Judge vacates anti-DEI directive that led to teacher training grant cuts

A federal judge ruled the Education Department directive and its cancellation of hundreds of millions in funds for teacher training programs was unlawful.

Iowa’s largest district appoints new superintendent one year after former leader’s ICE arrest

Matt Smith had served as interim superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools since September 2025, his second time doing so since 2022-23.

Is your college and career readiness strategy a program or infrastructure?

Why building CCR infrastructure—not more programs—is key to scalable student impact.

1 in 4 elementary school teachers say students use devices for main lessons

Almost all elementary teachers say students use devices in the classroom, and two-thirds of teachers overall would support going paper-based instead.

Week In Review: Rising Leaders and falling turnover

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from changes to a federal data collection to discussions at a Reagan Institute summit.