American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows
In the latest release of federal test scores, educators had hoped to see widespread recovery from the learning loss incurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, the results, from last year’s…
Schools Rattled as Trump Administration Demands Scrutiny of Education Programs
The Trump administration directive seeking to pause federal financial assistance seeded widespread chaos and concern across the educational landscape on Tuesday, from early childhood programs to university research efforts. At…
Oklahoma Moves to Require Schools to Ask Students’ Immigration Status
Oklahoma education leaders approved a plan on Tuesday to request proof of citizenship or immigration status from families when they enroll their children in public schools. The new rule would…
California Historical Society to Dissolve and Transfer Collections to Stanford
The California Historical Society, facing longstanding financial challenges exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, has decided to dissolve and transfer its collections to Stanford University. The society, a private nonprofit organization…
Kash Patel’s Loyalty to Trump Raises Doubts Over F.B.I.’s Independence
Kash Patel spent years ingratiating himself with Donald J. Trump — regularly popping into the Oval Office in the first term, writing a children’s book starring “King Donald” during the…
Trump Paralyzes Independent Rights Watchdog, Firing Members Selected by Democrats
President Trump on Monday fired the three Democratic-selected members of an independent civil liberties watchdog agency, leaving it paralyzed as Mr. Trump’s administration starts to put its stamp on the…
Johnson Joins the Trump Entourage, Shrinking the Role of House Speaker
The speaker of the House has for centuries played a singular role among political leaders in the United States, as the only partisan figure in Congress who is also explicitly…
Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations
The acting attorney general on Monday fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the two criminal investigations into Donald J. Trump for the special counsel Jack Smith, saying…
Trump Moves Toward Pushing Openly Transgender People Out of Military
President Trump on Monday moved toward pushing openly transgender people out of the military, directed the Pentagon to end diversity programs and ordered the reinstatement of many service members dismissed…
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a…