Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat National Reporter
How Trump’s sweeping tax and domestic policy bill will affect children and schools
The legislation backed by Trump and passed by Republicans in Congress could significantly restrict how much help schools get from Medicaid, and how many children receive free school meals. It also includes a new voucher-like school choice program.
Crucial research halted as DOGE abruptly terminates Education Department contracts
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. The Trump administration has terminated dozens of contracts worth nearly $900 million at the U.S. Department of Education, halting crucial education research and…
Trump plan to ax the Education Department might affect kids with disabilities a lot — or a little
Eliminating a federal department would require an act of Congress.
Feds urge schools to reexamine discipline of students with disabilities, calling it ‘an urgent need’
The Biden administration is watching how schools treat students with disabilities as the effects of the pandemic drag on.
Biden after Uvalde school shooting: ‘Why are we willing to live with this carnage?’
President Biden urged lawmakers to act after 18 students and a teacher were shot and killed at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.