Highlights
A viral case against screens in schools is winning converts. Does the evidence hold up? - Chalkbeat - 17 March 2026
States are Spending More on Education, But Low-Income Schools Come Up Short - The 74 - 17 March 2026
A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections - Associated Press - 17 March 2026
What Will It Take to Address the Pell Shortfall? - Inside Higher Ed - 17 March 2026
Tomorrow → Webinar | Adaptive Learning Revisited: AI’s Opportunity to Transform Student Engagement
How has the last 3 years of rapid progress in AI impacted the adaptive learning market? Join university leaders and course design experts Wednesday, 3/18 at 2pm ET for an intimate conversation on what this next wave of adaptive learning looks like in practice.
Join National University President & CEO Mark Milliron, Competency-Based Education Network Executive Vice President & COO Dr. Lisa McIntyre-Hite, Center for Academic Innovation President & Founder Dr. Matt Bergman, Calbright College Vice President of Learning and Instruction Dr. Shannon McCarty, and Skillwell CEO Phill Miller as they explore real use cases for AI-powered learning tools and simulations, insights from institutions already testing these approaches, and what guardrails are needed to ensure quality adoption and strong faculty leadership. Moderated by Whiteboard Advisors’ Senior Vice President Noah Sudow.
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Federal Policy & Politics
3 insights into the 17-state lawsuit over admissions data requirements - Higher Ed Dive - 12 March 2026
See Which States Want Ed. Dept.'s OK to Change Testing, Federal School Funding - Education Week (subscription model) - 16 March 2026
K-12 Education
Governors promote special education initiatives in annual addresses - K-12 Dive - 17 March 2026
Beyond the Classroom: How School Districts Are Building Real-World Career Pathways - EdSurge - 16 March 2026
4 Key Ways To Improve Outcomes-Based Contracts For Intervention Products - EdWeek Market Brief (subscription model) - 17 March 2026
Opinion: Listen to student and labor market insights to build a ‘college and career’ model for schools - EdSource - 16 March 2026
Opinion: What Is Civic Hope? And Why Should Schools Care About It? - Education Week (subscription model) - 17 March 2026
Higher Education
Latino Student Success is the New Economic Imperative, Excelencia in Education Report Finds - The EDU Ledger - 17 March 2026
Early Learning & Child Care
Childcare Costs Put College Out of Reach for Bay Area Parents - Inside Higher Ed - 17 March 2026
New York Expands Funding for Childcare Centers at 11 SUNY Campuses - The EDU Ledger - 16 March 2026
Educator Talent & Staffing
New Michigan program aims to train, retain more early childhood teachers - Associated Press - 16 march 2026
Nevada Deaf Commission outlines need to build dedicated school, grow interpreter pipeline - Nevada Current - 17 March 2026
Technology & AI
How does AI affect child development? CHOP researchers say safeguards are needed - WHYY - 17 March 2026
Inside the push for cameras in the classroom - PoliticoPro (subscription model) - 16 March 2026
In the AI age, human skills are even more crucial in the workplace. That must be part of our schools’ career-readiness focus. - CommonWealth Beacon - 17 March 2026
Workforce & Career Pathways
Skills-based talent practices can create $125K in ROI per worker, report says - HR Dive - 17 March 2026
Liberal arts degrees have long paid the worst salaries—but Microsoft chief scientist says in the age of AI, they will be ‘really important’ for Gen Z - Fortune (subscription model) - 17 March 2026
School Choice
Very few private school students take NAEP. Here’s why it matters and what could change that. - Chalkbeat - 13 March 2026
Supporters of the new federal school choice tax credit pressure Gov. Shapiro to opt in - Pennsylvania Capital-Star - 16 March 2026
Opinion: Playing Politics With Scholarships Fails Families - Bloomberg (subscription model) - 16 March 2026
State & Local News
Florida | Education priorities either dropped or added to last-second mega-bill - Florida Phoenix - 16 March 2026
Illinois | Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals - Capitol News Illinois - 16 March 2026
Tennessee | Tennessee House Republicans pass bill to track undocumented students in public schools - Chalkbeat Tennessee - 16 March 2026
Wisconsin | Three Wisconsin school districts on what’s at stake for their spring referendum requests - Wisconsin Examiner - 17 March 2026
NYC | Proposal for NYC AI-Focused Public High School Sparks Pushback - The 74 - 16 March 2026
Job Opportunities
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