Home / Education News

Education policy news

419 stories

Articles, news and infographics about Education - Policy, written for parents and grounded in the science of learning.

All Education policy news

July 3

Education policy Jul 3 Alabama Puts $174 Million for Educational Therapy Directly in Parent Hands Alabama put $174 million in education savings accounts directly into parent hands on July 1. Tutoring and educational therapies are explicitly covered. For families of kids who learn differently, the…

July 2

Education policy Jul 2 Special Ed Moved to a New Agency: What Parents Need to Know Now On June 16, 2026, special ed administration moved to HHS and civil rights enforcement moved to DOJ. Your child's rights under IDEA did not change. The accountability chain above them… Education policy Jul 2 Federal Data That Protects Special Ed Kids Is Six Months Overdue The federal dataset that tracks disability services in every public school was due in December. It's still missing. At the same time, $15 billion in special ed funding is being… Education policy Jul 2 California Put Schools Under the Governor. For Struggling Readers, Here Is What Matters. California replaced its elected school chief with a governor-appointed director. The governance case is documented and real. Whether it improves reading outcomes for struggling learners depends on what the new… Education policy Jul 2 When Budgets Tighten, At-Risk Students Lose Schools Built for Them A district says enrollment decline requires a cheaper building. Parents say moving at-risk students to portables behind the school they fled will undo the one environment where their kids finally… Education policy Jul 2 When Budgets Tighten, At-Risk Students Lose Schools Built for Them A district says enrollment decline requires a cheaper building. Parents say moving at-risk students to portables behind the school they fled will undo the one environment where their kids finally… Education policy Jul 2 Arkansas Vouchers Fall Short for Families Whose Kids Need Specialized Private Schools Arkansas approved 51,041 school choice vouchers for 2026-27 — but more than half of participating private schools charge more than the $7,208 the state provides. For families of children who… Education policy Jul 2 Pennsylvania Adds $50 Million to Special Ed. Ask What the Money Actually Builds. Pennsylvania is adding $50 million to special education as part of a court-ordered adequacy push. But costs have doubled since 2009 while funding grew 21 percent. The harder question: does…

July 1

Education policy Jul 1 North Carolina Now Screens for Math and Reading. Ask What Comes Next. North Carolina's budget expands reading screening to grades 4-5 and adds early math screeners for the first time. These are overdue moves. But for any child who comes home with… Education policy Jul 1 California Schools Go Phone-Free. The Largest Study Says It’s Not Enough. California’s phone ban takes effect today across 10,000-plus public schools. The biggest US study found test scores barely moved. Here is what the research says parents should do instead of…