The Signal in Education News
The U.S. Department of Education received $79 billion in fiscal year 2026 funding, which President Donald Trump signed into law on Feb. 3 following a House vote of 217-214. The budget compromise will support the department through Sept. 30.
The U.S. Department of Education is encouraging states and school districts to use Title II funds to support strategic staffing models, which replace traditional single-teacher classrooms with team-based instruction involving at least two educators teaching the same student roster simultaneously.
A new lawsuit is at least the second attempt to use the courts to restore protections for sensitive locations. Enforcement near schools affects attendance, student mental health, and more.
In addition to grants, restored and enhanced bond authority could provide lower-income school districts a better chance of getting funding issues passed.
Nearly 44,000 first-generation and low-income students no longer receive assistance with financial aid, tutoring, campus visits or dual-enrollment courses after a national college-access organization lost federal funding last fall. It was the first-ever cancellation of grants for TRIO, a federal program that has helped…
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Illinois Sen. Graciela Guzman and Rep. Will Davis, both Chicagoland Democrats, introduced legislation to fully fund the state’s evidence-based education formula and some state mandates for school districts, such as providing transportation for students with disabilities.
NYC has spent $1.6 billion in recent years cushioning schools from enrollment-related cuts. As Mamdani warns of a $7 billion budget gap, officials have yet to say what he’ll do.
The proposal includes the potential closure of 27 schools and the expansion of 11 in its first release of redistricting scenarios. The decision is not final and may change based on feedback until a final call is made in late fall.