Category: College Planning Scholarships
How This District Works to Attract and Retain Hard-to-Find CTE Instructors
Omar Muñoz trained as a chemical engineer and worked for almost 30 years as an industry executive, most recently in […]
January 7, 2026
States Are Banning Book Bans. Will It Work?
At least eight states are trying to crack down on attempts to remove books in school libraries, passing legislation that […]
January 7, 2026
McMahon Touts Funding Flexibility for Iowa That Falls Short of Trump Admin. Goal
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday touted its decision to give Iowa more control over spending federal education dollars—but […]
January 7, 2026
What It Looks Like to Put Teachers in Charge of Their Own PD
It’s not easy for school leaders to plan the perfect professional development for their teachers. Teachers often find sit-and-get PD […]
January 7, 2026
Early childhood educator apprenticeships offer an answer to child care shortages
by Nirvi Shah, The Hechinger Report January 7, 2026 About six years ago, an apprentice training to be a machinist […]
January 7, 2026
UNL faculty blast chancellor’s $1.1M severance payout amid budget cuts
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: […]
January 7, 2026
Judge Ends School Desegregation Order at Trump Administration’s Request
A federal judge closed a long-running school desegregation case in DeSoto Parish on Monday, less than a week after the […]
January 7, 2026
New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care
There is growing need for nurses in the United States – but not enough nurses currently working, or students training […]
January 7, 2026
How Teaching Saved My Life
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. Teaching is many things. […]
January 7, 2026