India’s Active Monsoon Session Faces Legislative and Political Tests
India’s Parliament is considering tax, small-business and higher-education proposals while protests over exam integrity test the government’s call for debate.
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Westfield Washington Schools referendum set for Nov. 3 ballot with $38 million levy cap
Westfield Washington Schools voters will decide Nov. 3, 2026, whether to authorize a proposed operating referendum lasting no more than eight years, with a maximum rate of $0.3941 per $100 of assessed value and a certified $873 annual increase for a $450,000 residence.
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Metter schools prepare for Georgia’s bell-to-bell device restrictions
Candler County Schools says Metter High School and Metter College & Career Academy will restrict access to personal communication devices from 7:20 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. during the 2026-27 school year, while HB 1009 sets a December 31, 2026, effective date and a July 1, 2027, outside deadline for grades 9-12.
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South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Program Moves 71 Paraprofessionals Into Fourth Cohort
South Dakota’s fourth teacher apprenticeship cohort includes 71 paraprofessionals from 50 school districts who will pursue education degrees while remaining employed in their schools.
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India Passes Exam-Malpractice Bill After Youth Protests
India’s Parliament passed tougher exam-malpractice measures after youth protests and a minister’s resignation, but the law still needs assent and implementation.
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Pennsylvania school districts have five days to seek a share of $100 million facilities grant program
Pennsylvania public school districts and area career and technical schools have until August 7 to apply for facility grants of up to $5 million per eligible project.
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Ohio schools faced an Aug. 1 deadline for new attendance policies. What families should expect
Ohio districts had to adopt new attendance policies by Aug. 1, changing when families are notified, what supports schools offer and how absences are counted.
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SLATE wins $1.29 million grant for St. Louis youth job pathways
St. Louis SLATE will administer a $1,285,628 federal YouthBuild grant designed to support 60 out-of-school young people with education, construction and transportation training, paid work experience and employment support.
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CMSD Restructuring Will Change Cleveland Schools as 12 Former Sites Await Redevelopment Decisions
Cleveland families face school mergers, program changes and transportation updates in 2026-27, while 12 former CMSD sites move through a separate redevelopment-selection process.
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Michigan’s 2026-27 School Budget Expands Literacy, Meals and Teacher Support
Michigan’s enacted 2026-27 school aid budget continues free meals, raises base funding and directs hundreds of millions of dollars toward literacy, student support, transportation and educator recruitment.
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Decatur City Schools tracks staffing, arrival changes before 2026-27 start
Decatur City Schools is preparing for 2026-27 with eight teaching vacancies, continued bus-driver recruitment, revised drop-off procedures and construction-related changes still being finalized.
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Inwood’s P.S. 005 Ellen Lurie to Add Preschool Special-Education Programming This Fall
P.S. 005 Ellen Lurie in Inwood is among the New York City schools planned to receive specialized preschool special-education programming beginning in fall 2026.
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Chicago school board adopts amended CPS budget tied to $150 million state funding assumption
The Chicago Board of Education voted 11-7 to replace the administration’s proposed CPS budget with a CTU-backed alternative intended to restore targeted positions, but the plan depends on $150 million in state revenue that has not been committed.
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Boise State fall move-in will overlap with Greenbelt and campus-access closures
Boise State move-in runs August 19-20 while Greenbelt, West Stadium Lot and Bronco Lane work continues. Permit sales begin August 3, and classes start August 24.
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Sacramento City Unified’s $97.6 million labor deal faces a new fiscal test
Sacramento City Unified put a teachers union fiscal-recovery agreement through a July 30 AB 1200 hearing, but the district still reports a $170.5 million deficit and continuing receivership risk.
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Oklahoma’s July 1 sunset deadlines created different futures for OETA and other state bodies
Oklahoma’s sunset deadlines did not shut every affected body down at once. OETA remains funded through fiscal year 2027, while DEQ advisory councils and the Indian education council ended as statutory bodies and the chiropractic board entered a wind-down period.
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Governor Mifflin Raises 2026-27 School-Tax Rate While State Relief Applies to Eligible Properties
Governor Mifflin School District adopted a 34.61-mill school real-estate-tax rate for 2026-27, up 1.49 mills from 2025-26, while $1,511,301.30 in state relief is being delivered through homestead and farmstead exclusions for approved properties.
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Anchorage families told to recheck school lottery status before 2026-27 starts
Anchorage School District corrected inaccurate lottery notification information on July 27 and told families to verify current status, respond to new offers within 48 hours and complete back-to-school requirements.
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Federal agencies give Kansas City, Kansas, schools until Aug. 4 over student rules
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools faces an Aug. 4 federal deadline over disputed guidance involving transgender students, parent access to education records and Title IX policies.
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El Paso-Gridley sets Aug. 4 and 6 registration dates
El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 has posted Aug. 4 and 6 registration dates for new students, with online registration for returning students and an athletics rule.
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Woodbridge Elementary Set to Open Aug. 24 as Boundaries Shift
Woodbridge Elementary is scheduled to open Aug. 24, with new attendance assignments, bus information and an Aug. 20 open house on families’ calendars.
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Jenkintown Names New Superintendent Ahead of 2026-27 School Year
Dr. Brea D’Angelo takes over the Jenkintown School District after Jill Takacs’s early departure, putting communication and operations in focus.