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December 29, 2025

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… Education policy Dec 28 Federal Budget Proposal Shifts K-12 Funding Power to States While Cutting $12 Billion A proposed $12 billion cut to federal education funding could fundamentally change how money reaches your child's school. With 18 programs consolidating into a single state grant, understanding what's coming…

December 27, 2025

Education policy Dec 27 NYC’s Reading Support Falls Short Despite Mayor’s Personal Promise to Help What happens when a mayor who personally understands reading differences promises to transform the nation's largest school system—but leaves office with advocates calling his record "decidedly mixed"? For thousands of…

December 26, 2025

Education policy Dec 26 Texas Teacher Injuries Reveal What Happens When Schools Can’t Meet Children’s Needs When a veteran special education teacher reports fifteen injuries in five weeks, the situation reveals more than one classroom's challenges. It shows what happens when school systems lack resources to… Education policy Dec 26 Montana District Shows How Schools Can Handle Budget Mistakes with Transparency When a Montana school district discovered a budget error that shortchanged essential operations by more than $600,000, their response became a lesson in accountability. How schools handle mistakes tells families…