One high school in Chicago has reported a 4-point drop in attendance since ICE operations began, as immigrant families stay home due to fears of deportations and encounters with police.

Religion, politics and student inclusion have led some schools to drop Halloween celebrations, sparking pushback and highlighting growing cultural and religious sensitivities.

The Texas Education Agency is taking over the Fort Worth Independent School District—a district with more than 70,000 students—because a campus with just over 300 sixth graders repeatedly failed to meet state academic standards.

Leaders of the two-month-old Riverstone Academy say their students are owed state funding under the U.S. Constitution, but state officials argue that funding a school with religious teachings would violate both state and federal law.

The private Alpha School says its students can learn faster and better—but experts warn not all may benefit from an AI boom in schools

History shows rapid tech rollouts in schools rarely yield lasting gains. MIT researcher Justin Reich urges a cautious, evidence-based approach as educators experiment with artificial intelligence.

A contingency plan will furlough 95% of Education Department staff, except in Federal Student Aid, though summer funding offers schools a brief cushion. Facilities on tax-exempt federal land, including Native American reservations, will feel the impact first.

Texas lawmakers approved a plan to replace the STAAR test with three shorter exams throughout the school year. But parents, educators and experts worry the change could actually increase testing pressure, since the end-of-year exam will still weigh heavily in school accountability ratings.