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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court ruled today that President Donald J. Trump exceeded his authority with his long-shot attempt to end birthright citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to undocumented parents or those without permanent...

Education Dive
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Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in women’s college sports

Colleges and K-12 schools can determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports teams based on "biological sex," the court ruled.

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Chicago’s school board is supposed to have a noncitizen advisory board. It still doesn’t exist.

Students listen in class at a dual-language elementary school in Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson still hasn't created a noncitizen advisory board for Chicago's school board, which is required by state law.

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North Carolina Republicans ban DEI at public colleges

The new law took effect immediately and came after legislators overrode a veto from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.

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Incumbent VP, Top State Union Leaders Among Candidates for NEA President

While the U.S. celebrates over the Fourth of July weekend, four candidates will be vying for the top post of the nation’s largest teachers union. The National Education Association’s leadership election will decide the...

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Texas education board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools

The proposal, which mandates literary works such as Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" alongside passages from the New Testament, has been closely followed by education observers who say it appears to be the first of...

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Decision Time Has Come for Newsom’s Proposal To Shift Control of CA Department of Education

The fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to shift control of the California Department of Education from the state superintendent of public instruction to a new education commissioner answering to future governors and...

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Inside two Title IX investigations in Colorado that reflect a ‘new way of doing business’ under Trump

The first Title IX investigation under the second Trump administration centered on an all-gender restroom in a Denver high school.

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New York High Schoolers Might Be Getting a New Diploma. Here’s What to Know.

At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state education officials announced that high school graduates in New York could soon start receiving a new type of diploma — one that reflects their skills and knowledge,...

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Texas Quietly Began Work on Divisive History Curriculum a Year Ago

The Texas State Board of Education will vote Friday on a set of new social studies standards that have drawn fire and fervor for espousing pro-American views and Christian values.  If approved, the vote would...

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Ohio bill would broaden power of university civics center directors

The politically created academic centers have drawn fierce criticism from faculty, who say they expand state intrusion into higher education.

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Education Department officials deny doing an end run around Congress

The Trump administration has used interagency agreements to move U.S. Department of Education functions to six other agencies.

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Court temporarily blocks Ed Dept regulations limiting ‘professional’ degrees

The agency released widely contested regulations this spring that blocked access to higher borrowing limits for many graduate students.

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Undocumented students could be barred from Florida public universities

The state’s public university system board on Thursday advanced the proposal, which has garnered support from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Kansas joins DOJ in effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students

The proposed agreement came hours after the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state over its decades-old law.

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Memphis students improve on state reading tests but struggle in math

Memphis high schoolers significantly improved on Algebra and geometry state tests this year, seeing upwards of a seven percentage point increase.

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Marion County school board elections: Tell us what you want to know

Residents enter the old Lawrence Education and Community Center for early voting in 2024.

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US Education Dept. probes 3 Maryland school districts and state over transgender student policies

The agency is investigating the Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick County school districts and Maryland’s education agency in the Trump administration’s latest challenge of the region’s school policies regarding...

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Decision time has come for Newsom’s proposal to shift control of the California Department of Education

Dozens of leading education organizations favor, but the California Teachers Association opposes, transferring control of the California Department of Education to an appointed commissioner under the next governor’s...

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As the fight over the Memphis schools takeover looms, these parents say they’re hopeful for change

Memphis Lift gathered parents on June 20, 2026, to rally around and educate about the impending state takeover of MSCS.

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Mississippi Governor Says Oklahoma Can Achieve His State’s Reading ‘Miracle’

OKLAHOMA CITY — Touting his state’s soaring literacy scores, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves urged Oklahoma leaders to commit to tough reading policies. This year, Oklahoma enacted similar literacy laws as Mississippi,...

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Opinion: Schools Must Make Social Capital an Essential Part of Students’ Education

Policymakers and influencers from across the political spectrum spend a great deal of time thinking, talking and writing about how to close the wealth, opportunity and other gaps that are both markers and drivers of...

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A network of public microschools wants to expand across Indiana. Is it collaborating or competing?

Microschools have operated in Indiana mostly as small private schools. But a network of public microschools is growing across the state, serving between 60 and 100 students per site.

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A new site tracks foreign gifts to colleges. Is it misleading?

The Trump administration launched a public dashboard to track Section 117 reporting, but policy experts worry it lacks necessary context.

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California lawmakers look to settle turf war over community college bachelor’s degrees

California community colleges looking to create new bachelor’s degree programs have, in some cases, had final approvals delayed for years because of objections from California State University. Now, lawmakers are...

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California lawmakers look to settle turf war over community college bachelor’s degrees

California community colleges looking to create new bachelor’s degree programs have, in some cases, had final approvals delayed for years because of objections from California State University. Now, lawmakers are...

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State Education Officials Recommend Repealing, Replacing Compulsory School Attendance Rules

To improve school attendance in a state with one of the nation’s highest absenteeism rates, Oregon education officials on Tuesday presented lawmakers with a plan to repeal existing attendance laws. The high-level...

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools sue Tennessee over state takeover

Memphis-Shelby County Schools sued top Tennessee Republicans on June 18 over a new schools takeover law the district argues is unconstitutional.

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Feds open new investigations into transgender athletes in three Michigan school districts

Ann Arbor Public Schools is one of three Michigan districts now under federal investigation for allegedly violating Title IX rules. The investigations center on transgender athletes. File photo from 2008.

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The other champions at the Knicks parade: NYC public school student basketball players

Four Seward Park seniors joined the Knicks championship parade after winning a PSAL title, drawing cheers, selfies, and autograph requests from fans.