Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Cancel Grants to Teachers
In boilerplate letters, the administration told recipients that the grants supported diversity efforts and were wasteful.
Education (K-12)
‘It Sounds Strange, Doesn’t It?’ Trump Muses About Gutting the Education Dept.
President Trump signed the executive order in the East Room of the White House, which was packed with jittery children.
Trump Is Said to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department
The order will lay the groundwork for eventually shuttering the agency, reassigning some of its primary duties.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech on Crime, Immigration and His Cases
The president revived a number of falsehoods he had used on the campaign trail last year, including his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Florida Case Over Gender Identity in Schools
The mother at the center of the case, January Littlejohn, was a guest of the first lady Melania Trump at President Trump’s speech to Congress last week.
Why Do Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department?
President Trump’s fixation reinvigorated the debate over the role of the federal government in education, and created a powerful point of unity between the factions of his party.
‘Final Mission’ for Education Dept. Begins Now, McMahon Says
President Trump has said he wants to do away with the department, and in her first hours as education secretary, Linda McMahon indicated she would follow his lead.
Democrats Block Bill to Bar Transgender Girls From Female Sports Teams
Republicans argued the bill was essential to protecting women and girls, but also made clear they were bringing it up to portray Democrats as outside the mainstream. It stalled in the Senate.
Education Dept. Ends Book Ban Investigations
The department said it would relinquish its role investigating schools that had received civil rights complaints after removing books dealing with sexual and racial identity.