Federal Budget/Funding
Read more about how much federal money is spent on K-12 education and its impact
Law & Courts
A New Twist in the Legal Battle Over Trump's Cancellation of Teacher-Prep Grants
A district court judge says she'll decide if the Trump administration broke the law.
Classroom Technology
Billions of Federal Dollars Are Spent on Teacher Training. Less Than Half Goes to Tech PD
Less than half of districts direct federal PD funding to technology-related training.
Teacher Preparation
Ed. Dept. Cuts Grants That Were Helping College Students Become Teachers
Ten universities collectively lost more than $20 million for efforts to diversify the teacher workforce.
Education Funding
Students Make Appeals to Congress to Protect K-12 Funding
National Student Council representatives shared perspectives on challenges schools are facing.
Law & Courts
Ed. Dept. Can't Cancel Dozens of School Mental Health Grants, Judge Rules
The grants, valued at $1 billion, help schools employ more mental health professionals.
School & District Management
How These Principals Are Solving the Thorniest K-12 Challenges
Principals from across the nation discuss AI, cellphone use, and the well-being of students.
Budget & Finance
School Districts Prepare to Go Without Some Federal Funds Next Year
Some school finance chiefs are preparing for worst-case scenarios as federal funding uncertainty persists.
Early Childhood
100-Plus Head Start Programs Will Go Without Federal Funds If Shutdown Drags On
The programs were due to receive their federal funding allocations Nov. 1.
Education Funding
Opinion
The Federal Shutdown Is a Rorschach Test for Education
Polarization, confusion, and perverse incentives turn a serious discussion into a stylized debate.
Federal
Education Department Layoffs Would Affect Dozens of Programs. See Which Ones
Entire teams that work on key funding streams may not return to work even when the shutdown ends.
Education Funding
Many Districts Will Lose Federal Funds Until the Shutdown Ends
And if federal layoffs go through, the Ed. Dept. would lack staff to send out the funds afterward, too.
School Choice & Charters
Private School Choice Gets Supercharged in Trump's 2nd Term
At the same time, his administration is pledging to dial back the federal role in education.
Special Education
Trump Funding Cuts Hit Particularly Hard for Deaf and Blind Children
Programs supporting students with rare, complex disabilities have lost millions of federal dollars.
Federal
How the Federal Government Shutdown Is Affecting Schools: A Tracker
Education Week monitored how the federal government's shutdown affected schools and other education functions.