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The Trump administration withheld $6.8 billion in education funds while it reviewed the programs for signs they were advancing a ā€œleft-wing agenda.ā€ Officials warned states not to use money for ā€œunallowable activities.ā€ chalkbeat.org/2025/07/18/tru…

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Gayathri Ramkumar, a teacher at Aurora Central High School, aims to get students talking about math. Her lessons combine strategies from the U.S. and India. chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/…

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Twenty states filed a lawsuit Monday challenging new Trump administration rules that bar undocumented immigrants from a host of federal programs, including Head Start and career and technical education offerings. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/21/sta…

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Brooklyn’s El Puente lost vital federal grants, jeopardizing its youth advocacy program. These cuts threaten environmental justice and community programs across the city. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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Summer Boismier told her students about digital library cards. That put her teaching career and livelihood on hold. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/25/okl…

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Dan Weisberg said it could take eight years for the city’s curriculum mandates to pay off. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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Some superintendents are spending down reserves hoping frozen federal funds will be released soon. It’s not clear whether the money is coming at all. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/25/fed…

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Here’s a Q&A with a nutrition expert who created an after-school program for NYC middle-schoolers who take on adult responsibilities, like meal preparation. This spring, the USDA terminated it. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/25/nut…

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The funding delay had schools scrambling to figure out how they might fill an unexpected budget gap, and some after-school programs abruptly closed. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/25/tru…

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This year’s crop of NYC Teaching Fellows have yet to be paid and several said they are struggling to afford rent, groceries, and transportation. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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The Trump administration is spending $14 million on teacher training in connection with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The money was pulled from a Biden-era grant aimed at promoting educational equity. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/28/tru…

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Some districts have started purchasing electric buses using federal funds. The new buses have health and educational benefits for students and can even send power back to the grid. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/29/ele…

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The Arthur Project’s social workers-in-training mentor middle schoolers to boost academic performance, social-emotional skills, and mental well-being. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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ā€œIt’s right to ask the mayor, ā€˜Where the heck is this?ā€™ā€ one government transparency advocate said. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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President Trump wants to combine 18 funding streams, including one for homeless students, into a single block grant. But school staff say such a move could lead those kids to get shunted aside by other priorities. chalkbeat.org/2025/07/31/sta…