Voters are far more receptive when a referendum is positioned as the next logical step in a thoughtful, multi-year plan—not a reaction to last year's budget gap.
The MEGA (Make Education Great Again) grants are a $2 billion consolidated fund designed to replace most of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary and secondary grant programs.
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> In this 45-minute webinar, student services and attendance leaders from two districts that have reduced chronic absenteeism for three consecutive years will share what drove their results and what others can replicate to improve attendance in their own communities.
Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia picked Alexandra Estrella, who leads Connecticut's Norwalk Public Schools, as its next superintendent. A Missouri district picks its first-ever female leader.
During a brief public meeting, the Ocean Gate Board of Education unanimously approved a five-year, renewable agreement with the Berkeley Township School District that will allow Ocean Gate students to attend Berkeley schools beginning next fall.
Houston ISD’s state-appointed board voted unanimously to close 12 schools, prompting backlash from parents and officials who criticized the lack of community input. District leaders cited declining enrollment and aging facilities as the reason for the closures.
Texas education board members approved about 4,200 fixes to the state’s Bluebonnet curriculum after raising concerns about errors and oversight. The Texas Education Agency says taxpayers will cover the changes as updated materials roll out online and in print.
