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Four schools earned county recognition for family partnerships, student leadership, literacy and multilingual learning. Superintendent Stefan Bean and OCDE staff visited each campus Oct. 29.
Esai Morales met via Zoom with ACCESS Area 4 students at the Youth Guidance Center and Orange County Juvenile Hall, discussing his acting career and encouraging them to learn from mistakes.
Terry Walker joined Stefan Bean and Lainie Rowell for a podcast discussion on preparing for change, learning from setbacks and using reflection to help students and school leaders improve.
Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia issued an October 21, 2026, update covering reading resources, impact aid and a newly introduced ParentVUE application.
Credentials to Careers grants will fund equipment, student exam fees and instructor training in 24 Iowa school districts, helping expand career and technical education programs in 2026–27.
Five new Iowa charter schools will receive up to $1.2 million each for approved opening costs, while four existing schools will get $780,000 each to expand. The grants are federally funded.
Five new Iowa charter schools will receive up to $1.2 million each for start-up costs, while four existing schools will get $780,000 each to expand. The funding is federally backed.
Loudoun County Public Schools is teaching students in grades 7-12 to recognize sex-based misconduct through a video and lesson. Parents can opt students out or preview the material virtually Nov. 5.
The Illinois State Board of Education administers a federally funded program that reimburses participating care providers for children’s meals and snacks that meet federal nutrition standards.
Mandarin immersion students at Hicks Canyon Elementary explored Chinese traditions through stories and hands-on activities, connecting classroom language lessons with families and cultural experiences.
State funding for Bradford Area schools has risen 19.8% since 2023. The district’s Fretz Middle School library offers 17,000 books and other materials, plus AI and digital literacy classes.
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.
More than 100 Westminster School District students performed traditional Mexican folk dances at the city’s Fall Festival, putting bilingual skills into practice and exploring community cultures.
Aurora Public Schools in Colorado celebrated the opening of Escuela Bilingüe Betty Benavidez, its first dual language school, with students, families, staff and community members.
The number of Maine students earning biliteracy recognition rose 18 percent this year, while the number of high schools offering the distinction for proficiency in English and other languages grew 11.5 percent.
Maine DOE and France’s Académie de Nantes are seeking school interest in a 2026–2027 partnership linking students and educators through climate literacy, French language learning and shared projects.
Sarah Steffens, a K–4 reading interventionist at Elm Grove Elementary, was selected from seven statewide finalists and will represent Missouri in the National Teacher of the Year competition.
Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia is requesting feedback as it reviews Academic Knowledge and Skills standards for a selection of courses in the district.
Nine Pennsylvania teacher preparation programs received International Dyslexia Association accreditation following reviews of coursework, clinical practice and alignment with structured literacy standards.
DeKalb Arts Academy, part of the DeKalb County School District in Georgia, has received national recognition highlighting the school as a bright spot in literacy.
Fairfax County Public Schools’ 2026 Standards of Learning results show the Virginia division continuing to significantly outperform state averages on the assessments.
The five-year federal grant will expand small-group reading interventions for Connecticut K-3 students with significant reading difficulties across 75 elementary schools, with coaching for educators.
Colorado released spring 2026 assessment data showing gains in elementary math and literacy across many student groups. Achievement gaps persisted, and middle school English language arts scores declined.
The Healey-Driscoll administration announced it will keep investing in tutoring to support early reading skills, with the funding covering 338 Massachusetts schools.
Fairfax County Public Schools’ August 12 update covers new student device requirements, math textbooks and safety measures for football games in the Virginia district.
The Indiana Department of Education reports that literacy rates across the state have risen again, marking five straight years of increases in the reported rates.
Atlanta Public Schools reported the largest academic improvements from the previous year among metro Atlanta districts in mathematics, science and social studies.
Gov. Healey awarded close to $25 million for literacy instruction in Massachusetts. The funding is intended to improve reading instruction across the state.
Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, a statewide Mississippi Department of Education initiative will help students link school lessons to college, work and life beyond school.
At a July youth AI festival, student delegates approved a K-12 proposal calling for AI literacy instruction, limits on AI-generated assignments, student privacy protections and human review.
AASA introduced 10 district leaders from across the country who will contribute to its Schools of Thought blog this year, sharing experiences and lessons from leading school systems.
The Mississippi Department of Education briefed the State Board of Education on the Mississippi Math Act and Adolescent Literacy Initiative, both set for the 2026-27 school year.
Renaissance received the 2026 CODiE award for math instruction, its second consecutive win in the category. Its math platform combines assessment, teacher-led lessons and adaptive practice.
Mississippi public and charter schools will use Renaissance’s Star Math in grades K–5 and Star Reading in grades 4–8 for required screening beginning in the 2026–2027 school year.
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