Matthew Stone

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Assistant Managing Editor at Education Week

Assistant Managing Editor, @educationweek. Formerly @bangordailynews.

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Articles

Court Again Tells Trump Admin. to Restore Laid-Off Ed. Dept. Staffers

1 week ago | edweek.org | Matthew Stone

A federal court has again told the Trump administration to return laid-off U.S. Department of Education employees to the job—this time specifically to the arm of the federal agency that investigates discrimination complaints in schools.
Trump Wants to Cut More Than 40 Federal K-12 Programs. See Which Ones

3 weeks ago | edweek.org | Mark Lieberman |Matthew Stone

President Donald Trump is proposing $12 billion in cuts to the U.S. Department of Education budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. The plan “reflects an agency that is responsibly winding down,” the administration says in budget documents.
Megan Thee Stallion's lawyers say there's no new evidence in Tory Lanez case

1 month ago | wavy.com | Matthew Stone |Andrew Dorn

(NewsNation) — Megan Thee Stallion’s lawyers say there’s no new evidence that would exonerate Tory Lanez despite recent claims from the rapper’s fans and legal team. In a 31-page report released Thursday, Megan’s attorneys outlined the evidence against Lanez, who is currently serving 10 years behind bars for shooting and wounding the hip-hop star after a party in July 2020.
Megan Thee Stallion's lawyers say there's no new evidence in Tory Lanez case

1 month ago | wspa.com | Matthew Stone |Andrew Dorn

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Trump Can't Enforce Anti-DEI Directives in Schools, 2 Judges Say

2 months ago | edweek.org | Matthew Stone

Two federal judges on Thursday significantly limited the Trump administration’s ability to enforce a series of orders it’s issued telling the nation’s schools and colleges to eliminate much of their diversity, equity, and inclusion programming or risk losing federal funds. The judges in Maryland and New Hampshire both found the Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts didn’t pass legal muster, but for slightly different reasons.
Another Court Lets the Trump Admin. Keep Teacher-Training Grants Frozen

2 months ago | edweek.org | Matthew Stone

A federal appeals court has granted the Trump administration’s request to keep millions of dollars in teacher-training grants frozen while a legal challenge to the abrupt February termination of the grants proceeds in a lower court.
See Which States Are Telling Trump Their Schools Don't Use 'Illegal' DEI

2 months ago | edweek.org | Matthew Stone |Mark Lieberman

The Trump administration wants the nation’s schools to certify that they’re not using “illegal DEI practices” by April 24 in order to continue receiving federal education funds. In a letter sent April 3, the administration gave state education chiefs 10 days to sign a certification saying they’re complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits race-based discrimination in federally funded programs.
Civil Rights, Research, and More: What’s Hit Hardest by Massive Ed. Dept. Cuts

Mar 12, 2025 | edweek.org | Brooke Schultz |Mark Lieberman |Matthew Stone |Sarah Schwartz

Use these buttons to jump to a specific section of this articleThe seismic dismissal of employees at the U.S. Department of Education this week represents a “first step” toward abolishing the federal agency, Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed shortly after reduction-in-force notices went out to hundreds of employees Tuesday evening.
Linda McMahon Is Confirmed by Senate as Education Secretary

Mar 3, 2025 | edweek.org | Brooke Schultz |Matthew Stone

Linda McMahon on Monday easily secured the votes in the U.S. Senate needed to serve as secretary of education, allowing her to take the helm of an agency President Donald Trump is already trying to significantly downsize and hopes to abolish. The Senate approved McMahon to lead the U.S. Department of Education in a 51-45 party-line vote.
Trump Admin. Says Race-Based Classes Don't Automatically Break the Law

Mar 3, 2025 | edweek.org | Matthew Stone |Caitlynn Peetz

School programs, classes, and events focused on particular cultures don’t automatically run afoul of federal civil rights law, the Trump administration said over the weekend. But schools must ensure those programs are open to all students and don’t make students of a particular racial group feel guilt for their ancestors’ actions.