Video: Covering How Major Federal Changes Will Affect the School Year
In the webinar recording, learn how to better report on the impact of the Trump administration’s changes to K-12 education.
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About the Webinar
Two senior journalists offer advice to their colleagues in this back-to-school webinar recording from the Education Writers Association.
Here are some of the issues affecting the 2025-26 school year:
- The U.S. Department of Education cut its workforce by half and canceled scores of research and data collection contracts.
- The Trump administration has banned diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12, which is being challenged in courts.
- The administration has also rejected policies that recognize racial disparities in school discipline.
- This summer, the Trump administration suddenly froze nearly $7 billion in funding and later reinstated it, leading to a temporary halt in crucial grants for school districts.
