Date &amp; Time: Thursday, November 6th 2025 at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> Join us to see how districts like Minneapolis Public Schools are building systemwide cultures of learning, moving from problem-fixing to solution-building with families. Attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a live, interactive 5-minute ThoughtExchange workshop to share and rank best practices with peers on co-creating with families.

A Morgan State University spokesperson confirmed the Des Moines superintendent did not earn a doctoral degree. Ian Roberts attended the school from 2002 to 2007 but did not complete the program in urban educational leadership.

National bus driver shortages, worsened by the pandemic, have undercut the traditional school bus. With states strained by federal funding cuts, small-car, ride-hailing and private transport services are stepping in to ferry students.

U.S. News & World Report unveiled its 2026 Best Colleges ranking at a time when higher ed faces federal scrutiny.