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March 14

Education policy Mar 14 Federal Funding Turbulence Continues for Schools Amid Policy Shifts Schools are facing a new wave of funding uncertainty even though Congress rejected major education cuts. The Trump administration is reshaping grant rules through regulatory changes that could affect programs… Education policy Mar 14 Berkeley Teachers Approve Historic Contract With 3% Annual Raises Berkeley teachers just approved a new contract with 3% annual raises and a $1,000 bonus. Here's why this matters for your child's education—and what it means for teacher quality in… Education policy Mar 14 National Academies Unveils Roadmap to Bring Data and Computing Skills to Every K-12 Student A new National Academies report confirms what many parents have suspected: while technology and data now shape nearly every aspect of modern life, K-12 education has failed to keep pace…

March 13

Education policy Mar 13 Georgia House Advances $38.5 Billion Budget With Major Education Investments Georgia just passed a $38.5 billion budget with major investments in early literacy and classroom staffing. Here's what that means for families—and why the timing matters for children's developing brains. Education policy Mar 13 Wyoming’s $3.9 Billion Education Plan: What It Means for Your Child’s Classroom Wyoming just passed a $3.87 billion education plan with a catch—Governor Gordon let it become law without his signature, raising important questions about school funding flexibility that matter for every…

March 8

Education policy Mar 8 New Workforce Pell Grants Open Doors to Short-Term Training Programs A new federal proposal could make short-term workforce training programs accessible through Pell Grants for the first time. Here's what families need to know about the即将到来的变化. Education policy Mar 8 Virginia Committee Advances Bill Reshaping Special Education Services A Virginia bill advancing through committee could reshape special education services for thousands of students. Here's what parents need to know—and why the most powerful factor in your child's success… Education policy Mar 8 Arizona Launches Program Helping Schools Use Existing Policy Flexibility to Transform Classrooms Arizona schools may have more flexibility to support students than educators realize. A new program is helping schools understand how to use existing policy tools for instructional time, scheduling, and… Education policy Mar 8 Texas Opens Applications for K-3 Reading Readiness Tools to Support Early Literacy Texas is about to give schools new tools to measure kindergarten reading readiness—and that could mean earlier support for developing skills. Here's what parents need to know about the initiative… Education policy Mar 8 Texas Opens Alternative Education Accountability Registration for 2026 Texas just opened registration for alternative education accountability—and it changes how schools serving at-risk students get evaluated. Here's what that means for families.