Kayla Jimenez
Education Correspondent
Kayla Jimenez is a national correspondent at USA TODAY. She formerly covered education for The Mercury News, East Bay Times and Voice of San Diego.
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My Recent Work
Are ICE raids worsening the school absenteeism crisis?
Amy Klobuchar says Sydney Sweeney video was an AI deepfake, not real
Oklahoma to give teachers from blue states a political loyalty test
What is redshirting? New parents' rights controversy stirs in DC
Controversial Confederate statue to return to DC this fall
'Make America Fit Again': Trump brings back mile run, push up test for schools
'107 Days': Kamala Harris' new book to explore 2024 presidential bid
School communities distraught at ICE's student deportations
Feds lift freeze on education funds; What it means for Monterey County
Trump administration withheld billions from schools – until now
They don't need Medicaid. But their kids do.
Ken Paxton's wife, Angela Paxton, seeks divorce 'on biblical grounds'
She got into 5 colleges with mom's help. Now, who decides?
Parents can opt kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons: What it means for schools
Kids, parents disagree on the value of college in 2025
Fearing ICE, some California families skip school graduations Fearing ICE, some LA families skip school graduations
Public schools reject Trump's DEI order. He's coming for their funding
Oklahoma will teach high schoolers 'Big Lie' about 2020 election
House GOP advances bill to spend $5 billion on private school vouchers
Some House members snooze during markup of Trump budget bill
AOC has fiery exchange on Medicaid coverage for miscarriage
Trump's surgeon general nominee draws ire of some conservatives Who is Casey Means? Trump's new surgeon general nominee sparks drama
What's the difference between IEPs and 504 plans?
Texas signs school choice law. Will it expand educational vouchers?
She came home from school with bruises. Can she sue the new Ed Department?
ADL called Trump's antisemitism claims on Harvard an 'overreach'
Trump administration threatens to pull funding from Harvard: Read text
The fallout when teachers use (or reject) students' preferred names
Why IEPs could become more frustrating for parents of kids with disabilities
Special education in jeopardy? Democrats press Trump administration
Teachers' union sues Trump admin over Education Dept. dismantling
Will Education Department closure harm students with disabilities?
Man in custody after police swarm CIA headquarters over 'barricade incident'
Schools went remote to fight COVID-19. Impacts linger 5 years later.
How Trump's Education Dept order could affect students
Trump defends Education Department layoffs
Are 504 protections for students with disabilities under threat?
ACLU, teachers union sue Education Department for anti-DEI order
Trump admin continues to purge federal workforce: What to know
Judge blocks Trump administration from firing probationary employees
Artificial intelligence is changing how kids learn to read and write
Elon Musk wields chainsaw on stage: 'We're fighting the matrix'
A 'virtual HBCU' thrives as Trump dismantles DEI
Mexico president threatens Google with lawsuit over Gulf of America
Post-pandemic nose-dive: Why student test scores are raising alarms
Kids' reading, math scores are getting worse. What's going on?
No college degree? No problem. Three careers to pursue.
What we know about schools damaged in LA fires