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    Keep special education with Education Department, former officials say

    Officials from Republican and Democratic administrations told Congress of concerns about moving the programs and consolidating their funding.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Labor Department to take on day-to-day management of CTE programs

    Career and technical education is among the workforce development programs to be jointly administered with the Education Department.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    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
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    Districts and states could lose invaluable education data, former NCES leader says

    It's "impossible" for NCES to fulfill its statutory obligations after the Education Department's gutting, said Peggy Carr in her first public statement.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    States sue Trump administration over frozen K-12 funds

    The lawsuit says the Education Department and OMB should be compelled to release the money and that the hold is causing nationwide "chaos."

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Supreme Court green-lights Education Department layoffs

    The decision is a significant victory for the Trump administration as it seeks to close the department to the greatest extent possible.

    By • Updated July 14, 2025
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    After 3-consecutive-year high, school shootings drop 23% in 2024-25

    School shootings were also down in the first half of 2025 overall when compared to the same period in 2024.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Federal funding delays threaten AI education and America’s tech future

    The delayed obligation of funds will erode the tools and infrastructure needed to scale artificial intelligence education nationwide, writes an industry expert.

    By Sara Kloek • July 14, 2025
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    Week in Review: School choice, reading gains and looming policy changes

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to a pair of transgender athletics cases headed to the Supreme Court.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    How Trump is deploying multiple agencies to set education policy

    ​​Rule changes for Energy Department grants to schools are primed to alter policies. Other federal agencies could be next.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    School districts grapple with ‘budgetary chaos’ in wake of federal funding freeze

    Programs at risk due to the funding hold include English learner services, academic supports, after-school programming and professional development.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to notable achievement gains in young students, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Michigan district agrees to reform seclusion and restraint policies

    A Justice Department probe found the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in how it punished students.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Trump administration restricts education-related programs for some immigrants

    Head Start and tuition for programs like dual enrollment, college and CTE are set to be impacted by the administration's policy change.

    By • July 10, 2025
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    Trans teacher can be made to keep pronouns quiet, 11th Circuit says

    The appeals court ruled that the teacher’s role as a government employee allowed for limitations to her First Amendment rights when acting in that role.

    By Emilie Shumway • July 10, 2025
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    Justice Department sues California over transgender athlete policy

    The Trump administration has threatened to withdraw the state’s $44.3 billion in federal funds if it doesn’t limit girls' sports to cisgender athletes.

    By • July 9, 2025
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    RFK Jr. sued over vaccine schedule changes for healthy children, pregnant people

    The complaint argues Kennedy’s actions to remove the COVID vaccine from the CDC’s immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant people were unlawful.

    By Delilah Alvarado • July 9, 2025
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    Will the next Supreme Court term close the transgender athletic debate?

    A pair of cases could establish precedent on whether transgender student athletes can compete on teams aligned with their gender identity.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    3 things to know about school choice in the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

    Who pays, who qualifies and what's next? We answer your questions about the first federally funded private school choice program available nationwide.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Trump’s OCR steps up pace for dismissing complaints

    The office charged with protecting students’ civil rights is functioning with limited staff, and its recent dismissal rate has raised questions from former employees.

    By • Updated July 7, 2025
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    Philadelphia school district enters monitoring agreement to defer criminal prosecution over asbestos lapses

    Superintendent Tony Watlington says the district has committed to greater transparency and tripled its environmental management investments.

    By Robert Freedman • July 7, 2025
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    STUDY HALL

    Here’s what you need to know about the federal IDEA special education program

    The nearly 50-year-old law sets requirements for states and districts for how to serve students with disabilities.

    By • July 7, 2025
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    Over 60 organizations sign White House pledge to invest in AI education

    The pledge marks a win for the White House and comes as a state AI regulation moratorium was stricken from the Senate’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill."

    By • July 2, 2025
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    ‘Immediate harm’: Education Department withholds $6.2B from schools

    Title funding for English learners, after-school programs and professional development are among the allocations unavailable to districts and states.

    By • July 1, 2025
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    School participation in CEP keeps rising. ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could change that.

    Proposed SNAP cuts could harm the Community Eligibility Provision, which helps high-poverty schools serve free meals to all students, FRAC says.

    By • July 1, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    How would Trump’s FY 26 budget plan reshape special education?

    The White House says its IDEA budget proposal would be less complex and more effective. Critics worry about cuts and reduced accountability.

    By • June 30, 2025