Highlights
Education Department restructuring plan doesn't involve student debt. Still, experts are worried - CNBC - 20 November 2025
District Supports for Community Schools: How Systems Can Enable High-Quality Implementation - Learning Policy Institute - 19 November 2025
MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges - The New York Times (subscription model) - 20 November 2025
How virtual reality is increasing attendance at a Valley school - 12 News - 19 November 2025
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U.S. Department of Educaation
Tribal leaders say Trump administration failed to consult with them on Education Department changes - Associated Press - 20 November 2025
Why Republicans Are Worried About Trump’s Plans To Split the Education Department - Politico - 18 November 2025
Education Department moves to outsource its programs as advocates cry foul - The Hill - 20 November 2025
Opinion: Downgrading Education Is a Disastrous Misreading of What Our Country Needs - The 74 - 20 November 2025
K-12 Education
Orders, Lawsuits, Rulings: Districts Struggle with DEI Amid a Flurry of Legal Actions - EdSurge - 20 November 2025
Should We Still Label Children as ‘Gifted’? - The New York Times (Subscription Model) - 20 November 2025
Opinion: How to Make Every Student Feel Like a ‘Math Person’ - Education Week (Subscription Model) - 20 November 2025
Higher Education
College costs have risen dramatically in the last 20 years. Here's why - NPR - 20 November 2025
Why Hackers Are Targeting the Ivy League - Inside Higher Ed - 20 November 2025
CTE in dual enrollment, degree apprenticeships - Community College Daily - 20 November 2025
New Report Shows How Governing Boards Can Drive Student Success at Public Institutions - Diverse - 20 November 2025
Early Learning & Child Care
Public Montessori Outperforms Other Early Ed Programs, Study Finds - The 74 - 19 November 2025
Update on PDG B-5 Grants – December 2025 - First Five Years Fund - 19 November 2025
School Choice
Key Florida lawmakers float plan to add accountability to school vouchers - Sun Sentinel (subscription model) - 20 November 2025
The founder of D.C.’s largest charter school network is stepping down - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 18 November 2025
Another religious school to apply for public charter status in Oklahoma - K-12 Dive - 20 November 2025
Learner Health & Well-Being
Autistic youth are more likely to think about and die from suicide. What parents need to know - LA Times (subscription model) - 20 November 2025
Civic Engagement Rises Among LGBTQ Youth, But So Do Mental Health Challenges - The 74 - 19 November 2025
Teens Should Steer Clear of Using AI Chatbots for Mental Health, Researchers Say - Education Week (subscription model) - 20 November 2025
Labor Market & Workforce
Online searches for apprenticeships more than doubled in the past five years, Indeed says - HR Dive - 20 November 2025
AI & EdTech
Bernstein: ‘There’s a Window of Opportunity to Create Change’ in AI Chatbots - The 74 - 18 November 2025
🎧 What jobs will be most affected by AI? - Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity - 20 November 2025
AI Tutors Are Now Common in Early Reading Instruction. Do They Actually Work? - Education Week (subscription model) - 20 November 2025
State & Local News
Alabama | After backlash, Alabama Public Television will keep paying for PBS - Associated Press - 18 November 2025
California | As ICE Actions Ramp Up, Study Cites 81K Lost School Days After California Raids - The 74 - 20 November 2025
Texas | Texas high school attrition rate drops to historic low, report shows - Houston Public Media - 20 November 2025
West Virginia | There are more than 13,000 homeless students in WV, and statehouse efforts to help them stalled - West Virginia Watch - 20 November 2025
Baltimore | School buses for every Baltimore student seemed impossible — until now - The Baltimore Banner (subscription model) - 20 November 2025
Miami | Miami public school adopts classical education model championed by conservatives - Miami Herald (subscription model) - 20 November 2025
New York City | What Zohran Mamdani’s Win Might Mean for Higher Ed in NYC - Inside Higher Ed - 20 November 2025
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