A Trevor Project Survey released on April 23, 2025 has found transgender and nonbinary youth were more likely to experience food insecurity, houselessness and unmet basic needs compared to peers. In fact, 40% ofLGBTQ+ youth report a history of food insecurity, houselessness, or unmet basic needs. In addition, transgender and…
On April 24, 2025, a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s threats to withhold funding from school systems that have diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, saying the actions ”raise the specter of a public ‘witch hunt’ that will sow fear and doubt among teachers.” The preliminary injunction came in…
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents who recently attempted to enter two Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) elementary schools falsely told school staff they had permission from the students’ families to speak with the students in grades 1-6, according to two U.S. senators who spoke with Immigration and…
Near the end of this month, the U.S. Supreme Court (Court) will hear three K-12 cases back-to-back in the last two weeks of April. On April 22nd, the Court will hear Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case brought against Maryland’s Montgomery County Board of Education over the LGBTQ+ inclusive language arts…
According to NPR, on April 16, 2025 U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that autism is a rapidly growing "epidemic" in the U.S. and vowed to identify the "environmental toxin" he says is to blame, calling it "a preventable disease." In addition, he said…
On April 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a civil lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education, seeking to stop a policy allowing transgender students to compete on women and girls’ sports teams. In addition, the USDE is also reviewing the state’s federal funding and may retroactively…
On April 7th, immigration enforcement officers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted to enter two Los Angeles Unified School District elementary schools in search of students. After with their district leadership and legal counsel, school administrators turned away the agents. DHS said the officers left “without incident”…
In the past six months, two babies in Louisiana have died of pertussis, the disease commonly known as whooping cough. In addition, Washington state recently announced its first confirmed death from pertussis in more than a decade, while Idaho and South Dakota each reported a death this year, and Oregon…
On April 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) moved to terminate federal K-12 funding for the Maine Department of Education, following through on its promise to cut off funds to an entire state education system, and ultimately others, if they do not enforce Title IX to keep transgender…
On April 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) rescinded the liquidation of hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency pandemic funds that were previously approved for extensions for the spending. The unexpected decision notified state education leaders in a letter that said they are responsible for laying out…
