Federal judge blocks Trump from canceling up to $1 billion in student mental health grants, ruling Education Department’s identical explanations were “arbitrary and capricious.”
Little Rock School District seeks to intervene in federal lawsuit challenging Arkansas voucher program as unconstitutional, with 51,000 statewide applications (10% of state’s students).
New Mexico offers universal free child care starting Nov. 1 despite state capacity for only one in three babies, with 50% drop in home-based providers since 2019.
Justice Department reaches deal with University of Virginia to close civil rights probes once school prohibits DEI programs, four months after forcing President Ryan to resign.
Alabama library board considers rule banning books depicting transgender procedures or gender ideology from children’s sections statewide.
Federal judge orders Defense Department to restock banned books at 5 military base K-12 schools where students sued, ruling removals violated First Amendment rights.
Seven universities reject Trump’s college compact by Monday deadline, with zero acceptances of deal requiring foreign student caps and funding changes in exchange for preferential federal treatment.
Government shutdown threatens 65,000 Head Start preschoolers as 134 programs face funding cutoff Nov. 1.
The president-elect of Oxford University’s debating society faces a no-confidence vote after posting “Charlie Kirk got shot loool” following the September shooting death of the Trump ally.
University of Virginia rejects Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence, which offered preferential research funding for screening international students for “American and Western values.”
Indiana Univ. fires student newspaper adviser after he refuses order to remove news stories, then ends all print publication as the paper covered sensitive stories about the president and campus safety.
Texas AG Ken Paxton announces investigation of University of North Texas for not disciplining students accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk’s killing, demanding expulsion despite First Amendment protections for such speech.
University of Pennsylvania and USC reject Trump administration’s federal funding deal requiring tuition freezes, international student caps, and gender restrictions in exchange for preferential grant access.
Harvard reports $113 million deficit for fiscal year 2025 after Trump administration terminated federal research grants, even as endowment grew 12% to $56.9 billion.
Oklahoma’s new School Superintendent reverses predecessor’s mandate requiring Bibles in every classroom and biblical instruction, saying he has “no plans to distribute Bibles” and will dismiss lawsuit.
Federal judge blocks Texas law restricting campus protests, saying court cannot trust universities to enforce policies constitutionally, after law banned non-students from demonstrations and imposed 10 pm to 8 am curfew.
Brown University rejects Trump administration compact requiring five-year tuition freeze and 15% cap on international students, citing restrictions on academic freedom and research funding based on political criteria.
Judge blocks Miami Dade College land transfer for Trump library, ruling college violated Florida Sunshine law with insufficient notice about 2.6-acre downtown property.
Newark Public Schools enrollment rises 20% since 2019 as Hispanic students increase 40% and Black enrollment declines.
Sen. Cantwell warns Big Ten presidents that proposed $2 billion private equity partnership could jeopardize schools’ tax-exempt status and conflict with academic goals as nonprofit institutions.
Education Department fires nearly all Office of Special Education staff during shutdown, eliminating federal IDEA oversight despite Secretary McMahon calling disabled students a “top priority.”
Vanderbilt Faculty Senate votes 30-11 to condemn Trump administration compact requiring faculty silence on off-campus politics and force against protests in exchange for preferential funding.
Trump signs Columbus Day proclamation calling explorer “original American hero” and accusing critics of slander, reversing Biden’s recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day.
University of Arkansas installs 500 Ten Commandments posters in compliance with state law requiring displays in public institutions, despite federal judge blocking law at five school districts.
MIT rejects Trump compact exchanging federal funding for adoption of administration priorities on gender, admissions and campus speech.
South Carolina quarantines 150 unvaccinated students as measles spreads to 11 cases after state begins allowing online religious exemption forms, with Spartanburg County exemption rate reaching 8%.
Wyoming librarian fired after refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books and defending Pride Month wins $700,000 settlement from Campbell County after nearly 30 years of service.
Hawaii state library system bans words “censorship” and “banned” from Banned Books Week displays and orders removal of American Library Association materials providing facts about book banning.
Education Department resumes student loan forgiveness for borrowers who completed 20-25 years of payments under Income-Based Repayment after AFT lawsuit, while keeping three other income-driven plans frozen ahead of Dec. 31 tax deadline.
Newsom threatens to cut state funding to California universities that sign Trump compact requiring closure of departments hostile to conservatives, 15% cap on international students, and acceptance of administration’s gender definitions.
Former Des Moines superintendent charged with possessing four firearms including loaded gun in district car after working without authorization since 2020 and hiding deportation order under garage floor mat.
White House offers 9 universities preferential federal funding in exchange for capping foreign enrollment at 15%, screening students for views ‘hostile’ to U.S., and sharing discipline records with immigration authorities.
Passaic County approves first use of 2024 law letting school districts bypass voters, guaranteeing $44.9 million in bonds for Little Falls expansions.
New Jersey requires K-12 schools to teach Latino and Hispanic history starting in 2026-2027 school year, joining mandates on Black, LGBT, and Holocaust education.
Newark school board rejects Superintendent Roger León’s contract extension to 2030 after five-hour hearing on student achievement gaps, racism concerns, and transparency demands.
New Jersey community colleges launch statewide fundraising campaign as 39% of students report food insecurity and federal SNAP cuts threaten additional aid.
New Jersey pays school districts only 60% of the special education reimbursements state law requires as costs surge 55% for out-of-district placements, prompting task force bill.
Education Department orders Fairfax County schools to investigate abortion claims after already withholding millions over transgender bathroom policy, threatening district with total loss of $167 million in federal funding.
Florida transfers $66 million college property to Trump library foundation that will house Qatar plane retrofitted by taxpayers at hundreds of millions in costs before transferring to Trump after presidency.
Des Moines school superintendent resigns after claiming U.S. citizenship on employment forms despite 2024 deportation order, following ICE arrest and state license revocation.
Trump announces Harvard deal requiring $500 million for trade schools, contradicting university leaders who said days earlier they have ‘no idea’ about talks, as White House pursues debarment proceedings.
Education Department orders Minnesota to strip titles from transgender athletes and issue apology letters to competitors, threatening federal funding cuts over state policy allowing participation in girls’ sports.
Trump administration initiates rare debarment process to cut Harvard off from federal funding across all agencies 26 days after court order restored $2.7 billion in grants.
Des Moines school board puts Superintendent Ian Roberts on unpaid leave after state revokes license following ICE detention that revealed final removal order and unauthorized work authorization despite background checks by district and state licensing board.
Educators in Iowa, South Carolina and Indiana file separate lawsuits after losing jobs over Kirk assassination comments, each claiming First Amendment violations.
Des Moines school board places Superintendent Roberts on paid leave one day after ICE arrest revealed May 2024 deportation order district never knew about.
Federal appeals court blocks Trump’s attempt to strip union rights from Pentagon K-12 teachers by labeling them national security workers.
Sixteen states sue HHS after agency threatens to strip $35 million in sex ed funding over lessons mentioning transgender students.
House Republicans propose renaming career training Pell Grants as “Trump Grants” despite Rhode Island opposition to changing the 45-year-old name.
