Education Department Reverses K-12 Funding Cancellation
The Education Department reverses its cancellation of K-12 pandemic relief funds. States can now request reimbursements for extended spending. Lawsuits and policy changes impacted the decision.
CTE Program Reforms: Interagency Contract & Education Department Concerns
A proposed interagency contract to shift CTE programs faces resistance. Concerns arise over the Education Department's role, potential inefficiencies, and legal challenges to the reforms. Trump administration's budget faces cuts.
OCR Layoffs: Civil Rights Investigations Halted, Education Department Ordered to Restore Staff
Education Department ordered to restore laid-off OCR staff after layoffs halt civil rights investigations. Discrimination complaints backlog grows, sparking legal action and concern for students.
Education Departmentâs doors blocked to House Democrats
On Wednesday, 96 Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to Carter requesting an "urgent" meeting to discuss the Trump administration's plans for what they say is to "illegally dismantle or drastically reduce" the Education Department.
OCR says Michigan seeking to âshield itselfâ from scrutiny for Section 504 noncompliance
Board member Tom McMillin, a Republican, supported discussion for an audit, saying, "For some reason, our state refuses to look at compensatory education for special ed students, and how that was swept under the rug during COVID and post-COVID, and many of these kids, unfortunately have aged out of the system.â
Supreme Court blocks partial enforcement of final Title IX rule
âI am grateful that the Supreme Court of the United States agreed that no part of the Biden administrationâs Title IX rule should go into effect while the case proceeds,â said Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti in a statement on Friday.