A divided Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration by allowing officials to block $65 million in teacher development grants frozen over concerns they were promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. 

The 5-4 emergency ruling, for now, lifts a lower order that forced the Education Department to resume the grants in eight Democratic-led states that are suing...

There’s a popular debate series on YouTube called “Surrounded,” where they take a pundit of some stripe — usually an older person with some degree of renown and experience — and put them in a room full of social media savvy youngsters who all disagree with that person. One by one, they all take turns arguing with the guest. As you might imagine, a round robin debate with a bunch of peacocking college-age students is frequently the Dante-esque assault on reason you imagine it is, but it produces plenty of viral moments that can be clipped and shared on social media...

Billionaire Linda McMahon, 76, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Monday as the nation's education chief, leading a department that President Donald Trump has criticized and pledged to dismantle.

On Monday, the GOP-led Senate confirmed Linda McMahon to become secretary of the Education Department, a federal agency that President Donald Trump has indicated he wants to dismantle in favor of giving states more power in running schools.

The US Senate has confirmed Linda McMahon as the nation’s next education secretary, entrusting the former wrestling executive with a department marked for dismantling by Donald Trump.

I was preparing dinner, as my wife, my 18-year-old son, Nico, and his developmental therapist sat in the family room. Nico is autistic and has Down syndrome; he communicates beautifully with sounds, signs, tech and actions, but each mode requires a lot of work, and it’s only in recent years that he’s begun to make real gains in verbal speech.

Linda McMahon, the new secretary of Education, sent out the agency’s “final mission” message to staffers after her confirmation vote on Monday, previewing President Trump’s plans to roll up the department.

HARRISBURG, Pa. —

A planned Senate bill would require Pennsylvania schools to teach curriculum about the Holocaust, genocide, and civil rights as part of an effort to inform young people in Pennsylvania about what happened.

The legislation being drafted by Sen. Doug Mastriano would require schools to offer age-appropriate education about the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights violations, according to a January sponsorship memo.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Virginia’s public universities can’t give preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni or donors starting in July.

Two Democrats carried bills to end legacy admissions that unanimously passed the General Assembly and were signed into law by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), making Virginia the second state to ban the practice.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Modern education faces many challenges that can place students in difficult situations they're eager to escape.

Unfortunately, students in Pennsylvania public schools have few places to turn to if they are unsatisfied with their home district.

"This is a public education problem," said Brian Hayden, CEO of PA Cyber.

The state commissioned brick-and-mortar charter schools in 1997, followed by cyber charter schools in 2002, giving parents and students an alternative to traditional public schools.