From the W/A Team
What Would a Government Shutdown Mean for K-12 and Higher Education? - Whiteboard Advisors - 30 September 2025
Highlights
FCC removes school bus Wi-Fi, hotspots from E-rate - K-12 Dive - 30 September 2025
College students’ mental health is improving, says study - University Business - 30 September 2025
White House considers funding advantage for colleges that align with Trump policies - Washington Post (subscription model) - 28 September 2025
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🔎 Deeper Dive: Government Shutdown
Inside the education impacts of a shutdown - POLITICO - 29 September 2025
What Will Happen to Federal Workers and Services During The Shutdown? - The New York Times (subscription model) - 30 September 2025
Government Shutdown Could Set Off Uncertainty for Research, Oversight, Some Student Benefits and Services - American Council on Education - 30 September 2025
How Will a Federal Shutdown Affect Schools? 5 Big Questions, Answered - Education Week (subscription model) - 29 September 2025
Would SNAP, WIC be disrupted by a government shutdown? - The Hill - 30 September 2025
Hirono recognizes Impact Aid as vital funding source for Hawaiʻi education - Maui Now - 30 September 2025
K-12 Education
Week In Review: Unprepared graduates and superintendent stress - K-12 Dive - 29 September 2025
A state-level perspective on school spending and educational outcomes - Brookings - 30 September 2025
'We survived, we are resilient': Remembering U.S. Indian boarding schools - NPR - 30 September 2025
Opinion: Schools Are All About Imparting Skills — But What About Actual Knowledge? - The 74 - 30 September 2025
Higher Education
Trump Administration Opens New Front to Strip Harvard of Federal Funding - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 29 September 2025
Supporting Parenting Students: Recommendations for Colleges Addressing Child Care Barriers - New America - 29 September 2025
Students’ New Imperative: Always be Networking - The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription model) - 30 September 2025
Early Learning & Child Care
As Pre-K Expands, Here’s What Districts Need to Know - Education Week (subscription model) - 29 September 2025
Educator Workforce
Only 18 states differentiate compensation for special education teachers - K-12 Dive - 30 September 2025
Rethinking the role of guest teachers - eSchool News - 29 September 2025
OPINION: A New Test for Some Would-Be Teachers Might Just Be a Political Move - Education Week (subscription model) - 30 September 2025
School Choice
Nebraska gets a private school tax credit — thanks to Trump - Nebraska Examiner - 29 September 2025
Learner Health & Well-Being
In Colorado schools, a new kind of mental health support is taking root - Colorado Public Radio - 30 September 2025
Labor Market & Workforce
A majority of US workers say they experience ‘ghost growth’ in their careers - HR Dive - 30 September 2025
Wednesday forum sets sights on future health care workforce - MassLive - 29 September 2025
Opinion: Youth Need Opportunities to Connect and Engage. A Job is a Good Place to Start - The 74 - 30 September 2025
AI & EdTech
No Simple Answers for Kids and Screens - Education Next - 30 September 2025
From Defense to Resilience: Where School Cybersecurity Goes Next - EdSurge - 30 September 2025
State & Local News
Delaware | Delaware announces new Bridge to Practice grant to strengthen early literacy - State of Delaware News - 29 September 2025
Delaware | Opinion: Delaware’s education progress is worth celebrating. We have more to do - Delaware Online - 26 September 2025
Iowa | Iowa schools leader held by ICE steps down as he fights deportation - Associated Press - 30 September 2025
Massachusetts | MCAS scores are in — here’s where the students stand - MassLive - 29 September 2025
New Mexico | School systems are remaking the old yellow bus into a high-tech machine - Source New Mexico - 29 September 2025
North Carolina | An Update on NC School Buildings Damaged by Hurricane Helene - The 74 - 30 September 2025
Virginia | Dept. of Ed hits FAFSA deadline early; Va. colleges, universities say rollout is going ‘smoothly’ - Virginia Mercury - 29 September 2025
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