Highlights
Student Loans Thrown Into Disarray As Appeals Court Nukes SAVE Plan - Forbes (subscription model) - 10 March 2026
Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act advances to full House vote - K-12 Dive - 9 March 2026
National, State Data Point to Slow Pace of Pandemic Recovery - The 74 - 9 March 2026
Federal Policy & Politics
Public comment period for Workforce Pell regulations opens - Higher Ed Dive - 9 March 2026
Democrats want smooth Workforce Pell implementation - Politico Pro (subscription model) - 10 March 2026
ED Offers Deadline Extension on Admissions Survey, With Some Conditions - Inside Higher Ed - 9 March 2026
K-12 Education
Pandemic-era infants, toddlers exhibiting elementary learning lag - K-12 Dive - 10 March 2026
Will the Science of Reading Deliver This Time? - Education Next - 9 March 2026
Holding kids back in 3rd grade can raise test scores — but a new study shows a long-run cost - Chalkbeat - 10 March 2026
Higher Education
The Unmaking of the American University - The New Yorker (subscription model) - 9 March 2026
Presidents Pressured in Trump’s Second Term - Inside Higher Ed (subscription model) - 10 March 2026
For-profit colleges, once accused of duping students, hope to rebound under Trump - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 10 March 2026
Early Learning & Child Care
Mamdani to Expand 3-K by 1,000 Seats, Including on Staten Island - The New York Times (subscription model) - 9 March 2026
Audit finds gaps in Vermont child care oversight pose risks to children, threaten federal dollars - VTDigger - 9 March 2026
Educator Talent & Staffing
Research Notes: How Changes to K-12 Teacher Pay Structures Affect Education Graduate Programs - FutureEd - 9 March 2026
Retired Teacher Shares ‘Dire’ Fate of Schools as Students Struggle - Newsweek - 9 March 2026
Technology & AI
What software engineers will do when AI writes all the code - Charter - 10 March 2026
The First Screen My Daughter Ever Saw - EdSurge - 10 March 2026
IPads in kindergarten, YouTube videos at snack time: Parents are pushing back on screens in the early grades - The Hechinger Report - 10 March 2026
🎧 How We Keep Kids Curious in the Age of AI and Screens with Jordan Bremus-Wyles from BrainPOP - The Connected Childhood Podcast - 9 March 2026
Student Health, Safety & Nutrition
School Mental Health Projects Get 3-Month Reprieve as Court Rules Against Trump - Education Week (subscription model) - 9 March 2026
This free online therapy has helped 22K N.J. college students, but leaders worry it will vanish - NJ.com - 10 March 2026
Opinion: To Combat Bullying, Schools Must Emphasize Kindness, Respect and Character - The 74 - 9 March 2026
Workforce & Career Pathways
4 Key Takeaways on Career Readiness - Inside Higher Ed (subscription model) - 10 March 2026
Student-Success Efforts Can Pay Off on the Job Market, Study Finds - The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription model) - 9 March 2026
Exploring State Postsecondary Policy Priorities of 2026 - Education Commission of the States - 10 March 2026
School Choice
In states where voucher programs have exploded, opponents make their case for limits - Chalkbeat - 10 March 2026
State & Local News
California | Report: California Must Produce 1.3 Million More College Graduates to Meet 2030 Goals - The Edu Ledger (subscription model) - 9 March 2026
North Carolina | NC families face growing child care shortage as closures outpace openings - North Carolina Health News - 10 March 2026
Los Angeles | A Schools Chief So Charming That Los Angeles Overlooked His Red Flags - The New York Times (subscription model) - 7 March 2026
NYC | NYC 2025 graduation rate dips, fueled by declines among students with disabilities and English learners - Chalkbeat New York - 9 March 2026
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