First-class flights and resort booze. WA Commerce failed to oversee ed grant, audit finds A state audit found the Washington Department of Commerce failed to properly oversee $10.7 million intended to bring broadband access, laptops, and training to people in underserved communities. Ann Dornfeld
A Wisconsin elementary school changed how it taught math – and saw test scores rise Most fourth graders in this country are not proficient in math. That was true for one rural Wisconsin elementary school until it changed the way it taught the subject. Lauren Migaki
Washington migrant higher education programs still waiting on federal funding Colleges and universities in Washington state are still awaiting word on federal funding for migrant education programs for the upcoming school year. Ann Dornfeld
Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores. Cory Turner
So long, study guides? The AI industry is going after students Students are increasingly using AI tools to help with — and do — their homework. Here's how older online study services, students and professors are adapting. Ayana Archie
What happened when schools paid high schoolers $50 a week, no strings attached? NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jonathan Johnson, founder and CEO of Rooted School Foundation, about a study involving his charter schools which gave $50 weekly to low-income students. Juana Summers
Education equity nonprofit faces collapse after dispute with WA commerce department An education advocacy nonprofit says it may have to close its doors because the Washington Department of Commerce is holding back $3.6 million in grant funding for a digital literacy program. Ann Dornfeld
Remember running the mile in school? The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back The Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on childhood fitness is for both physical and patriotic reasons. Rachel Treisman
Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone. Cory Turner
Seattle School Board to pick next superintendent in October The Seattle School Board is now slated to pick the district's next superintendent by the end of October, according to a new timeline presented to the board on Wednesday. Sami West
