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President Donald Trump signs a document in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump signs a document in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
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Federal What's in Trump's New Executive Orders on Indoctrination and School Choice
The White House has no authority over curriculum, and no ability to unilaterally pull back federal dollars, but Trump is toeing the line.
Brooke Schultz, January 30, 2025
9 min read
President Donald Trump, right, arrives in a classroom at St. Andrew Catholic School in Orlando, Fla., on March 3, 2017.
President Donald Trump visits a classroom at St. Andrew Catholic School in Orlando, Fla., on March 3, 2017. Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 29, 2025, that aims to end what he calls "radical indoctrination" in the nation's schools.
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Federal Trump Threatens School Funding Cuts in Effort to End 'Radical Indoctrination'
An executive order from the president marks an effort from the White House to influence what schools teach.
Brooke Schultz, January 29, 2025
6 min read
President Donald Trump speaks in Emancipation Hall after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks in Emancipation Hall after the 60th Presidential Inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. His administration's order to pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal spending this week sent school districts scrambling to figure out which funds might be halted.
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Education Funding Trump Spending Freeze Hits Roadblocks: How 69´«Ã½ Are Coping With Chaos
The Trump administration appeared to halt the planned funding freeze, but district leaders remain cautious.
Mark Lieberman, January 29, 2025
6 min read
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington. She spoke about a pause in federal funding the Trump administration ordered this week as it reviews grants and programs to determine whether they violate executive orders cracking down on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as "gender ideology."
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Education Funding Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Was Blocked. But Confusion Among 69´«Ã½ Remains
The order sent school districts and others scrambling to determine which federal funds for schools could be stopped.
Mark Lieberman, January 28, 2025
9 min read
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Federal Most Voters Reject Trump’s Push to Cut U.S. Education Department, Poll Finds
Career-connected learning has broad support from voters across the political spectrum, according to the survey.
Alyson Klein, January 22, 2025
3 min read
The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
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Federal Opinion ‘Budget Reconciliation’ Sounds Like Wonkspeak. But It Matters for 69´«Ã½
It won’t enable the Trump administration to make cuts to K-12 programs or abolish the Ed. Department, but it will have other implications.
Rick Hess, January 21, 2025
9 min read
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Education Funding Rural 69´«Ã½ Are Set to Lose Key Federal Funds—Unless Congress Acts Fast
Thousands of districts near national forest land could lose money as the Secure Rural 69´«Ã½ Act expires.
Mark Lieberman, January 3, 2025
7 min read
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Education Funding Video What's in Store for School Funding in the New Trump Administration
EdWeek reporter Mark Lieberman outlines three areas he'll be watching when it comes to school finance under a new Trump administration.
Mark Lieberman & Kaylee Domzalski, December 27, 2024
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The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Budget & Finance Districts Are Already Bracing for Federal Funding Cuts Under Trump
69´«Ã½ could struggle to support vulnerable students if Republican proposals for K-12 cuts come to pass.
Mark Lieberman, December 18, 2024
8 min read
A close up photograph of an electric school bus charging at a charging station.
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Education Funding Will Trump Cut Climate Funds for 69´«Ã½? Here's What Could Happen
Tax credits for energy-efficient HVAC systems and electric school buses could go away once Republicans take control of Congress.
Mark Lieberman, December 17, 2024
8 min read
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Education Funding Trump's Plans Would Disrupt Funding for 69´«Ã½. What Would It Look Like?
School districts are bracing for a period of fiscal turbulence and whiplash that could strain their efforts to meet students’ complex needs.
Mark Lieberman, November 27, 2024
12 min read
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Special Education How Special Education Might Change Under Trump: 5 Takeaways
Less funding and more administrative chaos could be on the horizon—but basic building blocks like IDEA appear likely to remain.
Mark Lieberman, November 21, 2024
7 min read
A teenage girl from the back looks through the bars, the fenced barrier, at the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Special Education How Trump's Policies Could Affect Special Education
The new administration's stance on special education isn't yet clear—but efforts to revamp federal policy could have ripple effects.
Mark Lieberman, November 18, 2024
13 min read
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