In this month’s roundtable, three education reporters share their biggest stories, compare how March went compared to February, and reveal stories that they’re working on or expect to see in April.
By The Grade
It’s been another whirlwind month on the education beat — thanks largely to state, federal, and local responses to various Trump administration announcements and actions.
In this month’s roundtable, three education reporters share their biggest stories, compare how March went compared to February, and reveal stories that they’re working on or expect to see in April.
Guests: Kalyn Belsha (Chalkbeat), Mandy McLaren (Boston Globe) , and Zach Schermele (USA Today)
Host: Alexander Russo (The Grade)
Featured stories by guests
Trump Education Department decimates office serving 5M English learners (Chalkbeat)
Is your child’s 504 plan at risk? (Boston Globe)
The Trump administration gave schools a DEI ultimatum – then walked it back (USAT)
Trump can’t unilaterally abolish the US Department of Education. But mass layoffs can get him close. (Boston Globe)
Stories mentioned by guests
Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience. (Bangor Daily News / ProPublica)
Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3 (Hechinger Report)
Is Title VI the New Title IX? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Show Notes
Publication date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Recording Date: Wednesday, March 26
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