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At Solar Prep in the Dallas Independent School District in Texas, an orchestra educator encourages students to pursue excellence through music instruction.
Source: Dallas Independent School District
Read moreDigital Promise and SRI International will support 26 selected teams in the Discovery Phase, helping refine ideas aimed at fostering student agency and building academic content knowledge.
Source: Digital Promise
Read moreJessica Howard, who teaches business and computer science at Lone Tree, was selected from nine regional finalists for the statewide honor. She brings industry experience to career-connected learning.
Source: Iowa Department of Education
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Six Orange County school districts will be selected to test approaches aimed at improving student outcomes over three years. Applications are open through Dec. 4, 2026; prior recipients are ineligible.
Students across Nevada’s Clark County School District will take part in walking parades to promote safe, active travel. The district’s Safe Routes to School program provides commuting safety resources.
The $21 million project will bring OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program back to its mountain home after the 2020 Bond Fire. Construction is expected to continue through December 2027.
Geoffrey Wingard, an interdisciplinary instruction specialist at Maine DOE, will advise on updates to the NAEP civics framework guiding the content and design of assessments in 2032 and beyond.
Canarelli Middle School’s remodeled STEM lab was supported by the College Football Playoff Foundation and School Specialty. STEM math teacher Cortnee Goodlin also received a $1,000 classroom supply gift card.
Saddleback High School plans to use Hyundai funding to help build a half-acre learning farm, with a greenhouse, irrigation and composting stations for lessons in science, sustainability and agriculture.
A student at North Gwinnett High School in Gwinnett County Public Schools has been chosen to serve on the Georgia state school superintendent’s student advisory council.
Students at Fort Belvoir Upper in Virginia are turning books into votes during Fat Bear Week. The activity encourages reading at the Fairfax County Public Schools campus.
An elementary school in Georgia’s Gwinnett County Public Schools district has received recognition from the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, according to the announcement.
Gettysburg Area School District has received more than $490,000 in state safety and mental health grants since Gov. Josh Shapiro took office, using some funds to hire social workers.
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Kansas State Department of Education · Kansas
Based on a Kansas State Department of Education story
Kansas received $4.51 million to expand apprenticeship programs for teachers specializing in special education. This funding supports growth in this critical area.
What you could learn
Seek grant funding to establish or expand apprenticeship programs for high-needs teaching areas like special education, providing hands-on training and financial support.
Orange County Department of Education · California
Based on a Orange County Department of Education story
Saddleback High School received a $10,000 grant from Hyundai to develop a half-acre learning farm.
What you could learn
Seek out grants from corporate partners to fund innovative outdoor learning spaces like learning farms.
Orange County Department of Education · California
Based on a Orange County Department of Education story
The Orange County Department of Education broke ground on a new $21 million environmental education center following the devastation of Rancho Soñado by the Bond Fire.
What you could learn
Secure funding and plans for rebuilding essential educational facilities after natural disasters to restore unique learning programs.
Fairfax County Public Schools · Virginia
Based on a Fairfax County Public Schools story
Fort Belvoir Upper uses 'Fat Bear Week' to encourage reading, turning books into votes for students.
What you could learn
Integrate popular cultural events or current affairs into reading challenges to boost student engagement.
The most important K-12 stories right now, pinned by our editors.
Congress passed and President Trump signed a stopgap spending measure that keeps Perkins V career and technical education funding at current levels through December 11.
Source: Advance CTE
Read moreFederal education officials proposed grant rules that would revise competition criteria, allow unspent funds to affect multiyear awards and favor applicants with lower indirect cost rates.
Source: Advance CTE
Read moreThe Texas Education Agency announced that a total of 329 schools across Texas will receive the Purple Star Campus designation for the 2026–27 school year.
Source: Texas Education Agency
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