St. Johns County announces Magnolia Oaks Academy, first public school in Silverleaf
Magnolia Oaks Academy, a new K-8 public school in Silverleaf, was announced July 22 and is scheduled to welcome students August 10, 2026.
Education
Schools, colleges, education policy, funding, enrollment, curriculum, labor, students, and academic institutions.
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Cokato Elementary serving as summer childcare site while Dassel-Cokato campus undergoes construction
Dassel-Cokato’s 2026 summer Charger Kids Club program is operating at Cokato Elementary because construction has made the usual childcare location unavailable.
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Shelby County Schools will provide free breakfast to every student, including Vincent Elementary
Shelby County Schools announced that breakfast will be provided at no cost to all students throughout the 2026-27 school year, including students at Vincent Elementary.
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Bauxite schools set Aug. 11 opening after district’s July back-to-school announcement
Bauxite Public Schools will begin the 2026-27 school year Aug. 11, with separate open-house events scheduled for grades 1-12 and kindergarten families.
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East Tallahatchie posts 2026-27 special-education budget hearing notice in Charleston
East Tallahatchie School District has posted notice of a public hearing on its special-education budget for the 2026-27 school year.
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West Warwick Schools’ $64.2 Million Construction Plan Advances Through FY 2026 State Review
A Rhode Island Department of Education memorandum identifies a West Warwick Public Schools program involving four primary construction or major renovation sites and capital improvements at three additional elementary schools.
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Pampa ISD to enforce new student communication-device policy beginning August 19
Pampa ISD will begin enforcing a new communication-device policy on August 19, 2026, one day before the scheduled start of the 2026-27 school year.
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Taloga School P.A.N.T.H.E.R.S. included in $24,000 Oklahoma mentoring-grant round
Taloga School P.A.N.T.H.E.R.S. is one of 13 K-12 mentoring programs awarded grants by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. The foundation said the statewide round is expected to affect more than 900 students.
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Bowling Green schools weigh elementary-building options as district ratifies labor agreements
Bowling Green City Schools is discussing elementary-school facility options while ratifying agreements covering bus drivers and competitive contracts. No closure, consolidation or construction plan has been approved.
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Ninnekah Public Schools moved 2026-27 enrollment to in-person registration
Ninnekah Public Schools required new and returning students to register in person at Ninnekah High School from July 7-10, 2026.
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Morgan County Schools approves staffing changes affecting Eva School for 2026-27
The Morgan County Board of Education approved a K-6 teaching transfer at Eva School and a grades 6-8 agriscience assignment serving Eva and Cotaco.
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UNESCO Announces Sudan Support for Alternative Learning for Out-of-School Children
UNESCO said on July 1, 2026, that it is supporting Sudan in strengthening alternative learning opportunities for children excluded from school amid conflict-driven education disruption.
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Labor Department advances national AI apprenticeship strategy and modernizes workforce skills data
The Labor Department is pursuing a nationwide plan to add artificial-intelligence skills to registered apprenticeships while updating federal systems used to classify jobs, record wages and match workers with credentials.
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New federal student-loan repayment plans take effect as borrowers leave SAVE
The Repayment Assistance Plan and Tiered Standard Plan are now available, while more than 7.5 million former SAVE borrowers must move to another legal repayment option.
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Flushing’s John Bowne High School Breaks Ground on 630-Seat Annex
The New York City School Construction Authority broke ground March 5 on a four-story annex at John Bowne High School, where enrollment had reached 2,782 students at 122% of capacity.
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Dyersburg City Schools ranked first in Tennessee for improvement in TCAP achievement
WBBJ-TV reported that Dyersburg City Schools had Tennessee’s largest percentage increase in academic proficiency across all TCAP subjects, with a 6.0% districtwide gain.
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Charlottesville officials discuss school construction as November funding referendum takes shape
Charlottesville officials met August 3 to discuss school construction as voters prepare to consider a proposed 1% local sales-tax increase on November 3.
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$74.5 million Bradley-Bourbonnais high-school facilities project breaks ground
A groundbreaking ceremony launched a $74.5 million facilities project for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, serving students in the Bourbonnais area.
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East Alton-Wood River High School announces summer 2026 facility upgrades
East Alton-Wood River Community High School announced summer 2026 building improvements aimed at modernizing aging areas, strengthening student programs and addressing safety-related facility needs.
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Rutherford County plans emergency-services training space at Rockvale High School
Rutherford County Schools board materials identify a proposed Rockvale High School building project for emergency-services programs, with the project described as grant-funded.
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UNESCO Summit on July 10 Reaffirms SDG 4 Commitments as Leaders Address Global Education Financing Crisis
Nearly 40 leaders and representatives met at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on July 10 for Transforming Education Summit +4. The meeting focused on education financing and shaping the global agenda beyond 2030, as UNESCO reports that 273 million children and young people remain out of school worldwide.
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Justice Department finds racial discrimination in UC San Diego medical-school admissions
The Justice Department said July 20 that UC San Diego’s medical school discriminated based on race in admissions. The available record does not include the full findings or any corrective-action agreement.