In a May 19, 2025 settlement, the California Department of Education and the Los Angeles Unified School District will include religious private schools as potential placements for students with disabilities. The plaintiffs in Loffman v. California Department of Education had challenged a California code that excluded religious private schools from…
According to a National Education Association (NEA) report, public school teachers made $72,030 on average in the 2023-24 school year, with salaries projected to increase 3% for 2024-25, according to a new report from the National Education Association. In fact, the estimated growth for 2025 represents a 26.9% increase from…
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…
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.…
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…
