Federal Education News
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Trump Administration Moves to Strengthen Protections for Students Who Want to Pray or Worship in Public Schools
The Education Department plans to issue guidance that will require local school districts to certify that they have no rules…
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Argument Preview: SCOTUS to Consider Dispute over Tax Credits Scholarships
In their brief on the merits, the plaintiffs again argue that banning the use of scholarship money for religious schools…
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Trump to Reinforce Protections for Prayer in Schools
President Trump will use the power of his office to empower students who want to pray in their schools —…
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Congress Hands Special Education Hefty Funding Boost
Federal funding for special education will rise the most it has in years under a newly approved government spending plan.
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Lawsuit to End Forced Exclusive Union Representation Appealed to U.S. Supreme Court
Forced exclusive union representation is a policy in which a union has the authority to negotiate contracts for all employees…
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Chief Justice Roberts Urges Focus on Civics Education
Writing that "civic education has fallen by the wayside," Chief Justice John Roberts noted in the Supreme Court's 2019 year-end…
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What the $1.4 Trillion Budget Deal Has in Store for Education
The $1.4 trillion budget deal approved Thursday by Congress boosts spending on early-childhood education and college access and affordability programs,…
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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide If Religious Freedom Exempts Catholic Schools from Being Sued by Teachers
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a pair of cases brought by Catholic schools who say a religious…
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Senate Bill Would Order Dept of Homeland Security to Review K-12 Cybersecurity
The K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2019, introduced by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., comes near the end…
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Congress Mostly Snubs DeVos Agenda in Deal Increasing Education Spending
Federal lawmakers have struck a spending deal that would boost funding for the U.S. Department of Education to $72.8 billion…
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As Ed Dept Prepares to Release Highly Anticipated Title IX Rules, Dem Bill Offers Last-Ditch Effort to Shut Them Down
The legislation from four Democratic congresswomen aims to halt the release of highly anticipated regulations expected soon from the Education…
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DeVos Says Her Predecessor Wasted Billions of Dollars Trying to Fix Traditional Public Schools
Speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DeVos said that Arne Duncan’s signature $7 billion project targeting failing schools did…
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‘A Cheap Political Show Trial’: Democrats, DeVos Clash in Fiery Hearing That Turned Personal
House Democrats clashed with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a Thursday hearing that nearly spun out of control when one…
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Dem Congresswoman to Betsy DeVos: You’re ‘Out to Destroy Public Education’
The remarks from Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) came during a tense House hearing focused on DeVos's handling of students who…
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Pre-K, School Choice Provisions Almost Derailed Final ESSA Deal, Authors Reveal on Law’s Fourth Anniversary
Though widely sought as a vehicle to reform federal K-12 policy, the bill that became the Every Student Succeeds Act…
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‘It’s Time for a Lesson’: Betsy DeVos Fires Back at AFT Teachers Union President
DeVos spoke out at Randi Weingarten, the American Federation of Teachers president, in regards to Weingarten’s tweet about parents sending…
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WATCH: President Trump Participates in a Roundtable on Empowering Families with Education Choice
President Trump participates in a roundtable on empowering families with education choice.
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Trump Says He’s Fighting for the ‘Forgotten Child,’ Touts Federal School Choice Bill
President Donald Trump used a Monday White House event held to promote school choice and urge Congress to consider a…
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After 10 Years, Did Common Core Fail?
More than 40 states signed on to the plan, known as the Common Core State Standards Initiative, after it was…
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Bill Aims to End ‘School to Confinement Pathway’ by Offering Incentives to States and Schools that Ease School Discipline
Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts introduced new legislation Thursday aimed at ending the “school to confinement pathway.” The bill targets…
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Betsy DeVos Touts Federal School Choice Proposal at Arizona Event as Protesters March Outside
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos called Arizona a "leader" in school choice and praised its Empowerment Scholarship Account program…
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GAO Investigation Finds Significant Barriers for Families Trying to Dispute Special Education Services
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act provides parents certain options if they’re unsatisfied with the education that their children with…
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DeVos Announces Grant Priority to Support Education in Economically Distressed Communities Called ‘Opportunity Zones’
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the Department will prioritize funding for grant applications that support students, teachers…
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Federal Court Case Could Decide Whether Students Have a Constitutional Right to a Good Education
The word “education” doesn’t appear in the United States Constitution, but should students be guaranteed a basic level of literacy…
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Briefs in Key School Choice Case Present Dueling Religious Freedom Arguments Ahead of January Supreme Court Hearing
For the second time in three years, the Supreme Court will grapple with two seemingly contradictory aspects of the U.S.…
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