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December 28, 2025

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… Education policy Dec 26 Ohio Urban Schools Face $52 Million Funding Gap as State Ends Support Program When school districts lose millions in state funding, classroom resources shrink and families feel the pressure. Ohio's decision to end a support program for urban schools is affecting districts where…

December 23, 2025

Education policy Dec 23 Massachusetts Ditches High-Stakes Testing for Skills-Based Graduation Framework What happens when a state decides high expectations work better than high stakes? Massachusetts just unveiled a graduation framework that replaces make-or-break testing with multiple pathways to demonstrate mastery -… Education policy Dec 23 Ohio Audit Exposes Teacher Colleges Still Using Discredited Reading Methods Ohio's audit of teacher prep programs just exposed which universities are still using discredited reading methods—and the list includes some of the state's biggest names. Education policy Dec 23 Grand Rapids Invests $10.4 Million in Teachers Through Historic Contract Agreement When a Michigan district invested $10.4 million more in its teachers, both the union and administrators called it a victory. Here's what that kind of commitment to educators actually looks…

December 22, 2025

Education policy Dec 22 Alaska Governor’s Budget Keeps K-12 Funding While Draining Half State Savings When Alaska's governor says schools are "fully funded," parents should look closer at what that actually means - especially when the plan requires burning through half the state's savings in…