Natalie Schwartz

1 month ago | k12dive.com | Naaz Modan |Kara Arundel |Natalie Schwartz |Anna Merod

During the first two months of Donald Trump’s second presidency, a flurry of executive orders and other decisions have sent shock waves through the education sector. The weeks leading up to an expected order on the U.S. Department of Education’s future have seen massive layoffs at the agency, the cancellation of research contracts, shifting guidance, restrictions on DEI efforts and more. Here’s a recap of Trump actions so far that impact K-12 professionals nationwide.

Jan 22, 2025 | k12dive.com | Natalie Schwartz

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump signed several executive orders Monday taking aim at Biden-era efforts to provide protections for LGBTQ+ students and increase educational access for Hispanic, Native American and Black students. In one executive order, Trump directed the U.S. government to only recognize two sexes — male and female — based on reproductive cells.

Jan 14, 2025 | k12dive.com | Natalie Schwartz

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. House lawmakers on Tuesday passed a Republican-led bill, 218-206, that would prohibit federally funded schools and colleges from allowing transgender women and girls to participate on sports teams that align with their gender identity. The bill passed largely along party lines, with only two Democrats voting in favor.

Aug 7, 2024 | k12dive.com | Natalie Schwartz |Naaz Modan |Kara Arundel |Lauren Barack

Dear readers, Graduating students who are ready for college and careers is a foundational purpose of K-12 education. But while the national graduation rate has risen to 87% as of the 2021-22 school year — the most recent year for which data is available — the idea of what constitutes postsecondary success has evolved.

Sep 5, 2023 | k12dive.com | Natalie Schwartz |Natalie Schwartz |Roger Riddell

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. When Cox College, a private nonprofit in Missouri focused on healthcare, closes sometime after the spring 2025 term, its operations will be folded into a new nonprofit collaboration between a public school system, two higher education institutions and a local health system.