Highlights
Young kids missed the pandemic’s school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind - Associated Press - 10 March 2026
Behind ideological attacks on higher ed, surprising bipartisan reforms are happening - The Hechinger Report - 11 March 2026
AI Isn’t Lightening Workloads. It’s Making Them More Intense. - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 11 March 2026
Suspended L.A. Schools Chief Denies Wrongdoing and Says He Hopes to Return - The New York Times (subscription model) - 10 March 2026
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Federal Policy & Politics
Key oversight helping keep student loan records accurate has stopped, a watchdog says - NPR - 11 March 2026
Education Dept. Layoffs Leave Scars Behind the Scenes - Inside Higher Ed - 11 March 2026
Blue states sue Trump administration over new race-based reporting requirements for colleges - The Hill - 11 March 2026
GSA plan would ban DEI for all federal funding recipients — including schools - K-12 Dive - 10 March 2026
K-12 Education
National, State Data Point to Slow Pace of Pandemic Recovery - The 74 - 9 March 2026
iPads in Kindergarten, YouTube on Breaks: The School Screen-Time Battle - The New York Times (subscription model) - 10 March 2026
Higher Education
🎧 How colleges are reconnecting with students who left before earning degrees - NPR - 10 March 2026
Faster, thinner: Colleges are swiftly trimming a B.A. degree to three years - The Hechinger Report - 11 March 2026
Did anybody do the reading? Colleges grapple with a generational shift in learning — plus AI - Associated Press - 10 March 2026
Opinion: Applying for College Financial Aid Is Now a Breeze - US News & World Report (subscription model) - 11 March 2026
Early Learning & Child Care
Universal free childcare program becomes law in New Mexico - KRQE - 11 March 2026
Albany Unites on Universal Child Care, Splits Over Education Funding - New York Focus - 11 March 2026
Educator Talent & Staffing
Why K-12 Educators Are Alarmed About Proposed Student Loan Limits - Education Week (subscription model) - 10 March 2026
Opinion: States Step up to Bring in Male Teachers, Support Young Men and Boys - The 74 - 10 March 2026
Student Health, Safety & Nutrition
School meal officials defend their food, voice concerns about costs of new dietary guidelines - Agri-Pulse (subscription model) - 11 March 2026
North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Discuss Looming SNAP Cuts - The 74 - 9 March 2026
Workforce & Career Pathways
🎧 Units of work: Riipen's Dana Stephenson on experiential learning - HBS Managing the Future of Work - 11 March 2026
The long-term labor benefits of student supports - Community College Daily - 11 March 2026
The Bipartisan Appeal of Growing Talent Amid the AI Boom - Inside Higher Ed - 11 March 2026
State & Local News
Colorado | Colorado’s FAFSA completion rates are up, but advisers worry about who’s getting left behind - Chalkbeat Colorado - 10 March 2026
Georgia | Georgia House passes budget with nearly $61 million for literacy coaches - Georgia Recorder - 10 March 2026
Mississippi | Mississippi Lawmakers Push Plan For a Math ‘Miracle’ - The 74 - 11 March 2026
Mississippi | Will lawmakers battle over school choice again? House says no, but teacher pay bill contains the language - Mississippi Today - 11 March 2026
Ohio | Ohio’s State Board of Education names new superintendent - Ohio Capital Journal - 11 March 2026
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Also Reading
2026 Female Founders 500: Meet the Outstanding Female Leaders With an Eye on Impact - Inc. (subscription model) - March 2026