In a blow to state and local school budgets, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has sent an unsigned email to states announcing that certain funding for the school year 2025-2026 will not be issued on July 1. ED noted that “Decisions have not been made concerning...
Last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted along party lines, 12-11, to advance several nominees for key leadership positions at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the Department of Labor, and the Equal Employment...
K-12 Dive A White House plan to consolidate pockets of special education funding in fiscal year 2026 has critics concerned that vital programs will be cut or loosely absorbed into remaining special education allocations. Supporters, however, see the budget restructure...