Madill Public Schools advances $37 million elementary expansion
Madill Public Schools was nearing the end of the design phase for a reported $37 million elementary-school expansion as of June 24, 2026.
Education
Schools, colleges, education policy, funding, enrollment, curriculum, labor, students, and academic institutions.
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Schuyler Community Schools Included in Nebraska CTE Grant Program
Schuyler Community Schools will participate in an ESU 7 project serving 19 districts during the 2026-27 reVISION Action Grant period.
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Labor Department launches nationwide effort to add AI skills to apprenticeships
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking organizations to help integrate artificial-intelligence skills into Registered Apprenticeship programs across the country.
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Los Alamos schools start Aug. 10 with free meals and early Fridays
Los Alamos Public Schools will begin the 2026-27 school year Aug. 10 for K-12 students and Aug. 12 for preschoolers, with free meals and weekly early releases.
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Perry schools set 2026–27 schedule as elementary construction nears completion
Perry Elementary will have revised start and dismissal times in 2026–27, while preschool moves to a Tuesday-through-Friday schedule and construction work continues.
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Mille Lacs Band seeks bids to furnish renovated Nay Ah Shing Upper School in Onamia
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe requested sealed bids for classroom, office and school furniture, including delivery and installation, at the renovated Nay Ah Shing Upper School.
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Arkansas awards $11.48 million toward new Paris middle school
The Paris School District is listed for a new middle school in Arkansas’ 2025–27 partnership program, with $11,475,516.91 in state financial participation.
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Cobleskill-Richmondville district opens public comment on 2026-27 safety plan
The Cobleskill-Richmondville school board opened a 30-day comment period on its 2026-27 district-wide safety plan and scheduled an Aug. 3 public hearing.
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Gaithersburg panel votes to remove school-capacity fee
Gaithersburg’s Planning Commission voted unanimously to remove a school-capacity fee for new residential development. City action is still pending.
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Worcester Schools Delay Boundary Scenarios Until August 2026
Worcester Public Schools will present initial boundary and pathway scenarios in August 2026, followed by seven public forums before a November review.
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UNESCO: Global Out-of-School Total Reaches 273 Million for Seventh Straight Year
UNESCO says the number of children and young people out of school rose to 273 million in the latest Global Education Monitoring Report, as population growth, crises and shrinking education budgets slow progress.
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Trump administration proposes eliminating federal Head Start regulations
The proposal would shift more oversight of Head Start programs from federal standards to state and local child-care licensing rules.
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UNESCO’s July 1 Report Says One in Six Young People Worldwide Is Excluded From Education
UNESCO’s 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report documents continuing worldwide exclusion from education and expands the data available for tracking progress toward 2030.
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VA says Chapter 35 benefits will no longer cover new high-school-level programs after Aug. 1
A VA policy change generally ends Chapter 35 payments for new high-school instruction, GED-level training, tutoring and remediation beginning Aug. 1, 2026.
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Workforce Pell Grants to Cover Qualifying Short-Term Training Starting July 1
A final Education Department rule will let eligible students use Pell Grants for qualifying short-term programs designed to prepare them for high-skill, high-wage and in-demand jobs.
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Roycemore School Will Not Open for 2026–27 Year
Roycemore School’s board announced July 15 that the 111-year-old Evanston private school will not open this fall, reversing a June rescue announcement.
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Rocklin Unified Sets Vote on Proposed $288 Million Bond
Rocklin Unified planned a June 10 vote on a proposed $288 million facilities bond as the district outlines repairs and modernization across its schools.
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Pipkin and Reed middle schools set to open Aug. 25 in Springfield
Springfield Public Schools has scheduled Pipkin and Reed middle schools to open Aug. 25, 2026, with International Baccalaureate and fine arts programs.
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New federal student-loan repayment plans and borrowing limits take effect nationwide
Federal student-loan borrowers and prospective students face new repayment choices, revised borrowing limits and a new pathway for short-term workforce programs to qualify for Pell grants.
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Hayesville High names Kenneth Dockery athletic director
Kenneth Dockery was named athletic director at Hayesville High School in a July 20, 2026 report, bringing a reported leadership change to the school’s athletics program.
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Duplin schools schedule Wallace-area meeting, teacher workdays before new year
Duplin County Schools has scheduled a 6-7 p.m. Board of Education meeting for August 7, 2026, followed by mandatory teacher workdays from August 10-12.
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Cleveland County Schools names Brian Hunnell interim superintendent as permanent search continues
Cleveland County Schools appointed Dr. Brian Hunnell interim superintendent effective July 1, as Dr. Stephen Fisher retires and the board continues reviewing 24 applicants for the permanent position.