{"id":413,"date":"2025-08-01T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carnegie25live.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=413"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:47:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:47:25","slug":"the-learning-landscape","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/the-learning-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"The Learning Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c9ab8d40 alignfull\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-e29bcbcb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"957\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-e29bcbcb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Group-456-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Group 456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Group-456-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Group-456-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Group-456-1024x383.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Group-456-768x287.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Group-456-1536x574.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Group-456-2048x766.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:32px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:32px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:32px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c8f501bc\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31613f1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d16b198b\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d7bb83b6 gb-headline-text dcs_textYellowUnderline dcs_textUnderlineThickness-10\">THE LEARNING LANDSCAPE TRACKS THE ED-POLICY SHIFTS AND STRATEGIES TRANSFORMING EDUCATION THROUGH A MONTHLY ROUNDUP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tailored for a diverse coalition of stakeholders dedicated to co-creating the future of education, each edition highlights key policy discussions and innovative developments in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/our-work\/high-school-transformation\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"23093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high schools<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/our-work\/postsecondary-innovation\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">higher education<\/a>, showcasing the momentum and transformative movements shaping the field. By featuring insights from a wide range of perspectives, this series aims to foster a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the education sector.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:32px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:32px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:32px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:16px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:16px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" 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class=\"gb-container gb-container-124b3b3e\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3782affb\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-c90c2d0b\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-c90c2d0b has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/epe.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e4624a5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1415x960+25+0\/resize\/840x570!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepe-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2F69%2F5d%2F7caab3f94201bc56b3e3bca4a834%2F102224-college-board-conf-1-in-bs.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f97dd624\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-64dfcf81 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/teaching-learning\/rising-demand-for-career-education-prompts-college-board-to-expand-its-footprint\/2026\/01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rising Demand for Career Education Prompts College Board to Expand Its Footprint<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d63258aaa571f5713f2004405c392900\" style=\"color:#000000\">The nonprofit organization, which runs major programs aimed at students who plan to attend college, announced a partnership with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in December to expand the teacher pipeline for career-connected coursework. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/teaching-learning\/rising-demand-for-career-education-prompts-college-board-to-expand-its-footprint\/2026\/01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more on Education Week<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ba3fae2b\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d9c95a31\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fa5e9155\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-bca4dc46\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-bca4dc46 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D4E22AQHagDT_rocOkw\/feedshare-shrink_800\/B4EZvmMYYcG4Ag-\/0\/1769093564288?e=2147483647&amp;v=beta&amp;t=RMrkHKvQfHyKEjgWzL9cwhSg_GRRLFdm4saJ1Vkfx8A\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8b22976b\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b407bce6 gb-headline-text\">Education\u2019s Civic Dividend<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0f700c5017bc61927527b9d9353e36e\" style=\"color:#000000\">The social returns of investments in education too often go unmeasured and undervalued. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/ssir.org\/articles\/entry\/education-investment-social-returns#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more on Stanford Social Innovation Review<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2f3f5ef5\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ef38b5e7 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-806666a3\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-252e6037\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-037f0293\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-059b4b95 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liftoffdesignsprint.org\/\">Liftoff Design Sprint: Rethinking the Launch Years<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-324eef81e21d1d5b3534c82c5ca7a332\" style=\"color:#000000\"><em>Liftoff Design Sprint<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e5bc051c\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ac04f573 gb-headline-text\"><a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/the-carnegie-foundation-for-the-advancement-of-teaching-is-proud-to-announce-the-first-recipients-of-the-carnegie-award-for-impact\/\">The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Is Proud to Announce the First Recipients of the Carnegie Award for Impact<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7702dd9598888ca5a026614ba739603\" style=\"color:#000000\"><em>Carnegie Foundation News<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f7f6467f\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1b4aae23 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5c8050a7\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b5bca656\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-900e6844\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e7535c26 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssir.org\/articles\/entry\/college-promotions-exclusionary-rhetoric#\">The Exclusionary Rhetoric of Colleges<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-503dea3c86ddc572338faa6be9161f6b\" 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class=\"gb-container gb-container-2425622f\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-99404588\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-9cb3ffb4\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-9cb3ffb4 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/695f9bcd9848eee5008b80a7\/Invest-in-future-study--cost-and-financial-availability-of-higher-education-in-the\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a7206981\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cdf0c26e gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisongriffin\/2026\/01\/08\/inside-the-145-million-federal-push-to-create-new-college-accreditors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inside The $14.5 Million Federal Push To Create New College Accreditors<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5fb7c95fc4d08109bcbd2a0cb2bb1628\" style=\"color:#000000\">A $14.5 million federal investment by the U.S. Department of Education, delivered through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, signals a major policy shift toward outcomes-based, technology-enabled accreditation that could redefine how colleges access federal financial aid and how government holds higher education accountable for student and workforce outcomes. <em>Forbes<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e37f43b2\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bc88c348\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dc563e38\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-e5a6868f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-e5a6868f has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FC-logo-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"FC-logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FC-logo-1024x577.png 1024w, 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institutions serving nontraditional learners, pointing to the new American Council on Education\u2013Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Opportunity Colleges and Universities classification as a policy-relevant framework that centers access, economic mobility, and student outcomes in how excellence is defined and rewarded. <em>Fast Company<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-41f697d5\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9997e015 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6254da5d\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0e000c16\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6553175f\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6b8caa70 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education-reimagined.org\/state-education-rd-playbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State Education R&amp;D Playbook<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Education Reimagined<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-42d6796f\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0b473419 gb-headline-text\"><a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/philanthropynewsdigest.org\/news\/2025-roundup-elementary-and-secondary-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Roundup: Elementary and secondary education<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Philanthropy News Digest<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4aca7a3e\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-66aa15bb gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-766e1b8d\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-57b4966f\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-22e49ae3\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cd12065f gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/blog\/leading-an-opportunity-college-and-university-a-qa-with-president-parham-from-cal-state-university-dominguez-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leading an Opportunity College and University: A Q&amp;A with President Parham from Cal State University<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Carnegie Stories<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-14effa97\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8d7e7ef0 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sheeo.org\/economic-and-workforce-development-college-affordability-top-policy-priorities-for-2026\/#:~:text=SHEEO's%20report%20details%20the%20top,from%20number%20two%20in%202025.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Economic and workforce development, college affordability, top policy priorities for 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SHEEO<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bb1ed75d\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4f8df717 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ff115581\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-163aebae\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b9e1808f\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c7fcbaf6 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eschoolnews.com\/digital-learning\/2025\/12\/08\/teaching-synchronous-learning-asynchronous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching might be synchronous, but learning is always happening asynchronously<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>eSchoolNews<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-097852b5\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-77db33ea gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/s3e23-redesigning-the-high-school-experience-jeremy\/id1569897957?i=1000744131829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redesigning the High School Experience: Jeremy Lugbill on Career Academy Network and the Power of Community Collaboration<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-876ca129f101763dffba9a5fceb7a46d\" style=\"color:#000000\"><em>An Educated Guest Podcast<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4b42d3d5\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a85a734d gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecs.org\/governors-state-of-the-state-addresses-education-related-proposals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Governors&#8217; State of the State Addresses: Education-Related Proposals (2026 Tracker)<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b165d58d45401193ce95a67f980bfd95\" style=\"color:#000000\"><em>Education Commission of the States<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-555e70dd\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-86ddbbf0 gb-headline-text\">December 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6819d151 gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a0d71e2d gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-7c86ab2f gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-7c86ab2f\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Explore the articles<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" height=\"25\" width=\"24\"> <path fill=\"#008BFF\" d=\"M12 24.6992C18.6281 24.6992 24 19.3273 24 12.6992C24 6.07109 18.6281 0.699219 12 0.699219C5.37188 0.699219 0 6.07109 0 12.6992C0 19.3273 5.37188 24.6992 12 24.6992ZM17.6719 13.4023C18.1125 13.843 18.1125 14.5555 17.6719 14.9914C17.2313 15.4273 16.5188 15.432 16.0828 14.9914L12.0047 10.9133L7.92656 14.9914C7.48594 15.432 6.77344 15.432 6.3375 14.9914C5.90156 14.5508 5.89687 13.8383 6.3375 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-9778501a has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net\/images\/shutterstock_2426432031_1.width-800.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4f338cb0\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e68ec6ae gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/us-secretary-of-education-linda-mcmahon-participates-white-house-roundtable-left-wing-ideological-capture-of-universities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Participates in White House Roundtable on Left-Wing Ideological Capture of Universities<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9415ebbd5f124dfa952213cb72b18e48\" style=\"color:#000000\">U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon took part in a White House roundtable with higher education stakeholders to discuss proposed reforms aimed at addressing concerns about ideology, governance, and public confidence in American universities. <em>U.S. Department of Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f0cbf7e5\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ec3c118c\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7bf5cedc\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-58b95e91\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-58b95e91 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Regional-Partnership-in-Action-A-QA-with-the-Grable-Foundation-and-California-Area-School-District--1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Regional Partnership in Action- A Q&amp;A with the Grable Foundation and California Area School District\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Regional-Partnership-in-Action-A-QA-with-the-Grable-Foundation-and-California-Area-School-District--1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Regional-Partnership-in-Action-A-QA-with-the-Grable-Foundation-and-California-Area-School-District--300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Regional-Partnership-in-Action-A-QA-with-the-Grable-Foundation-and-California-Area-School-District--768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Regional-Partnership-in-Action-A-QA-with-the-Grable-Foundation-and-California-Area-School-District-.jpg 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d0c4303e\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-964332a9 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/blog\/regional-partnership-in-action-a-qa-with-the-grable-foundation-and-california-area-school-district\/\">Regional Partnership in Action: A Q&amp;A with the Grable Foundation and California Area School District<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ee21c9f2801f0806bf7444ec887ccac\" style=\"color:#000000\">The partnership highlights how local philanthropy can catalyze policy-relevant high school reforms, from transcript redesign to skills-based recognition systems that better align assessment, and postsecondary pathways. <em>Carnegie Stories<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2b4fa8db\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f25e3f18 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3f61f846\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-158ce5da\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c2269f70\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-30e4d62a gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/teaching-learning\/teachers-value-patriotic-education-more-than-most-americans\/2025\/11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teachers Value \u2018Patriotic\u2019 Education More Than Most Americans<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1a2818e44f9b8bee2423fa70f66640ff\" style=\"color:#000000\">New national survey data reported by Education Week show that teachers are more supportive of patriotic education than the public, a finding with policy relevance as states and the federal government debate civics standards, curriculum limits, and funding priorities. <em>EdWeek<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bca39eae\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a8c5c17f gb-headline-text\"><a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/us-department-of-education-announces-six-new-agency-partnerships-break-federal-bureaucracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Department of Education Announces Six New Agency Partnerships to Break Up Federal Bureaucracy<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54b9c5eff7a66400219b02922f229ad8\" style=\"color:#000000\">The U.S. Department of Education announced six new interagency agreements with Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services, and State to shift administration of selected education programs, streamline federal oversight, and advance a policy agenda focused on reducing bureaucracy and returning greater authority to states. <em>U.S. Department of Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ea44d7ba\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-37977d06 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hechingerreport.org\/student-voice-i-earned-my-associate-degree-while-still-in-high-school-and-it-changed-my-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STUDENT VOICE: I earned my associate degree while still in high school, and it changed my life<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee53dc88405dd63fe95cfbddc9d9ada2\" style=\"color:#000000\">In a student op-ed, Maxwell Fjeld argues that his experience earning an associate degree through Minnesota\u2019s state-funded dual-enrollment program demonstrates why federal and state policymakers should expand and standardize dual-enrollment policies. <em>The Hechinger Report<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3d14f15d\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b5f8da98 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fa2f6e5e\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b42ca348\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3c5c7ce4\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b05071c1 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/colleges-are-closing-who-might-be-next-how-machine-learning-fill-data-gaps-forecast-future\/\">Colleges Are Closing. Who Might Be Next?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7f691d4f07570d6f10aff822bc3df42\" style=\"color:#000000\">College closures, especially among tuition-dependent, for-profit, and two-year institutions, are likely to accelerate with the coming demographic cliff, and the analysis suggests federal accountability policy could be strengthened by using machine-learning models that more accurately incorporate enrollment trends and financial warning signals. <em>Education Next<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-261693c6\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a510b64d gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandfed.org\/publications\/economic-commentary\/ec-202514-are-young-college-graduates-losing-their-edge-in-the-job-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are Young College Graduates Losing Their Edge in the Job Market?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7756c9a0c4bb938ce5ae61e4cc7f5658\" style=\"color:#000000\">The unemployment advantage traditionally held by young college graduates has narrowed to its lowest level since the late 1970s, driven by a long-term decline beginning around 2000 in their job-finding rates relative to high school graduates.<em> Cleveland Fed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4b64cc55\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c04390e7 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3a887627\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e93c9b3d\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3f9a9427\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6bda1e28 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playlab.ai\/blog\/running-toward-reinvention-how-one-nyc-district-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-school\/\">Running Toward Reinvention: How One NYC District is Rewriting the Rules of School<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-273955679c40bd6220f28888d5d74a04\" style=\"color:#000000\">This article explores how a New York City school district is reimagining high school through project-based learning and teacher-built AI tools, offering a real-world example of how state policy shifts toward competency-based graduation frameworks can play out in practice. <em>Playlab<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8c5a2c6e\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a4a53838 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2025\/06\/04\/texas-public-education-schools-funding-bill-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here\u2019s how it works.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-870a1af73132f463bbb02bcade625ed5\" style=\"color:#000000\">Texas\u2019 newly signed $8.5 billion public education law delivers the state\u2019s largest recent investment in schools, boosting pay, tightening certification rules, expanding early learning and special education support, and funding campus safety while falling short of fully relieving districts\u2019 financial pressures. <em>The Texas Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-29b59f4a\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7d54c121 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/districtadministration.com\/opinion\/how-to-harness-student-voice-for-better-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to harness student voice for better experiences<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64ac42fab4b77389cedceeb3e51e653c\" style=\"color:#000000\">Indiana\u2019s Eastern Hancock Schools show how treating students as genuine partners by listening to their needs and acting on their insights can meaningfully boost engagement. <em>District Administration<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a0529e8e\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7398b3f7\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e5e0ae9e\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-91cb4308 gb-headline-text\">November 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n<div 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<\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-7dfc9143\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7dfc9143\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fcfb9fd5\">\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-850728e4 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Good Reads<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b033b764\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-efade5c7\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-b91e08ed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-b91e08ed has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/indianacapitalchronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DiplomaGettyImages-904115232.jpeg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8babfee7\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-def7b041 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianacapitalchronicle.com\/2025\/10\/23\/building-a-new-american-high-school\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/indianacapitalchronicle.com\/2025\/10\/23\/building-a-new-american-high-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Building a new American high school<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd8f60b3b66be46a299ea8e8b252ebef\" style=\"color:#000000\">A compelling deep dive into how Indiana schools are helping lead our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/our-work\/high-school-transformation\/future-of-high-school-network\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"23966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Future of High School Network<\/a> through their efforts to build new models that tie learning to real-world skills, credentials and career pathways, making education more relevant for today\u2019s students. <em>Indiana Capital Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-70e3e60d\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a5e02111\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-13d3c2e2\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-cff5f7ac\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-cff5f7ac has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/epe.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/cb3e1b8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2947x2000+0+0\/resize\/840x570!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepe-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F9d%2Fd6c03cba48028424ab7404754e46%2Felection-2025-governor-virginia-25309122591511.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fb601dd2\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-074c2cf4 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/policy-politics\/4-education-related-takeaways-from-this-weeks-elections\/2025\/11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 Education-Related Takeaways From This Week\u2019s Elections<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-007dd516f1b7044c6151d41dbdf83704\" style=\"color:#000000\">This article offers a concise view of how the November 4 elections influenced education policy at state, local and federal levels, highlighting shifts in leadership, school board outcomes and voter-backed initiatives that could shape schools in the years ahead. <em>Education Week<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2b29c9fc\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a7f1e7eb gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-012c9f32\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0d30bcf4\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b9bb3cee\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b734aa0f gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeworks.org\/resources\/student-centered-education-state-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">States Are Reimagining Education Through Student-centered Policy<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0ded9f4ca153ff2c50dd2751365377c8\" style=\"color:#000000\">States are shifting from small pilots to systemic student-centered policies, though implementation hurdles and federal limits on assessment still constrain progress.<em> KnowledgeWorks<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e901e470\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1602fc06 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/special-education-federal-role-IDEA-Trump-McMahon-OSEP\/804441\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Special education at a crossroads: What should the federal role be?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d03d85faf2add1563fc5bc1139cc2be5\" style=\"color:#000000\">The downsizing of federal special-education offices has intensified debate over how IDEA oversight should function, with policymakers and advocates weighing options that range from reducing the federal role to strengthening it to ensure consistent accountability. <em>K-12 Dive<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1c1691f6\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e981fde0 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/msutoday.msu.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/civic-education-academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Madison College receives over $1M to launch civic education academy<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2139898b309b5b29c90272101818bd71\" style=\"color:#000000\">A new federal grant is enabling James Madison College to launch the Academy for Civic Education, an interdisciplinary program built around primary texts and seminars that aims to strengthen civic learning. <em>MSU Today<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6990c116\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1a30585c gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-22ea6c19\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-34c6b2dd\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-34311b34\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-49a5c62c gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-wants-colleges-to-freeze-tuition-is-that-a-good-idea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Wants Colleges to Freeze Tuition. Is That a Good Idea?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a41b16f370b0bfb0ef059fd161ad54fe\" style=\"color:#000000\">Trump\u2019s proposed five-year tuition-freeze compact highlights a policy tension in higher education, as freezes can reduce sticker-price growth but also strain institutional budgets and financial-aid capacity. <em>The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dfc90fe2\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-00967dc3 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/college-is-still-worth-it-even-with-student-debt-but-we-can-do-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College is still worth it, even with student debt, but we can do better<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32fe0b7a1e72496f4484864432189a44\" style=\"color:#000000\">A new analysis shows college still delivers strong financial returns even after student loan payments, underscoring the need for policies that lower costs and boost completion so more students can fully benefit from the earnings premium a degree offers.<em> Brookings Institution<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-428812f9\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-77d1b9a8 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1d64001e\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-181072a8\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3e6421cd\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9d740831 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edsource.org\/2025\/california-expanding-direct-admissions\/743523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You\u2019re in and didn\u2019t even apply? Why college direct admissions is growing nationally<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67b8ee7649298069d66a7906ab35f5fe\" style=\"color:#000000\">Minnesota\u2019s fast-growing direct admissions model\u2014now being adopted statewide in California\u2014automatically admits students based on grades, boosting enrollment and opening college doors particularly for first-gen and rural students. <em>EdSource<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4d2d4406\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b0d4ff74 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2025\/06\/04\/texas-public-education-schools-funding-bill-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here\u2019s how it works.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-870a1af73132f463bbb02bcade625ed5\" style=\"color:#000000\">Texas\u2019 newly signed $8.5 billion public education law delivers the state\u2019s largest recent investment in schools, boosting pay, tightening certification rules, expanding early learning and special education support, and funding campus safety while falling short of fully relieving districts\u2019 financial pressures. <em>The Texas Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9544f757\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d4c9a4a6 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/districtadministration.com\/opinion\/how-to-harness-student-voice-for-better-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to harness student voice for better experiences<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64ac42fab4b77389cedceeb3e51e653c\" style=\"color:#000000\">Indiana\u2019s Eastern Hancock Schools show how treating students as genuine partners by listening to their needs and acting on their insights can meaningfully boost engagement. <em>District Administration<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2637419e\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ab0e8308\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-182bcc53\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3b171bee gb-headline-text\">October 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n<div 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<\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-89d9f18f\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-89d9f18f\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0b1afc62\">\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a247224f gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Good Reads<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cfa62d02\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4bd24a84\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-9f24bc69\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-9f24bc69 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/oct25-blog-oldschool-govtshutdown.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-662c7b63\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9c760189 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/the-wrong-kind-of-civic-education-government-shutdown-shakedowns-deficits-wrong-lessons-about-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationnext.org\/the-wrong-kind-of-civic-education-government-shutdown-shakedowns-deficits-wrong-lessons-about-america\/\">The Wrong Kind of Civic Education<\/a><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eb094d5a669f11e1d034f3be5df11043\" style=\"color:#000000\">Rick Hess argues that today\u2019s political polarization is shaping how young people understand democracy, suggesting that civic learning is influenced as much by public leadership as by classroom instruction. <em>Education Next<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-797b0e13\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f0ead401\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a52fc897\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-ca219bb7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-ca219bb7 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x683.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9f070f2d\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-91285abc gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/blog\/academic-knowledge-or-durable-skills-why-not-both\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Knowledge or Durable Skills? Why Not Both?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d2ba60c7a8dd25d6258002c21e6bf69d\" style=\"color:#000000\">In her essay, Brooke Stafford-Brizard, Carnegie\u2019s SVP for Innovation &amp; Impact, underscores that these skills are not \u201cextras&#8221; and need to be cultivated. And they emerge most powerfully when students are engaged in rigorous academic learning. <em>Carnegie Comms<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-434e4029\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-54c884f1 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0d98546d\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7831b05c\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d7dbd318\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-71f2101d gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvcfl.org\/post\/learning-rooted-in-curiosity-relevance-and-authentic-connection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Rooted in Curiosity, Relevance and Authentic Connection<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c9f59b4d723fb030ea6859d093e05c62\" style=\"color:#000000\">In her recap of Beyond the Transcript, Jeannine Collins highlights how learning rooted in curiosity, relevance, and connection helps young people build purpose, agency, and confidence.<em> Center for the Future of Learning<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b104e125\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5476de34 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingwithlearning.org\/_files\/ugd\/fbcfbd_020023d437614341beee6de71e0ef8cb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Better Together<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a16670f68f3f29b82563c600a384d120\" style=\"color:#000000\">Better Together shows how Kentucky\u2019s state policy enabled Allen County to co-create new systems of assessment and accountability with its community\u2014transforming a traditionally top-down compliance model into an inclusive, participatory process. <em>University of Kentucky and CIE<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3fe75dbb\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6f23def4 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education-reimagined.org\/seeds-of-possibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seeds of Possibility: Connecting Policy to Practice Across Learning Ecosystems<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98b2005b0123af2f3098f549cd5e6153\" style=\"color:#000000\">Explores how communities across the country are turning policy into practice to grow vibrant learning ecosystems\u2014showing that innovation flourishes when policy is co-created with communities. <em>Education Reimagined<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a29feba1\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-35a529ef gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-38baa78a\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2fd56b66\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-36a1d2c1\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-014ea2c1 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strada.org\/news-insights\/new-report-vast-majority-of-recent-public-college-graduates-see-return-on-college-investment-within-10-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Report: Vast Majority of Recent Public College Graduates See Return on College Investment Within 10 Years<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e119abf70776a0a12aec39064aa77d8\" style=\"color:#000000\">A rich and revealing report from Strada Education Foundation reframes how we think about higher education success. The State Opportunity Index asks not just \u201cDid students finish college?\u201d but \u201cDid it pay off?\u201d <em>Strada Education Foundation<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-377dad75\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7ca7856e gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edsource.org\/2025\/california-expanding-direct-admissions\/743523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You\u2019re in and didn\u2019t even apply? Why college direct admissions is growing nationally<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8ce20c653c2ba3564dc75a3473861f61\" style=\"color:#000000\">California is expanding a direct-admissions program that automatically accepts eligible high school seniors to CSU campuses\u2014making college access simpler and more inclusive.<em> EdSource<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7e5401a9\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a83eee72 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-894c0917\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b44430ad\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-528dcbd2\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-aa1faaa7 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianacapitalchronicle.com\/2025\/10\/23\/building-a-new-american-high-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Building a new American high school<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a6d1e412e8038164e564219fa32a3ec9\" style=\"color:#000000\">Five Indiana schools are leading a national effort to reinvent high school\u2014linking learning to real-world careers, apprenticeships, and college credit showing how state, industry, and community partnerships can make education more relevant and future-ready. <em>Indiana Capital Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a5a13124\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-112460fb gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahoednews.org\/top-news\/analysis-idaho-higher-ed-has-more-students-but-fewer-state-dollars-to-support-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Analysis: Idaho higher ed has more students \u2014 but fewer state dollars to support them<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a3e565ee543c5e3ea1f02cc8a9d0b19f\" style=\"color:#000000\">Idaho\u2019s universities are seeing record enrollment, but recent state budget cuts and tax policies have left them struggling to support that growth, underscoring a gap between rising demand and declining public investment in higher education. <em>Idaho News<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-30c43730\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-083be3dd gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elkharttruth.com\/news\/concord-among-districts-aiming-to-redesign-high-school\/article_be12efd1-cc0d-5ba5-b60f-2fb8d821c32d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concord among districts aiming to redesign high school<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d6e2e1a2cfdd6158871c544ec36120eb\" style=\"color:#000000\">Concord Community Schools\u2019 work to redesign high school through Carnegie\u2019s Future of High School Network shows state policy in action, turning Indiana\u2019s diploma redesign into real, classroom-level innovation focused on mastery and relevance. <em>The Elkhart Truth<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div 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class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ef7f207\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-8ade454c\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-8ade454c\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/student-teacher-trust-articificial-intelligence2.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"student-teacher-trust-articificial-intelligence2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ce82f342\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7fb7f4d4 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Another AI Side Effect: Erosion of Student-Teacher Trust<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4fed2356fd9b8ff1e88496f7f56b8164\" style=\"color:#000000\">Generative AI is reshaping student\u2013teacher relationships by challenging traditional trust dynamics, with researchers and educators, including Carnegie Foundation\u2019s Brooke Stafford-Brizard, stressing the importance of transparency and building a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/our-work\/high-school-transformation\/carnegie-rd-agenda\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"24044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">culture of trust<\/a> as AI use expands. <em>The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5b07d071\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a649a046\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a0475774\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-e2ba7464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-e2ba7464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Science-of-Experiential-Civics.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Female painter draws picture with paintbrush on canvas for outdoor street exhibition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Science-of-Experiential-Civics.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Science-of-Experiential-Civics-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Science-of-Experiential-Civics-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Science-of-Experiential-Civics-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Science-of-Experiential-Civics-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Science-of-Experiential-Civics-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-51b851b5\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ba42b472 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasbe.org\/the-science-of-experiential-civics\/\">The Science of Experiential Civics<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01497ba3b895bdbd471b6ae113a650e4\" style=\"color:#000000\">Pamela Cantor, Fernande Raine, and Susan Rivers argue that civics education should shift from rote memorization to experiential, community-connected learning that nurtures adolescent development, relationships, and agency, enabling young people to see themselves as active participants in democracy.&nbsp;<em>NASBE State Education Standard<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f7e679bf\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a7590a8e gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0f2f20d0\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-68ef5747\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0a509191\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-81930c44 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-mcmahon-statement-new-nations-report-card-scores-grades-8-and-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secretary McMahon Statement on New Nation\u2019s Report Card Scores for Grades 8 and 12<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0c3ec49de00e42c6744628eea8579db3\" style=\"color:#000000\">U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon responded to the 2024 NAEP results by highlighting historic declines in student performance, criticizing federal spending inefficiency, and reaffirming the Trump administration\u2019s commitment to shifting education control to the states to address learning gaps. <em>U.S. Department of Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-35135d49\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-afafbc62 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-mcmahon-statement-new-nations-report-card-scores-grades-8-and-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.org\/blog-posts\/young-people-know-what-they-need-a-call-to-recenter-students-in-education-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Young People Know What They Need: A Call to Recenter Students in Education Reform<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02749052a8900cfb88d65c6dfc081ac6\" style=\"color:#000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/about-us\/fellows\/janice-k-jackson\/\" data-type=\"fellows\" data-id=\"13107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janice K. Jackson<\/a>, senior fellow at the Carnegie Foundation, argues that lasting education reform depends on authentically empowering students as co-creators\u2014giving them real influence in decision-making and building leadership skills. <em>Aspen Institute<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-88dbcdde\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4452fc89 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-mcmahon-statement-new-nations-report-card-scores-grades-8-and-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/workforce\/education\/us-chamber-college-board-partnership-a-new-generation-of-business-savvy-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Addressing the Readiness Gap: Preparing Students for Today\u2019s Workforce<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4608a3a73828326f7bd207eefa58ea1b\" style=\"color:#000000\">The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and College Board have partnered to launch new AP courses in business, and personal finance to better align high school education with workforce needs, highlighting an education policy shift toward embedding career readiness and real-world skills into graduation pathways. <em>U.S. Chamber of Commerce<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f903fb59\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a1167979 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-43b25365\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3b8a057b\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8a6e4747\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-da860f7c gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-mcmahon-statement-new-nations-report-card-scores-grades-8-and-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/opinion\/columns\/learning-innovation\/2025\/09\/16\/can-higher-education-lead-workforce-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Can Higher Education Lead in Workforce Transformation?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4433f0a47472312ae693a75bd1c64f24\" style=\"color:#000000\">Education policy should support stackable learning pathways, employer partnerships, and trusted credentials to drive workforce transformation, argue James DeVaney and Suzanne Dove. <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-850f6ed6\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-42753a90 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-mcmahon-statement-new-nations-report-card-scores-grades-8-and-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.org\/blog-posts\/young-people-know-what-they-need-a-call-to-recenter-students-in-education-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecampusnews.com\/digital-innovation\/2025\/09\/01\/107296\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why \u2018higher ed\u2019 will thrive as it gets disrupted<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d3ab66998f686e45d7192af16d52931\" style=\"color:#000000\">Michael B. Horn explains that while many traditional colleges may struggle, higher education is poised to thrive through the emergence of new, accredited, disruptive institutions\u2014enabled by policy shifts and new accreditors\u2014that provide more affordable, accessible, and outcome-focused models.<em> eCampusNews<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b1eb6615\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0149ad3f gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-mcmahon-statement-new-nations-report-card-scores-grades-8-and-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/workforce\/education\/us-chamber-college-board-partnership-a-new-generation-of-business-savvy-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highereddive.com\/news\/gop-led-house-panel-proposes-15-cut-education-department\/759059\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GOP-led House panel proposes 15% cut to Education Department<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a7b310489ccbd4516697d2185dc197b7\" style=\"color:#000000\">House Republicans proposed a 15% reduction to the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s 2026 budget while keeping the maximum Pell Grant intact, a plan that contrasts with the Senate\u2019s proposal to largely maintain existing funding levels.<em> Higher Ed Dive<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4a83a389\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f90eb81b gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d6dc8b4f\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-86d2882d\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8b5326f8\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0b6c3b23 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-mcmahon-statement-new-nations-report-card-scores-grades-8-and-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/opinion\/columns\/learning-innovation\/2025\/09\/16\/can-higher-education-lead-workforce-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/education\/article\/aldine-isd-tea-ratings-most-improved-20826610.php?utm_campaign=article-share&amp;utm_source=marketing&amp;utm_medium=copy-url-link&amp;hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vbmV3cy9ob3VzdG9uLXRleGFzL2VkdWNhdGlvbi9hcnRpY2xlL2FsZGluZS1pc2QtdGVhLXJhdGluZ3MtbW9zdC1pbXByb3ZlZC0yMDgyNjYxMC5waHA%3D&amp;time=MTc1ODU1NzUwMTIxOQ%3D%3D&amp;rid=NzhkNGJmYWMtZmZhZi00YTIyLTlhMDEtODE1NWJiMjBiMTdh&amp;sharecount=MA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aldine ISD\u2019s comeback: How the school district became one of the most improved in Texas<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f083fbbe8de3e42b3d5fc51b439c19d3\" style=\"color:#000000\">Ca\u00f1on City Schools unveiled an AI integration strategy for the 2025\u201326 school year that includes a belief and guidance framework focused on safety and ethics. <em>Houston Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-21233db9\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-49e9ce28 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-mcmahon-statement-new-nations-report-card-scores-grades-8-and-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.org\/blog-posts\/young-people-know-what-they-need-a-call-to-recenter-students-in-education-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecampusnews.com\/digital-innovation\/2025\/09\/01\/107296\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/news\/local-news\/hampden-county\/new-springfield-partners-help-students-earn-free-college-credits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Springfield partners help students earn free college credits<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dc680f1050f15a34647870ad275a2e92\" style=\"color:#000000\">Aldine ISD, under Superintendent LaTonya Goffney, improved its TEA rating by 10 to 12 points from 2023 to 2025, cutting D and F campuses from 40 to 18 through stronger instruction, added supports, partnerships, and school consolidations. <em>WWLP 22 News<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9f168e9f\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0196ecd7 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/another-ai-side-effect-erosion-of-student-teacher-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-mcmahon-statement-new-nations-report-card-scores-grades-8-and-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/workforce\/education\/us-chamber-college-board-partnership-a-new-generation-of-business-savvy-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highereddive.com\/news\/gop-led-house-panel-proposes-15-cut-education-department\/759059\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/inside-high-schools-changing-value-of-college-trade-higher-education-2025-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inside the schools trying to break America&#8217;s college obsession<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e60c3a03d5e7d2ad42d3c7afc2f14e43\" style=\"color:#000000\">Rural schools like Upton High in Wyoming and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/our-work\/high-school-transformation\/future-of-high-school-network\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"23966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northern Cass in North Dakota<\/a> are moving beyond a college-first mindset by adopting personalized learning that supports multiple career paths, a shift tied to policy discussions on expanding state and federal support for alternatives to four-year degrees. <em>Business Insider<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-93e14478\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a5a752db\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3332a2d6\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-48687769 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13.4023Z\"><\/path> <\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-7327f90f\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7327f90f\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1b555d85\">\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7aeadd1c gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Good Reads<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9e30b339\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fd61aa92\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-1bc3e7da\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-1bc3e7da has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.webp\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1bf13667\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-312aab85 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2025\/08\/04\/opinion-postsecondary-degree-programs-states\/\">How Postsecondary Opportunities are Changing for the Better<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f80485dac1a1bb9534f61494acd9300\" style=\"color:#000000\">In a Chicago Tribune op-ed, Jeb Bush argues that states are leading promising reforms to make higher education more accessible by tying funding and program support to measurable student outcomes such as completion rates, post-graduation employment, and economic mobility. <em>Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c28b6f23\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-009fcfdc\">\n<div class=\"gb-container 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with competency-based learning, as seen in Aldine ISD and NEAAAT&#8217;s career pathways that emphasize real-world skills and workforce readiness over test scores. <em>The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c377e3fd\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-82333274 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b4750b55\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-da49ca03\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cc955faf\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ae7be3c2 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hechingerreport.org\/how-one-state-revamped-high-school-to-reflect-reality-not-everyone-goes-to-college\/\">How one state revamped high school to reflect reality: Not everyone goes to college<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b83c29ee62188e81aae481814f665c6e\" style=\"color:#000000\">Kavitha Cardoza explains how Indiana revamped its high school diploma system by introducing optional \u201cseals\u201d for college, workforce, or military pathways\u2014integrating academic rigor with work-based learning and credentials to better accommodate students\u2019 diverse futures. <em>The Hechinger Report<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1b9ea292\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-73c2141a gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-ed.org\/research-notes-high-impact-tutoring-boosts-attendance\/\">Research Notes: High-Impact Tutoring Boosts Attendance<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7a88852fed0014745e1a4bb037473806\" style=\"color:#000000\">Tara Moon highlights Stanford research showing that high-impact tutoring\u2014intensive, in-school, small-group sessions\u2014significantly improves student attendance, reducing daily absences by about 7%. <em>Future Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3c3839e6\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-aa39e08a gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7036c6f7\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1d9f9aaa\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-abd11620\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-bc34994c gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiemerisotis\/2025\/08\/13\/degrees-of-opportunity-rethinking-value-in-higher-ed\/\">Degrees of Opportunity: Rethinking Value in Higher Ed<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c05191a8368ccb971a5f0dc49cd70d5\" style=\"color:#000000\">Lumina Foundation&#8217;s Jamie Merisotis reflects on the growing skepticism about college, urging higher education institutions to shift from counting degrees to demonstrating real impact in people\u2019s lives. <em>Forbes<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fb9a4cde\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-784947a8 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/08\/07\/most-parents-still-want-their-kids-go-college\">Survey: Most Parents Still Want Their Kids to Go to College<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ec841778cf0036651eb88ea8f3049686\" style=\"color:#000000\">A Gallup-Lumina survey of parents of children under 18 found that about 75% still want their children to continue their education beyond high school &#8212; with 40% favoring a traditional four\u2011year college.<em> Inside Higher Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-64c309b8\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-13c9e288 gb-headline-text\"><a 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2025\u201326 school year that includes a belief and guidance framework focused on safety and ethics. <em>Citizen Portal<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-062bfc5e\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-98e61053 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/collegefutures.org\/golden-returns-2-year-roi\/\">Golden Returns: A Regional Look at the ROI of California\u2019s Community and Career Colleges<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c376a2e7564f93718c1e2ef399fed6a8\" style=\"color:#000000\">An data analysis from 327 institutions across 12 economic region finds that while some community colleges enable students to recoup their educational costs within six months, many others\u2014particularly private nonprofits and for-profits\u2014yield little to no return, revealing substantial disparities. <em>College Futures<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7e824325\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d296e4f5 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartbrief.com\/original\/rural-communities-unite-to-build-career-pathways-for-students\">Rural communities unite to build career pathways for students<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f2a081b5e55129f8b7400aa323963f81\" style=\"color:#000000\">Aaron Black describes how rural districts in RAZ 32 are using multi-sector collaboratives with schools, colleges, and employers to build career pathways that align student interests with local workforce needs. <em>Smart Brief<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div 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gb-headline-940435e2 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Good Reads<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0b36bca9\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1aab0440\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-669bbb41\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-669bbb41 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/b90b981\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/5735x3823+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F42%2F41%2Fc7333ba5d824235a6c1e1c7c42b5%2F8136fd08827b4bab986646f6482f68d7\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d591952c\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-71645950 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-education-freeze-school-grants-released-gop-f9ac79dd44595fc9d8a3c72609cb5574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dcc01b3867329effe24e75c8da77250f\" style=\"color:#000000\">The Trump administration is releasing over $6 billion in previously frozen federal education grants, restoring funding for programs that support English language learners, adult literacy, teacher development, and after-school enrichment. <em>AP NEWS<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8b2d7da4\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-06a9f9f9\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ea584944\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-d120a465\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-d120a465 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5700x3800+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F6e%2F181db8554ed395fd7186f13b8e9c%2Fgettyimages-1345022793.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1f6ab9f3\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-45203148 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/07\/18\/nx-s1-5459784\/trump-school-college-student\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What the &#8216;One Big Beautiful Bill&#8217; will change for students, schools and colleges<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-403b0d08475984feaafbbd5ad68dc16a\" style=\"color:#000000\">The &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill,&#8221; signed into law on July 4, 2025, overhauls U.S. education policy by introducing a national school voucher program, restructuring federal student loans and Pell Grant access, and imposing new accountability and tax measures on colleges. <em>NPR<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6164ed64\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c5a06c9c gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0eee132c\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2b622367\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d3ae1ac1\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4333f604 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeworks.org\/resources\/competency-based-transcripts-key-state-policy-considerations\/\">Competency-based Transcripts: Key State Policy Considerations<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6860aaf7dce7423184367b80ea4c5c5a\" style=\"color:#000000\">A resource outlining key policy considerations for states exploring competency-based transcripts, emphasizing the need to align graduation requirements and transcript formats with mastery-based learning approaches that better reflect both academic and non-academic achievements.<em> KnowledgeWorks<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-18edbc99\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a9fee290 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org\/letsgetready\/\">Let\u2019s <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org\/letsgetready\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org\/letsgetready\/\">Ready! A Roadmap For Governors<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10674604707a8e3fd90b5b32ef7a9276\" style=\"color:#000000\">Governors and education leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/blog\/carnegie-foundation-joins-national-governors-association-to-define-student-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called for reimagining high schools<\/a> to move beyond outdated credit\u2011hour diplomas toward competency\u2011based models that integrate academic foundations, career and civic readiness, and life\u2011skills.<em> NGA<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-be1b33f0\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-28826972 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/more-than-half-the-states-have-issued-ai-guidance-for-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Than Half the States Have Issued AI Guidance for Schools<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-803af9e2ec8927d33ae40026f3d4c3e2\" style=\"color:#000000\">28 states and the District of Columbia have issued K-12 AI guidance, defining artificial intelligence, outlining ethical and privacy-conscious best practices, and emphasizing human oversight, as states step in to fill a federal regulatory gap and address the growing use of AI in classrooms.<em> The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-896a7885\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1516108a gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartbrief.com\/original\/prioritizing-conformity-over-creativity-is-holding-back-our-best-teachers\">Prioritizing conformity over creativity is holding back our best teachers<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39aa7989aa0bedf4181d35d2c7a60272\" style=\"color:#000000\">Eastern Hancock Superintendent George Philhower argues that by prioritizing rigid pacing over teacher autonomy and creative instruction, current education systems hinder top talent from reaching their full potential and undermining meaningful learning. <em>Smart Brief<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2894dcd8\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4edeb23a gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-43f8a874\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3b8eb6d3\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cea3920d\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fb48df4e gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/investigations\/2025\/07\/26\/trump-education-department-nicholas-kent-under-secretary\/85243626007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump is seeking to reshape higher education. Meet the man he wants leading the charge.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90ba9bb40abb57ce74eeb99cc2076e3c\" style=\"color:#000000\">President Trump has nominated Nicholas Kent, who has extensive experience in the for-profit college sector, to serve as under secretary of education, Linda McMahon, as part of the administration\u2019s broader efforts to reshape higher education by examining elite institutions and promoting trade schools. <em>USA Today<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a9e25368\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-26a2fd6c gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/07\/28\/colleges-accreditors-and-states-embrace-3-year-degrees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is the 3-Year Degree Dream Becoming a Reality?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7ca5829cd9ecae42bfcffb0fc22caf8\" style=\"color:#000000\">Colleges, accreditors, and states across the U.S. are increasingly supporting three-year bachelor\u2019s degree programs by reducing credit requirements, aiming to offer students faster and more affordable pathways to graduation.<em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1a6ea714\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-99cfc6c9 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-470542c0\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ec708672\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-96392f80\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-15707e07 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/27\/us\/politics\/ai-alpha-school-austin-texas.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aU8.85aD.QQ6_RLKC2z9M&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alpha School, AI-Driven Education Founded in Austin, Is Coming to More Cities<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca01ba0fd59a690300be04b53c11c418\" style=\"color:#000000\">Alpha School, a fast-expanding private network founded in Austin, uses artificial intelligence as the core of its two-hour-per-day academic model, promoting personalized learning and project-based skills buyilding. However, critics warn it limits socialization and lacks proof of effectiveness, especially as it seeks a foothold in public education. <em>New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-01447af3\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d82aa8b1 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highereddive.com\/news\/tennessee-launches-direct-admissions-pilot\/753872\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tennessee launches direct admissions pilot with student aid component<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d76efdb1e01a5b0f03cf5b6384d9ae8c\" style=\"color:#000000\">Tennessee has launched a pilot direct admissions program that will automatically admit high school students to participating colleges and pair those offers with personalized financial aid information, aiming to simplify the college enrollment process. <em>Higher Ed Dive<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0b080f52\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5666d12c gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicagenda.org\/resource\/ca-em-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Economic Mobility in California: Learnings from High-Performing Institutions<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d057e791ff78814eaca480479af7a349\" style=\"color:#000000\">A comprehensive report identifying how four high-performing institutions advance economic mobility for low\u2011income students by building a culture centered on student success. <em>Public Agenda<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0168597f\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8ada8917 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wsbt.com\/news\/operation-education\/high-school-education-enrollment-transfer-data-indiana-south-bend-mishawaka-st-joseph-county-choice-more-rules-public-private\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operation Education: High school education in St. Joseph County is changing<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f4d58681b6943ec74d247bd77615a43\" style=\"color:#000000\">School choice policies and competition in South Bend, Indiana, are reshaping local enrollment patterns and prompting questions about how districts will adapt. <em>WSBT News<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fc3259d9\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-91070994\">\n<div class=\"gb-container 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style=\"color:#000000\">ChatGPT may boost efficiency, but a recent MIT Media Lab study shows it comes at the cost of deep thinking, memory integration, and student engagement. <em>TIME<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a18cebdd\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-00972418\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-099a85ff\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-1c1a0e42\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"592\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-1c1a0e42 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.webp 888w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4644af3b\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f354bb20 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/06\/11\/education-department-labor-department-career-programs-00401672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Education Department struck deal with Labor Department to offload career programs<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae7bd02c57aa70da9a33f985686202b1\" style=\"color:#000000\">The Education Department\u2019s plans to outsource key functions to the Labor and Treasury Departments have been paused following a court ruling against mass staff layoffs. <em>Politico<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5252a335\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-34dfc504 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c8266141\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9524ec17\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ba637355\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c4fe5e81 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/new-interactive-map-showcases-personalized-learning-in-all-50-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diploma pathways overtake high school exit exams. Are students the winners?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a8a1100f99f7c93c720ab9b5e3ba0393\" style=\"color:#000000\">Aurora Institute and KnowledgeWorks launched a national map highlighting how every U.S. state is implementing competency-based education to support real-world.<em> The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-297bccef\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d5e46077 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/most-gen-z-high-schoolers-feel-unprepared-for-life-after-graduation-302477113.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Most Gen Z High Schoolers Feel Unprepared for Life After Graduation<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-faff535a4b5f272ead28ef99e184694c\" style=\"color:#000000\">A recent study from Gallup, the Walton Family Foundation, and Jobs for the Future finds Gen Z teens feel unprepared for postsecondary life, with limited school and family support. <em>JFF<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7b7ea9bd\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-66fde1a2 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-53343988\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7eb64506\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-990afd28\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cbab7164 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/pell-grant-cuts-threaten-state-college-access-goals\">Pell Grant cuts threaten state college access goals<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79e92528830ddd7cdcdf0c44272e36e9\" style=\"color:#000000\">Proposed federal cuts to Pell Grants and other aid programs could significantly reduce college affordability for low-income students, forcing states to cover higher costs or risk declining enrollment. <em>Brookings Institution<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f7d3b0ab\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-047d39f3 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nscresearchcenter.org\/some-college-no-credential\/\">Some College, No Credential Student Outcomes<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-890b4b61a501e178f63aa8caebc6285e\" style=\"color:#000000\">A new report reveals a growing population of over 43 million U.S. adults who have some college experience but no credential, with only a small fraction re-enrolling or completing a credential each year. <em>National Student Clearinghouse Research Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6197beab\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-40e59bce gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highereddive.com\/news\/illinois-bill-direct-admissions-universities-community-colleges\/749597\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illinois lawmakers pass bill to establish direct admissions program<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-efa7eaa79c508915ce684a00b9ca5ac2\" style=\"color:#000000\">Illinois joins a growing number of states adopting direct admissions programs aimed at reducing college access barriers and simplifying the application process for students. <em>Higher Ed Dive<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-636f0951\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2c40d9ef gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-df17ba8d\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-903b9ede\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-888bc86f\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-740e63ed gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/06\/24\/california-awards-over-15-million-to-apprenticeship-programs-connecting-youth-to-high-paying-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California awards over $15 million to apprenticeship programs connecting youth to high-paying jobs<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-366df9dd3d1285f0e9425b547f573f9c\" style=\"color:#000000\">Governor Newsom awarded $15.4\u202fmillion in California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship grants to support 29 programs offering paid pre-apprenticeships that connect 16\u201324-year-olds with high-demand, high-wage jobs. <em>Office of Governor Gavin Newsom<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3003cc8e\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3ecdc3ee gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/nevada-legislature-approves-states-first-open-enrollment-system\/\">Nevada Legislature Approves State\u2019s First Open Enrollment System<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-865af4c1a746c0f5dcc6df8cd746e492\" style=\"color:#000000\">A bipartisan education reform bill establishes open enrollment statewide, allowing students to transfer outside their assigned zones and receive transportation support if leaving low-performing schools. <em>The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0ae73a9e\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a7cff71b gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianacapitalchronicle.com\/2025\/06\/05\/indiana-unveils-first-draft-of-overhauled-school-accountability-system-to-replace-a-f-grades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indiana unveils first draft of overhauled school accountability system to replace A-F grades<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37f721821426518bc03f8f1116a28b7c\" style=\"color:#000000\">Indiana is replacing its A\u2013F school grading system with a new model that uses a point-based approach to measure student growth, career readiness, and life skills\u2014giving a fuller picture of school performance beyond test scores. <em>Indiana Capital Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-60a964f6\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-583c31f2 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2025\/06\/06\/oregon-education-accountability-bill-141-passes-senate-local-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oregon education accountability bill passes Senate. What\u2019s next?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1a03b9c00d6f7d95d665e5b599733369\" style=\"color:#000000\">The new K\u201312 bill ties Oregon&#8217;s record school funding to measurable student outcomes by requiring local goal-setting and accountability measures, with state intervention reserved for underperforming districts. <em>Oregon Public Broadcasting<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-225439d8\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-966fc87e gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msstate.edu\/newsroom\/article\/2025\/06\/governor-reeves-announces-launch-mississippi-ai-talent-accelerator-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Governor Reeves Announces Launch of Mississippi AI Talent Accelerator Program, $9.1 Million in Grants<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e965e378bfc6fe9cbb8ec06919492d9\" style=\"color:#000000\">MAI\u2011TAP, a partnership among AccelerateMS, the Mississippi Development Authority, AWS, and the newly formed AI Workforce Readiness Council, aims to develop AI curricula, infrastructure, and research in state colleges and universities. <em>Mississippi State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-df8ab874\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f0941b07 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2025\/06\/04\/texas-public-education-schools-funding-bill-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here\u2019s how it works.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eeb105c54cdc71569a33a0bdbc63ab05\" style=\"color:#000000\">Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill\u202f2, directing an $8.5\u202fbillion funding infusion into Texas public schools for teacher raises, special education, campus safety, early learning, and operational costs. <em>Texas Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c0532420\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-29c94638\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a1da3b2f\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5d2ee832 gb-headline-text\">May 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Carnegie-Knowles_AEI-Hess_800x600-OFFWHITE.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-70c25557\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2debff7b gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carnegiefoundation.org\/blog\/is-it-time-to-ditch-the-four-year-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is It Time to Ditch the Four-Year Degree?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-507e218c811ac9a2842d715cd5192c81\" style=\"color:#000000\">In a conversation between Timothy Knowles (Carnegie Foundation) and Frederick Hess (American Enterprise Institute) for Education Week, Tim shares several actions that would make postsecondary education work for more young people. <em>Carnegie Foundation via EdWeek<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-036defb8\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-25d71461\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0f126e74\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-a4ca91b2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-a4ca91b2 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/lwipw5KvgsEglhF7pR787ROML_PqjoUzZJbeFvhOCUI\/g:ce\/rs:fill:1200:675:1\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS81NDM2NTQzNjYwMF85YWNhMzVlZTkzX2suanBn.webp\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9ebd0d1c\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a1ee578d gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highereddive.com\/news\/mcmahon-defends-education-department-budeget-cuts\/748788\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McMahon defends $12B proposed cut to the Education Department<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2444b23e2ce73f922d562e5664f20d37\" style=\"color:#000000\">Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended a proposed $12 billion reduction to the department\u2019s budget, framing it as a realignment of priorities toward workforce development and national defense. <em>Higher Ed Dive<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d8163427\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-65b1194d gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-29c41e30\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b7080aed\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b1e580fc\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-bf653a57 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/2025\/05\/27\/diploma-pathways-help-washington-students-graduate-but-present-challenges\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/2025\/05\/27\/diploma-pathways-help-washington-students-graduate-but-present-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diploma pathways overtake high school exit exams. Are students the winners?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79022e0873b97e9c71f04c2d7211917f\" style=\"color:#000000\">More states are replacing high school exit exams with flexible graduation pathways, a shift boosting diploma rates but sparking debate over academic standards. <em>Chalkbeat<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4dcc137b\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0678cc68 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/2025\/05\/16\/school-choice-expansion-in-budget-bill-puts-federal-stamp-on-gop-priority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress usually snubs private school choice expansion. Trump\u2019s \u2018big, beautiful bill\u2019 embraces it.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9215cec6984ac3babd07f345c93b5c6e\" style=\"color:#000000\">A GOP-backed bill would create a $5 billion federal tax-credit scholarship program, expanding private school choice nationwide\u2014including in states without current programs\u2014as it heads to the Senate. <em>Chalkbeat<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3bb4555a\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a83d1a78 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/policy-politics\/education-department-adds-60-million-in-grants-for-charter-schools\/2025\/05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Education Department Adds $60 Million in Grants for Charter Schools<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e2e6affd8614ce67b85d78704678738\" style=\"color:#000000\">The U.S. Department of Education is investing $60 million to expand charter schools through grants to states and nonprofits, amid persistent concerns over transparency and public oversight. <em>Education Week<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e837af88\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-15243b2b gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/government\/politics-elections\/2025\/05\/13\/trump-sends-mixed-signals-apprenticeship-and-job\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Apprenticeship and Job Training<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ea1685710b45b9fb045e2525fae64b1c\" style=\"color:#000000\">Trump\u2019s new apprenticeship executive order promotes apprenticeship expansion, but proposed budget cuts and lack of new investments could undermine progress towards that goal. <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-166916f2\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-54185c88 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c193e536\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ae95960f\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-11963e04\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ed2ed57b gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/education\/2025\/05\/17\/pell-grant-cuts-house-budget-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Most Pell Grant recipients to get less money under Trump budget bill, CBO finds<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d984c3e290791ba5d88e732ce6b70358\" style=\"color:#000000\">House Republican budget proposal would reduce or eliminate Pell Grants for many low-income students by requiring heavier course loads, with over half projected to receive less aid and up to 10% losing eligibility. <em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e33ef7ca\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e750e337 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecs.org\/linking-postsecondary-and-workforce-outcomes-data-nationally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linking Postsecondary and Workforce Outcomes Data Nationally<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c97291b53e0643c8427e48876d5eeaf0\" style=\"color:#000000\">States are building cross-agency data systems to track postsecondary and employment outcomes, aiming to guide student choices and strengthen talent pipelines. <em>Education Commission of the States<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0bcf0a71\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a4a12738 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universitybusiness.com\/upward-transfers-2-states-now-look-to-boost-bachelors-degree-completion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upward transfers: 2 states now look to boost bachelor&#8217;s degree completion<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b4663d51d72268019a4976fe8db3952\" style=\"color:#000000\">Community colleges in Illinois and Connecticut are piloting targeted supports to ease student transitions into four-year programs and increase bachelor\u2019s degree attainment. <em>University Business<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1239b7b0\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7564c5ad gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7a37705f\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-104436be\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cd1c8ffa\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c62c3cb5 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2025\/05\/29\/texas-legislature-public-school-funding-hb-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ed67533c16f62fab4cd21154afc550a6\" style=\"color:#000000\">Texas lawmakers passed an $8.5 billion school funding bill aimed at raising teacher pay and addressing inflation-driven budget shortfalls. <em>The Texas Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d912abad\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5c41b316 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highereddive.com\/news\/new-yorks-adult-learners-can-now-attend-community-college-for-free\/747778\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York\u2019s adult learners can now attend community college for free<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7facb8fafcc762c2398db71d9e55e42d\" style=\"color:#000000\">New York has launched a new program making community college free for adult learners who enroll full time, regardless of income. <em>Higher Ed Dive<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d8068d99\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0f33ff5b gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/utah\/2025\/05\/22\/molly-hart-selected-as-next-state-school-superintendent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veteran educator Molly L. Hart will be Utah&#8217;s next state school superintendent of public instruction<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15827dfe21840e159bff86a94560a718\" style=\"color:#000000\">Following a unanimous board vote, Molly L. Hart, a longtime Utah educator, has been appointed the state\u2019s next superintendent of public instruction. <em>Desert News<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-73ad079a\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-90b048fe gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/denver-public-schools-gets-the-ok-to-award-associates-degrees\/747410\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Denver Public Schools gets the OK to award associate degrees<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca0dca927c56c2f642b202ace47d392b\" style=\"color:#000000\">Denver is now the first large district in the U.S. granted authority to confer associate degrees to high school students in select programs. <em>K\u201312 Dive<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-da3662fc\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-47a1deb5 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/illinois-considers-lowering-scores-students-need-to-be-considered-proficient-on-state-exams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illinois considers lowering scores students need to be proficient<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1029d2418646dc6f5071acf61daf5102\" style=\"color:#000000\">Illinois may lower the number of correct answers needed for students to be deemed proficient on state math and reading tests, prompting debate over rigor and fairness. <em>The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dce9c153\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-79a41a3f gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/2025\/05\/alabama-gov-kay-ivey-signs-state-budgets-landmark-school-funding-reform-package.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey increases state budgets, signs landmark school funding reform package<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d61ecf926902523504de6df85f9111f\" style=\"color:#000000\">Alabama passed a historic education budget that increases teacher pay and allocates new funds to high-needs districts and facilities. <em>Advance Local Alabama<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cf872349\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d3fe9454 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gov.georgia.gov\/press-releases\/2025-04-28\/gov-kemp-signs-bills-strengthening-georgia-workforce-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Georgia Gov. Kemp signs workforce development legislation<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-745380b5ffbfc45daf2f1a85ec3687ba\" style=\"color:#000000\">Georgia enacted several new laws focused on workforce readiness, expanding dual enrollment, apprenticeships, and training grants. <em>Governor Brian P. Kemp Office of the Governor<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4598a0e4\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b7e224e2\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4b1a97e5\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f7a7ee9b gb-headline-text\">April 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-aafb4a1b gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9ef28956 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-155feebe 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:12px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d660e77d gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Good Reads<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1c820b0c\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2f890d50\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-c645d8d0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-c645d8d0 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/680ab230b56141f43a702495\/Education-grant-money-vector-or-college-study-expensive-cost-concept-and-scholarship-\/960x0.jpg?format=jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cdbad40c\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6f6b13a3 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisongriffin\/2025\/04\/24\/opportunity-colleges-measuring-what-truly-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opportunity Colleges: Measuring What Truly Matters<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5c9eb92c8ce410408907b9bcfb33401b\" style=\"color:#000000\">A new framework to the Carnegie Classifications, designed by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education, aims to assess colleges based on student access and social mobility, challenging traditional rankings. <em>Forbes<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5ea2c194\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-14e065ff\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-059f386e\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-45cc5e43\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-45cc5e43 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nytimes.com\/newsgraphics\/bk-GQvP_-0IxL23DA\/MieNnZhq0FWhdgm7WOj0hnJjqMk\/_assets\/timeline-800.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a35cda28\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7a6b25c0 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/18\/us\/trump-universities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-841b64d54daca155ab7e218eb8a7416e\" style=\"color:#000000\">Decades of expanding federal support have made universities increasingly reliant on government funds, drawing new attention amid proposed budget cuts. <em>The New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ac503815\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-67969e6b gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-563c8a4f\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-86d95141\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1f20a9b2\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9c4d1c0b gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hechingerreport.org\/proof-points-smaller-naep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A smaller NAEP<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8708f2915070a34604191ce8bdbdb9ab\" style=\"color:#000000\">Budget constraints lead to the scaling back of the Nation\u2019s Report Card assessments, raising questions about future educational benchmarking. <em>The Hechinger Report<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cc9f70ac\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ff265ddf gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/education-policy\/edcentral\/the-apprenticeship-renaissance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Apprenticeship Renaissance: How Governors Are Reimagining Workforce Development<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-066d221d0d18831597cbeccab62bdfd0\" style=\"color:#000000\">Governors across the country are expanding apprenticeship programs to address workforce needs and provide alternative pathways to careers. <em>New America<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31410e0d\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7eacd5b9 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/policy-politics\/another-judge-rules-against-private-school-choice-heres-why\/2025\/04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Another Judge Rules Against Private School Choice. Here&#8217;s Why<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26b94f9a394a49766280f35ae09ed8d1\" style=\"color:#000000\">A state court struck down a school choice law on constitutional grounds, adding to ongoing legal debates around public funding of private education. <em>EdWeek<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a40e66c4\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3ffb8364 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ebbf9c97\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-50bb0bdd\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fb62497a\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-75737f98 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/government\/student-aid-policy\/2025\/04\/29\/house-gop-propose-330b-cuts-higher-ed-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill Calls for Risk-Sharing, Sweeping Changes to Student Loan Program<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a8a99121a331ce8274bee1653225a8b2\" style=\"color:#000000\">Proposed legislation aims to cut $330 billion in federal spending by eliminating subsidized undergraduate loans, capping federal student loan amounts, and requiring colleges to repay a portion of defaulted loans. <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bf608d23\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-889a5105 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nscresearchcenter.org\/undergraduate-degree-earners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Undergraduate Degree Earners<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd42b7eedd8016a356696ef8e23a2b2e\" style=\"color:#000000\">A new report shows a rise in certificate completions and a decline in associate and bachelor&#8217;s degrees, highlighting shifting trends in higher education. <em>National Student Clearinghouse Research Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9cd66963\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-89d6943d gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f45a3296\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-65c78184\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5e0a6436\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-eabc2ca6 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/a-national-blueprint-indiana-shifts-millions-in-taxes-to-charters-from-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A National \u2018Blueprint\u2019?: Indiana Shifts Millions in Taxes To Charters From Districts<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-05a667a8d233204501087c2150f139cc\" style=\"color:#000000\">Indiana reallocates property tax funds from traditional public schools to charter schools, sparking debate over funding equity.<em> The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-22901208\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-dbef66ef gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/chicago\/2025\/04\/22\/cps-ceo-pedro-martinez-chosen-for-massachusetts-top-education-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez picked to lead Massachusetts schools<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38531ad8601cb69b6c1f7fbed88ab66d\" style=\"color:#000000\">Recently concluding his tenure at CPS, Pedro Martinez is set to become Massachusetts\u2019 next commissioner of elementary and secondary education.&nbsp;<em>Chalkbeat<\/em> <em>Chicago<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4760a300\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5eb7a2dc gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-dakota-governor-vetoes-book-bans-vouchers-a5a52e027a37b14acb55ffae7ec828e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Dakota&#8217;s GOP governor vetoes library restrictions, school voucher program<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aacb976cf870648d6ed3046eff82420b\" style=\"color:#000000\">Governor Kelly Armstrong vetoes bills on library content restrictions and a proposed school voucher program, citing concerns over implementation and overreach. <em>AP News<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-067b40d1\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-33cf46d1 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edsource.org\/2025\/california-launches-first-phase-of-long-anticipated-cradle-to-career-data-system\/730777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California launches first phase of long-anticipated Cradle-to-Career data system<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cccca8104bc5ebdc5635f4787979f09e\" style=\"color:#000000\">California debuts an integrated data system that links data from schools, colleges, workforce, and social services into one public platform that helps users explore student outcomes, earnings, and education pathways. <em>EdSource<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-312f9fc6\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-057bb932 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alabamareflector.com\/2025\/04\/23\/house-committee-approves-10-billion-education-budget-floor-vote-expected-thursday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House committee approves $10 billion education budget; floor vote expected Thursday<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7ef7a50977576bd7422dda4885ba774\" style=\"color:#000000\">Alabama\u2019s proposed education budget boosts funding for school choice, student-need-based allocations, teacher health insurance, and literacy and STEM programs, while omitting a teacher pay raise. <em>Alabama Reflector<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1b04aae1\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-15b6ad3f gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/17\/us\/texas-trump-private-school-vouchers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-659ab2f865b5394d9e026aca241ef8ac\" style=\"color:#000000\">The Texas House approved a $1 billion education savings account plan that would provide public funds for private school tuition, homeschooling, and virtual learning. <em>The New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:56px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device 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dcs_noRed\">Good Reads<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-983ad6be\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7228b199\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-588fea34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-588fea34 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-1024x576.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-85ca9bea\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f64bc7e9 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2025\/03\/18\/what-the-data-says-about-the-us-department-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What the data says about the U.S. Department of Education<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d844111c48415d1559e2593bfb77a9d2\" style=\"color:#000000\">Pew breaks down what the Education Department actually does\u2014and how Americans view its impact\u2014as debates rage over its existence. <em>Pew Research Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d8ea0ca\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f20c4bab\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8fdf5b10\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-05454146\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-05454146 has-lightbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/state-of-the-states-4.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a20b7a32\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cf497773 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/student-well-being-school-choice-higher-ed-top-governors-priorities-for-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Well-Being, School Choice, Higher Ed Top Governors\u02bc Priorities for 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18c4c8f1536e0b31dba62f92a5ca6584\" style=\"color:#000000\">Governors are outlining big education priorities for 2025, with a focus on funding, choice, and postsecondary pathways. <em>The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3e1b35ce\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d5977fd2 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-71648d65\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dbeaed0e\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-de657a90\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a1250e82 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/scholar-douglas-harris-debuts-new-wikipedia-of-k-12-research\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/scholar-douglas-harris-debuts-new-wikipedia-of-k-12-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholar Douglas Harris Debuts New \u2018Wikipedia\u02bc of K-12 Research<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e54caa8aa62a95a69c5a0f0af8a903c7\" style=\"color:#000000\">A new open-access database aims to make K-12 research more accessible and usable for policymakers and educators. <em>The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-36951cce\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f8783e35 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/academics\/2025\/03\/14\/layoffs-gut-federal-education-research-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/the-south-surges-academically-in-alternative-view-of-national-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The South Surges Academically in Alternative View of National Exam<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41eb6199330e1855c5e7e1fce14ec8af\" style=\"color:#000000\">A new analysis of NAEP data flips the usual narrative\u2014showing the South making some of the nation\u2019s biggest academic gains. <em>The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-af501f69\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f24f37f0 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/teaching-learning\/the-college-board-adds-two-new-ap-courses-heres-what-makes-them-different\/2025\/03\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/teaching-learning\/the-college-board-adds-two-new-ap-courses-heres-what-makes-them-different\/2025\/03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The College Board Adds Two New AP Courses. Here&#8217;s What Makes Them Different<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db5c9151a80782f5dcf697693c4a73e5\" style=\"color:#000000\">The College Board is launching career-focused AP courses in cybersecurity and business\/personal finance to equip students with real-world skills and accelerate career development. <em>EdWeek<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bef474a7\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-14d482c6 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9473b80e\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2569a969\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-36e78a05\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f21d6fb1 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highereddive.com\/news\/college-roi-georgetown-cew-rankings\/743188\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What types of colleges offer the best ROI?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7ee1a431aaa09f63b62126aa1619db1c\" style=\"color:#000000\">A Georgetown study reveals that institutions like MIT and specialized healthcare schools top the list for return on investment, offering graduates substantial long-term financial benefits. <em>Higher Ed Dive<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7f3b5a1d\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0ff95f10 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisongriffin\/2025\/03\/11\/a-bipartisan-blueprint-for-enhancing-higher-educations-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Bipartisan Blueprint For Enhancing Higher Education&#8217;s Value<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac5bfc671c9d97bced56bf0f73f9a35b\" style=\"color:#000000\">With higher ed under pressure, a bipartisan coalition is pushing new ideas to measure value, cut costs, and prove public worth. <em>Forbes<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-58a1a403\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9f77792f gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/student-success\/college-experience\/2025\/03\/24\/survey-understanding-incoming-college-student\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Survey: Understanding Incoming College Student Demographics<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53948cc9c9d7733a5b1eb5a609c11814\" style=\"color:#000000\">A new national survey captures sharp shifts in who\u2019s entering college and reveals deep divides in students\u2019 sense of belonging, purpose, and preparedness. <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5593eea7\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7221d17a gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/education\/2025\/03\/06\/state-colleges-direct-admissions-programs-high-school-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More state colleges are using direct admissions to boost enrollment<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-747c4b3f9f715c5d52112208e3bd9807\" style=\"color:#000000\">State colleges are turning to direct admissions to remove barriers and bring more local students through their doors. <em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ac81551c\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-62c9df79 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diverseeducation.com\/students\/article\/15739839\/college-application-surge-underrepresented-students-lead-growth-in-202425-admissions-cycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College Application Surge: Underrepresented Students Lead Growth in 2024\u201325 Admissions Cycle<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f47945aa585e935a832c208321af81a7\" style=\"color:#000000\">Applications are surging, and students from historically excluded groups are fueling the rise in this year\u2019s admissions cycle. <em>Diverse: Issues in Higher Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e8ff6d79\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-216fe0fb gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb707ba0\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ea429ffc\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ec08dc52\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e35e431b gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasadvocate.com\/2025\/03\/25\/what-is-arkansas-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is Arkansas ACCESS?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-800e8499f1a4aabf53bd84e31fc4843a\" style=\"color:#000000\">Arkansas just passed a sweeping law that reshapes how the state funds colleges, awards scholarships, transfers credits, and handles admissions. <em>Arkansas Advocate<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-024851b1\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-997309dc gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/education\/florida-education-bill-would-remove-requirement-to-pass-algebra-i-english-exam-to-earn-high-school-diploma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida education bill would remove requirement to pass Algebra I, English exams to earn high school diploma<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c1ee430b21d210880d77280ac5e0017c\" style=\"color:#000000\">A bill moving through the Florida legislature would drop select testing requirements for graduation, sparking debate about what students should need to earn a diploma. <em>WPTV<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-265c59e6\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cba58070 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomavoice.com\/briefs\/oklahoma-leaders-ask-trump-administration-to-cut-federal-strings-on-education-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oklahoma leaders ask Trump administration to cut federal strings on education funds<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1790da4165712cc6c749daba4a45f0d8\" style=\"color:#000000\">Oklahoma officials support Trump\u2019s plan to dismantle the Education Department and want more freedom over how federal education money is used. <em>Oklahoma Voice<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-547a38bd\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9a0dfe6e gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kentuckylantern.com\/2025\/03\/18\/kentucky-lawmakers-education-changes-are-now-on-beshears-desk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky lawmakers&#8217; education changes are now on Beshear&#8217;s desk<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-af9e72fbb59f5bcc949080fab8fdb48c\" style=\"color:#000000\">Kentucky lawmakers approved a broad set of education bills, including an act promoting school innovation, now waiting on the governor to decide what becomes law. <em>Kentucky Lantern<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5e7ec8fe\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a215c52a gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/gov-cox-returns-home-sign-231903176.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gov. Cox returns \u2018home\u02bc to sign bill boosting support for Utah\u02bcs rural schools<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83ae8b5f07b7ff659a70d571b942f924\" style=\"color:#000000\">Utah is adding new supplemental funding for rural schools to help them hire staff, expand services, and close resource gaps. <em>Yahoo! News<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-419f9017\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-316be009 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/leo\/news\/2025\/03\/24\/gov-whitmer-invests-in-programs-that-support-287-michiganders-with-career-training-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gov. 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gb-container-87a7191b\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-4ed941e3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-4ed941e3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TrumpSigningEO.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d6621644\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a0b3aa3c gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hechingerreport.org\/tracking-trump-his-actions-on-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tracking Trump: His actions on education<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f4303d0b9081dc17599cb607ecc9ab15\" style=\"color:#000000\">Learn how President Trump\u2019s efforts to dismantle the Education Department, redefine school policies, and cut funding are unfolding. <em>Hechinger Report<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bbe3f876\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-72d98393\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9e2c50bd\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-265d5382\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-265d5382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Closeup.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f97b0c37\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-17d8f12d gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/government\/politics-elections\/2025\/02\/13\/mcmahon-confirms-trumps-plans-dismantle-department-ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Key Takeaways From McMahon\u2019s Hearing for Ed Secretary.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d6a6c421a0423031e5ab5eefe0a2423c\" style=\"color:#000000\">Linda McMahon, during her confirmation hearing for Education Secretary, affirmed President Trump&#8217;s intent to dismantle the Department of Education, aligning with his long-standing goal to reduce federal involvement in local education matters. <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9fe6baec\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ebd0078a gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">High School Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-16044f3a\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-146e4d7a\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-698b8710\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b0f70da2 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/states-brace-trump-plan-dismantle-education-department-rcna192953\">We&#8217;re not prepared&#8217;: States brace for Trump&#8217;s plans to dismantle the Education Department<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90f1f40f4a8971d89d1b9f784d1fdf4c\" style=\"color:#000000\">States are scrambling to prepare as President Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department, raising concerns about the future of federal education oversight.<em> NBC News<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4f84d527\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7ef07f3a gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/exclusive-12-education-chiefs-ask-mcmahon-for-more-control-over-federal-funds\/?utm_source=The+74+Million+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=ccc14eb712-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_07_27_07_47_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_077b986842-ccc14eb712-177353732\">Exclusive: 12 Education Chiefs Ask McMahon for More Control over Federal Funds<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39b930c5a65ea9da0d3ab47646b8d839\" style=\"color:#000000\">Twelve state education chiefs are pressing Linda McMahon to loosen federal oversight and give states greater control over education funds, setting the stage for a potential power struggle over policy decisions.<em> The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ff66da75\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4ee07e0b gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasbe.org\/expanding-access-to-k-12-high-school-work-based-learning\/\">Expanding Access to K-12 High School Work-Based Learning<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-603e38b79b8f216a4d75973383237447\" style=\"color:#000000\">Explore how state leaders are enhancing work-based learning to better prepare students for postsecondary life, addressing the gap in students&#8217; preparedness for future careers. <em>NASBE<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eb036ab6\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-03328b8c gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/standards-gap-why-many-students-score-proficient-on-state-tests-but-not-on-naep\/?utm_source=The+74+Million+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=db38967150-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_07_27_07_47_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_077b986842-db38967150-177234159\">Standards Gap: Why Many Students Score Proficient on State Tests But Not on NAEP.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-666e170b8223ef00a1777e44c2acfa48\" style=\"color:#000000\">Some states report far higher proficiency rates on their own assessments compared to NAEP, raising concerns about inconsistent educational standards. <em>The 74<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-811cebb5\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-971f3b74 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">Postsecondary Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6da5501f\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f0cd4d9e\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4153d73e\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b1593bd5 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/government\/student-aid-policy\/2025\/02\/24\/projected-pell-shortfall-could-diminish-federal-aid?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&amp;utm_campaign=f8474b1661-DNU_2021_COPY_02&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-f8474b1661-238053430&amp;mc_cid=f8474b1661&amp;mc_eid=b18404c332\">Amid Federal Upheaval, a Pell Shortfall Looms<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5df7dedaeb39178194051733235cb262\" style=\"color:#000000\">The Pell Grant program is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year\u2014the first in over a decade\u2014potentially jeopardizing financial aid for low-income college students. <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2fc8fabe\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0a2f8e4f gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccdaily.com\/2025\/02\/another-push-for-jobs-act\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=another-push-for-jobs-act\">Another push for JOBS Act<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25bdedf9bfcbe21e31342ff70d199705\" style=\"color:#000000\">A renewed push for the JOBS Act could expand Pell Grants to short-term job training, but critics warn it may steer federal funds toward programs with questionable value. <em>Community College Daily<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5000a568\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-851bc56c gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/institutions\/research-universities\/2025\/02\/13\/ending-research-1-arms-race?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&amp;utm_campaign=564761968e-DNU_2021_COPY_03&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-564761968e-238053430&amp;mc_cid=564761968e&amp;mc_eid=b18404c332\">Ending the Research 1 \u2018Arms Race\u2019<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43361febb1b8b6d211cc48ccb9953175\" style=\"color:#000000\">The Carnegie Foundation\u2019s overhaul of R-1 classification could upend university priorities, reshaping funding, reputation, and the race for research dominance. <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e51b10d9\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5c15f4e3 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/institutions\/community-colleges\/2025\/02\/12\/common-app-welcomes-community-colleges\">The Common App welcomes community colleges<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7afec425abab7f5f5bb4b9a71d11f963\" style=\"color:#000000\">For the first time, community colleges are joining the Common App\u2014opening doors for more students to seamlessly apply and expand their educational opportunities. <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c46caeac\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-009f1072 gb-headline-text dcs_noRed\">State and Local News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f5aaff0b\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ffffcd18\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6556b9d9\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-eaa15a6f gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wyofile.com\/universal-school-vouchers-clear-senate-with-notable-addition-of-pre-k-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universal school vouchers clear Senate with notable addition of pre-K funding<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1714fae58bfd9e730cad0bd502a1a189\" style=\"color:#000000\">Wyoming\u2019s Senate approved a universal school voucher program with pre-K funding, sparking legal challenges and debates over its impact on public schools. <em>WyoFile<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dde43aeb\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-70051dc1 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/expanding-higher-education-governor-hochul-announces-22-community-colleges-awarded-more-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expanding Higher Education: Governor Hochul Announces 22 Community Colleges Awarded More Than $1 Million to Support Adult Learners<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51928c5fee9949dc727e5f10c1306bdb\" style=\"color:#000000\">New York\u2019s 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