New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic.
In reading, the nation’s students are still stuck in a pandemic slump Read More »
Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration’s latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.
Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education Read More »
Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation’s most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.
What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget Read More »
The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.
How the Education Department is using civil rights laws to bring schools to heel Read More »
Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can’t imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.
Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here’s what they did Read More »
NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers’ biggest questions.
6 things borrowers should know about federal student loans right now Read More »
The House education committee is charged with forging consensus on the nation’s education policy. But at a recent meeting, partisan differences were on full display.
U.S. education policy is at a crossroads. This congressional hearing shows why Read More »
