Highlights
Nation’s Report Card in Civics Getting a Makeover - Education Next - 16 February 2026
Anthropic Takes Big Step in AI Race to Reshape College Coding Courses - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 12 February 2026
Federal Policy & Politics
Justice Department Sues Harvard for Admissions Records - The New York Times (subscription model) - 13 February 2026
Services cut. Staff laid off. New Trump cuts hit schools in 11 states, D.C. - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 13 February 2026
Opinion: How to Make Accreditation More Transparent - Inside Higher Ed - 11 February 2026
K-12 Education
Dual Enrollment Surges to 2.8 Million Students as Equity Gaps Persist - The EDU Ledger - 10 February 2026
Nearly every state in the US has dyslexia laws – but our research shows limited change for struggling readers - The Conversation - 12 February 2026
Opinion: How Districts Can Fund High-Quality Tutoring Now That ESSER Money Is Gone - The 74 - 17 February 2026
Opinion: Tennessee raised its educational standard. Here’s what happened. - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 16 February 2026
Opinion: What’s the Right Way to Limit Phones in School? - Education Week (subscription model) - 17 February 2026
Higher Education
International enrollment is under pressure. How can colleges respond? - Higher Ed Dive - 17 February 2026
Santa Monica College Builds on Longstanding Transfer Leadership With New Gains in Degree Recognition and Transparency - PR Newswire - 12 February 2026
Providence Christian College to close at end of academic year - Higher Ed Dive - 11 February 2026
Opinion: You Say ‘Elite.’ The Public Hears ‘Elitist.’ - Inside Higher Ed - 17 February 2026
🎧Getting the Most out of Community College with Dr. Aarti Dhupelia - Scholarships360 - 17 February 2026
Early Learning & Child Care
AOC Joins Warren’s Child Care Push Ahead of 2026 Midterms - The 74 - 16 February 2026
CA private daycare centers struggle under free early-ed expansion - CalMatters - 17 February 2026
New Mexico is making child care free for all working parents. Why isn’t Colorado? - The Colorado Sun - 17 February 2026
Educator Talent & Staffing
Historic San Francisco USD teacher strike ends with tentative agreement - K-12 Dive - 13 February 2026
Subs Budget Climbs Alongside Teacher Absences - New Haven Independent - 17 February 2026
Measles Cases Are Rising. How Educators Can Protect Themselves - Education Week (subscription model) - 13 February 2026
Technology & AI
These Students Tricked Teachers With Phishing Emails—for a Good Cause - Education Week (subscription model) - 17 February 2026
Parents are opting kids out of school laptops, returning them to pen and paper - NBC News - 16 February 2026
AI and Course Design: Machines Can Help, but Only Humans Can Teach - EDUCAUSE Review - 12 February 2026
Why Responsible AI May Be the Next Big Higher Ed Giving Trend - Inside Philanthropy (subscription model) - 12 February 2026
Microsoft Joins Other Companies in Trying to Fill AI Training Gap in Schools - Education Week (subscription model) - 13 February 2026
Why the Difference Between AI Literacy and AI Fluency Matters - Getting Smart - 16 February 2026
Shaping the algorithm: Investing across the tech stack to orchestrate ‘good AI’ - Impact Alpha - 17 February 2026
Workforce & Career Pathways
Workforce Pell success might depend on career coaching - New America - 12 February 2026
SHRM: Year-round upskilling opportunities tied to ‘significantly’ higher engagement - HR Dive - 17 February 2026
In These Districts, Students Get an English Credit for On-the-Job Internships - Education Week (subscription model) - 12 February 2026
How AI-Powered Simulation Training Is Redefining Workforce Readiness - Training Industry - 17 February 2026
What Davos Got Right—And Wrong—About AI And Jobs - Forbes (subscription model) - 13 February 2026
State & Local News
Delaware | 'It's harming us': Delaware lawmakers, educators want to scrap SAT mandate for 11th graders - WHYY - 17 February 2026
New Mexico | Senator who called for fiscal restraint now champions child care bill - Searchlight New Mexico - 17 February 2026
Oklahoma | Senate panel advances Teachers’ Bill of Rights, school paternity leave - Oklahoma Voice - 17 February 2026
Texas | ‘Only 8 of 31’: Texas Legislature missed most kids behavioral health recommendations, report finds - Houston Public Media - 17 February 2026
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