Highlights
Record-Low 35% in U.S. Satisfied With K-12 Education Quality - Gallup - 16 September 2025
The K12-to-college pipeline is rockier for high-poverty students - K-12 Dive - 17 September 2025
OpenAI releases first-of-kind study revealing how people are using ChatGPT for everyday tasks - CNBC - 17 September 2025
How microcredentials are fueling new workforce innovation - University Business - 17 September 2025
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K-12 Education
The Top 5 Myths Elementary Teachers Believe About the Science of Learning - Education Week (subscription model) - 16 September 2025
🎧 On the negative NAEP news, and the real reason screen time is hurting student learning - Thomas B. Fordham Institute - 17 September 2025
The Unexpected Upside of Phone Bans in Schools - The New York Times (subscription model) - 17 September 2025
Higher Education
What Trump’s Foreign Student Crackdown Means for US Universities - Bloomberg (subscription model) - 16 September 2025
Socioeconomic Differences Among High Schools Drive Gap in College Outcomes - Inside Higher Ed - 17 September 2025
New Research Shows Influence of Politics on College Choice - Inside Higher Ed - 17 September 2025
Lawsuit Seeks Student Loan Forgiveness By January As Borrowers Face ‘Imminent’ Harm - Forbes (subscription model) - 17 September 2025
🎧 How accreditation is adapting amid higher ed upheaval - University Business - 19 August 2025
🎧 Who’s Winning the War on Higher Education? - Slate - 16 September 2025
Early Learning & Child Care
New Mexico is first state to offer free universal child care. Will others follow suit? - USA Today (subscription model) - 16 September 2025
U.S. Department of Education
Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed. - Education Week (subscription model) - 16 September 2025
Groups sue administration over funding freeze at University of California - The Washington Post (subscription model) - 16 September 2025
Educator Workforce
Despite more women superintendents than ever, representation still lags - K-12 Dive - 17 September 2025
School Choice
The Slow Rise of America's Charter Schools - Newsweek (subscription model) - 17 September 2025
Learner Health & Well-Being
What I Learned After Building a Tech Tool to Support Student Well-Being - EdSurge - 17 September 2025
Jumping Jacks, Lunges and Squats — and Better Test Scores - The 74 - 17 September 2025
Labor Market & Workforce
Over half of US healthcare workers plan to switch jobs by next year, survey finds - Reuters - 16 September 2025
Amid a confidence crisis, Gen Z workers lack career mentorship, report finds - HR Dive - 16 September 2025
AI & EdTech
Teachers Are Still Paying For Ed Tech Out of Their Own Pockets, Despite Booming District Inventories - EdWeek Market Brief (subscription model) - 16 September 2025
Schools Set Their Sights on VR Learning Opportunities - EdTech Magazine - 16 September 2025
Close to half of L&D leaders say they worry AI could replace them - HR Dive - 16 September 2025
State & Local News
Alabama | Opinion: How Alabama Is Leading the Way in Teaching Data Literacy in Grades 6-12 - The 74 - 16 September 2025
Alabama | Alabama program to provide aid to two-year students seeking bachelors’ degrees - Alabama Reflector - 15 September 2025
California | Historic California “science of reading” bill heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom - The Mercury News (subscription model) - 17 September 2025
DC | A law enforcement surge has taken a toll on children of immigrants in Washington schools - Associated Press - 17 September 2025
Maryland | Gov Moore Announces Registered Apprenticeship Program to Expand Maryland’s Teacher Workforce and Create More Affordable Pathways to Teaching Careers - Southern Maryland News Net - 17 September 2025
Michigan | Michigan chronic absenteeism inches down but remains higher than pre-pandemic - BridgeMichigan - 17 September 2025
Montana | Montana advocates worry about federal Impacts on support for students with disabilities - Montana Free Press - 17 September 2025
Ohio | Ohio report cards: Nearly 10% of school districts need help to meet state standards - Ohio Capital Journal - 17 September 2025
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