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Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton blocks press freedom bill Trump said GOP ‘must kill’
WASHINGTON 鈥 An effort to pass a聽sweeping measure aimed at protecting press freedoms was struck down in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night. The journalism shield law 鈥 which would limit the federal government鈥檚 ability to force disclosure of journalists鈥 sources 鈥 drew strong objections from President-elect Donald Trump, who鈥檚 had a rather rocky relationship […]
鈥楥ritical race theory鈥 takes heat from GOP lawmakers on House education panel
WASHINGTON 鈥 Republican lawmakers railed against what they called 鈥渨oke鈥 curriculum in schools during a Wednesday hearing in a U.S. House education panel, the latest example of culture wars rocking聽public education policy. The hearing brought 鈥渃ritical race theory鈥 to the forefront. The academic framework focuses on the social construction of race and has drawn strong […]
Republicans will control Congress. But a slim House majority may trim their ambitions.
WASHINGTON 鈥 Senate Republicans huddled behind closed doors Tuesday to plot the path forward for the unified control of government they won in the November elections, though GOP senators said afterward a very narrow House majority will likely determine how sweeping their policy proposals will be. Republicans are planning to use the complicated budget reconciliation […]
U.S. Education Department pings states, schools to set policies on cellphone use
WASHINGTON 鈥 The U.S. Education Department called on every state, school and district on Tuesday to adopt policies on cellphone use in schools. The department asks schools to have well-thought-out policies on the matter, but does not dictate exactly what those policies should be. An accompanying resource for schools notes the risk social media can […]
Unlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say
WASHINGTON 鈥 President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 pledge to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education will be far easier said than done. As Trump聽seeks to redefine U.S. education policy, the complex logistics, bipartisan congressional approval and redirection of federal programs required make dismantling the department a challenging 鈥 not impossible 鈥 feat. It鈥檚 an effort […]
McMahon pick reignites Democrats鈥 objections to Trump education plan
WASHINGTON 鈥 Congressional Democrats largely reserved judgment Wednesday on President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 pick of聽Linda McMahon as his nominee for Education secretary, even as they raised concerns about Trump鈥檚 plans to eliminate the department. In interviews Wednesday, Democrats in the U.S. Senate mostly did not raise the sorts of objections to McMahon 鈥 the co-chair of […]
Feds roll out 2025-26 college financial aid form ahead of planned date
WASHINGTON 鈥斅 The 2025-26 form to apply for federal student aid is now available to all students and families, the聽U.S. Department of Education said Thursday. The department聽used a staggered approach to launch the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid 鈥 better known as FAFSA 鈥 to address any issues before the form became available […]
Trump to nominate transition co-chair Linda McMahon as Education secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday night he plans to nominate Linda McMahon, the co-chair of his transition team, to lead the Education Department in his second administration. 鈥淲e will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort,鈥 Trump said in a statement,聽referring to his pledge during this campaign to聽abolish the Department […]
U.S. House GOP urged to bar transgender women from using women鈥檚 bathrooms at the Capitol
WASHINGTON 鈥 Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina led a charge Monday to try to ban transgender women from using women鈥檚 restrooms in the U.S. Capitol and House office buildings, following the election of a transgender lawmaker. The move, which the House Democratic leader characterized as attempting to 鈥渂ully鈥 another member, came as […]
U.S. House passes bill to move up annual FAFSA release deadline
WASHINGTON 鈥 A measure to ensure the federal student aid form opens up annually by Oct. 1 passed the U.S. House Friday with overwhelming bipartisan support. The effort 鈥 which passed 381-1 鈥 came after the U.S. Department of Education faced major backlash over the botched rollout of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or […]
Poll contends most Latino men stayed loyal to Democratic candidates in 2024
WASHINGTON 鈥 Despite more Latino men shifting more Republican, a majority continued to vote Democratic in 2024, new polling released Tuesday reveals. The findings from the聽2024 American Electorate Voter Poll came a week after the historic presidential race in which Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to win his second White House term. Both […]
Trump won the presidency. What does that mean for education?
WASHINGTON 鈥 Donald Trump鈥檚 return to the presidency could set the stage for sweeping changes in U.S. education policy. Throughout his campaign, Trump has vowed to 鈥渟ave American education,鈥 with a focus on parental rights and universal school choice 鈥 offering a sharp contrast to the Biden administration鈥檚 education record. With Trump鈥檚 White House victory […]