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How the Trade War Is Rewriting School Budgets

In spring 2025, school districts across the United States have been reworking their budgets to respond to rising costs driven…

9 months ago

How Will School Districts Replace Aging Tech Without ESSER

In 2020, school districts across the country did the unthinkable. Overnight, classrooms turned into Zoom rooms, kitchen tables became desks,…

10 months ago

Student Loan Collections Resume

After more than four years of suspended payments and uncertainty, the U.S. Department of Education is restarting collections on defaulted…

10 months ago

The Impact of School Board Meetings on K-12 Education

School board meetings are vital to the education system, but they frequently escape public attention. These gatherings are where crucial…

10 months ago

Ohio Proposes Statewide Ban on Cell Phones in K–12 Schools

This week, the State of Ohio became the latest front in a growing national conversation about screen time, student focus,…

10 months ago

Trump Administration Ties Federal Funding to Rollback of DEI Practices in K–12 Schools

In a sweeping and controversial policy shift, the Trump administration has announced that continued access to federal funding for K–12…

10 months ago

Navigating State Testing Amid Shifting Federal Winds

Every spring, classrooms across the country hum with a familiar energy. Students sharpen their pencils (or power up Chromebooks), teachers…

10 months ago

The Dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education

On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order setting the stage for dismantling the U.S. Department of…

11 months ago

Leading Education Like a Business

In the complex world of public education, one figure stands at the helm, guiding the course of an entire district:…

11 months ago

Department of Education workforce reduction of 50%

A Routine Morning Disrupted On the morning of March 11, 2025, employees at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) commenced…

11 months ago