The One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which narrowly passed 215-214, sees House Republicans proposing to scale down funding for the two programs for low-income Americans as a cost-savings measure, while also aiming to prioritize tax cuts. According to a preliminary analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) the bill would…
School Nurses: Urge Congress to Protect School-Based Medicaid School nurses understand better than anyone how vital Medicaid is to ensuring students receive the care they need to thrive—physically, mentally, and academically. But right now, Congress is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, and the implications for school health services are dire.School-Based…
On May 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law on, thereby criminalizing the use of artificial intelligence to create deepfake images without the depicted person’s consent. The Federal Trade Commission’s enforcement of removing nonconsensual deepfakes will begin within one year. The law aims to…
According to an analysis of data by the Center for Learner Equity (CLE), a nonprofit that supports inclusive school approaches, charter schools focused on serving students with disabilities (specialized charter schools) may offer unique learning programs tailored for a specific disability, but school leaders and management organizations should ensure they…
According to a May 6, 2025 order issued by a New York federal judge the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) must allow the temporary extension of federal COVID-19 emergency funds to flow to 16 states and the District of Columbia (DC). The preliminary injunction states that USDE is prohibited from…
In March 2025, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the National Center for Youth Law and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates filed suit on behalf of the students and parents in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in March. The lawsuit asked for a permanent reversal…
On May 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) confirmed to K-12 Dive that it will not renew $1 billion in grants that were initially awarded to school districts nationwide to improve students’ well-being by placing more mental health professionals in schools. The shutting off of federal grant funding…
According to K-12 Dive, the Trump Administration's FY 2026 proposed budget would turn Title I and IDEA into single, separate grants, zero out key teacher grants, and add $60 million for charter schools. The deep cuts would hit programs meant to ensure equitable access to education for underserved students and…
An April 28, 2025 lawsuit filed on behalf of an Oregon-based Latinx organization and faith groups from other states cites ICE activity at two Los Angeles elementary schools last month, as well as parents’ fears of sending their children to school in other locations across the country. Plaintiffs also included…
On April 28, 2025, the U.S. House passed the bipartisan Take It Down Act, which aims to combat sexually explicit images generated by artificial intelligence. The bicameral bill criminalizes the use of artificial intelligence to generate deepfake nude images without the depicted person’s consent. The bill also states that any…
