I-C- migrant education ($375 million) Title II-A- professional development ($2.2 billion) Title III-A- English-learner services ($890 million) Title IV-A- academic enrichment ($1.3 billion) Title IV-B- before- and after-school programs ($1.4 billion) www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

An increasingly needed skill for school district leaders: Crisis PR www.edweek.org/leadership/o...

Young kids with and without disabilities can learn side by side. One state has instead kept them apart for years hechingerreport.org/young-kids-w...

Districts have been using the J-1 cultural exchange visas to address teacher shortages. The uncertainty created by the pause highlights how federal decisions—even those made by agencies other than the Dept. of Ed.—can affect schools. Story by @evieblad.bsky.social: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

When districts in states like South Dakota, Texas, and Hawaii can't find enough teachers, the often hire experienced educators from countries like the Philippines. Those exchange teachers rely on J-1 visas, which are caught up in the current freeze. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

A freeze on visa interviews for college students also affects the J-1 visa, which teachers from other countries rely on to work in U.S. Many districts see teacher exchange programs as a crucial strategy to fill staffing gaps in areas like STEM and special education. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Salacious emails on a classroom computer, secret videos, a website accusing administrators of scandal -- this whistleblower trial involving a prominent RI Catholic high school has it all. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/03/m...

Yesterday, June 2, was an interesting day at work. I was reporting a story about how the Education Department hadn't delivered a report to Congress on the Condition of Education, despite the June 1 deadline mandated by law. 🧵 (1/9)

This wild- the Fresno Supt says union leaders are maki a lot of personal attacks on her and peovides long list if them. However, all of the supposed attacks on her list were created by her comms chief using AI ——- abc30.com/post/misty-a...

Texas lawmakers are testing the limits of the church-state divide in public schools. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the listed authors

"They included over $40,000 in airfare, over $3,000 in alcohol purchases, over $10,000 in restaurants, $6,091 for a luxury hotel in India — and even $1,678 in charges for sommelier courses." www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025...

Groundbreaking + critical reporting from @alexzimmerman.bsky.social: "NYC's public schools routinely flout federal rules designed to prevent schools from removing children from class for long periods due to behavior related to their disabilities." www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

This story, about "persistently dangerous schools," is the latest in my series where I analyze stories from the Education Week archives. It's been an interesting way to explore one of our best assets, decades of reporting on the twists and turns of education policy.

When the Trump administration urged states to use a little-known provision in federal education law to boost school choice, the congressman who helped author the language 24 years ago had an immediate reaction: “It’s about time." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Some personal news...

The White House "skinny budget" mentions DEI 31 times. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

“The answer isn’t take the money away because we know it could be better. The benefits of doing this right are multiple times the cost. Getting rid of the program will long-term cost you more money than improving it.” www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Linda McMahon: "We're certainly making great strides ... We've reduced the folks over at the Department of Education by about 50 percent now ... there are a lot fewer people working a lot more efficiently in the Department of Education."

To combat a growing wave of AI-powered fraudsters swindling financial aid, community colleges are increasingly turning to a new weapon — AI. The development highlights that having AI chase its own tail may just be the best use for AI.

“Our real challenge is: How do we train workers for the jobs of today and the jobs of tomorrow in our country?” CEW’s Zack Mabel said. @edweek.bsky.social @evieblad.bsky.social www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

“‘Mommy, the guy who’s been giving money to our school doesn’t want to give it to us anymore,’” he told her. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...

The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.

@ashersmall.bsky.social is a Livingston finalist?! Some editor should rush to hire him. wallacehouse.umich.edu/announcing-t...

Autauga County schools just got hit with a $15K surprise: a new federal tariff added $2,500 per bus to six buses they already ordered. “I’m not very happy with this,” said the superintendent. aldailynews.com/alabama-scho... #alpolitics #aledchat

The Wisconsin Supreme Court allowed the governor's use of his partial veto power to turn a school funding limit increase that was written for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years to remain in effect until the year 2425. He can't veto individual letters of words, but he can strike numbers.

Anna Griffin, 18, said she was in class at Florida State University when she heard loud noises, which she believes were gunshots. Griffin overheard another student talking about how this was her second school shooting, having endured one in high school.