Highlights
Bonus Pay Gets Great Nurses Where They’re Needed Most. Why Not Teachers, Too? - The 74 - 4 December 2025
Trump Has ‘Shaken the Hell’ Out of the 80-Year Research Pact between the Government and Universities. What Now? - STAT (subscription model) - 4 December 2025
IDEA at 50 - Education Next - 4 December 2025
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K-12 Education
Districts report enrollment drops amid heightened immigration enforcement - K-12 Dive - 4 December 2025
Kids are missing out on one of their best chances at learning - Vox (subscription model) - 4 December 2025
House subcommittee debates best way to protect children online - K-12 Dive - 3 December 2025
Higher Education
Trump’s attack on DEI may hurt college men, particularly White men - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 4 December 2025
International students worry about holiday travel amid immigration crackdown - The Hill - 4 December 2025
What's launching FAFSA toward historic completion rates this year? - University Business - 4 December 2025
Why do these western states have such low FAFSA completion rates? - Chalkbeat Colorado - 4 December 2025
Tribal Colleges Brace for Disruption as Oversight Shifts to Interior Department - Inside Higher Ed - 4 December 2025
A Ready-Made Model for Workforce Pell: Inside Lorain’s Fast Track Programs - New America - 4 December 2025
Reporter’s notebook - Community College Daily - 3 December 2025
Early Learning & Child Care
The push for pre-K for all in Kentucky - Spectrum News - 3 December 2025
How child care opens more opportunities for manufacturers - Manufacturing Dive - 3 December 2025
Opinion: Amid Budget Cuts to Child Care, Dedicated Funds Hold Promise - The 74 - 3 December 2025
U.S. Department of Education
Plan to break up the Education Department would strain other agencies, Democrats and students warn - Government Executive - 3 December 2025
School Choice
In Arizona, the Typical ESA Recipient Already Attends Private School, Study Finds - The 74 - 4 December 2025
Learner Health & Well-Being
Special education needs embedded mental health support - CT Mirror - 4 December 2025
What is the Role of School Counselors in the Age of AI? - Getting Smart - 4 December 2025
Labor Market & Workforce
U.S. work authorizations for legal immigrants slashed from 5 years to 18 months - News from the States - 4 December 2025
A Growing U.S. Tech Hub Needs Workers. Colleges Try to Keep Up. - The New York Times (subscription model) - 4 December 2025
Rep. Nancy Mace's Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act Passes Out Of The Oversight Committee - Rep. Mace - 2 December 2025
AI & EdTech
Why antifragility is the next evolution of schools post-ChatGPT - District Administration - 3 December 2025
Why the GAIN AI Act would undermine US AI preeminence - Brookings - 3 December 2025
State & Local News
Colorado | Colorado higher ed department chief to leave post in January - Chalkbeat Colorado - 3 December 2025
Illinois | Illinois State Board of Education extends timeline for public comment on school accountability overhaul - Chalkbeat Illinois - 3 December 2025
Massachusetts | Massachusetts Launches Pilot Program to Re-engage 'Some College, No Credential' Individuals in Higher Education - hoodline - 3 December 2025
Missouri | Missouri schools could see new performance incentives under emerging proposal - Missouri Independent - 4 December 2025
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