Most educators identify middle school as the ideal starting point for career and college preparation, yet instruction still clusters in the final two years of high school.

Colorado’s expanding use of four-day school weeks is intensifying concerns about lost instructional time as districts weigh the model’s impact on student learning, staffing and long-term outcomes.

New Jersey is proposing new curriculum standards to help students spot misinformation, use AI responsibly, protect their privacy and build financial literacy. The changes would also expand information literacy and computer science instruction across grade levels.

Lawmakers are moving to integrate AI literacy and ethics training into computer science classes and expand graduation requirements.