Teachers fear shuttering Department of Education will diminish vital programs
If the Department of Education is dismantled, as some Republican lawmakers are hoping to do, public school K-12 educators fear what programs could be impacted.
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Why is it wrong to teach students about diversity, equity and inclusion?
College professor recounts a civil rights tour, and wonders how to share such topics with students without breaking the law.
Project 2025: The End Of Education As We Know It?
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 outlines a blueprint for dismantling the DOE, arguing that education should be ...
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Nearly 40 school positions and 100 paraeducator hours cut from Tumwater schools
The Tumwater School District superintendent has included nearly 40 school-level positions and almost 100 hours of paraeducator work time in its 2025-2026 budget cuts to make up for a $7 million ...
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SCOTUS Could Make It Even Harder to Sue Schools For Disability Discrimination
When her suburban Minneapolis school district refused to update her individualized education plan—a disability accommodation ...
Father of special needs children worries about future of Department of Education
A father of special needs children said he is concerned about the future of his sons’ learning opportunities amid threats to shutter the Department of Education.
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WA’s young people are struggling — and our leaders are failing them
In noisy debates over school funding, behavioral health or other isolated issues, it's easy to miss the big picture: As a group, young people are struggling.