Highlights
Trump calls for federal policy framework preempting state AI laws - K-12 Dive - 12 December 2025
7 million student loan borrowers could face higher payments as SAVE plan gets the ax - The Hill - 11 December 2025
Federal Funds for Community Schools Fall Victim to a New Round of Trump Cuts - Education Week (subscription model) - 15 December 2025
In a year that shook the foundations of education research, these 10 stories resonated in 2025 - The Hechinger Report - 15 December 2025
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U.S. Department of Education
Education Department announces $208M in mental health grants after previous cancellations - The Hill - 11 December 2025
Under Trump, protecting students’ civil rights looks very different - The Hechinger Report - 14 December 2025
Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade - The New York Times (subscription model) - 15 December 2025
K-12 Education
After-school meal participation still below pre-COVID levels, FRAC finds - K-12 Dive - 12 December 2025
Texas Education Agency taking over Lake Worth, Connally and Beaumont school districts - The Texas Tribune - 12 December 2025
How This District Teaches Bilingual Students With Dyslexia - Education Week (subscription model) - 11 December 2025
Higher Education
Colleges beg for reprieve from Trump data demand - POLITICO - 15 December 2025
Schools and Colleges Across New England Cancel Classes and Tighten Security - The New York Times (subscription model) - 15 December 2025
Grad Programs Brace for Loan Caps - Inside Higher Ed - 15 December 2025
Who Benefits From Direct Admissions, in 5 Charts - Inside Higher Ed - 11 December 2025
Early Learning & Child Care
Child Care Costs More than Rent in Most Metro Areas. Why Can't We Fix That? - EdSurge - 15 December 2025
Can Anyone Afford a Job Around Here? - The Cut (subscription model) - 15 December 2025
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests - NPR - 11 December 2025
Why Working Parents Are Reaching A Breaking Point Over Childcare - Forbes (subscription model) - 9 December 2025
Sunshine Daycare opens in Harrisonville, a known childcare desert - Fox4 - 11 December 2025
Learner Health & Well-Being
School violence: An educator’s painful and promising 50-year perspective - K-12 Dive - 11 December 2025
Teaching a Generation That Questions Everything - EdSurge - 12 December 2025
California Schools Inch Closer to Rescuing Mental Health Funds Slashed by Trump - The 74 - 11 December 2025
Virginia Beach school system is making teletherapy free for some students - VPM News - 11 December 2025
Labor Market & Workforce
What’s Really Going on in the Job Market? Tuesday, We’ll Get Some Answers - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 15 December 2025
AI & EdTech
To AI-proof exams, professors turn to the oldest technique of all - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 12 December 2025
Teaching Machines to Spot Human Errors in Math Assignments - EdSurge - 11 December 2025
Opinion: ‘Instant Support’: Why We Should Embrace AI Tools for English Learners - Education Week (subscription model) - 12 December 2025
🎧J.C. Brizard: Making a more humane education system - aiEDU Studios - 11 December 2025
State & Local News
Indiana | What do Indiana lawmakers think of the proposals to change how Indianapolis Public Schools functions? - Chalkbeat Indiana - 11 December 2025
Chicago | Poll: two-thirds of respondents unaware of Chicago’s elected school board - Chalkbeat Chicago - 12 December 2025
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Also Reading
Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay off - Associated Press - 12 December 2025