Why parents want Congress to tackle America’s literacy woes
Mon Jun 15 10:00 am
The reading skills of U.S. students haven’t improved much in the last 50-plus years. Parents and lawmakers think it’s a problem for Congress to help solve.
Why the Supreme Court won’t have the final word on trans students
Mon Jun 08 10:00 am
A fierce battle over protections for transgender students is expected to rage on even after the Supreme Court decides the fate of state bans on transgender athletes competing in women's and girls' sports.
The Trump push to bring more conservative views to college campuses
Mon Jun 01 10:00 am
Trump administration officials believe conservative voices are being suppressed on college campuses. They're now trying to give these voices room to speak.
The looming education funding gap Congress will face
Tue May 26 10:00 am
The Education Department just took a big step toward fulfilling Donald Trump’s pledge to boost workforce programs that don’t require a four-year degree. Now Congress has to figure out how to pay for a looming funding shortfall.
‘A sinking ship’: Employees flee ED’s civil rights office
Mon May 18 10:18 am
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has been President Donald Trump’s greatest weapon in forcing schools to bend to his will. But the office is hemorrhaging staff.
The agency Trump wants to close is hiring
Mon May 11 10:00 am
Top leaders at the Education Department have made it known they feel their agency is “unnecessary.” But that’s not keeping them from hiring a lot more people.
Why Congress is struggling with Trump's education agency breakup
Mon May 04 10:00 am
President Donald Trump wants to move career and technical education programs to the Labor Department. Lawmaker resistance could be a big deal.
The accreditation overhaul issue that could boil over
Mon Apr 27 10:00 am
The Education Department’s wide-ranging accreditation proposal wants to address a long-standing higher education issue: transferring credits between colleges.
Debate rages over the cost of educating immigrant students
Mon Apr 20 10:00 am
President Donald Trump’s campaign to expel unauthorized immigrants from the United States is trickling into the nation’s classrooms and college campuses.
