According to new data from the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) the growth in the past year’s school meal participation is due to the establishment of state-level universal school meal programs and the growing rate of schools and districts opting into the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The CEP is…
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 May 2, 2025, Office of Budget Management (OMB) Director Russell Vaught sent a letter to Appropriations Committee Chair Senator Susan Collins providing her with President Trump's recommendations on discretionary funding levels for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The "Skinny Budget" provided is in advance of the President's full fiscal plan.…
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…
In a lawsuit filed on April 25, 2025 in U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts, the attorneys general of 19 states contend that the US Department of Education (USDE) is placing “onerous” and “excruciatingly difficult” demands on states with an April directive that requires states and school districts…
In a case that is expected to have consequences for school districts’ financial liability in Section 504 and ADA cases, on April 27, 2025 the U.S. Supreme Court (Court) heard arguments in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, which began with a question of whether K-12 students with disabilities have to meet…
The Part C early intervention program is stable for now, but advocates and researchers are worried about potential cuts to Medicaid and appropriations. The Part C program that supports infants and toddlers with developmental delays and their families could face significant fiscal pressures due to the Trump administration’s overall efforts…
Updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) are to take effect on June 23, but companies have until April 22, 2026, to fully comply, according to the amended final rule published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) earlier this week. Though COPPA itself does not explicitly mention schools,…
In a U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia April 24, 2025 ruling, supported the plaintiffs’ claim that the anti-DEI policy outlined in a Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter is “unconstitutionally vague.” In particular, the policy would make enforcement difficult because it did not explain the difference between “a…
According to a joint status report submitted by plaintiffs and defendants, a lawsuit that was seen as a constitutional challenge against Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act will no longer be pursued. The states involved as plaintiffs in the case filed in September 2024 were: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,…
