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How AI Changes the Fundamental Structure of the Classroom—Especially the Segregated Ones
October 21, 2026 05:09 AM EDT
Literary Hub.
The 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is the kind of milestone that forces the nation to look back and ahead—to consider yesterday and tomorrow. In the current environment wher…
School-Choice Group Launches $10M Ad Push for Trump Student Grants - NewsFire.GR | English Version
October 20, 2026 05:00 PM EDT
Newsfire.
A $10 million ad campaign is promoting Trump's education tax credit allowing taxpayers to redirect up to $3,400 toward student scholarships despite opposition from teachers unions.
Debate in Buenos Aires on the impact of technology on school learning and youth well-being - Noticias Ambientales
October 20, 2026 04:35 PM EDT
Noticias Ambientales
In the current context, the interaction between digital technology and school learning is a central topic on the educational agenda. In line with this,
Research & Commentary: Georgia Is Lagging Behind Neighboring States on Education Choice - The Heartland Institute
October 20, 2026 02:40 PM EDT
The Heartland Institute
Georgia has gradually fallen well behind its neighboring states in a nationwide education movement still building momentum, according to the latest edition of an annual report. According to the 2026 EdChoice Friedman Index—a measuring system by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually […]
State tests mask student achievement with 15 point 'honesty gap,' researchers find - Heartlander News
October 20, 2026 10:48 AM EDT
https://heartlandernews
(The Daily Signal) – Elementary and secondary schools are approaching the middle of the first semester. Do you know how your child is doing? The answer is not as simple as it sounds. State and federal lawmakers can help parents and schools by approving new methods for educators to measure students and by maintaining the […]
Statewide Teacher Shortages, Low Starting Salaries Highlighted in WKBK Interview - My Keene Now
October 20, 2026 09:53 AM EDT
Keene State College.
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) New Hampshire faces ongoing challenges recruiting and retaining teachers, with relatively low starting salaries, rising housing and childcare costs, and disparities in local school funding contributing to the problem, according to a state policy analyst who appeared Monday on WKBK Radio. Ben Reynolds, a senior policy analyst with the New Hampshire Fiscal
LC State Workforce Training Director Selected As Interim CTE Dean
October 19, 2026 08:59 PM EDT
Big Country News Connection
LEWISTON– Doug Cruthirds has been named interim dean of the Lewis-Clark State College School of Career & Technical Education, administrators announced on Monday. He will assume the role immediately. Cruthirds, who was among three candidates to interviewed
U.S. Education Secretary urges Ferguson to join school choice initiative in Spokane visit
October 19, 2026 05:30 PM EDT
The Spokesman-Review.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited a private school in Spokane on Monday to call on Gov. Bob Ferguson to opt Washington into a new federal school-choice tax credit program.
Schools, tech giants clash over evidence in first US bellwether education trial | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
October 19, 2026 04:16 PM EDT
MLex Market Insight.
With a first bellwether trial over how social media design affected US schools just over three months away, two school districts in Arizona and South Carolina are trying to exclude evidence of racial conflict, mismanagement and employee misconduct from a February addictive-design trial against Meta Platforms, Snap, TikTok and YouTube. In a flurry of recent court filings, the Tucson Unified School District and the Charleston County School District asked a federal judge in California to stop the tech companies from telling a jury in February about ugly racial incidents and multi-million-dollar management blunders.
West Virginia secures $9 million in federal funding for college and career programs
October 19, 2026 11:04 AM EDT
WVNS-TV.
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – Governor Patrick Morrisey revealed that $9 million in new federal funding has been secured to increase college and career preparation opportunities for students in the…
School Choice Tax Credit Helps Families Unlock Academic Success
October 19, 2026 04:30 AM EDT
Bloomberg Industry Group
Opinion: US Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) says governors in all 50 states should opt in and invest in the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program to give families from all socioeconomic backgrounds a choice in their child’s education.
20 Colorado programs applied to accept new federal job training aid. Only 5 were approved.
October 19, 2026 03:18 AM EDT
Chalkbeat
Community college officials said they struggled to produce the data required by the state and federal government to participate in the new Workforce Pell program.
AI, Ageing and Job Shortages: OECD Warns of a Major Workforce Crisis Across Rich Economies | Other
October 18, 2026 02:16 PM EDT
Devdiscourse.
An OECD study warns that persistent skill shortages in technology, healthcare and education, driven by ageing populations, AI and economic transformation, could threaten productivity and growth. The report urges governments and employers to strengthen workforce training, improve working conditions and modernise recruitment to bridge widening skill gaps.
Four Principles for Comprehensive Higher Education Reform
October 17, 2026 10:24 PM EDT
Liberal Currents
Chapter 14 (pp. 107–120) from The Reconstruction Papers.
Letter: We either value North Dakota's teachers or we do not
October 17, 2026 09:32 AM EDT
The Grand Forks Herald
A state facing teacher shortages cannot afford to treat licensed, qualified educators as less valuable depending on which building they teach in.
Tom Striplin | When controlling student debt collides with workforce needs
October 17, 2026 09:15 AM EDT
The Times-News.
For years, policymakers from both parties have wrestled with the rising cost of higher education and the growing amount of student loan debt carried by Americans. There is a legitimate
Most area school divisions improving under new state accountability system - Fredericksburg Free Press
October 16, 2026 06:00 PM EDT
Fredericksburg Free Press.
The Virginia Department of Education released its school accountability results last week.
CT Career Pathways Commission releases draft, seeks public input
October 16, 2026 04:39 PM EDT
Connecticut Mirror.
The group's aim is to create a plan for work-based learning and career exposure to prepare students for in-demand careers before graduation.
Texas offers students $1,700 for fast-track job training
October 16, 2026 01:25 PM EDT
Latination.
Students can access scholarships to learn trades in Texas worth $1,700 to train for in-demand jobs.
Court Declares Ohio School Choice Voucher Program Unconstitutional
October 16, 2026 12:32 PM EDT
Education Week.
A state appellate court found a voucher program harms public schools and violates Ohio’s constitution.
For the first time, Florida allocates more funds for scholarships to private schools than to public schools in Miami-Dade
October 16, 2026 11:01 AM EDT
CiberCuba.
Florida allocates 766 million dollars to scholarships for private schools in Miami-Dade, compared to 737 million dollars for public and charter schools, despite the latter serving almost four times as many students. This discrepancy has sparked a debate over the distribution of educational funding.
CLCC names Chris Hinton new Workforce Education Executive Director - Daily Leader
October 16, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
The Daily Leader.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Copiah-Lincoln Community College has named Christopher “Chris” Hinton as Executive Director of Workforce Education. Hinton brings nearly 20 years of experience in economic development, […]
Student First Technologies Launches Redesigned Website to Better Serve Education Funding Program Partners
October 16, 2026 09:36 AM EDT
Ein Presswire.
Updated digital experience highlights the company’s technology solutions for education funding programs and school choice
How learner mobility is getting a huge upgrade
October 16, 2026 04:06 AM EDT
University Business.
A growing number of states are building talent marketplaces that promise more flexible career and degree pathways.
Improving U.S. History and Civics Education for Students Begins with the States
October 16, 2026 01:00 AM EDT
Education Next.
The Nation’s Report Card can help by offering state-level achievement data
Fayette County schools post strong accountability gains in latest state report
October 15, 2026 09:57 AM EDT
Lexington ABC 36 News.
Fayette County Public Schools is celebrating a year of academic gains after newly released state accountability data showed students outperforming state averages, reaching a record graduation rate.
Ohio school voucher program unconstitutional, state appeals court rules
October 15, 2026 05:57 AM EDT
The Toledo Blade.
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program is unconstitutional, the 10th District Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. “EdChoice, as presently structured and ...
Two Berks County career and technical education programs awarded $500,000 in state grants
October 14, 2026 10:42 AM EDT
Berks Weekly.
Two Berks County schools will receive a combined $500,000 in state grant funding to improve career and technical education programs, according to an announcement from state Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24). The funding is part of $1 million in grants awarded to four schools across the 24th Senate District through the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Job […]
Michigan AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute Celebrates its Fourth Annual Workers Gala and the Life-Changing Impact of Registered Apprenticeships and Worker Re-Training Programs - MI AFL-CIO
October 14, 2026 10:39 AM EDT
the Miami Federation of Labor
DETROIT, MI — On Friday, October 2, the Michigan AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute hosted its Fourth Annual Workers Gala to celebrate putting thousands of Michiganders on paths to good-paying jobs and fulfilling careers while making Michigan’s workforce more resilient and our communities and state stronger. “Becoming a registered apprentice through one of our programs, like…
Metallica Scholars Initiative Expands With Record $3.3 Million Investment
June 30, 2026 01:31 PM EDT
TicketNews
Metallica’s philanthropic foundation, All Within My Hands (AWMH), is expanding its Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI).
