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December 30, 2025

Education policy Dec 30 Oregon Faces $373 Million Education Budget Shortfall From Federal Tax Changes When federal tax policy flows automatically into state budgets, families feel the impact in their children's classrooms. Oregon's potential $373 million shortfall shows exactly why understanding education funding matters—and why… Education policy Dec 30 Oregon Faces $888 Million Education Funding Shortfall From Federal Tax Changes When tax policy changes hundreds of miles away start affecting your local school's budget, understanding the connection between state revenue and classroom resources becomes essential. Oregon families may soon see… Education policy Dec 30 Oregon Schools Face Budget Cuts as Federal Tax Changes Drain State Funding If you've noticed your school district announcing cuts and wondered what's behind them, federal policy changes are now directly affecting Oregon's state budget. Here's what families need to know about…

December 29, 2025

Education policy Dec 29 Montana Court Pauses Education Savings Accounts for Students with Disabilities A Montana court's ruling on education savings accounts highlights the gap between what families need and what systems provide. The technical legal issue may mask a bigger question about options… Education policy Dec 29 Little Rock District Audits Special Education to Better Serve Students When a school district decides to audit its own special education programs, it's a sign that someone is asking the right questions. Little Rock's new review could become a model…

December 28, 2025

Education policy Dec 28 Mississippi Raises School Grading Thresholds After Students Exceed Expectations Mississippi just did something counterintuitive: they made it harder for schools to earn top grades because students were succeeding. Here's why this "raising the bar" approach actually reflects what brain… Education policy Dec 28 Pennsylvania’s Statewide Mentoring Network Transforms Support for Special Education Teachers Pennsylvania is transforming how special education teachers receive support through a statewide mentoring network. The results could reshape how schools retain the educators your child relies on most. Education policy Dec 28 Georgia Schools Embrace Bell-to-Bell Phone-Free Learning Starting 2026 Georgia just made phone-free classrooms the norm through eighth grade. What does the research say about how this affects focus—and what does it mean for the attention skills children are… Education policy Dec 28 Oklahoma Lawmakers File Legislation to Transform Early Reading Instruction Statewide Mississippi went from worst to first in reading after implementing early intervention and accountability. Now Oklahoma lawmakers want to replicate that success. What changed in Mississippi – and what parents… Education policy Dec 28 Federal Budget Proposal Consolidates K-12 Grant Programs, Increases Special Education Funding Federal education funding is shifting—and understanding these changes gives you an advantage. With 18 programs merging into one block grant while special education funding increases, parents who know how to…