Judge blocks Trump administration from closing the Education Department
The federal judge also told the administration to reinstate department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced in March.
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Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma
The court was deadlocked 4-4, which meant a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the school violated the constitutional separation of church and state remained in place.
Educators fear their homeless students could become a target for Trump cuts
A federal program provides extra help to make sure students experiencing homelessness get an education. Amid massive cuts to the federal government, the program's future is uncertain.
WS/FCS to consider eliminating transportation to choice schools, increasing class sizes
The district has already made more than $23 million in cuts, which include a reduction of over 200 positions. But it has another $13 million to go.
Is federal help for homeless students at risk?
There's a federal law that helps homeless students get an education. It's administered by the U.S. Education Department, and schools worry there's no plan for the program if the department closes.
Forsyth educators call for more funding for public schools in county budget to prevent major cuts
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education opted not to ask the county for more money to cover the $13 million in cuts the district needs to make to avoid a deficit. But at the budget hearing, teachers took matters into their own hands.
This award-winning podcast explores finding happiness as a young, single person
From hundreds of entries, our judges chose one student's intimate telling of the value of lifelong friendships and being single as the grand-prize winner of the NPR College Podcast Challenge.
A former teen parent shares his gratitude to the principal who insisted he graduate
Jon Hegwood was a teen parent when he told his high school principal, Billy Barnett, that he planned to drop out of school. But Barnett convinced Hegwood to earn his diploma.
Wake Forest University re-envisioning its approach to inclusion in light of shifting federal guidelines
The announcement from Office of Diversity & Inclusion Vice President José Villalba says that he and his colleagues will take time this summer to evaluate their support of all the university's students, staff and faculty.
Trump threatened school funding in Maine. Here's how that money is used
Schools in Maine are in the middle of a political and legal battle between the Trump administration and Gov. Janet Mills. Key programs for the most vulnerable students are at stake.