A proposal before the Senate to strip funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could be catastrophic for local stations, particularly those in rural areas.

Teachers and educational institutions across the country face impossible decisions after the Department of Education issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” (letter) prohibiting DEI-related instruction.

The US Department of Education (DOE) announced Friday that New York state has violated federal civil rights law by banning Native American school mascots while permitting mascots derived from other ...

The ‘Daniel Tiger’ effect: How quality kids’ TV impacts teen mental health—and why cuts to PBS could be disastrous Public television can be crucial in shaping who children become and how ...

Four experts on public education in the US spoke to The Nation about how the dismantling of the Department of Education will hurt students immediately and in the years to come.

Topline The Trump administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education was halted in court Thursday, as a federal judge blocked the government’s efforts to move its operations to other ...

On May 22, 2025, a judge temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.

A federal judge ordered Trump's Education Department to reinstate hundreds of workers – at least for now.

The job suspensions are linked to the Department of Education’s decision to terminate 2020–25 Ready To Learn grants.

Ready to Learn (RTL) grants provide a safety net for U.S. children who are traditionally underserved educationally. The current federal administration just slashed those nets.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 6, 2025) – On May 2, the U.S. Department of Education notified the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that its 2020-2025 Ready To Learn grant is terminated, effective ...