As of May 22, 2025, a total of 1,046 confirmed measles cases were reported by 31 jurisdictions: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. A breakdown of cases shows: Under 5 years: 311 (30%); 5-19 years: 389 (37%); 20+ years: 336 (32%); Age unknown: 10 (1%). Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated or Unknown: 96%; One MMR dose: 1%; Two MMR doses: 2%.

Click here to view an ongoing report on measles cases throughout the U.S. The data therein reflects confirmed measles cases reported to CDC as of noon ET on Thursdays.

As per a May 22, 2025 ruling by a federal judge, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) is temporarily barred from carrying out an executive order to shut down the agency and must reinstate employees who were fired as part of a mass reduction in force in March. A preliminary injunction in State of New York v. McMahon, U.S. District Judge ordered that the USDE be “restored to the status quo” prior to the day President Donald Trump office in January.

According to the judge, the USDE’s subsequent actions have shown no evidence that its workforce reductions have improved efficiency or that the agency is making progress in working with Congress to close the department. The judge also stated that, “A department without enough employees to perform statutorily mandated functions is not a department at all. This court cannot be asked to cover its eyes while the Department’s employees are continuously fired and units are transferred out until the Department becomes a shell of itself.”

The preliminary injunction requires the agency to submit a report to the court within 72 hours of the order, outlining all the steps it is taking to comply, and to do so “every week thereafter until the Department is restored to the status quo prior to January 20, 2025.”

USDE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications Madi Biedermann said the USDE will challenge the ruling “on an emergency basis.” What emergency is being referenced was not specifically stated.

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School Nurses: Urge Congress to Protect School-Based Medicaid

School nurses understand better than anyone how vital Medicaid is to ensuring students receive the care they need to thrive—physically, mentally, and academically. But right now, Congress is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, and the implications for school health services are dire.
School-Based Medicaid is the fourth-largest source of federal funding for K-12 schools, helping districts provide essential services to Medicaid-enrolled students and the broader school population. These funds support the critical work of school nurses and other Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP)—and help ensure students have access to care where they need it most: in school.
Without these funds, schools could face staff reductions, limited health services, and increased obstacles to student success—especially for our most vulnerable children.
Your voice as a trusted healthcare provider and a school nurse matters.
Please take a moment to contact your elected officials and tell them to protect School-Based Medicaid and the essential services it makes possible.
Compose your own message or use the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) provided template language, add your contact information and the platform will automatically select your Congress members, then click to Send Message.
Let’s stand together to defend the health of our students and the future of school nursing.

Click here to visit the NASN Advocacy Center to share your thoughts.

On May 21, 2025, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon fielded questions at a House hearing about school choice, literacy achievement, and closing the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). In the process, she defended the Trump administration’s proposed spending plan for fiscal year 2026 saying the budget will “shrink federal bureaucracy, save taxpayer money, and empower states.”

The funding proposal also prepares for the eventual closure of the USDE, McMahon told members of a House Appropriations subcommittee saying, ″It is the mission to shut down the bureaucracy of the Department of Education.”

It also proposes maintaining spending for Title I, Part A and for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act while consolidating or eliminating other programs’ grants. Only money for charter schools is recommended for an increase. McMahon said the spending reductions are realized by eliminating duplicative or ineffective programs, reducing regulatory compliance, and giving states more flexibility in how they dedicate those dollars.

But Democratic lawmakers pushed back, saying a retreat in federal education funding and oversight would lead to fewer resources and protections for public school students.

Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., voiced her incredulity by saying, “You think the federal Department of Education is not living up to what it ought to be doing, and you cite some statistics for students who are not doing as well as they ought to be. And yet, you decide that the answer to that is not to check on these investments and make sure students are achieving. It is to shut the whole doggone thing down. That doesn’t make any sense.”

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