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Uncategorized By: Reuters Date: July 1, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp The U.S. government said on Tuesday it will bring enforcement action against the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools over its ‌transgender policies that could include judicial proceedings and loss of federal funding.

Artificial IntelligenceEducation Technology By: Micah Ward Date: July 1, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp As artificial intelligence moves from a futuristic concept to a ubiquitous classroom tool, superintendents and district leaders are facing a “digital chasm” that transcends basic internet access.

National news By: STLPR Date: July 1, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp St. Louis Public Schools could close anywhere from 15 to 22 schools and overhaul its transportation for students by the 2027-28 school year, according to a draft report shared by the district Monday night. The preliminary proposals have not been finalized nor voted on by the Board of Education but could bring one of the largest rounds of school closures in the U.S. in recent years.

Federal By: Matt Zalaznick Date: July 1, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp A new internal report warns the Education Department has lost capacity to serve students in K12 and higher ed after losing 40% of its staff in the first few months of 2025. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to close the Education Department soon after his inauguration and famously tasked Education Secretary Linda McMahon with putting herself out of a job.

FederalState By: Matt Zalaznick Date: June 30, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp State laws prohibiting transgender athletes from playing on women’s and girls’ sports teams were ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Title IX allows schools to provide separate sports teams for boys and girls, as defined by biological sex, Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the court’s decision in West Virginia v.

Artificial IntelligenceEducation Technology By: Micah Ward Date: June 30, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Teachers don’t want to use artificial intelligence to personalize instruction—yet. Instead, teachers want AI to buy them the time to personalize instruction themselves. The disconnect stems from a lingering distrust of AI that dates back to the pandemic. Nearly every edtech platform was integrating AI, and districts had more funds than ever to purchase these tools.

By: Dr. Brian L. Cunningham Date: June 30, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Over the past decade, I have had the privilege of working with students through mentoring, leadership development, community service projects, college and career exposure opportunities, and character-building experiences. While programs, activities, and initiatives may change over time, one truth has remained constant: students are capable of far more than many people realize.

National news By: Mountain State Spotlight Date: June 30, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Every day, Austin Hayes drives with his mom through the mountains of West Virginia’s northern corridor heading east to school. A once proud Hundred High School Hornet, Hayes is now an incoming junior at North Marion High School in Farmington. After the consolidation of his high school in Wetzel County, Hayes decided to attend school in another county.

National news By: New Hampshire Bulletin Date: June 30, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Rep. Michael Vose has no personal problem with the performance of his local public school administrators. “The SAU in my town does a great job,” the Epping Republican said at a hearing last year, referring to the school administrative unit. But verifying that belief, Vose says, is harder.