The Signal in Education News
Federal agents conducted searches at the home of Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and at district offices as part of an ongoing investigation. Authorities have not disclosed the focus of the probe, and district officials did not immediately comment.
The Department of Justice is investigating whether parents are allowed to opt their kids out of lessons on “gender ideology” in Detroit schools and two other districts.
Amendments to exempt school districts and school resource officers from the provisions of the bill failed. Education groups are still trying to determine how SB 76 could affect cooperation with immigration enforcement and school policies.
One Knox County teacher asked lawmakers if they wanted schools to focus on academic achievement or to be an “instrument of immigration enforcement” against Tennessee students.
As Illinois faces a $2 billion budget shortfall, Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposes a statewide fee on social media companies, with monthly charges tied to their number of active users in the state and larger companies paying more.
The 19 plaintiffs, led by the Wisconsin PTA, are asking the Circuit Court of Eau Claire County to hold the Legislature accountable for “not meeting its constitutionally mandated obligation to provide all children with an equal opportunity for a sound basic education.”
Districts warn they’re near breaking point after years without state baseline funding adjustments. Many say cost falls to local taxpayers.
California schools lost over $2.2 million in state funding over two years because some students did not have all the vaccinations required by law.
Houston Independent School District proposes closing 12 schools in 2026-27, citing declining enrollment from 189,901 to 176,693 students and aging infrastructure. The district's Board of Managers will vote on the closures on February 26 as part of its "Accelerate Houston" initiative.