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The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory Monday to those who argue that schools should inform parents if their child changes their gender identity, even without the student’s consent. In the California case, Mirabelli v. Bonta, the conservative justices reinstated a December district court decision that temporarily bloc…
Federal agents have arrested 261 people covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, and deported 86 of them, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The apprehensions and removals occurred in a 10-month period between Jan. 1 and Nov. 19, 2025, according to figures released by DHS i…
The national shortage of special education teachers and inequities affecting students with disabilities could worsen due to the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, according to the Education Law Center (ELC). During a Feb. 25 webinar, education researchers, advocates,...
Officials have used poor academic achievement and anti-ICE protests to threaten state takeovers of schools. The tactic has a new political tone, particularly in Texas.
The decision kept a lower court’s injunction in place, meaning the agency has to make new decisions on discontinued grants.
Texas education board members approved about 4,200 fixes to the state’s Bluebonnet curriculum after raising concerns about errors and oversight. The Texas Education Agency says taxpayers will cover the changes as updated materials roll out online and in print.
Most Texas school districts have declined a new state-approved opportunity to set aside time each day for students and staff to pray before school. So far, only 15 districts have opted into the voluntary prayer period, while many urban, suburban and rural districts have voted against it.
A second-round education deregulation effort backed by House Republicans advanced to the governor’s desk Friday despite concerns from Democrats that the measure weakens educator protections and professional standards at a moment when Indiana schools are struggling with teacher recruitment and retention. The House voted…
Two new reports caution that if schools make missteps implementing AI, the results could haunt them for years, locking them into a future largely written by big tech instead of those closest to kids. The reports, both the results of small, intensive gatherings of educators, policymakers, researchers, tech officials and…