Highlights
The Program That’s Turning Schools Around - The Atlantic (subscription model) - 28 January 2026
3 trends that will shape ed tech in 2026 - K-12 Dive - 28 January 2026
Trump Slashed Billions for Education in 2025. See Our List of Affected Grants - Education Week (subscription model) - 27 January 2026
Federal Policy & Politics
Education Department refers Minnesota trans athletes probe to Justice Department - Politico - 26 January 2026
Trump letter banning DEI in schools is dead after legal appeal is dropped - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 24 January 2026
Federal Funding Cuts Come for Big Bird: What’s Ahead for PBS Kids? - Education Week (subscription model) - 28 January 2026
Federal Program Will Bring Private School Choice to At Least 4 New States - Education Week (subscription model) - 28 January 2026
At CHEA, Kent Blames Accreditors for Higher Ed’s Woes - Inside Higher Ed - 28 January 2026
K-12 Education
How to help lift slumping American math scores - The Harvard Gazette - 28 January 2026
‘Band-Aid Virtual Learning’: How Some Schools Respond When ICE Comes to Town - Education Week (subscription model) - 27 January 2026
Higher Education
New Alliance Aims to Protect Colleges and Universities From Government Meddling - Inside Higher Ed - 28 January 2026
Pilot Program Supports Rural, Bilingual Students - Inside Higher Ed - 28 January 2026
Rethinking Higher Education for Student Success - Higher Education Digest - 27 January 2026
An Academic and a Dealmaker Takes on the Challenge of Running Columbia - The New York Times (subscription model) - 27 January 2026
Early Learning & Child Care
New National Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Federal Child Care Programs - First Five Years Fund - 28 January 2026
Educator Talent & Staffing
To afford having a baby, many teachers are quitting to find better benefits - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 26 January 2026
Do 4-Day School Weeks Attract and Retain Better Teachers? What the Largest Study Yet Says - Education Week (subscription model) - 23 January 2026
Technology & AI
Tech & Learning Announces Winners of the Best of 2025 Awards - Tech & Learning - 28 January 2026
‘Grok’ Chatbot Is Bad for Kids, Review Finds - Education Week (subscription model) - 28 January 2026
Kids carry the internet in their pockets. Are schools teaching them how to use it? - GBH - 27 January 2026
Voices: As a parent and a teacher, I’ve seen how technology helps students. It’s time we stop villainizing it. - The Salt Lake Tribune (subscription model) - 28 January 2026
Workforce & Career Pathways
Young, employed — and unhappy - The Hechinger Report - 26 January 2026
Why Colleges Need a New Playbook for Career Capital - Training Magazine - 28 January 2026
School Choice
Republicans celebrate school choice in US Senate hearing, while Dems question fairness - News from the States - 28 January 2026
As more states opt in, Republican senators tout Trump-backed school choice tax credit - Chalkbeat - 28 January 2026
State & Local News
California | California Assembly Passes Bill to Expand Community College Bachelor's Degrees Despite Governor's Past Vetoes - The Edu Ledger - 28 January 2026
Maine | Maine’s Immigrant Students Stay Home as ICE Operation Ramps Up - The New York Times (subscription model) - 27 January 2026
Massachusetts | Fitchburg State joins state program to help ex-students earn degree - The Gardner News (subscription model) - 28 January 2026
Michigan | As ‘Free College’ Plan Turns 20, Advocates Celebrate, Brace for Political Changes - The 74 - 27 January 2026
Minnesota | ICE presence in Minnesota sparks increased school absences, district officials say - Politico Pro (subscription model) - 27 January 2026
NYC | Zohran Mamdani must work with Eric Adams’ school board, at least for now - Chalkbeat New York - 27 January 2026
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