Federal grants for community schools help expand instructional time for children and stand up social services like health care and meals in low-income communities. The Trump administration just cut tens of millions of dollars in grants for these programs: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

The second statue of an advocate for school desegregation installed in the Capitol in recent years. The other is Daisy Bates.

Check out Education Week's choice for word of the year and go ahead and argue about it if you'd like. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

We know the components of structured literacy, but we know a lot less about the 'recipe'. Two teachers share how they weave together the pieces: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Rod Paige, Nation's First African American Secretary of Education, Dies at 92: Under Paige’s leadership, the Department of Education rolled out the landmark No Child Left Behind law.

Education officials told NYC principals last week that students must be automatically arrested if they were found with weapons including scalpels and switchblades That is not true - but the DOE has yet to inform principals their policy guidance was wrong www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

Does 6-7 have a purpose other than driving adults nuts? Researchers say it's an example of "childlore," which can play an important developmental role for children. www.edweek.org/leadership/d...

AI can be a lifeline for new career and technical education teachers, many of whom come from industry instead of traditional educator prep programs. Read on for more on the opportunities and challenges AI creates for CTE teachers: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #CTE #AIineducation #edtech

"All of our education laws are like a woven fabric. When we start pulling on a string, it is going to start falling apart. At the very least, it’s going to weaken." www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

JUST IN: Compare 2025 school performance scores for New Orleans charters The NOLA Public Schools district earned its first B letter grade since the schools seized from the city after Hurricane Katrina — run for years by the state — returned to the district in 2018. thelensnola.org/2025/11/20/c...

The U.S. Department of Education appears poised to move much of its portfolio to other federal agencies, according to several people invited to a flurry of meetings with department and White House officials and told about some of the changes Tuesday. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Christian law firm’s search for test case led to religious public school in Colorado, emails suggest: www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...

This is a really important issue, and my coworker @evieblad.bsky.social explains it perfectly: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation

New: The number of teachers who say they use AI to help write IEPs is rising quickly, raising legal and ethical concerns. Researchers see promise if the tools are used responsibly. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

A teenage boy who was wounded during a Colorado high school shooting last month was released from the hospital, authorities say.

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...