Washington ACLU sues Trump administration over attempts to dismantle free Head Start preschool program With the help of the ACLU, the agency that represents Head Start programs across Washington state is suing the Trump administration over efforts to eliminate the long-standing federal preschool program. Sami West
Guns killed 3 Tacoma teens in a week. The community must ‘dig in,’ school board president says At least seven teenagers in Tacoma and elsewhere in Pierce County have died from gun violence this year. Three of those teens were killed in a week. KUOW Staff
Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help? Nina Totenberg
What happens when the federal government stops funding university research The federal government has cancelled about 11 billion dollars worth of university research funding, and is threatening to cut more. When the federal government stops funding research, there's no one else to take on those costs. Elissa Nadworny
Why judges blocked the Trump admin's school DEI crackdown On Thursday, three federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., said Trump's anti-DEI efforts were on shaky legal ground. Cory Turner
Tennessee effort challenging ruling that all students have right to education stalls Tennessee was one of a few Republican-led states that tried to challenge a ruling that all students, including undocumented students, have the right to an education. That effort has stalled. Marianna Bacallao
Seattle Public Schools back in the hot seat for ineffective school choice waitlists Parents and educators are calling for better enrollment management at Seattle Public Schools, as new data suggests these practices — including a confusing waitlist system — have driven hundreds of families out of the district. Sami West
Trump v. higher education Harvard University is suing the White House. What the university’s clash with the Trump Administration means for the rest of higher education.
What to know as the government begins collections on defaulted student debt The Department of Education says it will resume collections on May 5 and send wage garnishment notices "later this summer." Here's how to know — and what to do — if you'll be affected. Rachel Treisman
International students face visa cancellations despite no criminal records Some international students are suing the U.S. government after their visas have been cancelled. Many of them say they have never been convicted of a crime. Emily Feng
