Federal shutdown impacts education: limited disruption to daily school operations, pauses in some federal programs & civil rights investigations. State & local funding crucial. Head Start unaffected. Federal funding covers 14% of education.
Satisfaction with US K-12 education hits a record low, with only 35% of Americans pleased. Dissatisfaction is driven by curriculum concerns and perceived inferiority to other countries.
Senate committee approves a 2026 funding bill for Labor, Health, Human Services, & Education, rejecting Trump's proposed budget cuts & supporting Title I, special education, & early childhood programs. Total: $79 Billion.
Florida's Home Bill 447 mandates disability history curriculum in K-12 schools, covering bullying, autism, hearing & intellectual impairments, promoting understanding and inclusion. Similar laws exist in other states.
