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February 14

Education policy Feb 14 Mississippi Senate Passes Four Major Education Bills Aimed at Teacher Pay and Retirement Stability The Mississippi Senate has passed four major education bills aimed at improving teacher compensation, student transfers, and retirement benefits. These changes could significantly impact the state's educational landscape and address…

January 19

Education policy Jan 19 School Funding Reforms Fixed Income Gaps But Widened Racial Disparities What happens when policies designed to level the playing field actually create new inequities? A 40-state study spanning three decades shows school funding reforms worked for income gaps but made…

January 18

Education policy Jan 18 Ninth Circuit Stays Ruling That Would Have Required Schools to Inform Parents of Gender Identity Changes When courts disagree about what parents can know about their own children's lives at school, families are caught in the middle. A new Ninth Circuit ruling has reignited one of… Education policy Jan 18 Ohio Becomes First State to Require AI Policies in Every Public School What happens when your child's school has no rules about AI? Ohio just answered that question by becoming the first state to require every public school to adopt AI policies—and…

January 17

Education policy Jan 17 Workforce Pell Grants Open New Career Training Paths Starting July 2026 What if your teenager could access federal financial aid for career training that takes weeks, not years? Starting July 2026, Workforce Pell Grants will fund short-term programs in high-demand fields… Education policy Jan 17 Federal Education Funding Freeze Signals Major Shift Toward Privatization The federal government's approach to education funding underwent its most dramatic shift in decades during 2025, with over $12 billion in grants frozen or withheld and new privatization mechanisms taking… Education policy Jan 17 Pennsylvania Schools Secure Significant Funding Boost After Historic Budget Resolution Pennsylvania families who've watched schools struggle through months of budget uncertainty finally have concrete news. A $50 billion spending plan delivers record education investments—and the implications extend well beyond funding…

January 16

Education policy Jan 16 Pennsylvania Schools Secure Nearly $1 Billion in New Education Funding After Budget Resolution Pennsylvania schools receive nearly $1 billion in new K-12 funding after a 4½-month budget impasse. The allocations include a 2.7% special education increase and new literacy requirements that prioritize evidence-based…

January 13

Education policy Jan 13 Idaho Voters Protect Special Education With Historic $7.7 Million Levy Approval When 66% of Blaine County voters said yes to a $7.7 million education levy, they sent a powerful message about community priorities. Here's what this means for families navigating Idaho's… Education policy Jan 13 California Schools Gain $7.4 Billion Despite Mounting State Budget Pressures California faces an $18 billion deficit, yet schools are actually gaining $7.4 billion in new funding. How is that possible - and how long will it last? The answer lies…