Highlights
Court Blocks Shutdown Layoffs, But Experts Say Education Department Programs Still in Danger - The 74 - 16 October 2025
Here are the colleges rejecting Trump’s funding compact - The Hill - 16 October 2025
Majority Of Americans Lack Quality Jobs, Report Finds - Forbes (subscription model) - 16 October 2025
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K-12 Education
Students make modest math recovery, but stalled on reading progress - K-12 Dive - 16 October 2025
Parents Think Their Kids Are Getting a Good Education. The Public Disagrees. - EdSurge - 16 October 2025
Nearly 3 in 4 families lack after-school program access - K-12 Dive - 16 October 2025
Illustrative Math’s CEO on What Went Wrong in NYC and Why Pre-K Math Is Up Next - The 74 - 15 October 2025
Higher Education
Community Colleges Are Losing Millions in Funding Under Trump - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 14 October 2025
Beyond High School: Higher ed’s image problem - Chalkbeat Colorado - 16 October 2025
Harvard’s Endowment Jumps to $56.9 Billion - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 16 October 2025
College Presidents Guarded Under Fire - Inside Higher Ed - 16 October 2025
Higher ed groups blast Trump plan to expand applicant data collection - Higher Ed Dive - 16 October 2025
Early Learning & Child Care
This preschool serves kids with traumatic backgrounds. Here’s what researchers learned from them - Cal Matters - 16 October 2025
Gov. Reynolds, Iowa HHS announce $5 million for child care and preschool program partnerships - Western Iowa Today - 15 October 2025
U.S. Department of Education
Deciphering Trump’s Compact Invitation to All of Higher Ed - Inside Higher Ed - 15 October 2025
Educator Workforce
Learning from teacher evaluations that work - Brookings - 16 October 2025
School Choice
How students are faring in Arizona’s voucher program that could be adopted nationwide - PBS - 15 October 2025
Learner Health & Well-Being
Schools Are Accommodating Student Anxiety — and Making It Worse - Teachers College Columbia University - 16 October 2025
Labor Market & Workforce
Gen Z's misery is real: Most workers in this economy lack a voice and are stuck in low-quality jobs, a massive Gates-backed study finds - Fortune (subscription model) - 16 October 2025
One chart shows the jobs where Americans feel financially comfortable and where they're struggling - Business Insider (subscription model) - 16 October 2025
Systematic Employer Engagement - The Job - 16 October 2025
Do you need a better job? Answer these five questions to find out - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 16 October 2025
Most Americans Don’t Have Good Jobs. What It Says About the Labor Market - Barrons (subscription model) - 16 October 2025
What even is work-based learning? Here's a guide - University Business - 16 October 2025
AI & EdTech
Now In Its 25th Year, College Possible Adds A New AI Coaching Solution - Forbes (subscription model) - 16 October 2025
‘Urgent need’ for more AI literacy in higher education, report says - Research Professional News - 16 October 2025
State & Local News
Georgia | More students graduating from Georgia public colleges, universities - Capitol Beat - 15 October 2025
Illinois | Illinois wants to improve math teaching. Here’s a look at the state’s first draft numeracy plan. - Chalkbeat Chicago - 16 October 2025
Oklahoma | New Oklahoma Superintendent Rescinds Bible Mandate - The New York Times (subscription model) - 16 October 2025
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Court temporarily blocks overnight ban on expression at University of Texas System - Higher Ed Dive - 16 October 2025