Highlights
Falling Enrollment Most Extreme in Wealthy Districts, Study Finds - The 74 - 8 January 2026
Inside The $14.5 Million Federal Push To Create New College Accreditors - Forbes (subscription model) - 8 January 2026
Iowa first state awarded ESEA waiver under Trump administration - K-12 Dive - 8 January 2026
Can This $500 Million Funding Initiative Uplift Humanity During an AI Boom? - Inside Philanthropy (subscription model) - 7 January 2026
K-12 Education
State Oversight of Worst Schools Reduces Arrest Rates for Grads, Study Finds - The 74 - 8 January 2026
6 trends to watch for K-12 in 2026 - K-12 Dive - 8 January 2026
Higher Education
Student loan borrowers face major changes to repayment options, loan limits this year - The Hill - 8 January 2026
6 Higher Education Trends to Watch in 2026 - Higher Ed Dive - 8 January 2026
7 College Presidents on 2026’s Top Challenges and Opportunities - Higher Ed Dive - 8 January 2026
Early Learning & Child Care
STATE OF PLAY: Child Care Accountability and Oversight - First Five Year Fund - 7 January 2026
Democrats call Trump’s freeze of childcare funds an act of retribution - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 7 January 2026
How the Minnesota fraud scandal could upend American child care - Vox - 7 January 2026
Food Insecurity Is Surging Among Child Care Providers - LA School Report - 8 January 2026
Educator Workforce
How to reignite teacher joy, creativity in an era of burnout - SmartBrief - 6 January 2026
Learner Health & Well-Being
New dietary guidelines: More protein, fewer ultra-processed foods - K-12 Dive - 7 January 2026
Researchers Press for a Rethinking of Childhood Trauma Support in Schools - Rutgers - 7 January 2026
How a Northwestern Program Tackles Student Stress - Inside Higher Ed - 8 January 2026
AI & EdTech
AI Tools for Teachers That Drive Efficiencies - EdTech Magazine - 7 January 2026
Arguing for AI in the Classroom - Education Next - 8 January 2026
When classroom tech comes home - The Carolina Journal - 5 January 2026
Can AI Tutors Promote a True Growth Mindset? Exploring the Risks and Promise of Custom GPTs in Education - Getting Smart - 8 January 2026
Opinion: What Public Schools and Parents Can Learn from a $40,000-a-Year Private School - The 74 - 8 January 2026
State & Local News
California | Newsom moves to reshape who runs California's schools under budget plan - The Los Angeles Times (subscription model) - 8 January 2026
Colorado | Education Funding Chaos Weighs on Colorado Community and Rural Colleges - The Colorado Sun - 8 January 2026
Idaho | Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield seeks second term to lead Idaho schools - Idaho Capital Sun - 7 January 2026
Kentucky | Beshear unveils Kentucky budget with new spending on pre-K, housing, health care - Louisville Public Media - 7 January 2026
New York | Hochul proposes universal childcare with Mamdani in NYC - The Hill - 8 January 2026
Texas | About 200 Texas A&M courses could change due to new restrictions on teaching gender, race - Daily Montanan - 8 January 2026
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The Smithsonian Faces New Pressure to Submit to Trump’s Will - The New York Times (subscription model) - 8 January 2026