Highlights
Trump signs $79B education funding bill into law - K-12 Dive - 3 February 2026
States race forward on education AI regulations despite Trump objections - The Hill - 4 February 2026
New Tax Break for Private-School Scholarships Sets Off Power Struggle - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 4 February 2026
Immigration enforcement gets closer and closer to schools. The effects are wide-reaching. - Chalkbeat - 3 February 2026
Federal Policy & Politics
Trump Escalates Harvard Fight—but the University’s Position Has Strengthened - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 3 February 2026
Education Department doubles down on anti-DEI efforts - K-12 Dive - 4 February 2026
Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen - Associated Press - 3 February 2026
K-12 Education
New Report: National Group Cites 4 Pillars to Math Education For Young Kids - The 74 - 4 February 2026
Higher Education
4-Year Institutions Eye Programs Eligible for Workforce Pell - Inside Higher Ed - 4 February 2026
Black, Latino admissions at top universities dropped after Supreme Court ruling: Analysis - The Hill - 4 February 2026
The Unusual Working-Class Message That Turned a Deep-Red District Blue - The New Republic - 4 February 2026
Turns out your college degree really matters—for keeping you on the wealthy side of America’s K-shaped economy - Fortune (subscription model) - 4 February 2026
The College Accreditation Makeover - RealClear Education - 3 February 2026
Early Learning & Child Care
Why Democrats Think They've Got the Winning Hand on Child Care - NOTUS - 4 February 2026
Families Locked Out of Child Care Subsidies Suffer While On Waitlists - The 74 - 4 February 2026
Can a state like California get to universal child care? These experts say yes - LAist - 4 February 2026
Educator Talent & Staffing
Opinion: The pipeline for women education leaders is broken. They need real systems of support and sponsorship - The Hechinger Report - 3 February 2026
Los Angeles, San Francisco Teachers Unions OK Strikes Over Pay, Staffing Demands - The 74 - 4 February 2026
Technology & AI
As school cellphone bans gain in popularity, lawmakers say it’s time to go bell-to-bell - Stateline - 4 February 2026
Student Health, Safety & Nutrition
Minnesota teachers sue to keep ICE off school property - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 4 February 2026
Workforce & Career Pathways
🎧Bridging Campus to Career with Dana Stephenson - Scholarships360 - 3 February 2026
Why Strengthening Education-to-Workforce Data Systems Matters for States - Education Commission of the States - 4 February 2026
School Choice
Where Private School Choice Enrollment—and Spending—Is Surging - Education Week (subscription model) - 3 February 2026
State & Local News
Connecticut | CT Education Committee to take up school funding, cellphone bans - CT Mirror - 3 February 2026
Indiana | Indiana bill banning student cellphones has universal support, enforcement issues remain - Chicago Tribune (subscription model) - 4 February 2026
Iowa | A ‘Barrage of Bills’ Would Overhaul Higher Ed in Iowa—If They Actually Pass - Inside Higher Ed - 4 February 2026
Oregon | 99% of Oregon school districts have implemented a cellphone ban - Oregon Capital Chronicle - 4 February 2026
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