#education-policy

#education-policy

School districts across the country have filed different lawsuits to try to get the U.S. Department of Education to release funds frozen by the Trump administration.

Governor Hochul's Distraction Free Schools Initiative mandates that 2 million students and 200,000 teachers in New York's K-12 classrooms will no longer carry smartphones.

Oklahoma's education department announced that aspiring teachers from 'woke' states must pass an ideology test by right-wing group PragerU, focusing on U.S. Constitution and 'biological differences'.

Renewable electricity has the lowest cost of all generation methods. The big reason for high electricity rates is the cost of new transmission lines, not clean energy mandates.

Kathy Hochul announced a new cell phone policy aimed at creating distraction-free environments in New York public schools, effective from the first day of school.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act extends Pell Grants to low-income students enrolled in eligible short-term programs, expected to support hundreds of thousands of students annually.

Many schools have banned smartphones on site, but Monmouthshire plans a countywide policy advising against giving children smartphones until they're at least 14, due to overuse and related issues.

The federal government sets aside millions of dollars in grants annually for colleges it classifies as Hispanic-Serving Institutions, a designation earned by having an undergraduate student body that is at least 25% Latino.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson stated that the "Best Start" family hubs would "give a lifeline" to families, aiming to support 500,000 more children in disadvantaged areas.

In many other parts of the country, he wouldn't have started kindergarten until fall 2024. But New York City's rigid age-based enrollment policy means that if your child turns 5 during the calendar year, they're expected to start kindergarten that September.

The Department of Justice's lawsuit against Minnesota legislators claims that allowing undocumented students in-state tuition violates federal law and discriminates against U.S. citizens.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the University of California for potential violations of civil rights law connected to its pursuit of diverse faculty hires.

In our digital world, cursive has fallen by the wayside, but there are many reasons for students to get a basic grasp on cursive writing.

Making this change now - before we might be forced to due to budget pressures - keeps the future in our community's hands, allowing it to be shaped by our collective choices and preferences.

The Berkeley Unified School District faced a tough budgeting process for 2025-2026, balancing an $8 million deficit while warning of possible mid-year cuts.

Understanding when gender gaps in mathematics emerge is critical for intervention. Martinot et al. emphasize that these gaps are noticeable starting in the first year of school.