Federal Budget
Federal
Trump's K-12 Record in His First Term Offers a Blueprint for What Could Be Next
In his first term, Trump sought to significantly expand school choice, slash K-12 spending, and tear down the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal
Explainer
The U.S. Department of Education, Explained
There's a lot of talk鈥攁gain鈥攁bout eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what it does and how it works.
School Choice & Charters
Charter 69传媒 Are in Uncharted Political Waters This Election Season
From big constitutional questions to more practical, local concerns, the charter school sector faces a number of challenges.
Education Funding
Gun Violence Takes a Toll. We Need More Support, Principals Tell Congress
At a congressional roundtable, school leaders made an emotional appeal for more funds to help schools recover from gun violence.
Education Funding
ESSER Is Ending. Which Investments Accomplished the Most?
Districts have until Sept. 30 to commit their last round of federal COVID aid to particular expenses.
Special Education
How Much Does Special Education Truly Cost? Finally, an Answer Is on the Horizon
A new federally funded research study will provide the first national assessment in 25 years of spending on students with disabilities.
Early Childhood
Head Start Teachers Will Earn More鈥擝ut Programs Might Have to Serve Fewer Kids
A new federal rule will raise wages for Head Start employees鈥攂ut providers won't get any additional funding.
Education Funding
A Funding Lifeline for Rural 69传媒 Is at Risk, and Not for the First Time
Rural schools near national forests rely on dedicated federal funds. But so far, lawmakers haven't renewed them.
Education Funding
Project 2025 Would Dramatically Cut Federal Funds for 69传媒. Then What?
A key federal funding source for schools would disappear under the conservative policy agenda.
Federal
Is the Federal Agency That Tracks School Data Losing Steam?
A new study of U.S. data agencies finds serious capacity problems at the National Center for Education Statistics.
Budget & Finance
Why Some Districts Rejected Cash to Buy Electric Buses鈥擜nd Others Want More
A handful of federal programs have been key to accelerating the adoption of electric school buses.
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
What the Historic Infusion of Federal Pandemic Aid Did for 69传媒
Two new analyses of student-achievement data finds some benefits鈥攂ut also deep inequities鈥攆or districts receiving federal recovery money.
Federal
Miguel Cardona in the Hot Seat: 4 Takeaways From a Contentious House Hearing
FAFSA, rising antisemitism, and Title IX dominated questioning at a U.S. House hearing with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
Education Funding
What New School Spending Data Show About a Coming Fiscal Cliff
New data show just what COVID-relief funds did to overall school spending鈥攁nd the size of the hole they might leave in school budgets.