On June 26, 2025 the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) reversed prior guidance that canceled spending extensions for federal K-12 pandemic relief funds. States that were preapproved for the extended spending deadlines can now request reimbursements and liquidate their funds. In a letter to states not suing over the USDE’s…
Efforts by the Trump administration to move responsibility for career and technical education (CTE) from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) are being met with resistance from CTE advocates and Democratic lawmakers who claim that it is “fragmented” and “illegal.” The criticism follows…
As reported by K-12 Dive, on June 27, 2025, in a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court (Court) ruled that schools must allow parents to opt their children out of curriculum based on religious objections in some scenarios. The decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor signifies a win for parents in…
In a June 27, 2025 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) preserved E-rate’s funding mechanism in a 6-3 opinion. The decision preserved the multibillion-dollar federal internet discount program for schools and libraries and means schools can continue to apply for the program’s funding. The ruling in FCC v. Consumers’ Research…
In an effort to promote better treatment and protection of students with disabilities, a new Florida law will require public K-12 schools to develop curriculum on disability history and awareness. As per the law, during the first two weeks of October students will learn about disability history and different types…
A DHS spokesperson recently clarified to K-12 Dive that immigration enforcement activity in schools should be “extremely rare” and would first require “secondary supervisor approval.” The DHS comment was in response to a lawsuit dismissed this month and filed originally in February by Denver Public Schools over DHS’ policy memo…
According to annual accountability ratings released by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) on June 20, 2025, a total of 37 states or territories need assistance for meeting special education targets for students ages 3-21. Only 19 states and the Republic of the Marshall Islands meet requirements, and two educational…
On June 18, 2025, a U.S. District Judge ordered the U.S Department of Education (USDE) to reinstate all laid-off Office for Civil Rights employees for now, saying the layoffs and shuttering of seven regional offices had rendered the remaining staff “incapable of addressing the vast majority of OCR complaints.” The…
In a statement by the Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Human Services, proposed congressional cuts would fundamentally destabilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that helps both communities and the economy and will only disrupt the state's economy, workforce, and charitable food network. The USDA Economic Research Service found that every…
Some schools would no longer have to allow students to try out for a noncontact sports team that doesn’t align with their gender if there is no equivalent team for their gender, under a Title IX regulation issued recently by the U.S. Department of Energy — not the U.S. Department…
