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The U.S. Department of Education contends that California's policies violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, known as FERPA, which grants parents the right to request and review their children’s educational records.
Districts warn they’re near breaking point after years without state baseline funding adjustments. Many say cost falls to local taxpayers.
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.
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.
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.
Safety patrols and grocery runs are now a routine part of the job for educators in Fridley Public Schools. Minnesota schools expanded how they serve students and families as ICE agents targeted the region.
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…
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.
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.