The Education Department released new priorities for key programs. Here’s what to know.
The agency is showing an increased interest in allocating resources to career and workforce readiness, educator training, literacy and artificial intelligence.
How the Education Department will prioritize AI in awarding grants
A new final rule details a broad set of AI initiatives that will be given more weight in the agency’s discretionary funding programs.
Layoffs, hiring freezes pick up in districts amid declining enrollment
From Boston to San Francisco, districts are planning for sweeping staff reductions as superintendents face tightening budgets.