Date &amp; Time: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> In this session, explore the decoding threshold and how purposeful fluency practice can help students build the accuracy and automaticity needed to access increasingly complex text. Walk away with a clear, low-lift starting point your teams can try, evaluate, and eventually scale.

The department’s proposed rule on federal grants, known as the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, closes for public comment this Wednesday.

Boston Public Schools allows students to use artificial intelligence to translate text. Nearby, Lexington school officials say AI can help students write persuasively. A third district, Medfield, allows students to cautiously summarize complex material with it.

The high price tag, coupled with less state funding from students leaving the district, raises questions about whether the academic improvements are sustainable in the long run and whether other districts can afford to replicate it.