From the W/A Team
Top 5 K-12 Funding Disruptions of Trump’s Second Term – Whiteboard Advisors - 14 March 2026
Highlights
How districts are experimenting with outcomes-based contracts in ed tech - K-12 Dive - 16 March 2026
3 Things to Know About This Year’s Application Data - Inside Higher Ed - 13 March 2026
The College-Educated Working Class - The Atlantic (subscription model) - 16 March 2026
Webinar | Adaptive Learning Revisited: AI’s Opportunity to Transform Student Engagement
How has the last 3 years of rapid progress in AI impacted the adaptive learning market? Join university leaders and course design experts Wednesday, 3/18 at 2pm ET for an intimate conversation on what this next wave of adaptive learning looks like in practice.
Join National University President & CEO Mark Milliron, Competency-Based Education Network Executive Vice President & COO Dr. Lisa McIntyre-Hite, Center for Academic Innovation President & Founder Dr. Matt Bergman, Calbright College Vice President of Learning and Instruction Dr. Shannon McCarty, and Skillwell CEO Phill Miller as they explore real use cases for AI-powered learning tools and simulations, insights from institutions already testing these approaches, and what guardrails are needed to ensure quality adoption and strong faculty leadership. Moderated by Whiteboard Advisors’ Senior Vice President Noah Sudow.
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Federal Policy & Politics
Federal funding cuts shift state budgets - Tennessee Lookout - 16 March 2026
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Demand for Student Race Data - The New York Times (subscription model) - 13 March 2026
K-12 Education
The 90/10 Gap: Research Shows Struggling Students Falling Behind Since 2005 - The 74 - 16 March 2026
Southern states boost early reading, but gains stall in middle school - The Hechinger Report - 16 March 2026
Data From 50 States: Teachers See Student Behavior as a Significant Problem - Education Week (subscription model) - 13 March 2026
Higher Education
Professors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far From Trump’s Gaze - The New York Times (subscription model) - 16 March 2026
Governors Urge Higher Education as Economic Infrastructure in 2026 State of the State Addresses - The EDU Ledger - 13 March 2026
Black students are the fastest growing demographic for Common App - K-12 Dive - 12 March 2026
Despite Headwinds, Common App Reports An Increase In College Applicants - Forbes (subscription model) - 13 March 2026
Bridging talent gaps: How colleges can better serve the workforce - University Business - 12 March 2026
College Prices in the Great Lakes Region: Examining State Strategies to Improve Postsecondary Affordability - Bipartisan Policy Center - 4 March 2026
Early Learning & Child Care
Toileting and Tying Shoes: Young Students Increasingly Lack Basic Skills - Education Week (subscription model) - 13 March 2026
Could Free Child Care Last the Full Day? Some Working Parents Hope So. - The New York Times (subscription model) - 12 March 2026
Gov. announces child care expansion at SUNY - Cortland Standard - 14 March 2026
Educator Talent & Staffing
Educators Want Schools Delivering Broad Array of SEL Skills, Survey Shows - Education Week (subscription model) - 12 March 2026
Technology & AI
See which jobs are most threatened by AI and who may be able to adapt - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 16 March 2026
Alabama legislators launch late push to expand screen time limits to K-12 students - Alabama Reflector - 16 March 2026
Student Health, Safety & Nutrition
Districts express concerns over pending USDA updates to nutrition standards - K-12 Dive - 13 March 2026
Workforce & Career Pathways
Desperate for skilled workers, a furniture maker looks to apprenticeships for relief - NPR - 13 March 2026
Redefining the Education-to-Workforce Pipeline at SXSW - Austin Chronicle - 13 March 2026
Listen to student and labor market insights to build a ‘college and career’ model for schools - EdSource - 16 March 2026
School Choice
In Deep-Red Idaho, a Republican Rift Over Schools and ‘Parental Choice’ - The New York Times (subscription model) - 16 March 2026
State & Local News
Alabama | Alabama House approves $10.5 billion Educational Trust Fund budget - Alabama Reflector - 13 March 2026
Massachusetts | Massachusetts to expand degree apprenticeships - Community College Daily - 15 March 2026
Missouri | Missouri House passes legislation on literacy, teacher training requirements - Missouri Independent - 12 March 2026
Oklahoma | How childhood reading became Oklahoma’s top policy focus - Oklahoma Voice - 16 March 2026
Utah | Utah Could Allow Conscientious Objection to Class Assignments - Inside Higher Ed - 16 March 2026
West Virginia | As public schools face financial crisis, lawmakers offer no help for students in poverty - Associated Press - 12 March 2026
Job Opportunities
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