https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/department-of-education Department of Education en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:14:18 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/what-a-democratic-congress-could-mean-for-trumps-k-12-agenda/2026/10 They may try to reverse—or at least investigate—the Trump admin.'s efforts to dismantle the Ed. Dept. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:14:18 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/what-a-democratic-congress-could-mean-for-trumps-k-12-agenda/2026/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-meets-research-spending-deadline-but-bigger-funding-challenges-loom/2026/09 The Institute of Education Sciences finished spending more than $170 million set to expire Sept. 30. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:28:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-meets-research-spending-deadline-but-bigger-funding-challenges-loom/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-ed-dept-is-still-disrupting-grants-just-more-quietly-than-before/2026/09 The agency is deploying subtler procedures that result in fewer new grants and less stability for recipients. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:54:29 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-ed-dept-is-still-disrupting-grants-just-more-quietly-than-before/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-bucking-congress-yet-again-cancels-100-million-for-education/2026/09 A "pocket rescission" hits programs for migratory farmworkers and college-level language instruction. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:03:09 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-bucking-congress-yet-again-cancels-100-million-for-education/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-officially-kills-biden-rule-that-added-lgbtq-protections-to-title-ix/2026/09 The Education Department reinstates 2020 Title IX regulations effectively in place since early 2025. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:36:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-officially-kills-biden-rule-that-added-lgbtq-protections-to-title-ix/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-isnt-ensuring-states-get-reliable-chronic-absence-data-watchdog-says/2026/09 The Ed. Dept. suspended some of its state oversight earlier this year, according to the GAO. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:29:05 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-isnt-ensuring-states-get-reliable-chronic-absence-data-watchdog-says/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-admin-turns-to-student-privacy-laws-in-gender-identity-fights-with-schools/2026/09 The feds are increasingly citing student privacy laws in gender-identity battles with school districts. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:31:09 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-admin-turns-to-student-privacy-laws-in-gender-identity-fights-with-schools/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/what-returning-ed-to-the-states-looks-like-as-the-ed-dept-awards-grants/2026/09 State leaders face requests for letters of endorsement from grant applicants under new priorities. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:46:31 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/what-returning-ed-to-the-states-looks-like-as-the-ed-dept-awards-grants/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-admin-touts-ed-dept-s-help-for-states-as-it-tries-to-shut-it-down/2026/09 The Trump administration pushes the Education Department's closure, while touting its help for states. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:20:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-admin-touts-ed-dept-s-help-for-states-as-it-tries-to-shut-it-down/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/ed-dept-releases-data-on-schools-racial-disparities-months-late/2026/09 The data is supposed to highlight racial, ethnic, and disability-based disparities in schools. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:06:21 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/ed-dept-releases-data-on-schools-racial-disparities-months-late/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-risks-letting-180-million-for-research-expire-as-deadline-looms/2026/09 Spending by the agency's research arm has lagged most significantly compared with previous years. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:40:51 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-risks-letting-180-million-for-research-expire-as-deadline-looms/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-would-have-more-power-to-cut-off-grants-under-new-rules/2026/08 The agency last year ended in-progress grants worth more than $2 billion, with courts often objecting. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:29:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-would-have-more-power-to-cut-off-grants-under-new-rules/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-data-collection-has-cratered-under-trump-can-it-be-rebuilt/2026/08 Ed. Dept.'s data-gathering agency is too unstable to adapt to changing needs, a new report claims. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:03:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-data-collection-has-cratered-under-trump-can-it-be-rebuilt/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/technology/its-about-quality-tech-use-not-screen-time-trumps-top-k-12-official-argues/2026/08 Trump administration's top K-12 official urges educators to focus on whether ed tech is effective. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/technology/its-about-quality-tech-use-not-screen-time-trumps-top-k-12-official-argues/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-department-tells-schools-race-cant-factor-into-student-discipline/2026/08 A letter to educators follows up on last month's rescission of longstanding discrimination rules. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:00:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-department-tells-schools-race-cant-factor-into-student-discipline/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-department-will-keep-sending-most-k-12-funds-through-its-own-system/2026/08 The agency will send formula funds through its own system again despite program shifts to other agencies. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:35:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/education-department-will-keep-sending-most-k-12-funds-through-its-own-system/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/after-months-of-standstill-ed-dept-announces-new-federal-research-funding/2026/08 The agency outlined its fiscal 2027 grantmaking amid questions about its sluggish spending. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:53:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/after-months-of-standstill-ed-dept-announces-new-federal-research-funding/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-education-department-is-letting-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-expire/2026/08 Education Week found the agency didn't spend its full budget last year and appears on track to do so again. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:11:59 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trumps-education-department-is-letting-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-expire/2026/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-cut-their-education-grants-heres-what-happened-next/2026/07 Grantees whose work ground to a halt last year lament broken promises and abandoned projects. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:58:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-cut-their-education-grants-heres-what-happened-next/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/senate-panel-advances-bill-to-block-much-of-trump-admin-s-ed-dept-dismantling/2026/07 The bill pushes back, but only partially, against Trump's efforts to end the 46-year-old department. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:16:13 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/senate-panel-advances-bill-to-block-much-of-trump-admin-s-ed-dept-dismantling/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-shifts-civil-rights-to-the-justice-dept-what-it-means-for-schools/2026/07 The office for civil rights has already changed dramatically. What more will change in the Justice Dept.? Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:22:08 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/ed-dept-shifts-civil-rights-to-the-justice-dept-what-it-means-for-schools/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/education-department-scraps-longstanding-discrimination-rules/2026/07 Districts will no longer be liable for "disparate impact"—in discipline, course access, or CTE programs. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:41:55 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/education-department-scraps-longstanding-discrimination-rules/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-ed-department-calls-for-a-crackdown-on-teacher-sexual-misconduct/2026/07 The agency released new guidance for schools and launched 20 new probes into school districts. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:42:25 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-ed-department-calls-for-a-crackdown-on-teacher-sexual-misconduct/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/new-gop-bills-would-permanently-shift-ed-dept-programs-to-other-agencies/2026/07 The bills represent the most significant step so far among Republicans to nix the Education Department. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:16:34 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/new-gop-bills-would-permanently-shift-ed-dept-programs-to-other-agencies/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/oregon-rep-says-linda-mcmahon-has-betrayed-students-pushes-impeachment/2026/06 The Democratic lawmaker cited the transfer of programs to other agencies as reason to oust the ed. secretary. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:22:08 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/oregon-rep-says-linda-mcmahon-has-betrayed-students-pushes-impeachment/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/judge-voids-trump-admin-rule-excluding-education-from-professional-degrees/2026/06 A judge ruled the agency didn't have the authority to adopt such a narrow definition. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:13:45 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/judge-voids-trump-admin-rule-excluding-education-from-professional-degrees/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-the-ed-dept-s-civil-rights-and-special-ed-offices-are-moving-heres-what-that-means/2026/06 Short-term changes are unlikely to be noticeable. Longer term, they may be consequential. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:17:49 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-the-ed-dept-s-civil-rights-and-special-ed-offices-are-moving-heres-what-that-means/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-none-of-this-is-abstract-the-real-harm-of-trumps-ed-dept-civil-rights-move/2026/06 Here’s why families will feel it when student civil rights enforcement moves to the Justice Dept. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:03:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/opinion-none-of-this-is-abstract-the-real-harm-of-trumps-ed-dept-civil-rights-move/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-why-moving-special-education-out-of-the-ed-dept-will-not-help-students/2026/06 We shouldn’t redefine special education as a medical service. What to know as it moves to HHS. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:46:32 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-why-moving-special-education-out-of-the-ed-dept-will-not-help-students/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/special-ed-and-civil-rights-what-we-know-about-the-ed-dept-s-latest-moves/2026/06 Special education is moving to HHS, and civil rights enforcement is moving to DOJ. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:57:39 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/special-ed-and-civil-rights-what-we-know-about-the-ed-dept-s-latest-moves/2026/06