Highlights
Amid Fed Exodus, States Grab Departing Talent from Education Department - The 74 - 17 December 2025
Republicans say sports could stem school, gun violence as Democrats push back - K-12 Dive - 17 December 2025
What college affordability debates get wrong on the returns to college- Brookings - 16 December 2025
What It Means for a High School Graduate to Be ‘AI-Ready’ - Education Week (subscription model) - 16 December 2025
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K-12 Education
New research proves personalized student supports improves academic performance, long-term earnings - The Harvard Gazette - 16 December 2025
ICE Arrests Disrupt Schools, Prompting Fear Among Families - The New York Times (subscription model) - 17 December 2025
Districts are locking in new leaders as year ends - District Administration - 17 December 2025
Higher Education
‘Buckle Up’: Trump Official Pledges to Fix Accreditation - Inside Higher Ed - 17 December 2025
“Merit” Was the Word of the Year in Admissions. But What Does It Mean? - Inside Higher Ed - 17 December 2025
Built backward: Why colleges must design tech systems around students - University Business - 17 December 2025
When college costs hit hard, free course materials matter - Community College Daily - 17 December 2025
Early Learning & Child Care
A Year of Progress: 10 Bright Spots for Child Care & Early Learning - First Five Years Fund - 16 December 2025
What Will 2026 Hold for Early Care and Education? - New America - 17 December 2025
What the US can teach other countries about home-based child care - The Hechinger Report - 17 December 2025
Educator Workforce
Ending Rural Teacher Shortages: What Federal, State And Local Government Can Do - Federation of American Scientists - 15 December 2025
Opinion: Why Being a Black, Female Science Teacher Matters So Much to Students Like Me - The 74 - 17 December 2025
School Choice
Texans can use school vouchers for pre-K, but the pool of families who qualify is limited - KSAT - 17 December 2025
Learner Health & Well-Being
Beyond GPS: How real-time bus visibility transforms student safety - K-12 Dive - 15 December 2025
Labor Market & Workforce
Already shaky job market weakened in October and November, according to delayed federal data - NBC News - 16 December 2025
The U.S. added just 64,000 jobs in November — a sign the labor market is slowing - NPR - 16 December 2025
🎧How InsideTrack Is Expanding What Success Coaching Can Be - Enrollify - 17 December 2025
AI & EdTech
Schools To Use ChatGPT For Special Education Compliance - Disability Scoop - 17 December 2025
Georgia district creates AI ambassadors with ‘train the trainer’ initiative - K-12 Dive - 17 December 2025
What AI Integration Really Looks Like in Today’s Classrooms - EdSurge - 17 December 2025
State & Local News
Kansas | Kansas efficiency committee targets DEI curricula in college classrooms - Kansas Reflector - 17 December 2025
New York | New city and state bills target lack of transparency in suspensions of students with disabilities - Chalkbeat New York - 17 December 2025
Philadelphia | Philadelphia opens new Thomas Holme School, adding seats in the overcrowded Northeast - Chalkbeat Philadelphia - 16 December 2025
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