Overview

• DoDEA says instruction continues at its 161 schools serving more than 67,000 students, but all extracurriculars, including practices, are paused during the shutdown.
• Fort Campbell and Fort Knox high school football games were sidelined, with Fort Campbell’s matchup against Trigg County rescheduled for Oct. 30.
• Sen. Mitch McConnell asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to classify DoDEA athletics and extracurriculars as excepted so they can proceed during the funding lapse.
• Students and families report lost recruiting windows and canceled milestones such as senior nights, theater productions, tutoring and homecoming events.
• Parents and coaches highlight outsized impacts overseas, where teams face fewer opponents, as many households also cope with furloughs and delayed pay.