In the term that begins October 5, justices will weigh hot-button issues related to Title IX and the separation of church and state. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to kick off its October 2026-27 term next week — and the justices have yet another round of controversial education cases…
A federal judge ruled the Education Department directive and its cancellation of hundreds of millions in funds for teacher training programs was unlawful. As reported by K-12 Dive, on September 17, 2026 a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) anti-diversity, equity and inclusion directive and its…
A September 14, 2026 filing as part of New York v. McMahon claims that the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) is withholding over 1,000 documents related to how the reductions-in-force (RIFs) of employees were planned and carried out. Led by New York, more than 20 states and the District of…
On September 11, 2026, it was announced that a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, a settlement was reached that stops the Trump Administration from dismantling AmeriCorps without warning in the future. The deal resolves a lawsuit brought by the multi-state coalition in response to the Trump Administration’s…
As reported by K-12 Dive, an August 26, 2026 social media litigation settlement between Meta and 52 states and territories looks to make sweeping changes to how youth interact with these platforms in efforts to reduce harm to youth mental health. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2023 and claimed…
A Massachusetts policy that restricts where private school students can receive publicly funded special education services is at the center of the lawsuit. Do state educational benefits carry over to students attending private schools? That’s the question the U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to review as they finalize their…
On August 11, 2026, a coalition of unions, including the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), sued the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) over its regulatory definition of a “professional degree,” which excludes education graduate programs. The suit alleges that the omission of education graduate programs will make it more difficult…
On July 27, 2026, a federal judge temporarily prevented the Trump administration’s continued attempts to revoke school-based mental health grants awarded under the Biden administration. The 15 states behind the lawsuit were awarded up to $1 billion in mental health grants that were at risk of being cancelled beginning July…
As reported by CBS News, a coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, accusing the Trump administration of withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to force states…
On July 17, 2026, a federal judge ruled in favor of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and three governors who sued over the Trump administration’s approach to grant terminations. According to the lawsuit, since the Trump administration began its second term, it has terminated billions of dollars in federal…
