Ahead of the FY26 appropriations cycle, the IDEA Full Funding Coalition sent this letter to the appropriations committees with our funding ask and priority.

Yesterday, President Trump signed a series of executive orders impacting education.

In recent weeks, USED has leveraged the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as a policy tool to incentivize state compliance with other administration policy priorities.

On 3/28/25, the Department informed SEAs that the Administration has canceled any prior approval for “late liquidation” of remaining funds from a variety of federal pandemic recovery funds.

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Learn about our advocacy missions -- bringing awareness to the public & congress about the importance of educational funding to the greater community & nation.

The “nondelegation doctrine,” which blocks Congress from delegating its authority to agencies, is the next target of conservatives

Learn about our advocacy missions -- bringing awareness to the public & congress about the importance of educational funding to the greater community & nation.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s recusal from an upcoming Oklahoma charter case could tilt the scales in a cause her close friend spent a career defending.

Congress has approved a year-long continuing resolution. This completes FY2025 appropriations and provides level-funding for most of the key K-12 formula programs, including IDEA, Title I, Title IV-A ...

Trump administration officials announced on Tuesday that they are laying off 1,300 employees at the U.S. Department of Education. This is on top of nearly 600 people who had already taken early retire...

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AASA joined more than 30 other national organizations in a joint letter to Congress urging the Senate to vote against a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would overturn the FCC’s E-Rate h...

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The IDEA Full Funding Coalition has committed to a monthly advocacy effort this year to celebrate the legislation and raise awareness around Congress’ continued failure to honor its commitment.

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A comprehensive list about where to find us at the National Conference on Education March 6 - 8, 2025!

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 4, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the...

A comprehensive list about where to find us at the National Conference on Education March 6 - 8, 2025!

Rachel M. Perera examines how the Trump administration is reshaping the Office for Civil Rights to align with its agenda.

IDEA turns 50 in 2025 and the cost of providing special education services has become a pressing concern for school districts, especially as the number of students who receive services under IDEA has ...

‘It’s a real shame,’ said Maryland ed chief Carey Wright, who’d hoped to tap the federal labs to recreate their past literacy success.