Highlights
In reading, the nation's students are still stuck in a pandemic slump - NPR - 14 October 2025
Higher Ed Will Likely Be a Key Topic for SCOTUS. Which Cases Will Make the Cut? - Inside Higher Ed - 10 October 25
What to know about the Education Department’s latest round of RIFs - K-12 Dive - 15 October 2025
Webinar: Elevating Workforce Programs Through Data-Driven Outcomes
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K-12 Education
One Teacher’s Take and Research on the Screen-Time Debate - Education Week (subscription model) - October 14 2025
Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows - NPR - 13 October 2025
Opinion: The reading wars are ending. Phonics won. - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 10 October 2025
Higher Education
After years of quietly falling, college tuition is on the rise again - The Hechinger Report - 13 October 2025
Will the Commission for Public Higher Education Be a ‘Serious’ Accreditor? - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 14 October 2025
The 2026-27 FAFSA application is live. Here’s what to know - Associated Press - 15 October 2025
MIT is first school to reject Trump administration's agenda in exchange for funding benefits - NBC News - 10 October 2025
Early Learning & Child Care
Illustrative Math’s CEO on What Went Wrong in NYC and Why Pre-K Math is Up Next - The 74 - 15 October 2025
Opinion: Will America finally treat child care as a public good? Some states are about to find out - WBUR - 15 October 2025
U.S. Department of Education
Ed. Dept. Offices Will Be Virtually Wiped Out in Latest Layoffs - Education Week (subscription model) - 13 October 2025
Educator Workforce
The Numbers Six and Seven Are Making Life Hell for Math Teachers - The Wall Street Journal (subscription model) - 13 October 2025
Teachers are struggling with work-life balance, but there are ways to help - K-12 Dive - 15 October 2025
School Choice
Sen. McCormick calls for Pennsylvania to join school choice program - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (subscription model) - 14 October 2025
Austin leader calls the state's hiring of a school choice manager unnecessary - Fox 7 - 13 October 2025
Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February - Texas Tribune - 14 October 2025
Alabama schools down 5,000 students, but CHOOSE Act not entirely to blame - Al.com - 15 October 2025
Learner Health & Well-Being
Does Extended Time on Tests Actually Help Students With ADHD? - Education Week (subscription model) - 13 October 2025
Why personalized learning now requires a culture shift - District Administration - 13 October 2025
Labor Market & Workforce
The next big corporate risk isn’t AI—it’s antitrust - Fortune (subscription model) - 15 October 2025
AI & EdTech
What Do We Know About the Edtech Services That Watch Students? - EdSurge - 14 October 2025
Pupils fear AI is eroding their ability to study, research finds - The Guardian - 15 October 2025
State & Local News
Alabama | State partners with Apple, Alabama Power for $16M Ed Farm program - Birmingham Business Journal (subscription model) - 14 October 2025
Alaska | Alaska education department publishes guidelines on developing AI policies in schools - KTOO - 14 October 2025
Illinois | In financial maneuver, Mayor Brandon Johnson finds millions for Chicago Public Schools - Chicago Sun-Times - 14 October 2025
Indiana | Indiana is a step closer to a new grading system for schools. Here’s the latest draft - Chalkbeat Indiana - 15 October 2025
Indiana | When legislators become learners: Bridging the gap between policy and early childhood education - Input Fort Wayne - 15 October 2025
Michigan | Debate erupts over proposed Michigan’s health ed standards and LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools - Michigan Advance - 15 October 2025
Texas | More Texas kindergarteners coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions - Texas Tribune - 13 October 2025
Wisconsin | Study: Wisconsin trails most states in college affordability - Civic Media - 14 October 2025
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Also Reading
Top Colleges Shy Away From Identity-Focused Essays in Wake of Trump Attacks - Bloomberg (subscription model) - 15 October 2025