Naperville 203 Starts Work on Fifth Avenue Transportation Facility
Naperville School District 203 has begun site clearing and foundation work for a new transportation facility on its Fifth Avenue property.
Education
Schools, colleges, education policy, funding, enrollment, curriculum, labor, students, and academic institutions.
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East Honolulu schools open under Hawaiʻi’s new statewide cellphone rules
Hawaiʻi public schools serving East Honolulu began the 2026-27 year Aug. 3 under a newly adopted statewide cellphone-use policy, alongside department reminders on attendance, buses and meals.
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Cedar Rapids schools prepare for August launch of Upper Schools and Academies
Cedar Rapids Community School District plans to launch its Upper Schools and Academies model this month as part of its College and Career Pathways redesign, ahead of the Aug. 25 first full day of school.
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Washington leads lawsuit seeking to preserve school mental-health grants threatened by federal termination
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown led a 15-state lawsuit filed July 10 seeking to block the U.S. Department of Education from ending school mental-health grants. The state projected Washington schools and universities could lose more than $20 million.
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Boise schools set Aug. 12 opening as families prepare for 2026-27 year
Most Boise School District K-12 students are scheduled to begin the 2026-27 school year Aug. 12, with pre-K and early-childhood special-education programs beginning Aug. 17.
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Federal education officials find Topeka Public Schools violated FERPA and Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education announced April 17 that Topeka Public Schools, USD 501, was among four Kansas districts found to have violated federal education law. The district faces a proposed resolution process involving student records, facilities and athletics policies.
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Trenton, New Jersey Schools Development Authority break ground on elementary school
The City of Trenton and the New Jersey Schools Development Authority held a July 10, 2026, groundbreaking for a new elementary school, beginning the project’s construction phase.
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Ohio school districts face Aug. 1 deadline for student-absence policies
Every Ohio school district board is required to adopt a student-absence policy by Aug. 1, 2026, setting local family-notification procedures and intervention supports.
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Valor Classical Academy plans August 2026 opening in South Meridian
Valor Classical Academy says it plans to open as a tuition-free public charter school serving South Meridian and nearby communities in August 2026, though a first day and enrollment total have not been confirmed.
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Wichita bond proposal moves toward Nov. 3 ballot as district schedules school tours
Wichita Public Schools is preparing residents for a proposed Nov. 3, 2026, bond election after a state-board agenda included authorization for USD 259 to seek an election beyond its general bond-debt limit.
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Nearly $466,000 in proposed grants heads to Worcester school committee for instructional and student programs
Nearly $466,000 in proposed grants was set for Worcester School Committee consideration July 14, with proposed uses spanning ninth-grade biology materials, teacher training, career and technical education, and middle-school sports.
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Harrisburg School District set to receive $124 million for 2026-27 under state budget
The Harrisburg School District will receive $124 million in total state funding for the 2026-27 school year under Pennsylvania’s enacted budget, according to local reporting.
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Springfield District 186 keeps 2026-27 school start after Illinois State Fair
Springfield Public Schools District 186 has approved an Aug. 24, 2026, start for the 2026-27 school year, keeping the opening of classes after the Illinois State Fair.
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Federal Education Department finds Shawnee Mission policies violated FERPA and Title IX
Federal officials said Shawnee Mission School District’s student-records and sex-based facility policies violated federal law, proposing corrective terms that could affect records access, athletics and student accommodations.
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Lansing School District keeps 2026-27 school-choice applications open through Aug. 28
Lansing School District says cross-district Schools of Choice applications for 2026-27 are due Aug. 28, while a separate Grade 9 transfer deadline passed Aug. 1.
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Providence Public Schools begin transition back to local control after seven years of state intervention
Rhode Island’s K-12 education council approved an order transitioning Providence Public Schools to local control, effective July 1, 2026. The transition follows state intervention that began in 2019 and includes municipal-funding expectations.
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Alaska school districts await August 31 determination on as much as $115 million in oil-revenue education funding
Alaska school districts could receive up to $115 million in one-time education funding tied to higher oil revenue, but the final amount will not be determined until August 31.
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Franklin County Schools to offer free full-day preschool to eligible 4-year-olds
Franklin County Schools will offer tuition-free, full-day preschool to district four-year-olds during the 2026-27 school year under a two-year pilot program.
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GRPS schedules Aug. 3 board work session ahead of 2026-27 school opening
Grand Rapids Public Schools has scheduled a Board of Education work session for Aug. 3, three weeks before the district’s first day of classes on Aug. 24.
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New Hampshire governor signs school-tax-cap vote mandate into law
Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed HB 1300 on July 15, 2026, requiring school-tax-cap votes to appear on New Hampshire general-election ballots in 2026 and 2028.
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Forensic audit identifies $54.2M in potential fraud, waste or abuse in Memphis schools transactions
A final forensic audit released July 8 identified $54.2 million in Memphis-Shelby County Schools transactions as potential fraud, waste or abuse, intensifying accountability questions as the district prepares for 2026-27.
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Cleveland back-to-school festival set for Aug. 8 with 3,000 free kits planned
Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District plan to hold their 2026 Back-to-School Festival on Aug. 8, with 3,000 free kits planned and 148 organizations committed.