LAUSD restricts all students from using AI tools

The ban is being implemented for the 2026-27 school year as the nation’s second-largest school system reviews its artificial intelligence policies.
Bipartisan House bill aims to stop outsourcing of some Education Department offices

The bill seeks to keep all special education, postsecondary, Native American, and elementary and secondary education activities within the department.
Education Department’s latest civil rights data redacts hundreds of LGBTQ+ entries

The agency quietly released results of the Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2023-24 school year, but redacted data on nonbinary students’ experiences.
Portland Public Schools ponders up to 18 school closures

Falling enrollment and the need for consistent and stable student resources have led the district to explore options to “rightsize.”
Students report heavy college emphasis in postsecondary convos — less so for CTE

The findings come as career and technical education has gained traction and are “concerning” amid broader postsecondary shifts, a Rand report said.