NEW: Our look at the many hurdles facing Harvard despite a resounding win in court. And we tucked in some news: This week the Educ Dept quietly disclosed plan to rewrite civil rights regs to "streamline" process of denying funds to schools in violation. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

For decades, the federal government has advised schools how to comply with federal law requiring services for kids learning English, with the latest guidance dating to 2015. Suddenly it was rescinded - with no word on whether it will be replaced. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Our look at huge changes to civil rights enforcement for schools: -A reversal in what's considered discrimination w/ reverse racial discrimination and transgender sports cases prioritized -Severe staff cuts leaving thousands of others unresolved. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Arizona has embraced market competition as a central tenet of its K-12 education system, a victory for school choice but with impacts on public education. With enrollment falling, schools are closing. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

NEW: Our look at how the Trump antisemitism task force and how it is pressing to reshape universities on DEI and other matters unrelated to antisemitism. It is truly packed with news and tidbits from a great team of reporters 1/x wapo.st/413jE3p

Big setback for the school choice movement as Senate parliamentarian nixes school voucher program from giant tax bill. Ruling says plans needs 60 votes to pass Senate-- unlikely if not straight up impossible. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Public schools are facing a host of new pressures from all corners of government on a range of subjects. Check out our virtual schoolhouse to see some of the biggest headwinds. www.washingtonpost.com/education/in...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Wednesday she is not sure whether teaching about Ruby Bridges or the Tulsa Race Massacre would amount to illegal diversity, equity and inclusion education. “I’d have to get back to you on that," she told a House committee. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

For decades, the fed’l gov’t used data analysis - known as disparate impact - to ferret out discrimination, winning cases and reaching settlements in housing, education, policing and more. Now the Trump admin is unwinding those cases. w/ @julez.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reupping this story. The tax bill includes the school voucher tax credit described here -- a 100% tax credit for donations to voucher orgs - so taxpayers would essentially get their money back when they file their taxes. A huge win for school choice movement. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

A very personal essay about something many of us have dealt with: Dementia and grief have complicated my decades-long relationship with my stepfather. We visit a lot — and not enough. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

SCOOP: The Educ Dept's civil rights office has terminated an already agreed-to agreement with a SD school district regarding equal treatment of Native American students because, they said, the agreement included DEI. More reviews like this are coming. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Head of Anti-Defamation League questions Trump’s aggressive effort to find and deport foreign students who have protested on behalf of Palestinians, suggesting admin is betraying American values, denying due process and punishing people for their views. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

NEW: In investigating universities' handling of antisemitism, the Trump admin demanded names and nationalities of protesters, according to sources + documents. The request raised questions about whether the info would be used for immigration enforcement. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Significant staff cuts underway at Sesame Street, as the iconic show searches for a new streaming deal. I took a short break from the news flood driven by the Trump administration to write about this today (though this too has a Trump element). www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/0...

The Education Department walked back some of the most incendiary suggestions it made in its Dear Colleague letter on how race is handled in schools. Yes it’s OK to celebrate Black History Month. Still the agency signaled it is eager to launch investigations. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

An unvaccinated child died of measles in Texas, the 1st confirmed death in the state’s worst outbreak in 3 decades. Measles is highly contagious, causes fever+rashes and can cause long-term neurological complications and - as we see - death @fenitn.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

NEW: Lawsuit filed today by AFT union accuses Trump administration of trying to radically rewrite well-established civil rights law when it issued a sweeping "Dear Colleague" letter barring colleges and K-12 schools from considering race in virtually any way www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

NEW: Peggy Carr, commissioner of the Nat'l Center on Education Statistics and a two-decade+ veteran at Educ Dept, was abruptly put on leave today. She runs NAEP, the national math and reading tests seen as important marker of educational progress www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

In messages to staff, first term Trump Educ Sec Betsy DeVos regularly touted the values of "diversity and inclusion" and actively backed a diversity training program. Under Trump II, participants were put on leave for an alleged connection to DEI. 1/x www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

All the legal challenges around Trump's actions got you confused? Check out this terrific tracker with short descriptions and status of each from @jjouvenal.bsky.social @amarimow.bsky.social Bookmarking this page in anticipation of coming back repeatedly. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

John and Gail spend their nights wandering down hallways that no longer exist. Gone are the “#1 Dad” pillow, the poem John wrote to Gail in high school, Gail’s childhood dolls. All “72 years of life stuff.” Without it, will memories fade? @reisthebault www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

Come behind the scenes as we show you how “Sesame Street” is made - and why the iconic show is facing peril. Bonus: I briefly sing! Grateful to the #postreports team and especially @peterbresnan.bsky.social for bringing this story to audio life! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

5/5 I had a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes with Sesame as they created episodes for the upcoming season -- all while these tensions were unfolding. Learn how Sesame does its thing -- and how they are trying to keep it going for a new generation www.washingtonpost.com/style/intera...

4/ But the biggest change coming: it is paring its core cast to just four Muppets who will anchor every episode: Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and Grover. The others will be in the show, but in supporting or secondary roles, including Bert and Ernie, Oscar, Big Bird and the Count.

3/ Sesame also faces creative tensions as it reinvents and ‘reimagines’ its format in hopes of drawing more children – especially older children. Going away are letters and numbers of the day. Most of the show will consist of two, longer narrative stories aimed at going deeper with its characters.

2/ At least nine months ago, HBO told Sesame it would not be renewing its contract to stream new episodes first. That deal, struck 10 years ago, was critical to Sesame’s finances. The show has not yet reached an agreement with another streamer or said how it will replace the revenue from HBO.

Come behind the scenes with me at ‘Sesame Street,’ where the upcoming season explores emotional well-being of children – and where the well-being of the show itself is facing significant business and creative headwinds. www.washingtonpost.com/style/intera...

Something fun for a Friday after a long week of … civics? See if you can pass our quiz! www.washingtonpost.com/education/in...

A few stories of interest about Linda McMahon, who Trump just named as his pick for Education secretary. First, our story about the pick: www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... 1/4

From what I can tell this seems to be the word on McMahon on the left - something of a relief that Trump didn’t pick a full on culture warrior. And same thing rankles some on the right.

Everyone wants to talk about Trump's vow to close the Education Department. A more likely scenario is using the agency to push conservative culture war priorities on race and gender by threatening to hold back federal $$ from schools that don't comply. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

OK let's take this Bluesky for a whirl. Here's a little explainer on what it would mean to close the Education Department --and whether it is likely to actually happen. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...