Less than one week before the first day of classes, Lewis County Schools, a small district in Tennessee, has asked staff not to post Amazon wish lists with district or school names or logos, aiming to avoid the impression that classroom resources are lacking.

"The decision to withhold this funding is contrary to President Trump's goal of returning K12 education to the states," the GOP senators wrote in a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought obtained by ABC News.

A sweeping U.S. Supreme Court interpretation recognizes a First Amendment right to opt out of classroom lessons that pose a "very real threat of undermining" sincerely held religious beliefs. The ruling has school districts and their attorneys scrambling to review curricula and refine protocols for excusing students from certain material.

The Trump administration launched an investigation into whether New York officials are discriminating against Massapequa by threatening to withhold funding. The town has refused to comply with a state mandate to retire Native American sports names and mascots.

%%excerpt%% Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education's March 11 reduction in force just received their official separation notices, according to copies reviewed by ABC News.

Two weeks after the Trump administration cut nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce, former employees describe widespread confusion, shock and uncertainty about the future. Zoom calls and farewell events for affected staff are taking place this week.

President Trump's move to eliminate most of the Department of Education and fund school choice programs has divided Republicans. Tennessee Rep. Todd Warner supports less federal control but insists public schools are essential and should remain well-funded.

Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changes, believing they're on solid legal ground.