The portion of the government funded through annual appropriations has shut down. For now, here’s what that means for students and educators: • Nearly 95% of Education Department staff are furloughed, so there’s hardly anyone to monitor compliance, accept civil rights complaints, collect data, or answer inquiries. • K-12 funding for the current school […]

  The federal government appears to be headed for a shutdown on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. The GOP alone can pass a funding bill in the House, but not the Senate—there, seven Democrats are needed to advance a bill even if every Republican supports it. Normally, getting those votes entails give […]

  As the end of the month nears, Congress appears to have made little progress toward reaching agreement on funding the government when fiscal year 2026 begins on October 1. Republicans support a stopgap bill that would continue current funding levels for most programs through November 21 and provide an additional $88 million to protect […]