Highlights
GOP pitches student loan repayment as Americans struggle to keep up with bills - Politico - 26 January 2026
States Put 'Unprecedented' Attention on AI's Role in Schools - Education Week (subscription model) - 23 January 2026
What you need to know about private school choice - K-12 Dive - 26 January 2026
Webinar | What the New Apprenticeship Funding Means — and Why It Matters
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Federal Policy & Politics
Week In Review: Bipartisan agreement reached on Ed Dept funding plan for FY26 - K-12 Dive - 26 January 2026
The future of education research is at stake, leaders say - District Administration - 26 January 2026
K-12 Education
Schools Overhauled Reading Programs. Older Students Are Being Left Behind. - EdSurge - 23 January 2026
Higher Education
Testing Giant Shops GRE and Toefl Exams for Around $500 Million - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 24 January 2026
Higher Ed’s Secret Provost Club - The Chronicle of Higher Ed (subscription model) - 22 January 2026
ACC grows enrollment to 40K spring students ‘bucking the national trend’ - Statesman (subscription model) - 23 January 2026
4 sustainable student success strategies you can adopt now - University Business - 26 January 2026
Student voice: The most important factor in institutional design - Community College Daily - 20 January 2026
Early Learning & Child Care
HHS threats to freeze low-income child care assistance cause confusion, concern in Alabama - Alabama Reflector - 26 January 2026
Newsom proposes $11.5 million for childcares affected by last year's fires - LAist - 26 January 2026
Child Care Slots in Wisconsin Sit Vacant as Programs Struggle to Hire Teachers - The 74 - 26 January 2026
Educator Talent & Staffing
🎧Reimagining Leadership in K12 Education with Dr. Lisa Herring - New Leaders CEO - Trending in Ed with Mike Palmer - 23 January 2026
Five universities collaborate to address Michigan teacher shortage - Associated Press - 23 January 2026
Teachers in 34 States Don’t Get Paid Parental Leave, New Study Finds - LA School Report - 26 January 2026
Technology & AI
School cellphone bans: Teens open to moderate restrictions, research finds - Chalkbeat - 26 January 2026
MSU to offer AI studies across all majors amid push for digital-ready workforce - Associated Press - 22 January 2026
Student Health, Safety & Nutrition
How English Class Improves Students' Social-Emotional Skills - Education Week (subscription model) - 26 January 2026
School Choice
New research on public school choice this National School Choice Week - EdNC - 26 January 2026
Landry pushes again to expand LA GATOR private school vouchers, though lawmakers have doubts - Louisiana Illuminator - 23 January 2026
Idaho Supreme Court grills challengers of private education tax credit - Idaho Education News - 23 January 2026
State & Local News
Kansas | Blueprint for Literacy director seeks comprehensive plan to polish Kansas' reading skills - Kansas Reflector - 26 January 2026
Michigan | Hundreds of Michigan districts and schools reject safety and mental health funding - Michigan Advance - 25 January 2026
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