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In Florida, textbook publishers are minimizing or removing climate change coverage
# Florida Textbooks Strip Climate Change Content as Publishers Respond to State Pressure Textbook publishers are systematically reducing or eliminati…
5 questions to help every district leader make better decisions
# Five Questions District Leaders Should Ask Before Making Instructional Decisions School district leaders face mounting pressure to show measurable …
Why £72 million doesn’t come for free – the risks to Reform UK of taking cash from mega-donors
# How Campaign Funding From Mega-Donors Shapes UK Political Education Policy Reform UK faces serious questions about donor influence after accepting …
AI music lawsuits raise questions about American companies and Canadian arts
# AI Music Lawsuits Force Reckoning Over Artist Rights in North America Musicians across Canada report rising alarm over artificial intelligence tool…
Andy Burnham wants to run a ‘cost of living government’ – here’s what he can learn from families living through the crisis
# How Family Struggles With Rising Costs Should Shape Policy Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has outlined a vision to run a "cost of livin…
Bluster and betrayal: Paul Barry probes how steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta hoodwinked the powerful
# How a Steel Tycoon's Rise and Fall Exposes Gaps in Corporate Oversight Paul Barry's investigation into Sanjeev Gupta's business empire reveals how …
How does unthinkable policy become inevitable? The ‘Overton window’ is one possible answer
# How Radical Education Policies Shift From Fringe to Mainstream The concept of the Overton window explains how ideas considered radical or impossibl…
AI has arrived in South Africa’s boardrooms – but company law hasn’t caught up
# AI in South African Boardrooms Outpaces Company Law Artificial intelligence now operates inside South African corporate decision-making, yet the na…
North Sea drilling is a distraction: low-carbon transition hinges on prioritising people and jobs
# Industrial Renewal, Not Oil Drilling, Should Drive Scotland's Energy Transition Scotland faces a critical choice between doubling down on North Sea…
Why strengthening ties with the Global South was a top priority for Putin’s recent diplomacy blitz
# Putin's Diplomacy Push Focuses on Economic Ties With Global South, Not Ukraine Vladimir Putin's recent diplomatic offensive targeted nations in the…
View from The Hill: One Nation would have more people leaving than entering Australia over three years
# One Nation Proposes Cutting Australia's Temporary Migrant Population by 750,000 One Nation has released a policy platform that would dramatically s…
Shocks, alchemy and John Howard’s ‘long shadow’ have shaped 21st century Australian politics
# How Australia's Political Leadership Lagged Behind a Changing Nation Australia's federal parliament spent much of the 21st century frozen in a narr…
Democrats’ chances of gaining control of Congress at US midterms depend on Iran war
# Democratic Midterm Gains Hinge on Iran Crisis, Polling Suggests Recent polling data indicates that a military escalation with Iran could reshape th…
Imported phosphate for fertiliser is expensive – could this homegrown alternative be a solution?
# Wastewater Compound Offers Path to Cheaper, Cleaner Phosphorus for Farming Farmers face rising costs for imported phosphate fertilizers at the same…
Caught between culture and commerce: Canada’s high-stakes trade clash with the United States
# Canada Faces Cultural Protection Versus Trade Pressure in U.S. Dispute Canada is caught between protecting its cultural industries and honoring fre…
Sharing non‑consensual ‘deepfake’ porn in Canada is now a crime. The law still fails the victims
# Canada's Deepfake Law Protects But Still Leaves Victims Behind Canada criminalized the sharing of non-consensual deepfake pornography in January 20…
Canada’s new strategy won’t solve food insecurity or the health issues it creates
# Canada's Food Security Strategy Falls Short on Health and Systemic Change Canada released its National Food Security Strategy, but the plan leaves …
Download Reports: Post-Pandemic Future: Implications for Privacy
# Post-Pandemic Privacy in Education Faces Critical Reckoning Over Data Ethics The pandemic forced educational institutions to accelerate digital ado…
CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety
# CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why Conflicting Public Health Messages Jeopardize Public Safety The gap between federal and state health guidance has widened…
Why the Trump administration’s bid to end diversity efforts at nonprofit schools is likely to get tied up in court
# Trump Administration's Diversity Rule for Private Schools Faces Legal Obstacles The Trump administration has proposed a rule that would strip nonpr…
What the settlement left out: Meta can still collect data from kids
# Meta Settlement Leaves Children's Data Collection Largely Intact Meta faced a landmark $5.7 billion Federal Trade Commission penalty in 2020, the l…
PISA 2025 and school rankings: are we asking the right questions about schooling?
# PISA 2025 and School Rankings: Are We Asking the Right Questions About Schooling? The Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, releas…
How anti-bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress
# Trump's $5,000 Payment Promise and Federal Bribery Law: What the Legal Analysis Shows Donald Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to voters if Republicans …
Why did MPs vote to reject the assisted dying bill – and what happens now?
# Why British MPs Rejected the Assisted Dying Bill and What Comes Next The UK House of Commons has voted to reject a bill that would have legalized a…
How Iran draws citizens into political surveillance
# How Iran Draws Citizens Into Political Surveillance Iran operates one of the world's most pervasive citizen informant networks, embedding surveilla…
Job cuts at Jaguar Land Rover show how a sensible corporate strategy is not always enough
# Job Cuts at Jaguar Land Rover Expose Limits of Corporate Strategy Alone Jaguar Land Rover announced significant workforce reductions this week, cut…
The compliance trap waiting on the other side of Title II
# The Compliance Trap Waiting on the Other Side of Title II Schools across the country face a hidden problem with digital accessibility. They can pas…
Yes, it’s the economy, stupid. But One Nation is outflanking the government on messaging, too
# One Nation Gains Ground on Economic Messaging While Government Struggles to Connect Pauline Hanson's One Nation party is capitalizing on voter frus…
The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact
# Pentagon's Polygraph Campaign Against Leakers Faces Credibility Questions The Department of Defense has launched a polygraph testing initiative to …
Heatwaves are making toxic algae worse, but the real problem is what we are putting into our rivers and lakes
# Climate Heat Accelerates Toxic Algae Crisis, but Nutrient Pollution Drives the Bloom Toxic algal blooms are spreading across waterways with growing…
DRC’s cobalt exports contain unreported uranium – our study estimates the global nuclear risk
# DRC Cobalt Mines Export Undeclared Uranium, Raising Global Nuclear Proliferation Risks Researchers have uncovered a hidden nuclear threat embedded …
Special education head at Education Department abruptly resigns
# Special Education Office Chief Departs Amid Department Restructuring The head of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Pro…
Mozzies are causing Buruli ulcers in more parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know
# Mosquitoes Spreading Buruli Ulcers Across More Australian Regions Buruli ulcers, a bacterial infection transmitted by mosquitoes, are expanding int…
The Coalition wants to make flag burning a crime. It’s a revival of a decades-old battle
# Australia's Coalition Revives Flag Desecration Proposal Amid Cultural Tensions Australia's Coalition party is pushing to criminalize flag burning, …
An invisible AI watermark is coming to your messages. Your relationships may pay the price
# AI Watermarks in Messaging Could Erode Trust Between Students and Their Contacts Invisible watermarks embedded in AI-generated text are entering ma…
E1: the illegal settlement at the heart of the UK’s West Bank trade ban
# E1 and UK Trade Policy: What the West Bank Settlement Dispute Means for International Trade Britain's decision to impose trade restrictions on Isra…
‘It was just pure hatred’: a new report reveals intensifying attacks against LGBTQIA+ people
# Online Harassment of LGBTQIA+ People Escalates, Victoria Inquiry Finds A parliamentary inquiry in Victoria, Australia has documented a troubling ri…
Chris Minns’ new organised crime laws may sound tough, but evidence shows they may not be effective
# NSW Organised Crime Laws Face Effectiveness Questions Despite Tough Messaging Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales, has announced new organised …
The Victorian government’s new integrity laws are not perfect. But they are vital for restoring good governance in the state
# Victoria's New Integrity Laws Aim to Restore Public Trust After Governance Failures Victoria's Premier Ben Carroll introduced sweeping integrity le…
Women on corporate boards: More prestige means less power
# Women on Corporate Boards Face Prestige Paradox That Blocks Real Power Women appointed to corporate boards often occupy visible, prestigious positi…
‘Digital duty of care’ laws will force tech platforms to look after users
# Australia's New 'Digital Duty of Care' Law Shifts Responsibility to Tech Platforms Australia's parliament is advancing legislation that requires te…
The ‘core’ of One Nation’s super proposal is sound, says former Grattan Institute chief John Daley
# One Nation's Super Withdrawal Plan Gains Credibility from Policy Expert John Daley, former chief of the Grattan Institute, has endorsed part of One…
Australia has a housing shortage. So why are Bathla and other home builders collapsing?
Australia faces a paradox. The nation confronts a severe housing shortage, yet construction companies collapse at alarming rates. Bathla, a major home…
Gas from the Beetaloo Basin will only pour fuel on the climate change fire
# Australia's Beetaloo Basin Gas Project Begins Production Amid Climate Concerns Gas production has started at Australia's Beetaloo Basin, a sprawlin…
Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe’s place in the space race
# Europe's Space Programs Face Integration Challenge as Continent Races to Maintain Global Competitiveness Europe's aerospace sector stands at a cros…
Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains
# Proposed Australian Laws Would Give Users Control Over Social Media Algorithms Australia is moving toward legislation that would allow users to opt…
Africa gets only 23% of the climate finance it needs – and pays too much for it
# Africa Receives Quarter of Climate Finance It Needs While Facing Higher Borrowing Costs Africa receives only 23% of the climate finance required to…
A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
# Zika-Carrying Mosquito Found Breeding in London, but Human Transmission Risk Remains Low A mosquito species capable of transmitting Zika virus has …
The Lindsay Clancy case looks tragically like NZ’s Lauren Dickason trial. Here’s where they differ
# Why the Lindsay Clancy Trial Differs from New Zealand's Lauren Dickason Case Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother, now faces trial in the US afte…
Reform UK polling sting: why even small donations matter in politics these days
# Reform UK's Donor Controversy Exposes How Small Campaign Gifts Shape Political Access Reform UK faces fresh scrutiny over campaign financing after …
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump
# Federal Civil Rights Data Released With Format Changes Under Trump Administration The U.S. Department of Education released its latest civil rights…
AI vs. identity fraud: 3 threats putting student safety at risk
# AI and Identity Fraud Create New Threats to Student Safety in Schools Schools deploying artificial intelligence to power smarter classrooms now fac…
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
The Trump administration outlined a new regulatory proposal that threatens to revoke tax-exempt status from private colleges and universities that mai…
What happens after the U.S. Department of Education is dissolved?
# What Happens After the U.S. Department of Education Is Dissolved? The possibility of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education enters serious po…
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem lifted up women everywhere, leaving behind a more gender-equal world
# Gloria Steinem's Legacy: How a Journalist Transformed Women's Education and Opportunity Gloria Steinem, the journalist, author and activist who bec…
Cutting costs without cutting corners
# California District Finds Cost Cuts Without Harming Classrooms California school districts face a fiscal cliff. Federal COVID-19 emergency funding …
The digital divide redux: Why AI is the new broadband
# The digital divide redux: Why AI is the new broadband Access to artificial intelligence tools is emerging as the defining equity problem in educati…
Sanctions and bombs won’t end the war in Iran. Trump is running out of options against an intractable foe
# Trump's Iran Strategy Hits Limits as Diplomatic Path Narrows The Trump administration's approach to Iran relies on escalating pressure through sanc…
Australia is eyeing a world-first ‘fair and reasonable’ test for data collection and privacy
# Australia Moves to Reshape Data Privacy Rules with 'Fair and Reasonable' Standard Australia is preparing to introduce sweeping changes to how compa…
The private school market serving international secondary students in Ontario has grown
# Private International Secondary Schools in Ontario Expand Amid Regulatory Gaps Ontario's private school sector serving international secondary stud…
Richard Denniss is calling for a gas export tax, but an effective royalty system would be a better option
# Australia's Gas Export Revenue Problem: Why Royalties Beat New Taxes Richard Denniss, chief economist at the Australia Institute, argues that Austr…
What happens next with bird flu? An expert explains why monitoring matters
# What Happens Next With Bird Flu: Why Monitoring Matters for Public Health The H5N1 bird flu outbreak demands sustained surveillance and transparent…
One Nation thumps Labor to gain WA state seat of Secret Harbour at byelection
# One Nation Captures Western Australia Seat in Byelection Upset Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has won the Western Australian state seat of Secre…
Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?
# Who Controls America's Maps? The Hidden Politics of Renaming Places The fight over what appears on America's maps reflects deeper conflicts about p…
Don’t mistake staff voice for a problem
# School Leaders Must Listen to Staff Concerns Rather Than Dismiss Them District administrators often interpret staff feedback as resistance or compl…
When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks
# When Mountains Become Floods: Climate Change and Himalayan Disasters Nepal's glacial lake outburst flood in 2021 killed dozens and displaced thousa…
What schools need to know about accessibility compliance as ADA deadline looms
# Schools Face New Accessibility Compliance Requirements as ADA Deadline Approaches Public schools across the United States are confronting updated a…
Trump’s Lake Ontario bluster: Why treating his sovereignty threats as a joke is dangerous
# Trump's Lake Ontario Rhetoric Exposes Risks of Dismissing Political Threats as Theater Donald Trump's repeated statements about acquiring Canadian …
Trump’s ‘renaming’ of Lake Ontario is emblematic of centuries of colonial erasure
# Trump's Lake Renaming Reflects Deeper Colonial Pattern Against Indigenous Names Donald Trump's proposal to rename Lake Ontario represents far more …
Media Outreach: A Practical Guide To Building Relationships That Earn Coverage
# Media Outreach: A Practical Guide To Building Relationships That Earn Coverage Building media relationships requires understanding what journalists…
Ratko Mladić is still viewed as a hero by many Bosnian Serbs. It’s a reminder how divided my country remains today
# War Crimes Conviction Exposes Deep Rifts in Bosnia's Reckoning With the Past Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of genocid…
School districts face a back-to-school math problem: The high price of diesel
# School Districts Confront Surging Diesel Costs as New Year Begins School districts across the United States face a mounting budget crisis as diesel…
Australia’s backdown on data centres allows them to use energy from coal and gas. Here’s what that means
# Australia Eases Energy Rules for Data Centres, Backing Away from Renewables-Only Requirement Australia's federal government has reversed course on …
In Illinois, charting a path for responsible AI use
# Illinois Develops AI Framework Grounded in Classroom Reality Illinois educators are pushing state policymakers to ground artificial intelligence gu…
We can’t punish our way out of the attendance crisis
# Punishment Approach Won't Solve America's Student Attendance Crisis Student absenteeism has reached crisis levels across the United States, but sch…
Inflation eases less than expected, making another interest rate hike more likely
# Inflation Slowdown Falls Short, Signaling Potential Interest Rate Increases The Reserve Bank has flagged a troubling reality: inflation is not decl…
When is suspending students discrimination? Education Department renews an old fight
# Education Department Directs Schools to Remove Race From Discipline Decisions The Trump administration's Education Department has issued new guidan…
When it comes to absenteeism, the real work begins in summer
# Summer Break Offers Critical Window to Combat Chronic Student Absenteeism The end of the school year does not mark the end of chronic absenteeism w…
The Suburban Rail Loop will play a major role in the 2026 Victorian election. Why is it so controversial?
# Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop Becomes Election Flashpoint Over Cost and Route Disputes Victoria's Suburban Rail Loop project has transformed into …
NZ election poll watch: right still leads left, but Opportunity could deny it a majority
# New Zealand's Election Landscape Tightens as Right Maintains Polling Edge New Zealand's political landscape shows the center-right maintaining a po…
Data alone doesn’t determine school success–leaders who know how to use it do
School leaders who master data interpretation, not simply collect it, drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes. Raw numbers alone tell only p…
Women and racialized CEOs may outperform their peers because they face tougher barriers to the top
# Women and Racialized CEOs Deliver Superior Performance, but Success Reflects Systemic Barriers Women and executives from racialized communities del…
They grew up with disability rights. Now, they're fighting to keep them
Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle, who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, grew up under the protections of the Olmstead Act, a 1999 Sup…
What Sanae Takaichi’s popularity among women says about gender equality in Japan
Sanae Takaichi's rise in Japanese politics has drawn attention from women voters who see her work ethic as relatable, particularly her willingness to …
Why a chronically underfunded arts sector will make NZ poorer – and duller
New Zealand's arts sector faces a funding crisis that threatens both economic returns and cultural vitality. Research demonstrates that arts funding g…
Groups sue Trump administration over new foreign student visa rule
A coalition of labor unions and higher-education groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block a newly announced rule that would re…
WorkKeys is lowering the bar on student proficiency
# WorkKeys Is Lowering the Bar on Student Proficiency Schools across the country are substituting WorkKeys assessments for ACT proficiency benchmarks…
Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change
The Trump administration is moving to strip away federal regulations governing Head Start, the decades-old early childhood program that serves low-inc…
Bipartisan deal on gambling includes a review after three years
I appreciate the assignment, but I need to flag an issue: this article excerpt doesn't relate to education policy, schools, higher education, or learn…
EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Technology Budgets and Staffing
EDUCAUSE released QuickPoll data showing higher education institutions grapple with technology budget constraints and staffing pressures. The survey c…
From padded bras to penis injections: how changing body shape can give athletes a competitive edge
# How Athletes Are Reshaping Their Bodies for Competitive Advantage Athletes across multiple sports are pursuing extreme body modifications in pursui…
Too many apps, too many missed messages
Schools across the country are drowning families in fragmented communication platforms, creating chaos instead of connection. Teachers and administra…
Four reasons why fully electric homes can be affordable and efficient
# Why Electric Homes Are Becoming Affordable for Families The European Union launched an ambitious plan to accelerate home electrification, aiming to…
European ‘war fatigue’ may be growing – but Ukraine’s recent momentum could buy time
# Ukraine's Military Gains May Extend Europe's Political Support for the War Ukraine's recent military advances are creating a political window for E…
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University
# Judge Dismisses Trump Administration's Antisemitism Case Against Harvard University A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's civil r…
Public schools at the starting line: Beginning a new pathway with scholarship granting organizations
# Public Schools Gain Access to Federal Tax Credit for Student Scholarships Through New SGO Pathway Public school students now have access to a new f…