The Federal Choice Program Is Here. Will It Help Public School Students, Too? - Education Week (subscription model) - 5 February 2026

In setback for Trump, Congress in spending law rejects call to axe Education Department - News From The States - 5 February 2026 

Schools race to meet web accessibility deadlines -  K-12 Dive - 6 February 2026  

Bipartisan lawmakers pitch new plan for affordability crunch - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 4 February 2026  

Trump’s 'big beautiful bill' may spur significant changes to higher education in 2026 and the rise of 'un-college,' experts say - CNBC - 8 February 2026

Colleges with low-earning grads could lose access to student loans. Here's why. - CBS News - 6 February 2026

🎧 Making Community College a ‘Bold First Choice’ - Harvard Business School - 3 February 2026

First Five Things to Know About: 2026 National Child Care Poll - First Five Years Fund - 3 February 2026  

Kindergarten readiness varies widely by demographic group, new data shows - EdSource - 5 February 2026

Why California’s Child-Care Expansion Is at a Standstill - Governing - 5 February 2026  

Principals Need PD, Too. Here’s What They List as Top Priorities -  Education Week (subscription model) -  5 February 2026

Maybe competition can be good for Mississippi public schools, or at least for teacher pay - Mississippi Today - 8 February 2026 

🎧 Reflections on Whether AI is Actually Changing Schools — and Where - The 74 - 5 February 2026 

🎧 What It Really Means to Be an AI-Ready Graduate with Richard Culatta of ISTE+ASCD - EdTech Insiders - 9 February 2026

New Report Card Grades States on Laws Banning Phones in Schools - EdSurge - 6 February 2026  

How computer science rebuilds in the new age of AI - University Business - 9 February 2026

Penn GSE to invest $26 million in educational artificial intelligence - Philanthropy News Digest - 5 February 2026

Edtech Show & Tell February 2026 - Tech & Learning - 6 February 2026

The Week in impact investing: Dual use -  ImpactAlpha (subscription model) - 6 February 2026

How the New Dietary Guidelines Could Impact School Meals - KQED - 5 February 2026 

‘Teaching as You’re Feeling’: St. Paul Teachers Share Their Classroom Realities - The 74 - 6 February 2026

Pell Grant could boost Mississippi workforce - Mississippi Today - 6 February 2026

Michigan residents with degrees, skills certificates rises, but state ranking falls - Bridge Michigan - 6 February 2026

California doesn’t need vouchers. It needs to fix its public schools - EdSource - 8 February 2026

Idaho Supreme Court upholds private education tax credit - Idaho Capital Sun - 5 February 2026 

Idaho | Statehouse roundup, 2.5.26: House committee approves special education resolution to Congress - Idaho Education News - 5 February 2026

Michigan | Gubernatorial candidates emphasize K-12 funding, disagree on response to ICE in schools at MEA forum - Michigan Advance - 6 February 2026

Vermont | House lawmaker’s proposed school consolidation map would combine 119 districts into 27 - VTDigger - 5 February 2026 

Vermont | Vermont’s school enrollment is declining. Students needing special education are on the rise. - VTDigger - 5 February 2026 

Wyoming | Lawmakers will tackle public school funding, literacy, cell phones, student discipline - WyoFile - 6 February 2026 

Austin | Austin ISD seeks to exit more than $70 million in bond contracts for closing schools - Austin Current - 5 February 2026  

San Francisco | SF Schools Will Close if Teachers Strike. Here’s How City Hall Plans to Step In - KQED - 6 February 2026  

Three standout impact capital managers - ImpactAlpha (subscription model) - 6 February 2026

Find your AI leadership superpower - Fast Company (subscription model) - 9 February 2026