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EdSource

Educational news organization

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Dec 13, 2025
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How did the 2025 ICE raids affect school attendance and child welfare services in impacted communities?

Schools in communities hit by the 2025 ICE raids saw clear, measurable disruptions: Stanford research found daily absences rose about 22% in five Central Valley districts after raids , and a national ...

Nov 30, 2025
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What exact words did Trump use when commenting on teachers and education?

President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to close or dramatically shrink the U.S. Department of Education and “return” much authority to states; he framed this as ending “heavy‑handed federal inte...

Nov 16, 2025
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Did ICE ever go into California schools?

Reporting shows ICE activity in California has often occurred near schools and other community sites — causing absences, fear, and policy responses — but most sources describe raids at nearby workplac...

Nov 29, 2025

How did Newsom handle education funding and K–12 policy during his tenure?

Governor Gavin Newsom largely protected K–12 spending through multiple budgets, using one‑time reserves and deferrals while proposing targeted investments—universal transitional kindergarten, early‑li...

Nov 27, 2025

Is it safe and fair for trans girls to participate in girls sports

The question of whether it is safe and fair for trans girls to participate in girls’ sports is contested in policy, law and science. Major organizations and advocacy groups report that inclusion incre...

Nov 22, 2025

With Trump now going to cap education loans for what he says are non professional, will there be a shortage of teachers and nurses and other professions

President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” and related Education Department rulemaking set new caps on graduate/professional borrowing (e.g., $20,500/year for many grad students, higher caps only for ...

Nov 19, 2025

are SpEd Teaching Programs in jeopardy of being defunded?

Federal reporting and advocacy outlets say special education programs and the training pipeline for special education teachers face substantial disruption: the Education Department has cut or canceled...