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Federal Trump's 3rd Week: Restrictions on Trans Athletes and Moves to Gut the Ed. Dept.
In his third week, the president continued his foray into education, gearing up to shrink the U.S. Department of Education.
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Federal Trump Threatens Funds to Schools That Let Trans Athletes Compete on Girls' Teams
The sweeping order is a reversal from the Biden administration, and continues efforts from Trump to roll back protections for transgender youth and adults.
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Education Funding Dozens of Head Start Programs Still Aren't Receiving Promised Federal Funds
Some providers of pre-K and child care have waited more than a week for federal reimbursements that typically arrive in 24 hours.
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Federal Educators Reeling as Trump Takes 'Sledgehammer' to Education Department Contracts
Research projects and services came to a sudden standstill as Trump abruptly revoked nearly $900 million in Education Department contracts.
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President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in Boca Chica, Texas.
President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024 in Boca Chica, Texas. Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have ended contracts totaling millions that fund data collections and educator resources at the U.S. Department of Education.
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Law & Courts What Trump鈥檚 Trans Athlete Ban Means for Schools and States
Some athletic groups responded quickly to the executive order on transgender participation in athletics, while lawsuits are expected.
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President Donald Trump introduces guests as he speaks before signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump introduces guests as he speaks before signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington.
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Federal Trump Admin. Suddenly Cancels Dozens of Education Department Contracts
The Trump administration abruptly terminated dozens of contracts financed by the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Trump will deliver remarks Tuesday, April 4, in Florida after his scheduled arraignment in New York on charges related to hush money payments, his campaign announced Sunday.
President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. His administration has abruptly canceled dozens of contracts for education research.
Alex Brandon/AP
Federal Linda McMahon Will Make Her Case to Lead Ed. Dept. as Trump Tries to Shrink It
The wrestling mogul Trump has selected to serve as education secretary will likely have to answer for moves the president has already made.
4 min read
From left, Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency nominee; Kash Patel, FBI director nominee; Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense nominee; and Linda McMahon, education secretary nominee; gesture after the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
From left, Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Kash Patel, nominee to serve as FBI director nominee; Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense; and Linda McMahon, nominee to serve as education secretary gesture after President Donald Trump's inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. McMahon will appear before senators on Thursday for her confirmation hearing.
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  • The U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Feb. 21, 2021.
    The U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Feb. 21, 2021. President Donald Trump could issue an executive order to downsize the department. It would have limitations.
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    Federal Can Trump Ax the Education Department Without Congress?
    Trump has been flexing his power through executive orders, and there's the potential for one targeting the Education Department.
    Brooke Schultz, February 5, 2025
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    Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., speaks during an event at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit on Dec. 9, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
    Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., speaks at the U.N. Climate Summit on Dec. 9, 2023, in Dubai. Walberg, the newly minted chair of the U.S. House's education and workforce committee, said at a Tuesday event that he wouldn't stand in the way of President Donald Trump's efforts to diminish or close the U.S. Department of Education.
    Joshua A. Bickel/AP
    Federal Top House Lawmaker Supports Trump's Bid to 'Depower' Education Department
    The House education committee chairman believes "even the best-meaning bureaucrat" can't understand what's happening in local schools.
    Alyson Klein, February 4, 2025
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    The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
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    Policy & Politics Opinion How Blind Partisanship Harms Schooling
    No one political party enjoys a monopoly on truth, good intentions, or rightness
    Rick Hess, February 4, 2025
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    Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
    Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Trump's second week in the White House featured his first direct foray into policymaking aimed directly at schools.
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    Federal Title IX, School Choice, 鈥業ndoctrination鈥欌擧ow Trump Took on Schools in Week 2
    It was a week in which the newly inaugurated president began wholeheartedly to act on his agenda for schools.
    Brooke Schultz, January 31, 2025
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    Collage image of former President G.W. Bush signing NCLB bill.
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    Federal Then & Now Why Can't We Leave No Child Left Behind ... Behind?
    The law and its contours are stuck in our collective memory. What does that say about how we understand K-12 policy?
    Evie Blad, January 31, 2025
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    President Donald Trump signs a document in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
    President Donald Trump signs a document in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
    Evan Vucci/AP
    Federal What's in Trump's New Executive Orders on Indoctrination and School Choice
    The White House has no authority over curriculum, and no ability to unilaterally pull back federal dollars, but Trump is toeing the line.
    Brooke Schultz, January 30, 2025
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  • President Donald Trump, right, arrives in a classroom at St. Andrew Catholic School in Orlando, Fla., on March 3, 2017.
    President Donald Trump visits a classroom at St. Andrew Catholic School in Orlando, Fla., on March 3, 2017. Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 29, 2025, that aims to end what he calls "radical indoctrination" in the nation's schools.
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    Federal Trump Threatens School Funding Cuts in Effort to End 'Radical Indoctrination'
    An executive order from the president marks an effort from the White House to influence what schools teach.
    Brooke Schultz, January 29, 2025
    6 min read
    President Donald Trump talks as he signs an executive order giving federal recognition to the Limbee Tribe of North Carolina, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington.
    President Donald Trump talks as he signs an executive order giving federal recognition to the Limbee Tribe of North Carolina, in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 23, 2025. Trump on Jan. 29 signed an executive order that would mandate a federal push for school vouchers.
    Ben Curtis/AP
    School Choice & Charters Trump's Order Kicks Off His Efforts to Expand Private School Choice
    Trump is directing several federal agencies to look into expanding school choice offerings鈥攁 push that continues from his first term.
    Brooke Schultz, January 29, 2025
    3 min read
    President Donald Trump speaks in Emancipation Hall after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
    President Donald Trump speaks in Emancipation Hall after the 60th Presidential Inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. His administration's order to pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal spending this week sent school districts scrambling to figure out which funds might be halted.
    Al Drago/AP
    Education Funding Trump Spending Freeze Hits Roadblocks: How Schools Are Coping With Chaos
    The Trump administration appeared to halt the planned funding freeze, but district leaders remain cautious.
    Mark Lieberman, January 29, 2025
    6 min read
    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington.
    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington. She spoke about a pause in federal funding the Trump administration ordered this week as it reviews grants and programs to determine whether they violate executive orders cracking down on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as "gender ideology."
    Alex Brandon/AP
    Education Funding Trump鈥檚 Federal Funding Freeze Was Blocked. But Confusion Among Schools Remains
    The order sent school districts and others scrambling to determine which federal funds for schools could be stopped.
    Mark Lieberman, January 28, 2025
    9 min read
    State Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks to members of the State Board of Education during a meeting, Aug. 24, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
    State Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks to members of the State Board of Education during a meeting, Aug. 24, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Okla. On Jan. 28, the state board unanimously approved a proposed rule to require schools to collect students' immigration status information.
    Daniel Shular/Tulsa World via AP
    States Oklahoma Takes Step to Require Parents to Provide Schools Proof of Citizenship
    Leaders in at least three states have made efforts to collect data on undocumented students, or outright ban them.
    Ileana Najarro, January 28, 2025
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    The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
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    School Choice & Charters Opinion Teachers Might Embrace Private School Choice. Here's Why
    School choice is often discussed in terms of student impact. But what's in it for teachers?
    Rick Hess, January 28, 2025
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