Big questions remain, such as what shape a new education funding formula could take, and how many districts will actually decide to consolidate.

A majority of tech leaders warn they don't have enough staff or funding to protect their districts.

States are confronting AI's potential downsides, particularly its implications for jobs, data privacy and student well-being.

The measure would have directed more than $617 million in funding to the state's schools, with about half going toward special education reimbursement and the other half toward offsetting property taxes by increasing general school aids.