The Department of Education formally rescinded the Biden administration's 2024 interpretation of Title IX that protected students from sex-based discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The move marks a return to rules from the first Trump administration.
U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy struck down a Trump administration directive that would have prevented certain immigrants, including those in the country illegally, from accessing Head Start preschools and other federal welfare programs. The ruling blocked the administration's reinterpretation of federal law regarding immigrant eligibility for taxpayer-funded benefits.
The National Association of Head Teachers has demanded an end to graded Ofsted inspections, warning they pose a 'risk to life' for school staff. Nearly three-quarters of school leaders report the new inspection regime is harming mental health and creating greater stress than the system it replaced.
Analysis by a pro-democracy nonprofit found the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since taking office, affecting programs from maternal health to education research across every state.
The Zamfara State Ministry of Health in Nigeria has reported 44 deaths from a diphtheria outbreak affecting parts of the state. In response to the outbreak, authorities have extended the school resumption date.
The Trump administration's anti-transgender initiatives are sparking multiple legal challenges, including a Colorado school district's resistance and lawsuits over student privacy policies in New Jersey. The Department of Health and Human Services released a controversial report linking transgender support to authoritarianism, which scientists criticized as poorly conducted.
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Kansas City Public Schools, alleging the district has a policy that would allow students to socially transition genders without parental notification. The DOJ characterizes this as the first federal lawsuit of its kind targeting school gender policies.
Reform UK has unveiled plans for a 'skills revolution' that would see taxpayers subsidize part of young apprentices' wages through tax rebates to employers. Education spokeswoman Suella Braverman announced the policy, which has drawn criticism regarding the party's stance on higher education.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a New York mother's emergency request to send her kindergarten-age son to school without state-mandated vaccines while her religious exemption lawsuit continues. The mother had argued the vaccine requirements violated her religious beliefs.
The U.S. Department of Education has frozen dozens of ongoing investigations into school districts involving racial slurs, sexual harassment, and other civil rights violations that were in active negotiation at the end of the Biden administration.
The Trump administration is granting states increased flexibility over federal education funding through waivers while simultaneously proposing to eliminate many Head Start program regulations. Six states have received waivers to consolidate over $109 million in federal education funding as part of broader efforts to dismantle the Education Department.
The Danish government has announced new rules requiring upper secondary school students aged 16-19 to orally defend their written essays and undergo computer monitoring during exams to prevent cheating with artificial intelligence. Education Minister Magnus Heunicke presented the measures as primary schools also call for clearer AI usage guidelines.
The Danish government has announced new rules requiring upper secondary school students aged 16-19 to orally defend their written essays and undergo computer monitoring during exams to prevent cheating with artificial intelligence. Education Minister Magnus Heunicke presented the measures as primary schools also call for clearer AI usage guidelines.
Several governments are simultaneously rolling out programs to establish AI laboratories, training centers, and university networks, aiming to distribute artificial intelligence capabilities more evenly across their territories rather than concentrating them in major urban centers.
Multiple federal judges have blocked the Trump administration from implementing new rules that would have limited eligibility for student loan forgiveness programs, particularly affecting public service workers. The court rulings preserve existing loan forgiveness pathways while the administration's broader student loan repayment overhaul moves forward.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can bar transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams at public schools and universities, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia. President Trump celebrated the decision as a 'Big Win.'
Two students opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban, Philippines on June 22, 2026, killing three students and injuring 20 others in a rare school shooting incident. Philippine authorities responded by blocking the violent gaming app GoreBox and reviewing school safety measures and juvenile prosecution laws.
Steve Hanke, a Johns Hopkins University economics professor of nearly 60 years, says he has no problem with students using AI because he can easily detect cheating. His comments come as educational institutions, including NSW government schools, implement stricter policies banning take-home assignments amid widespread AI-assisted cheating.
Mass demonstrations erupted in major Argentine cities as protesters rallied against libertarian President Javier Milei's deep cuts to the country's tuition-free public university system, which has seen staff wages plunge and funding legislation stalled.
The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to a Texas law mandating that all public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments. The civil liberties group, representing parents from various faiths, argues the requirement violates constitutional protections.
All eight Republican candidates for Maine governor participated in a debate at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 24, 2026, addressing issues including organized crime, affordability, education, and fraud and corruption.
