Supreme Court won’t hear football prayer loudspeaker case

Its rejection comes on the heels of another case in 2022 that allowed school staff to engage in prayer with students in some situations.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 19, 2025

Education Department outsources program management to other agencies

The interagency agreements will shift management of six of the department’s programs, including elementary and secondary education, to other agencies.

By Kara Arundel • Updated Nov. 18, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2025 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

By K-12 Dive staff

Week In Review: Education Department activities resume

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from special education concerns to enrollment woes.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 17, 2025

Special educator shortages demand tailored solutions, study says

Researchers find that state and local policies need to target not only attrition but also the reasons behind turnover.

By Lara Ewen • Updated Nov. 18, 2025

Lessons learned from Arizona’s universal school choice program

The state’s universal private school choice program grew 633% between 2021-22 and 2024-25, equaling about 7% of the state’s school population last year.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 17, 2025

Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

From enrollment-based decision-making to AI literacy, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 14, 2025

Education Department resumes operations after prolonged shutdown

The temporary budget deal funds the Education Department through Jan. 30, 2026, and requires the reinstatement of RIFed employees.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 13, 2025

SNAP funding restored through next September

The funding bill President Donald Trump signed Wednesday includes $107.5 billion for SNAP and $8.2 billion for WIC.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 13, 2025

Where the federal school choice program stands

The U.S. Department of Treasury is expected to issue proposed rules early next year detailing how the program will operate and how states can opt in.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 13, 2025

Will Trump policies exacerbate the special education teacher shortage?

Special education and teacher preparation experts warn that federal efforts to shrink the Education Department put the special educator pipeline at risk.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 13, 2025

Advocates ask to keep data collection for special education racial disparities

The Education Department wants to ease state data collection burdens. Critics say the change would limit transparency and harm equity efforts.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 12, 2025

USDA reverses course on SNAP

The agency that runs the food aid program said Saturday that states are not authorized to load full November benefits for the food aid program.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 10, 2025

Week In Review: Special education debates ramp up

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from enrollment trends to Colorado’s support for universal meals.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 10, 2025

USDA will fully cover SNAP benefits for November

The Department of Agriculture said Friday it has started issuing funds to states in order to comply with a Rhode Island court order.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Nov. 7, 2025

Indiana AG sues Indianapolis Public Schools for hindering ICE efforts

The Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners framed the lawsuit against the district as “silly” and “political posturing.”

By Anna Merod • Nov. 7, 2025

Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

From superintendent turnover rates to the number of teachers using AI for special education, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Nov. 7, 2025

States, districts grapple with declining enrollment

We’re rounding up the numbers — and what school leaders are facing — in a handful of states and districts.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 7, 2025

Colorado voters raise taxes on wealthy to continue universal school meals

If two referendums on funding for the program had not passed, only qualifying low-income students would have received free meals in 2026.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 6, 2025

Why shifting special ed oversight could be ‘a public education crisis’

Though there's still no official plan to transfer the duties out of the Education Department, advocates are voicing concerns against such a move.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 6, 2025

‘A case of life or death’: Behind the Trump administration’s revoked mental health grants

A student suicide shook a rural county. The Trump administration pulled funds that could help prevent it from happening again.

By Naaz Modan • Nov. 5, 2025

[Podcast] Healthy Minds, Bright Futures: How to Navigate Mental Health & Build Support

This podcast explores how clinicians and educators can better support children’s mental health through evidence-based strategies and tools.

By K-12 Dive's studioID • Updated Nov. 13, 2025

Special education at a crossroads: What should the federal role be?

Major moves by the Trump administration have some debating, and others defending, the federal oversight system that supports students with disabilities.

By Kara Arundel • Nov. 3, 2025

Week in Review: The government shutdown’s ripple effects on schools

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from audits and lawsuits after a former Iowa superintendent’s ICE arrest to new limits on AI companions for minors.

By Anna Merod • Nov. 3, 2025

Two judges halt Trump administration’s suspension of SNAP benefits

A Rhode Island judge granted a temporary restraining order against the federal government while a Massachusetts judge ordered the USDA to fund the food nutrition program during the government shutdown.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 31, 2025

Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news

From a judge’s order to reinstate Education Department grants to calls for virtual schooling amid ICE raids, what did you learn from our recent stories?

By Anna Merod • Oct. 31, 2025