Highlights
What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget - NPR - 26 September 2025
Education Department officially launches 2026-27 FAFSA form - Higher Ed Dive - 26 September 2025
Education Department takes a preliminary step toward revamping its research and statistics arm - The Hechinger Report - 29 September 2025
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K-12 Education
School facility governance standard aims to improve fairness, boost rental revenue - K-12 Dive - 26 September 2025
Do ‘Good’ Schools Stay ‘Good’? And Do ‘Bad’ Schools Stay ‘Bad’? - The 74 - 29 September 2025
Back-to-school costs are climbing. How one school district is easing the burden - NPR - 26 September 2025
Higher Education
Most adults say higher education is important but want colleges to stay out of politics - Higher Ed Dive - 26 September 2025
Students, Alumni Rally to Keep Slashed Affinity Programs Alive - Inside Higher Ed - 29 September 2025
So you went to trade school. Do you out-earn high school grads in your state? - The Hechinger Report - 26 September 2025
Congress exempted beauty schools from rules about how much graduates should earn - The Hechinger Report - 26 September 2025
Early Learning & Child Care
POLLING: Rural Voters on Child Care and Head Start - First Five Years Fund - 29 September 2025
Is ‘whole family care’ the new ‘childcare’? - Fast Company (subscription model) - 29 September 2025
As Pre-K Expands, Here’s What Districts Need to Know - Education Week (subscription model) - 29 September 2025
Michigan child care providers say they're without resources to properly serve kids with autism - Detroit Free Press - 29 September 2025
U.S. Department of Education
ED Panel to Weigh Sorting of Grad and Professional Programs - Inside Higher Ed - 26 September 2025
Trump Administration Slashes STEM Education Research Grants - Education Week (subscription model) - 26 September 2025
Educator Workforce
Superintendents report reduced stress levels - K-12 Dive - 25 September 2025
Educators’ Political Preferences Don’t Always Reveal Their K-12 Positions (in Charts) - Education Week (subscription model) - 26 September 2025
Without COVID waiver for licensure exams, teachers in ‘critical shortage areas’ are struggling again to get certified - Mississippi Today - 29 September 2025
Opinion: Teacher Preparation Isn’t Broken. Our Approach to Policymaking and Advocacy Is - The 74 - 26 September 2025
School Choice
New Survey Highlights Widespread Ignorance of Choice Programs - EdChoice - 29 September 2025
Major charter school network expanding to Miami after lobbying for pro-charter state law - Associated Press - 25 September 2025
Trump administration awards $53 million for NC charter schools - WUNC - 29 September 2025
Taxpayer funds: Where school voucher money goes in Georgia - Georgia Recorder - 28 September 2025
Learner Health & Well-Being
Education Department brings back mental health grants - K-12 Dive - 29 September 2025
Opinion: Let DEI Thrive: How Agency and Belonging Flourish in Identity Safe Spaces - Education Week (subscription model) - 26 September 2025
Labor Market & Workforce
Commentary: Boston's talent pool extends beyond elite campuses - Boston Business Journal (subscription model) - 25 September 2025
Employers Value Postsecondary Credentials, Durable Skills - Inside Higher Ed - 26 September 2025
Opinion: Kids Need Soft Skills in the Age of AI, but What Does This Mean for Schools? - The 74 - 28 September 2025
AI & EdTech
Reimagining School In The Age Of AI - Noema - 25 September 2025
Sans Safeguards, AI in Education Risks Deepening Inequality - Government Technology - 26 September 2025
State & Local News
California | How this teen pushed California to change special education policy - EdSource - 26 September 2025
Iowa | Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegally - Associated Press - 29 September 2025
Louisiana | Chronic truancy at Louisiana schools has been elevated since COVID-19 - Louisiana Illuminator - 26 September 2025
Rhode Island | Rethinking High School in RI, Where Academics & Career Training Go Hand-in-Hand - The 74 - 26 September 2025
Virginia | Education department pushes back on claims of stalled assessment plan - Virginia Mercury - 29 September 2025
Texas | Texas’ guidance on end of in-state tuition for undocumented students doesn’t clear confusion, advocates say - The Texas Tribune - 26 September 2025
Broward | Trump administration threatens to cut millions of dollars from Broward schools over Latino program - WLRN - 26 September 2025
NYC | NYC mayoral race: Cuomo seizes on Mamdani’s lack of education plan - Chalkbeat New York - 26 September 2025
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