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Trump Administration
Department of Education

McMahon’s Metamorphosis: Ed Nominee’s Journey Mirrors the GOP’s Turn to Trump

She once voiced a desire to cut racial achievement gaps and said private school was for those who could 'afford it.' She’s changed. So has the party.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
vermont
in school mental health

New UVM Program Brings Mental Health Professionals to Vermont’s Rural Schools

In all, $3.8 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Education seek to address Vermont’s shortage of mental health professionals in rural areas.

Klara Bauters
Connecticut
charter school

New Connecticut Fellowship Designed to Bring More Charter Schools to State

Four people will receive a salary for up to two years during “personalized coaching and support from a network of educational and executive leaders”

Jessika Harkay
Florida
banned books

Department of Education Reports Near Double Increase in Library Book Removals

Florida school boards removed over 700 books from school libraries during the 2023-2024 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch
michigan
charter schools

Timeline: How Michigan Charter Schools Have Evolved

The history of charter schools in Michigan is long and complex.

Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat
EDlection 2024

How David Hogg’s Multimillion-Dollar Bid to Elect Young Dems Fared at the Polls

Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2024

Abolishing the Department of Education: Why Trump and Project 2025 Want It

Erica Meltzer
EDlection 2024

Clashing with Dems’ Education Plan, Republicans Expand Reach in AZ’s Legislature

Marianna McMurdock
EDlection 2024

Republicans Win Reelection to the Michigan Board of Education 

Anna Liz Nichols
Oklahoma

Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism Opens at Oklahoma Education Department

Nuria Martinez-Keel
Los Angeles

LAUSD Overhauls $120 Million Black Students Program After Activists File Complaint

Ben Chapman
Louisiana

Federal Judge Halts Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandment Classroom Displays

Greg Larose
webinar

WATCH: Teaching Students Common Democratic Values in a Divided America

The 74
The Big Picture

Boston’s Better Busing Experiment: METCO Makes Huge Educational Impact

Kevin Mahnken
universal pre-K

Michigan Moves Closer To Universal Pre-K—But It’s Not Quite So Universal Yet

Patrick O’Donnell
EDlection 2024

After Trump Win, Teachers Toss Their Lesson Plans, Give Students the Floor

Chalkbeat Staff
EDlection 2024

Parents’ Rights, School Choice Advocate Kelly Ayotte Wins N.H. Governor’s Race

Patrick O’Donnell
Kentucky

Kentuckians Say ‘No’ to Public Funding for Private, Charter Schools

McKenna Horsley
EDlection 2024

Republicans Maintain Majority on the Texas State Board of Education

Jaden Edison
EDlection 2024

Nebraska Voters Reject State Funding for Students Attending Private K-12 Schools

Aaron Sanderford
Florida

DeSantis Improved His School Board Endorsement Success Rate

Jay Waagmeester
EDlection 2024

Chicago’s First School Board Race Brings a Mixed Bag of Ideologies

Greg Toppo
EDlection 2024

Tennessee Governor Offers Teachers Pay Boost with Private-School Voucher Plan

Sam Stockard
EDlection 2024

How Child-Focused Ballot Measures Fared This Election

Jackie Mader
EDlection 2024

‘We’re Here for You’: Election-Fueled Calls to LGBTQ Teen Suicide Hotlines Spike

Beth Hawkins
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