A federal judge on Monday blocked the government downsizing team created by President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing sensitive data maintained by the U.S. Education Department and the U.S. [...]

When Mississippi lawmakers in 2013 approved legislation to improve students’ basic reading skills, it fell to State Superintendent Carey Wright to make it happen. She ensured that all K-3 teachers were trained in the [...]

As we watch what happens in the daylight with this new administration, what’s happening in the shadows is even more sinister — as this will have a profound negative impact on children, parents, low-income [...]

The Trump administration’s latest directive on Title IX offered athletic departments more certainty about paying players, while suggesting the federal government wouldn’t hold schools to rigid requirements to distribute the proceeds equitably between men [...]

Advocates criticize governor’s proposal that they say cuts the state’s sweeping education proposal in face of fiscal 2026 budget gap

As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college scholarships, an end to student loan repayment plans and a big hike in taxes on university [...]