The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing the E-Rate program, which provides discounts on broadband for schools.

Today, as students begin a new school year, the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) reminding state and local education agencies re...

This week in EdTech, Alex Sarlin & Ben Kornell cover: • New HMH research showing educator AI adoption has reached 80% • Varsity Tutors exiting school-based tutoring—and what actually makes tutoring...

Yesterday, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously advanced a bipartisan package of children's online safety legislation, including the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), the Youth AI Privacy Act, the C...

Conversations With Kevin Hogan: Education policy attorney Reg Leichty explains why the FCC's inquiry into sunsetting E-Rate is a serious threat, why screen time is a red herring in this brouhaha, and ...

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Congress is pushing to regulate the Internet for kids after decades of harms posed by an evolving digital landscape. Experts say this well-intended effort may fundamentally alter privacy protocol for ...

At the FCC’s April Open Commission Meeting, commissioners will consider changes to the E-Rate competitive bidding process that reflect an important goal: protecting the program from waste, fraud, and ...

With the approval of the 2026 federal budget for education behind us, and  the President’s annual budget request for next year around the corner, many education leaders are asking the same question: W...

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing com...

An enlightening overview of how early childhood education and care works in the United States and practical steps for how the systems of delivery might be improved In Readiness , Elliot Regenstein...

This summer, Workforce Pell Grants begin rolling out, expanding federal aid to short-term, high-quality workforce programs. At the same time, federal, state, and local leaders continue to push for str...

The Department of Education sent guidance to states and districts, emphasizing existing flexibilities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to use Title II, Part A funds to implemen...

Amid so many justified policies and debates concerning smartphones in classrooms, it’s important for education leaders to distinguish between distracting phones and valuable ed tech that prepares kids...

As state legislatures convene each January, governors use their State of the State addresses to lay down markers, signaling priorities, framing political debates, and previewing the fights ahead. Taki...

As state legislatures convene each January, governors use their State of the State addresses to lay down markers, signaling priorities, framing political debates, and previewing the fights ahead. Taki...

An enlightening overview of how early childhood education and care works in the United States and practical steps for how the systems of delivery might be improved In Readiness , Elliot Regenstein...

Not all credentials are created equal, so how will students and families choose?

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This week the Treasury Department and IRS began the process of implementing the new federal Individual Tax Credit for Qualified Contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) created under...

State K-12 education systems rely heavily on the “internet of things,” both for the instruction of students and in everyday...

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing com...

Today I had the privilege of meeting with Nebraska's education leaders on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, one of America’s great land-grant universities. My time on campus reminded m...

The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to chief state school officers reminding them that they may apply for authority under the Ed-Flex Act to waive certain federal requirements that apply to...

Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2025) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and SETDA issued the following statement on the future of the Universal Service Fund (USF). Together, CoSN and SETDA...

In recent weeks, both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees advanced versions of the FY26 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill. On the surface, these are dense budget documents filled with line ...

The Trump administration has rolled back federal resources to prevent, and respond to, attacks.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be...