Over 100 education organizations have sent a letter to Congress urging the urging lawmakers to order the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) to reinstate canceled federal grants that sought to address the shortage of qualified educators in K-12 schools,. The letter is in response to a $600 million cut to…
On Monday, March 3, 2025. Linda McMahon was confirmed as the new U.S. Secretary of Education. Her first order of business will be the downsizing and possible elimination of the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). McMahon's confirmation was on the same date that USDE workers were given an opportunity to…
On February 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a frequently asked questions document to answer anticipated questions that may be raised in response to the Dear Colleague Letter: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in Light of Students for Fair Admissions…
On March 3, 2025, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., published a policy statement in the Federal Register that rescinds the current policy (also known as the Richardson Waiver) of requiring new rules and regulations to be open to public comment before they…
On February 25, 2025, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) alleging that the agency’s recent guidance barring schools from considering race in any of their programs and policies or undertaking diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is unconstitutional. In its suit, the…
Since the 1970s, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has monitored student performance in reading and math for students ages nine, 13 and 17. These assessments, known as The Nation’s Report Card, measure students’ educational progress over long periods to identify and monitor trends in academic performance. However, the…
On February 27, 2025 the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) opened an online submission tool to collect reports of discrimination based on race or sex in public K-12 schools. EndDEI.Ed.Gov is a public portal for parents, students, teachers and the general public to alert the agency of ”illegal discriminatory practices.”…
A February 17, 2025 U.S. Department of Education (USDE) $600 million cut in “divisive” teacher training grants will do great harm to partnerships that support the teacher pipeline. Despite teacher shortages across the country, the cost-cutting measures led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will significantly hamper efforts to…
On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Massachusetts’ Ludlow Public Schools did not infringe upon parents’ rights with a policy that required students’ consent to notify their parents if they preferred using a different name or pronouns at school. The decision in Foote…
On Thursday, February 20, 2025. Linda McMahon’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education advanced with the approval of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which voted 12-11 along party lines. McMahon previously appeared before the committee February 13th for a 2 ½ hour confirmation hearing where she spoke…
