Education Across the States

Campbell County's board unanimously commits 117.5 million dollars to build a new Campbell County High School, all five state football finals are set for this weekend in Laramie, and the check-in desk answers for the recount deadline, two Rock Springs items, and the literacy-rules and scholarship clocks. Sources: County 17 and Gillette News Record reporting via Good Day Gillette, Nov 12, 2026 edition (CCHS Phase III contract 117,552,160 dollars to S and L Construction, Dec 7 start, funding sources, Thunder Basin turf) — search gooddaygillette.com for the Nov 12, 2026 edition; Campbell County School District 1, Phase 3 New High School Project Manual, Sept 21, 2026 (five phases, building program, Mar/Jul 2029 completion) — search the Wyoming School Facilities Division site for Campbell County High School Phase 3; WyoPreps championship previews and schedule, Nov 10-13, 2026 (wyopreps.com) — search WyoPreps for the 2026 football state championship schedule and the 2A and 1A 9-man previews; Wyoming Department of Education, Nov 2, 2026 update on proposed Language and Literacy rules (edu.wyoming.gov) — search edu.wyoming.gov for the 11-02-2026 superintendent update; SweetwaterNOW, Nov 11, 2026, Western board grants preview (sweetwaternow.com).

House Bill 24-115 would split the 7.2 million dollars in newly identified fiscal year 2027 funding five ways — Medicaid, retirees, restored work hours, former governors' annuities, and 1,923,493 dollars and seventy seven cents for the Public School System — plus the Senate Fiscal Affairs meeting held this morning with no published outcome yet, a Department of Finance written answer that was due yesterday and still has not appeared, and runoff early voting opening today. Sources: House Bill 24-115, Twenty-Fourth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature (cnmileg.net, bill PDF retrieved November 13, 2026 — search cnmileg.net resources for 'HB24-115 FY2027 7.2M Identified Funding'); NMI News Service, Good Morning Marianas, November 11, 2026 (House passage of the 7.2 million dollar bill; Senate Fiscal Affairs meeting Friday); Commonwealth Election Commission, 2026 Run-Off Election Important Dates and home page (votecnmi.gov.mp, retrieved November 13, 2026); Marianas Press, Hofschneider questions newly identified 7.2M amid government cuts (November 7, 2026 Senate Fiscal Affairs letter to the Department of Finance, response due November 12, 2026); Marianas Press, PSS sues Apatang, Finance over nearly 12M funding shortfall (complaint figures: 11,928,475 dollars and seventy five cents alleged deficiency).

Ohio's charter school funding gap narrowed for four years on state dollars, then widened again in fiscal 2026 as the state offset was prorated down while district local revenue grew — plus Vandalia-Butler's November 17 school-closure vote and a federal ESSA approval that is not the waiver.

Sources:
- Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 'Why Ohio's charter funding gap is growing,' Nov 13, 2026 (analysis of Ohio Department of Education and Workforce financial data): https://fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/commentary/why-ohios-charter-funding-gap-growing
- Dayton Daily News, Nov 9, 2026, Vandalia-Butler fiscal oversight and reconfiguration plan (board vote expected Nov 17, 2026, 5:30 PM, Butler High School lecture hall; search daytondailynews.com for 'Vandalia-Butler Smith Intermediate reconfiguration November 2026')
- Cleveland.com, Nov 12, 2026, U.S. Department of Education approval of Ohio's ESSA plan amendment (as reported in Fordham's Gadfly Bites, Nov 13, 2026: https://fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/commentary/gadfly-bites-111326-tough-sell)
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, ESSA Plan and Waivers page (approved state plan and waiver documents): https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Every-Student-Succeeds-Act-ESSA/ESSA-Plan-and-Waivers
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Career Pathways Exploration Grant (applications due Nov 18, 2026): https://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/Oct-20-2026/Pilot-sites-needed-for-Ohio-s-New-Career-Pathways

New Mexico teacher vacancies fell 33% to 403 in the 2026 NMSU Educator Vacancy Report, but special education remains the largest share at 116 and special education assistant vacancies rose to 185 of 305 assistant openings — plus the educator-equity comment closing November 18 and the November 19-20 state hearings.

Sources:
- 2026 New Mexico Educator Vacancy Report, New Mexico State University SOAR Evaluation and Policy Center, prepared October 15, 2026 (vacancies as of September 1, 2026; 89 PED districts plus Bureau of Indian Education schools; state charters and private schools excluded): https://alliance.nmsu.edu/soar-center/2026-New-Mexico-Educator-Vacancy-Report.pdf
- NMSU news release, 'NMSU report finds New Mexico teacher vacancies down significantly,' November 10, 2026: https://www.thenewsmarket.com/news/nmsu-report-finds-new-mexico-teacher-vacancies-down-significantly/s/10de807a-05da-448c-abb7-6e82c609e7ed
- New Mexico Public Education Department, 2026 ESSA Plan Title I, Part A Amendment / educator-equity comment page (comment closes November 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. MST; 2023 baseline, 2024 first comparison): https://web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/essa/2026-essa-plan-amendment-title-i-part-a/
- New Mexico Public Education Department, Proposed Rules page (November rulemaking hearings November 19-20, 2026; comment closes November 20 at 5 p.m.): https://web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/policy-innovation-measurement/rulemaking/rule-notification/
- Albuquerque Public Schools, right-sizing community meetings schedule (Rio Grande High School November 12, 2026; Valley High School November 19, 2026, 6 p.m.) and math textbook review page (comment closed October 30, 2026; no selection announcement found November 13, 2026 — search APS news at aps.edu for 'Public Invited to Review Math Textbooks')

Black Hawk Middle School in Warrenton is closed today, one day after a stabbing injured a teacher and two students, with all victims reported stable, while Missouri's kindergarten reading and dyslexia screening window closes statewide today. Sources: Warren County R-III / Warrenton Police via KJLU (Nov 13, 2026) https://www.kjluradio.com/newsroom/black-hawk-middle-school-in-warrenton-closed-one-day-after-student-stabbing/article_d27a5d1e-b966-4eff-b134-f8d643a7e874.html ; KTVI via WCIA (Nov 12, 2026) https://www.wcia.com/news/national/2-students-teacher-injured-in-stabbing-at-missouri-middle-school-juvenile-in-custody/ ; St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Nov 12, 2026); KMOV First Alert 4 (Nov 12, 2026); Missouri DESE Administrative Memo OCCR-26-004, Updated Reading Success Plan Guidance (Oct 2, 2026) https://dese.mo.gov/sites/g/files/zuston521/files/media/pdf/2026/10/OCCR-26-004-Updated%20Reading%20Success%20Plan%20Guidance%20for%20K-5%20and%206-12_9-22-2026.pdf ; Missouri DESE Gifted Advisory Council page https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/gifted-education/gifted-advisory-council ; Missouri DESE School Funding Modernization Task Force page https://dese.mo.gov/financial-admin-services/school-finance/missouri-school-funding-modernization-task-force-executive-order-25-14

In Logan County, the fight over closing South Man Elementary is now before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, while in Nicholas County the state superintendent has approved closing Birch River and Zela elementaries at the end of the 2026-27 school year — two closure processes, two opposite outcomes, one funding formula underneath both.

Sources:
- West Virginia Pulse, 'South Man Elementary Closure Fight Heads to West Virginia Supreme Court' (Nov 12, 2026): https://westvirginiapulse.com/articles/logan-county-south-man-elementary-closure-supreme-court-writ-nov-2026
- West Virginia Pulse, 'State Approves Closing Birch River and Zela Elementary Schools in Nicholas County' (Nov 2026): https://westvirginiapulse.com/articles/nicholas-county-birch-river-zela-school-closures-approved-nov-2026
- The Daily West Virginia Weakly for November 13, 2026 (House Speaker's Thursday Talkline comments via WV MetroNews; session and interim-meeting dates): https://wvweakly.substack.com/p/the-daily-west-virginia-weakly-for-207
- Citizen Portal, Logan County Schools hearing summaries, Nov 6 and Nov 10, 2026 (Hugh Dingess and Justice Elementary proposals; search citizenportal.ai for 'Logan County Schools Hugh Dingus consolidation' and 'Justice Elementary consolidation proposal')

Washoe County canvasses the November third election today, Washoe schools receive a clean financial audit that is distinct from the state performance audits due for corrective plans on November seventeenth, and a Clark County workgroup awaits the school district's answer on whether its student crisis-response data is public.

Sources:
- W4News, 'Washoe County to canvass general election Friday' (official November 13, 2026 agenda, item 5 case file, registrar's November 5 staff report, proposed declaration R26-0000099, and November 10 ballot processing update; Nevada canvass law, NRS 293.387 and 293.388): https://w4news.org/washoe-general-election-canvass-november-13-2026/
- Citizen Portal, 'District auditor issues clean opinion; trustees accept FY2026 ACFR and reapprove preliminary bond statement' (Washoe County School District board meeting, November 11, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11980828/nevada/school-districts/washoe-county-school-district/district-auditor-issues-clean-opinion-trustees-accept-fy2026-acfr-and-reapprove-preliminary-bond-statement
- W4News, 'Clark youth crisis workgroup returns to CCSD public-data question' (official November 16, 2026 workgroup agenda and October 19, 2026 draft minutes; district Crisis Response Team page; state Division of Child and Family Services May 2026 Clark County crisis-response profile): https://w4news.org/clark-youth-crisis-response-public-data-november-16-2026/
- News In Las Vegas, 'CCSD to Cap Substitute Hours Over Missed Retirement Law' (November 10, 2026), summarizing Las Vegas Review-Journal reporting on the substitute retirement choice deadline and district substitute counts: https://newsinlasvegas.com/news/ccsd-limit-substitute-teacher-hours-retirement-law/
- Clark County School District, Policies and Regulations page (checked November 13, 2026: Notice of Intent for Regulation 4291 listed for the November 12, 2026 meeting, no final action scheduled; search the district site for 'Policies and Regulations 4291'): https://www.ccsd.net/about/school-board/policies-and-regulations
- Clark County School District Board of Education work session and meeting recording, November 12, 2026 (energy audit and Human Resources presentations; search YouTube for 'CCSD Board of Education Work Session and Meeting 11/12/2026')
- Nevada Department of Education, September 15, 2026 release, 'Nevada Releases Student and School Results, Launches New District Performance Framework' (Class of 2026 graduation rates to be released in November; still not posted at the November 13 check): https://doe.nv.gov/news-media/2026-press-releases/nevada-releases-student-and-school-results-launches-new-district-performance-framework
- CCSD Insider, magnet schools coverage of the November 14, 2026 Magnet Schools Fair at South Career and Technical Academy (district newsroom announcement, October 5, 2026; search CCSD Insider for 'Magnet Schools Fair November 14 2026')

Certification of the November third election is scheduled today with no certified report yet published and a one hundred twenty-nine vote margin for a Saint Croix Board of Education seat, a childhood diabetes screening is under way on Saint John, and more than one hundred elementary students from three Saint John schools will sing in three languages in a free concert next week during American Education Week.

Sources:
- Elections System of the Virgin Islands, Territorial Election Summary Results Report, Unofficial Results, General Election 2026, November 3, 2026, summary dated November 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM (20,880 ballots; Board of Education St. Croix 3,459 / 3,254 / 3,125; St. Thomas-St. John 5,191 / 4,081 / 2,242): https://vivote.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Detailed-Territorial-Summary-2.pdf
- Elections System of the Virgin Islands, 2026 Election Calendar (certification scheduled Friday, November 13, 2026; runoff if required Tuesday, November 17, 2026) — search vivote.gov for '2026 Election Calendar'
- Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE), Childhood Diabetes Prevention Program screening schedule, St. Thomas/St. John District, announced October 28, 2026 (Bertha C. Boschulte October 23; Joseph Sibilly November 6; Julius E. Sprauve November 13; Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky November 20; Lockhart K-8 December 11): https://www.vide.vi/about/vide-news/~board/vide-news/post/vides-spectacular-holiday-concerts — also search vide.vi for 'Childhood Diabetes Prevention Program'
- St. John Tradewinds, November 12, 2026, 'STJ Elementary Students Present a Free Choir Concert in Cruz Bay on Nov. 18' (All Island Children's Choir, November 18 at 5:30 PM, Sprauve School cafeteria, 100+ students grades 3-5, English/Spanish/Creole, livestreamed, new song premiere, recorded project due February 2027): https://stjohntradewinds.com/stj-elementary-students-present-a-free-choir-concert-in-cruz-bay-on-nov-18/
- Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, November 12, 2026, 'Governor Bryan Issues November Proclamations' (American Education Week proclaimed November 16-20, 2026; administrative leave November 2 and November 27): https://www.vi.gov/governor-bryan-issues-november-proclamations-honoring-veterans-caregivers-educators-entrepreneurs-and-virgin-islands-history/

Albemarle's school board fills its vacant Rio District seat but publishes no name for the state-ordered mandatory-reporting review firm, Fredericksburg families press for earlier disability identification, two special-education reports due November 1 have not surfaced, and Chesterfield's 1,644-vote school tax margin reaches canvass day.

Sources:
- Cville Right Now, November 12, 2026, school board reappoints Rio District representative (5-1 vote; closed session reconvened 6:42 PM; swearing-in within a week; seat up for election November 2027) - search cvillerightnow.com for "School Board reappoints" "Rio representative"
- Cville Right Now, November 6, 2026, Albemarle School Board prepares to fill Rio seat (vendor replies to be discussed with VDOE Monday; vendor selection in closed session Thursday; review to begin immediately; compliance office update) - search cvillerightnow.com for "Albemarle School Board prepares to fill Rio seat"
- Potomac Local, November 13, 2026, Parents press Fredericksburg school board on disability accommodations and nepotism policy loopholes: https://www.potomaclocal.com/2026/11/13/parents-press-fredericksburg-school-board-on-disability-accommodations-and-nepotism-policy-loopholes/
- House Bill 468 (2026), Department of Planning and Budget fiscal impact statement, February 5, 2026 (SCHEV transition IEP guidelines; report to Senate Education and Health and House Education by November 1, 2026): https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128519.PDF
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, Postsecondary Education Transition and Planning Services: Barriers and Recommendations, November 2025 (RD670): https://rga.lis.virginia.gov/Published/2025/RD670
- Office of Children's Services Planning District 16 regional public day school feasibility assessment, report due November 1, 2026, with school-board fallback procurement if not reported - search fastdemocracy.com bill summaries for "Planning District 16" "regional public day school"
- Midlothian Now, 1 For Schools leads by 1,644 votes in unofficial count (87,582 yes / 85,938 no; canvass due Friday, November 13; recount petition rules): https://midlothiannow.com/1-for-schools-result-chesterfield/
- Chesterfield County, 1 For Schools Referendum page (levy ordinance step; 120-day effective-date rule; July 22, 2046 expiry): https://www.chesterfield.gov/1forSchools
- Virginia Regulatory Town Hall, Guidelines for Local Alternative Assessments comment forum, closes November 18, 2026, 0 comments: https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/Forums.cfm?Tab=GDoc&BoardID=131
- Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update #2026-42 (October 29, 2026), Article 2026-42-476, Next Steps Day November 13 - search doe.virginia.gov Virginia Education Update newsletter archive

Memphis-Shelby County Schools graduated over 85 percent of its class of 2026 — up 7.7 points since 2020 — while reading and math proficiency still trail the state by wide margins; plus the state's growth-score embargo lifts with Clarksville-Montgomery at Level 5 for a third year, and EPSO Week closes with work-based learning enrollments at 61,544.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat Tennessee, Memphis graduation rates rise, but test scores still lag the state (Nov 12, 2026): https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/11/12/memphis-graduation-rates-up-while-test-scores-lag/
- Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, 2025-2026 State Testing Data: CMCSS Achieves Historic Performance Milestones (Nov 12, 2026): https://www.cmcss.net/blog/2026/11/12/2025-2026-state-testing-data-cmcss-achieves-historic-performance-milestones-across-district/
- Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Celebrates Career Development Month Throughout November (EPSO Week Nov 9-13; tn.gov/education news listing, retrieved Nov 13, 2026), with 2025-26 work-based learning (61,544) and dual enrollment (63,870) figures as reported in Dunlap.Today, Your Friday School Report (Nov 13, 2026): https://dunlap.today/your-friday-school-report-playoff-night-on-the-radio-back-to-the-buildings-monday-frozen-jr-in-monteagle-bledsoes-drone-team-in-the-spotlight-and-career-month-by-the-numbers/
- The Jackson Sun, Who did Madison County vote for in local Nov. 3 elections? (unofficial District 5 Position 2 count; certification scheduled Nov 13, 2026): https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2026/11/03/madison-co-election-results-tn-house-of-reps-school-board-more/92593138007/
- Hamilton County Schools, Choose Hamilton (School Choice lottery applications Nov 16, 2026 - Jan 29, 2027; results Feb 12, 2027): https://hcde.org/choosehamilton/
- Chalkbeat Tennessee, State takeover of Memphis schools remains paused until December (Nov 10, 2026): https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/11/10/state-takeover-of-memphis-schools-remains-paused-until-december/

Silver Rail Elementary's first day back in Bend, as it actually happened on November 12 — plus Portland's school board choosing today between two different investigations into disappearing messages, and the state deadlines landing this weekend. Sources: Oregon Public Broadcasting (Elizabeth Miller and Jen Baires, 'In Bend, focus on community and support as Silver Rail reopens,' November 12-13, 2026, read via Lincoln Chronicle at lincolnchronicle.org); The Portland Focal (November 12, 2026, reporting on Chair Wang's resolution and the La Forte-Engelsman alternative resolution, report due December 11); The Bulletin reporting on the November 10 Bend-La Pine board meeting (summarized via SignalNews Bend, November 11, 2026); Oregon Department of Education Required Monthly District Submission Calendar and Key Dates for Accountability and Reporting (oregon.gov/ode, checked November 13, 2026); Portland City Council Save Public Schools resolution page (portland.gov, last updated October 28, 2026, checked November 13, 2026).

Dorchester School District Four has put its penny sales tax projects in order for the first time since the November third vote: a replacement for the seventy-two-year-old St. George elementary school first, a new kindergarten through eighth grade school in Ridgeville second, and Clay Hill Elementary converted to an early childhood center third — inside a construction share of about ninety-three million dollars against a needs list above one hundred twenty million, with no site, cost, or board vote yet for Ridgeville. Sources: Live 5 News / WCSC, November 12, 2026, District Four penny tax plan reporting (superintendent's project order, St. George building age, Ridgeville capacity and growth, Clay Hill conversion, Woodland High wing); Just Call Jess summary, November 13, 2026, at justcalljess.co (search 'DD4 penny tax plan Ridgeville K-8 school') — certified result and tax terms as reported from the South Carolina Election Commission's certified Dorchester County results, November 6, 2026; WCIV ABC News 4, October 22, 2026, 'Growth and aging campuses drive push for 1-cent sales tax vote in Dorchester County' at mytvcharleston.com (three thousand plus planned homes, funding gap, developer partnerships); Dorchester School District Two official Education Sales Tax Referendum page at ddtwo.org/Nov3 (Resolution 26-07 ballot language, eighty-five/fifteen split, April 1, 2027 start, fifteen-year maximum, ten percent property tax relief).

Senate Bill 106, the first filed bill to repeal Texas Education Freedom Accounts, protects only money already transferred for 2026-27 and offers no second-year guarantee — while Houston and Fort Worth's state-appointed board managers prepare January transition plans, and North East ISD votes Monday on closing three elementary schools. Sources: SB 106 introduced text, 90th Legislature, Texas Legislature Online (capitol.texas.gov, search 'SB 106 90R introduced version'); Katy Christian Magazine, Nov 13, 2026, 'Texas Bill Would End School Vouchers' (Comptroller Oct 1 funded-account figures, award amounts, Katy tuition and re-enrollment dates); Texas Tribune via The 74, Nov 11, 2026, 'State-Appointed Managers in Texas Takeover School Districts Brace for Imminent Removal' (Houston/Fort Worth/South San Antonio manager statements, Morath statement, takeover law limits); North San Antonio Local, Nov 11-12, 2026, NEISD Nov 16 vote preview (BoardBook agenda, savings and receiving campuses); SBOE November 17, 2026 Committee of the Full Board agenda (sboe.texas.gov) for IMRA Cycle 2025/2026 items.

The Waitsfield community session's published account adds a kitchen, a wastewater connection, and a flood record to the Harwood closure file, the merger-committee profiles check comes up empty for a thirteenth day, and a learn-while-you-earn apprenticeship opens a new door into Vermont classrooms.

Sources:
- Waterbury Roundabout, Waitsfield community weighs in on school-closure debate (published November 12, 2026): https://www.waterburyroundabout.org/education/waitsfield-community-weighs-in-on-school-closure-debatenbsp
- Vermont Agency of Education, News listings (checked November 13, 2026; newest items November 9, November 4, and November 2, 2026): https://education.vermont.gov/articles?page=0
- WCAX, New apprenticeship pathway aims to fill Vermont teacher shortage (November 6, 2026): https://gray-wcax-prod.gtv-cdn.com/video/2026/11/06/new-apprenticeship-pathway-aims-fill-vermont-teacher-shortage/
- Downs Rachlin Martin, Vermont School Consolidation: Progress Update 11.09.2026 (Act 170 Implementation Watch): https://www.drm.com/articles/vermont-school-consolidation-progress-update-11-09-2026/
- Elementary Education Apprenticeship Pathway frequently asked questions document, filed with the Vermont Legislature (April 2026) — to find it, go to legislature.vermont.gov, open the House Education Committee's Educator Workforce Development workgroup documents for 2026, and open the Elementary Education Apprenticeship Pathway FAQ.
- Vermont State Colleges System testimony on teacher education preparation to the House Education Committee (May 12, 2026) — to find it, go to legislature.vermont.gov, open the House Education Committee's Educator Workforce Development workgroup documents for 2026, and open the State Colleges System testimony dated May 12, 2026.
- Projection of roughly seven thousand teachers needed over the next decade — to verify it, search letsmovetovermont.com for the November 2, 2026 interview with the chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges System on education and career opportunities.

Southeast Technical College receives a $400,000 gift for its Wells Fargo Homebuilding Lab, Sioux Falls' Outdoor Campus completes a $6.5 million expansion, and four public records — the Groton bond result, the certified canvass, the November 2 board minutes, and accounts of the Indian Education Summit — are still unpublished.

Sources:
- Southeast Tech receives $400K gift for new homebuilding lab (KELO, Nov. 13, 2026): https://kwsn.com/2026/11/13/978863/
- Southeast Technical College, Wells Fargo Homebuilding Lab groundbreaking and $2 million grant (Southeast Tech): https://www.southeasttech.edu/news/2026/groundbreaking-wells-fargo-homebuilding-lab.php
- Two-year, $6.5 million expansion of Outdoor Campus complete (Argus Leader, Nov. 12, 2026): https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2026/11/12/sioux-falls-outdoor-campus-finishes-major-expansion/92731723007/
- South Dakota Department of Education, Hot Topics — Board of Education Standards meeting Nov. 16, 9 a.m. CT, Sioux Falls (Nov. 9, 2026): https://doe.sd.gov/newshub/archive/HotTopics.aspx
- South Dakota Secretary of State, general election voter turnout release — unofficial 310,298 ballots, 49.37% turnout; official results at conclusion of Nov. 10 canvass (Nov. 4, 2026): https://www.sdsos.gov/about-the-office/assets/Press Releases/GeneralElectionVoterTurnout2026.pdf
- South Dakota election results — school bonds in Harding County, Armour, and Rapid City; no Groton result (SDPB, Nov. 4, 2026): https://www.sdpb.org/podcast/sdpb-news/2026-11-04/south-dakota-election-results
- 23rd Annual Indian Education Summit to be held in Pierre (State of South Dakota news release, Nov. 2, 2026): https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=a91d108a87449f10e0410f28cebb35ca

Last night's statewide school funding forum was postponed hours before it began and rescheduled for November 19, today's kindergarten-through-third-grade literacy screener data deadline arrives with no state reporting yet, a new operator takes over the New Jersey Virtual School, and a federal farm grant reaches all six Mahwah schools.

Sources:
- New Jersey Department of Education, Statewide Stakeholder Engagement Sessions (school funding forums; page checked November 13, 2026, including the November 12, 2026 postponement update and the rescheduled Thursday, November 19, 2026 virtual forum, 6:00-7:30 p.m.): https://www.nj.gov/education/schoolfinance/schoolfunding/engagement.shtml
- New Jersey Department of Education, NJ School Funding Outreach update, October 30, 2026 (19 meetings, more than 1,000 attendees; feedback gathering through December 2026): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NJDOE/bulletins/42fedc0
- New Jersey Department of Education, Universal Literacy Screening (P.L.2024, c.52; beginning-of-year data due November 13, 2026; middle-of-year February 12, 2027; end-of-year July 2, 2027): https://www.nj.gov/education/lear/uni-screening.shtml
- NJDOE broadcast, Action Required: Universal Literacy Screener Data Submission and Vendor Reporting, September 16, 2026: https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2026/sep/16/ActionRequiredUniversalLiteracyScreenerDataSubmissionandVendorReporting.pdf
- NJDOE broadcast, Universal Literacy Screener Data Collection Update, August 19, 2026 (parent notification within 30 days after each screening window): https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2026/aug/19/UniversalLiteracyScreenerDataCollectionUpdate.pdf
- Proximity Learning announcement via EIN Presswire, November 12, 2026, Proximity Learning Selected by MOESC to Lead New Jersey Virtual School Expansion (Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission board approval September 23, 2026) — search EIN Presswire for that exact headline to verify; syndicated copy read at https://lifestyle.washingtonguardian.com/story/1016331/proximity-learning-selected-by-moesc-to-lead-new-jersey-virtual-school-expansion/
- NorthJersey.com, One Bergen County school chosen for grant to fund gardens, greenhouse (Mahwah / MEVO 07,000 USDA Farm to School grant), November 13, 2026: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/mahwah/2026/11/13/mahwah-nj-schools-expand-farm-school-program-grant/92740649007/

Montana's through-year testing clock is running: MAST Window 1 closes December 11, the alternate DLM window closes December 18, score reports are due to families by fall conferences, and two state deadlines close today at 5 p.m.

Sources:
- Montana Office of Public Instruction, November 2026 Assessment Updates / November 2026 Assessment Bulletin (GovDelivery): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MTOPI/bulletins/42fb851 — MAST Window 1 October 19–December 11, 2026 for grades 3-8 ELA/math testlets; DLM fall window September 14–December 18, 2026 for alternate students in grades 3-8 and 11; score reports to parents/guardians no later than fall Parent Teacher Conferences; EDUCATE/Infinite Campus enrollment accuracy
- Montana Office of Public Instruction, MAST Science Development and Overview: https://opi.mt.gov/Leadership/Assessment-Accountability/MontCAS/MAST-Science — U.S. Department of Education grant, grades 6-8 pilot, 15 testlets, windows October 19–December 11 / January 11–March 5 / March 29–May 21; grade 8 pilot students still take the Montana Science Assessment
- Montana Office of Public Instruction, Purple Star School Designation Rules: https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/MIC 3/Purple Star Schools Designation Rules 2026.pdf?ver=2025-09-22-150548-340 — recipients to be announced in November 2026; no 2026 announcement found at the November 13, 2026 morning check (prior cycle announced November 11, 2025)
- Board of Public Education, 2026 Standards for School Buses, MAR Notice 2026-177.1 (ARM 10.64.301) — written comments close November 13, 2026, 5 p.m. MT; hearing November 10, 2026; to verify, search bpe.mt.gov for MAR Notice 2026-177.1
- Board of Public Education, Public Charter School Reporting and Compliance Calendar 2026-27 — Q1 financial reports (July 1–September 30, 2026) due November 13, 2026; to verify, search bpe.mt.gov for the charter school compliance calendar
- Great Falls Public Schools 2027-28 budget town hall series — town hall November 11, 2026, second town hall February 16, 2027; to verify, search gfps.k12.mt.us and Great Falls local coverage for the November 11 town hall; no published account of the November 11 town hall was found at the November 13 morning check

All eight State Board of Education races from November third have now been called, producing a ten-to-five Republican majority, plus honest report-backs on the November twelfth Murray and State Charter School Board meetings and a Washington County boundary proposal built around an overcrowded elementary school. Sources: Associated Press election results pages for Utah State Board of Education Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, and 14 (apnews.com elections 2026 project, checked November 13, 2026); Ballotpedia News, Hall Pass Edition 230, November 11, 2026 (news.ballotpedia.org) for the twelve-to-two plus vacancy to ten-to-five summary; Murray City School District, Closure and Boundary Updates page, murrayschools.org/103167_1 (checked November 13, 2026; still dated October 16, 2026); Utah Public Notice Website, State Charter School Board public body page (utah.gov/pmn, public body 1495; November 12, 2026 listing with Agenda 2026-11-12 and Consent Calendar 2026-11-12, checked November 13, 2026); Utah Charter Access Point, ucap.schools.utah.gov, State Charter School Board meeting schedule (December 10, 2026 next meeting); Washington County School District parent letter dated October 28, 2026 and Boundaries and Routes page at washk12.org, with KUTV reporting November 11, 2026 on Desert Canyons Elementary enrollment of 729 in a building designed for 650 and a January decision — to verify the KUTV figures, search kutv.com for Desert Canyons Elementary boundary November 2026; Jordan School District board vacancy announcement at jordandistrict.org (applications due eight a.m. November 16, 2026); Utah State Board of Education Rules in Process page, schools.utah.gov (checked November 13, 2026).

Clarksdale reverses its two-day mask mandate, the Senate race is called as counties certify today, Menasha wins the Friday Night 5G Lights million, and Meridian's five million dollar gift awaits a board decision on how it will be spent.

Sources:
- Mississippi Free Press, Clarksdale Municipal School District Encourages Mask Use (Nov 12, 2026): https://www.mississippifreepress.org/clarksdale-municipal-school-district-encourages-mask-use-as-respiratory-illnesses-rise/
- T-Mobile Newsroom, Menasha High School Wins T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights (Nov 12, 2026): https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/menasha-high-school-wins-t-mobiles-friday-night-5g-lights
- Compass Datacenters announcement via PR Newswire, one-time five million dollar gift to Meridian Public School District (Nov 10, 2026): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/compass-datacenters-makes-one-time-5-million-gift-to-meridians-public-schools-302934022.html
- Clarion Ledger, Scott Colom grows lead in Mississippi Senate race (Nov 11, 2026): https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/11/mississippi-election-results-for-us-senate-2026-race-scott-colom-grows-lead-vs-cindy-hyde-smith/92729304007/
- Associated Press call and unofficial totals for the Mississippi U.S. Senate race (Nov 11, 2026), as reported Nov 12, 2026; county certification deadline Nov 13, 2026 and statewide declaration Dec 3, 2026 per the Mississippi Secretary of State timetable
- Mississippi Department of Education, Educable Child program procedures for fiscal year 2027 (applications close noon Nov 13, 2026) — search mdek12.org for Educable Child procedures

Philadelphia pushes its school selection deadline from November 24 to December 16 because 2026 PSSA scores are still on hold pending the State Board's November 19 vote on new ELA and math cut scores — plus $15 million in previously frozen federal Renew America's Schools funding for Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg, and no published districtwide cellphone-policy step from Philadelphia's November 12 Policy Committee meeting in the record checked.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat Philadelphia, Philadelphia pushes back school selection deadline to Dec. 16, published November 12, 2026: https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/11/12/district-pushes-school-selection-deadline-to-december-16/ — Watlington announcement, Nov 24–Dec 2 website pause to upload score data, submit/resubmit right, second deadline push this year
- Chalkbeat Philadelphia, Pennsylvania officials propose changing math and reading cut scores, published November 5, 2026: https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/11/05/pennsylvania-proposes-changing-math-and-reading-cut-scores/ — PDE proposal, proficient threshold unchanged, advanced threshold lowered, State Board vote November 19, school-level scores in following days, state-level early 2027
- U.S. Senator John Fetterman, Fetterman Celebrates $15 Million in Funding for Pennsylvania School Districts, November 10, 2026: https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/fetterman-celebrates-15-million-in-funding-for-pennsylvania-school-districts/ — DOE Renew America's Schools, Pittsburgh Public Schools and Wilkinsburg, 20 buildings, HVAC/infrastructure, five years
- Philadelphia Policy Committee check, November 13, 2026: searched Philadelphia Board of Education (philasd.org/schoolboard) and news coverage for a November 12, 2026 Policy Committee outcome; no published districtwide cellphone-policy step was found in the record checked

Plymouth's School Building Committee takes up the schedule for one new North Plymouth elementary school to replace Hedge Elementary (built 1910) and Cold Spring Elementary, in the Massachusetts School Building Authority feasibility phase with a designer ranked and a $120 million to $160 million construction range — plus Framingham's still-unpublished November 2 design choice ahead of its November 30 schematic vote, Dartmouth's 2026 MCAS results headed to its School Committee on November 16, and three deadlines landing today: Fund Code 722 nutrition equipment applications, Question 7 recount-petition signatures, and Boston School Committee applications. Essex Tech's November 12 admissions vote outcome had not appeared in the published record checked this morning.

Sources:
- SouthCoast 360 (SC360 Town Hall Desk), Plymouth School Building Committee Nov. 12, 2026, published November 12, 2026: https://southcoast360.com/plymouth-school-building-committee-hedge-cold-spring-new-school-timeline-nov-12-2026.html — reporting from the Town of Plymouth Nov. 12, 2026 agenda, the April 5, 2025 Town Meeting record (145-1, $2 million feasibility borrowing), Massachusetts School Building Authority October 2026 project overview report and Designer Selection Panel results chart (estimated construction $120 million to $160 million; feasibility study phase), Plymouth Public Schools Hedge Building Project page (maximum reimbursement rate 53.32 percent), the district's 2024 statements of interest for Hedge and Cold Spring, and DESE 2025-26 enrollment (Hedge 188, Cold Spring 199)
- SouthCoast 360 (SC360 Schools Desk), Dartmouth School Committee Nov. 16, 2026, published November 12, 2026: https://southcoast360.com/dartmouth-school-committee-mcas-english-46-percent-superintendent-goals-fy28-nov-16-nov-12-2026.html — reporting from the Dartmouth Nov. 16, 2026 agenda and DESE 2026 and 2025 district MCAS reports for grades 3 to 8 (Dartmouth ELA 46 percent, math 50 percent, science 43 percent; statewide 40, 41, and 41 percent)
- The Ham'er (Framingham newsletter), Bethany Road makes the grade, published November 3, 2026: https://thehamer.substack.com/p/bethany-road-makes-the-grade — October 26, 2026 School Building Committee 13-0 Bethany Road site vote, November 2 design choice, November 30 Preferred Schematic Report vote, December 9 MSBA submission, enrollment 8,048 on October 1, projected $6 million fiscal 2028 gap
- MetroWest Daily News, Framingham picks Bethany Road for new elementary school, October 30, 2026: https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/education/2026/10/30/framingham-elementary-school-project-advances-at-bethany-road-hemenway/92385914007/
- Massachusetts DESE, Grant Funding Opportunities (Fund Code 0722, FY27 School Nutrition Equipment Assistance, posted October 20, 2026, due Friday, November 13, 2026): https://www.doe.mass.edu/Grants/current.html
- Essex Tech outcome check, November 13, 2026: searched Peabody Weekly News and Lynnfield Weekly News for a November 12, 2026 School Committee outcome; the latest coverage found was the November 10, 2026 preview of the seven allocation options, with no published vote or minutes

Bridges of Moore cuts the ribbon on a 20-apartment village for homeless high school students — the Norman model, the $4.5 million community build behind it, and who it serves — plus a follow-up check on the Statewide Charter School Board's still-unpublished November 5 minutes and today's Certified Healthy Schools deadline. Sources: Oklahoma City Focal, November 13, 2026, 'Bridges of Moore Opens 20-Apartment Village for Homeless High School Students' (focalnews.org); News 9, August 2026, Moore Public Schools new school year / Bridges first move-ins (news9.com) — search: News 9 Moore Public Schools prepares for new school year Bridges; Moore Public Schools Foundation / Republic Services Charitable Foundation, March 4, 2026, $250,000 National Neighborhood Promise grant for two Bridges duplexes (mooreschools.com); The Oklahoman, January 2025, Bridges of Norman expanding with duplexes for unhoused Moore teens (213 McKinney-Vento-identified students) — search: Oklahoman Bridges of Norman expanding duplexes unhoused Moore teens; Bridges of Oklahoma, bridgesok.org student application and program criteria, checked November 13, 2026; Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board postings, oklahoma.gov, checked November 13, 2026 (November 5, 2026 special meeting agenda posted; minutes not found).

A state health department notice dated November tenth starts a drinking water treatment project at an elementary school in Scituate, with a hearing clock that runs out November twentieth, and the follow-up desk reports four promised checks that all came due today. Sources: Rhode Island Department of Health, Public Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion to North Scituate Elementary School, published November 10, 2026, at ri.gov (https://www.ri.gov/press/view/51675) and distributed via EIN Presswire (https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955825574/public-notice-of-intent-to-issue-a-categorical-exclusion-to-north-scituate-elementary-school) — project scope, Section 6.11 of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund regulations (216-RICR-50-05-6), comment and hearing-request terms. Rhode Island General Assembly, 2026-H 8351 Substitute A and 2026-S 3368 as amended (funding formula study commission; first meeting required not later than October 31, 2026; interim report due March 2, 2027) — search rilegislature.gov BillText26 for H8351A and S3368aa. Rhode Island General Assembly press release, October 13, 2026, and Rhode Island Open Meetings filing for November 5, 2026 (shared services commission, 2026-H 8430Aaa; report due April 30, 2027). Providence Journal, October 29 and November 2, 2026 (Ocean Tides probation through January 20, 2027; corrective action plan due November 6, 2026). WPRI 12, November 6, 2026 (Providence superintendent final day November 18, 2026). Providence School Board special meeting agenda, November 12, 2026 — search Providence Public Schools board agendas for November 12, 2026. Rhode Island Secretary of State rules portal, 200-RICR-20-30-6 proposed amendments (comment period October 1 through November 16, 2026) — search rules.sos.ri.gov Promulgations for 200-20-30-6.

The Blue Ribbon Commission settled its school funding policy list on November 12 — a higher ECS foundation tied to inflation, a bigger SEED grant, stronger regional centers, and earlier fiscal oversight — but deferred every dollar amount to December, and the new educator certification system is live and running behind by the state's own admission. Sources: CT Mirror, Theo Peck-Suzuki, November 12, 2026, 'Blue Ribbon Commission on education settles on key policy ideas' (republished by The Bristol Edition, bristoledition.org, November 13, 2026); Connecticut State Department of Education certification pages and CECS alert, portal.ct.gov/sdecertification, checked November 13, 2026 (alert: transition delays processing, over 8,500 migrated applications, original application date honored); City of Bridgeport, bridgeportct.gov, 'Mayor Ganim and Council Leaders Announce Plan to Further Increase Local Funding to Bridgeport Public Schools,' checked November 13, 2026 for a final Council vote result (none posted); Inner City News, November 13, 2026, 'New Haven School Board Backs Elm City Montessori Renewal' (theinnercitynews.com).

A decisions-versus-proposals audit of the November 9-10, 2026 Board of Regents meeting: the new NY Inspires secondary assessment suite is delayed to spring 2030, Regents exams stay mandatory to take but stop being a pass-to-graduate condition in January 2028, the College, Career, and Civic Readiness indicator is redesigned, receivership regulations are adopted, and the class size and mascot items remain unadopted proposals.

Sources:
- Board of Regents, November 2026 — NY Inspires: Assessment & Accountability Updates presentation (official PDF): https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/monday-fb-ny-inspires-assessment-and-accountability-updates.pdf
- NYSED School and District Accountability page (100.19/100.21 permanent action at the November 2026 meeting): https://www.nysed.gov/accountability/school-and-district-accountability
- Board of Regents November 2026 meeting agenda (100.13 class size item presented as a proposal, P-12, Nov 9): https://www.regents.nysed.gov/node/15156
- NYSED preliminary 2025-26 assessment release (ELA 48%, math 57%, science 47%; final data anticipated early November): http://www.nysed.gov/news/2026/state-education-department-releases-preliminary-data-english-language-arts-mathematics-and
- Chalkbeat New York, Nov 6, 2026 — governor's criticism of the Regents exam phase-out. Search: Chalkbeat New York Hochul criticizes NY Regents exam phaseout.
- UFT class size FAQ (June 2026 statutory extension: 70/80/90/100 percent through 2029-30; caps 20/23/25): https://www.uft.org/get-involved/uft-campaigns/reduce-class-sizes/class-size-faq
- Reporting on the intended Part 123 staff-clothing partial repeal and February final vote, Oct 19, 2026. Search: New York plans to drop part of Native American logo ban Massapequa October 2026.

North Carolina's Charter Schools Review Board approved one new Guilford County school, denied another, and heard charter leaders challenge the proficiency benchmark that decides renewals — plus today's county canvass, with one school tax question hanging on a single vote. Sources: EdNC, 'NC Charter Review Board approves Guilford County school, addresses district comparability challenges,' November 12, 2026: https://www.ednc.org/11-12-2026-charter-review-board-approves-guilford-county-school-addresses-district-comparability-challenges/ ; Macon Sense, 'One vote separates passage, defeat of Macon 1/4 cent sales tax proposal,' November 10, 2026: https://maconsense.com/2026/11/10/one-vote-separates-passage-defeat-of-macon-1-4-cent-sales-tax-proposal/ ; The Franklin Press, 'Voters elect new commissioners,' November 2026 (Macon canvass set for Friday, November 13, at 11 a.m.): https://thefranklinpress.com/news/386952/voters-elect-new-commissioners/ ; EdNC, 'School psychologists are more than testing machines: In Cumberland County, here's how else they support well-being,' November 9-10, 2026: https://www.ednc.org/school-psychologists-are-more-than-testing-machines-in-cumberland-county-heres-how-else-they-support-well-being/ . Exact search steps for items without a stable URL: for the statewide canvass schedule, search the North Carolina State Board of Elections site (ncsbe.gov) for the 2026 general election reporter's primer dated October 27, 2026, which sets county canvass at 11 a.m. on November 13 and the state canvass on November 24, with recount requests due November 16 (county) and November 17 (state).

Minnesota's Compensatory Revenue Task Force recommends locking at least seventy percent of the eight hundred fifty-seven million dollar compensatory stream to the building that generates it and counting more students toward it, but its final report leaves the full package unpriced ahead of the Department of Education's post-forecast estimates.

Sources:
- Compensatory Revenue Task Force, Final Report to the Legislature, October 2026 (Legislative Reference Library): https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2026/mandated/261621.pdf
- KSTP 5 Eyewitness News, 'As Minnesota spends $857M on at-risk students, debate grows over where the money goes,' November 11, 2026, read November 13, 2026 via republication: https://whitebearlakemn.gophercurrent.com/article/as-minnesota-spends-857m-on-at-risk-students-debate-grows-over-where-the-money-g-7xymnb?site=whitebearlakemn — for the original, search kstp.com for 'compensatory' and the November 11, 2026 story by Pilar Pedraza
- Von Korff, 'The New K-12 Compensatory Revenue Task Force's final report — Part 1,' October 2026: https://jvonkorff.substack.com/p/the-new-k-12-compensatory-revenue
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Notice of Special Meeting for Labor Negotiations, November 10, 2026 (meeting November 17, 2026): https://www.spps.org/news-details/~board/board-of-education-news-and-updates/post/notice-of-special-meeting-for-labor-negotiations-1794336775225
- Saint Paul Nov 12 outcome check, November 13, 2026: searched spps.org board news and local coverage for the November 12, 2026 special meeting on immigration and fall staffing adjustments; no published outcome found
- Grand Rapids Area Schools, Community Engagement page, checked November 13, 2026 (follow-up survey results still not posted; page carries only the Fall 2025 summary): https://www.isd318.org/community/community-engagement
- Minnesota Department of Education, Physical Education Standards Review and Revision (applications close November 15, 2026; committee announced December 2026): https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds/phyed/phyedstand/

Surrey's school board votes unanimously to contest a bond that fell five votes short after a ballot error, while the Coordination Council and two Fargo-area boards still have no published outcomes, and students prepare to take the House chambers on Monday. Sources: Minot Daily News via BisonCurrent, Surrey School Board votes to contest result of failed school bond measure, Nov 13, 2026: https://tioga.bisoncurrent.com/article/surrey-school-board-votes-to-contest-result-of-failed-school-bond-measure-jf0a8y?site=tioga ; North Dakota Secretary of State, School Bond Measures Need 60% to Pass, Nov 3, 2026 (Surrey 59.46%, Bismarck 56.74%): https://www.sos.nd.gov/news/school-bond-measures-need-60-pass ; KFYR/KMOT reporting via EuropeSays, Surrey school, state election leaders address bond vote results, ballot snafu, Nov 5, 2026, and Port reporting on the expanded ballot error (29 eligible voters, 12 ballots without the question), Nov 6, 2026: https://www.europesays.com/canada/280513/ ; BisonCurrent, Surrey school faces post-election decisions (465-317, 470 needed, portable classrooms, Fire Marshal concerns, canvass Nov 16 / state certification Nov 18): https://bottineau.bisoncurrent.com/article/surrey-school-faces-post-election-decisions-scga5j?site=bottineau ; Surrey Public School, A Message to Our Community & Staff (Superintendent Steven Bucks; school not closing; Nov 12 board meeting): https://www.surrey.k12.nd.us/ ; North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, K-12 Education Coordination Council page (Nov 12, 2026, 1 p.m. listed under Meetings Held; minutes available on request): https://www.nd.gov/dpi/k-12-education-coordination-council ; North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Bachmeier Launches New Student Legislative Summit, Announces Student Cabinet Members, Sep 8, 2026 (summit Nov 16-17, House chambers, ed tech and AI theme, 25-member 2026-28 Student Cabinet, delegates from all 47 legislative districts): https://www.nd.gov/dpi/news/bachmeier-launches-new-student-legislative-summit-announces-student-cabinet-members

One of today's two Augusta education sessions is not happening: the Chapter 101 special education hearing set for this afternoon has been struck and its comment period restarted, while the Chapter 61 school construction session still runs — plus the Secretary of State's final ranked-choice numbers close the Second District race and the student mock election comparison.

Sources:
- Maine Department of Education, Proposed Rules and the Rulemaking Process (rulemaking page checked November 13, 2026; Chapter 101 second comment period and November 13 hearing shown struck through, new comment period filed November 12 to be published in newspapers November 18; Chapter 61 session November 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Room 101, Deering Office Building, Augusta, second comment period through November 24): https://www1.maine.gov/doe/index.php/about/laws/rulechanges
- Maine Secretary of State, Ranked choice voting tabulation results announced for Maine Congressional District 2 (final: LePage 170,890, 50.81%; Dunlap 165,432, 49.18%; first choices LePage 170,263 / Dunlap 164,845): https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/ranked-choice-voting-tabulation-results-announced-maine-congressional-district-2
- Maine Secretary of State, Results of 2026 Maine Student Mock Election (October 28, 2026; 115 schools, over 12,000 students; CD2: LePage 2,751, 52.0%; Dunlap 2,288, 43.2%): https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/results-2026-maine-student-mock-election
- Maine Department of Education, Maine DOE Launches Framework for Family Engagement in Maine (November 6, 2026; Friday Lunch and Learn series beginning November 13, noon-12:45 p.m., November 2026-April 2027): https://mainedoenews.net/2026/11/06/maine-doe-launches-framework-for-family-engagement-in-maine/
- Maine Department of Education, Student Cabinet page (applications open through November 15, 2026; grades 4-12 and first year of college; county lottery): https://www5.maine.gov/doe/about/leadership/studentleadership/studentcabinet
- MSAD 58 Live Feed (checked November 13, 2026; Kingfield withdrawal passed, Strong did not; survey for Kingfield PreK-8 families; 2027-28 transition year): https://www.msad58.org/live-feed
- RSU 40 / Medomak Middle School closure coverage checked November 13, 2026 for a resumption notice (WABI, November 6, 2026; Midcoast Villager, November 5, 2026) — no resumption or extension notice found in the district notices or covering outlets searched the morning of November 13, 2026 (search: Medomak Middle School RSU 40 bed bugs reopen November 2026; RSU 40 Medomak Middle School November 12 13 in person classes resume).
- Portland Board of Public Education middle school reorganization record checked November 13, 2026 for a published November 10 preferred direction — none found in the board record or coverage searched that morning (search: Portland Maine middle school reorganization board November 10 2026 decision).

Three New Hampshire reports are past their dates — the annual restraint and seclusion report, the HB 1099 residential-placement study report, and the Secretary of State's ballot-device audit report — while yesterday's State Board hearing and the Winchester and Jaffrey-Rindge recounts have left no published outcome yet, and Nashua's recount, the first FY2028 adequacy aid estimates, and Manchester's recount window all land in the next three days.

Sources
- RSA 126-U:8, annual restraint and seclusion report due each November 1 (number and location of incidents; status of outstanding investigations): http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/x/126-u/126-u-mrg.htm
- HB 1099, version adopted by both bodies (Chapter 291): committee report due on or before November 1, 2026: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=33525&q=billVersion
- Secretary of State post-election audits, nine towns and wards plus Nashua Ward 9, full report promised Friday, November 6, 2026 (Nashua Ink Link, November 3, 2026): https://nashua.inklink.news/nashuas-ward-9-hudson-selected-at-random-for-post-election-audits/
- Ed 1400 Learn Everywhere hearing, Notice 2026-177, November 12, 2026, written material due November 19, 2026: https://w4news.org/new-hampshire-learn-everywhere-rule-hearing-2026/
- NH State Board of Education 2026 meetings (November 12, 2026): https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/state-board-of-education/state-board-meetings-and-minutes/2026-state-board-meetings
- Winchester and Jaffrey-Rindge tax cap recounts (Keene Sentinel, November 11, 2026): https://www.keenesentinel.com/news/local/two-school-districts-recount-budget-property-tax-caps-jaffrey-rindge-winchester-nh-2026/article_6edef95a-5b80-4362-a0cf-65c963068792.html
- HB 1300 Question 2 results by district (Secretary of State figures; Winchester 839-547, 60.534%): https://hollisbrookline.com/HB1300-Tax-Cap-Question-2-by-School-District-and-SAU.pdf
- Nashua Question 2 recount, Saturday, November 14, 2026, 9 a.m., Nashua High School South; corrected totals 18,829-13,235, 58.73% (Nashua Ink Link, November 11, 2026): https://nashua.inklink.news/recount-for-tax-cap-ballot-question-to-be-held-this-saturday-at-nashua-high-school-south/
- NHED adequacy aid estimates released each November 15 (prior-year release, Manchester Ink Link, November 15, 2025): https://manchester.inklink.news/nh-adapts-to-changing-student-population-as-state-adequacy-aid-hits-highest-per-pupil-level/

A statewide survey of about four thousand Michigan teachers puts hard numbers on rising classroom behavior, and Detroit answers conflict itself with a restorative office staffed by parent coaches, plus two application deadlines this weekend.

Sources:
- Detroit Free Press, November 12, 2026, Survey of Michigan teachers raises alarm over increasing bad behavior (Michigan Education Association press conference, November 12, 2026; survey of about 4,000 members conducted August 2026): https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2026/11/12/michigan-k-12-teachers-raise-alarm-over-increasing-bad-behaviors/92746239007/
- Chalkbeat Detroit, November 12, 2026, Detroit school district opens office to mediate parent complaints, conflicts (DPSCD FAIR office; district figures for 2025-26): https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/11/12/dpscd-fair-office-opened-to-de-escalate-parent-conflicts/
- Utica Community Schools, Secondary Specialty Programs Application 2027-2028 (deadline 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2026; saving is not submitting, confirmation required): https://www.tfaforms.com/401910
- Detroit Public Schools Community District, Round 1 application window for exam high schools, 2027 admission (closes 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2026) — search detroitk12.org for exam high school applications
- Kalamazoo Public Schools weapon-detector and screening review (October 2026) — search k Kalamazoo Public Schools board postings and NowKalamazoo coverage; no final clear-backpack or X-ray decision published as of November 13, 2026

Maryland received about forty-four million dollars to rebuild the computer system that tracks its five hundred sixty million dollar Child Care Scholarship Program — and never launched it, while ten point seven million dollars in confirmed payment errors went unrecouped. Plus: Carroll County certifies its school board results today while Montgomery County keeps counting, and Montgomery's eighth-grade regional program applications close tonight.

Sources: FOX45 Project Baltimore reporting via WCBM — 'Millions awarded, nothing delivered: Maryland never launched $44M online childcare system' and 'Problems plague Maryland's $560M childcare program' (November 2026) — verify by searching those exact headlines; Maryland Department of Legislative Services, Analysis of the FY 2027 Maryland Executive Budget, MSDE Early Childhood Development, page 28 (the forty-four point one million dollar federal funding figure); Westminster Wire, 'Walsh, Wilhide and Herbert hold top three spots in Carroll school board race after Thursday count' (November 13, 2026): https://www.westminster-wire.com/p/walsh-wilhide-and-herbert-hold-top-three-spots-in-carroll-school-board-race-after-thursday-count ; Moderately MoCo Montgomery County election results page, updated 12:53 a.m. November 13, 2026 (unofficial Maryland State Board of Elections figures): https://moderatelymoco.com/results/ ; Bethesda Magazine, 'Deadline to apply to MCPS high school programs extended until Friday' (November 10, 2026): https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/11/10/mcps-program-extended-deadline/ ; Maryland State Department of Education news releases index, checked November 13, 2026 (newest release still dated November 2, 2026): https://news.maryland.gov/msde/category/newsreleases/

A Ruston third grade teacher is surprised with a Milken Educator Award and twenty-five thousand dollars, Covington finishes fourth in the national Friday Night 5G Lights final, the first published account of the November fifth New Orleans charter hearing shows a decision path through December first grades and a December ninth vote, and the Jackson Parish and Lafayette outcomes are still unpublished. Sources: Lincoln Parish Journal, A.E. Phillips teacher Allison Smith surprised with Milken Educator Award, published November 13, 2026, https://lincolnparishjournal.com/2026/11/13/a-e-phillips-teacher-allison-smith-surprised-with-milken-educator-award/ ; T-Mobile Newsroom, Menasha High School Wins T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights, November 12, 2026, https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/menasha-high-school-wins-t-mobiles-friday-night-5g-lights ; WWNO/KRVS Gulf States Newsroom, Low scores, high stakes: 2 New Orleans schools fight to stay open, November 10, 2026, https://www.krvs.org/louisiana-news/2026-11-10/low-scores-high-stakes-2-new-orleans-schools-fight-to-stay-open ; Louisiana Department of Education, School System Planning (2027-2028 Super App key dates and new funding opportunities), doe.louisiana.gov/resources/about-us/every-student-succeeds-act-(essa) ; Louisiana Department of Education, Student Awards page (Students of the Year submissions due November 13, 2026), doe.louisiana.gov/about/awards/student-awards ; Jackson Parish Journal, School Board To Hold Superintendent Carter Hearing on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (latest published item at November 13 morning check; search Jackson Parish Journal for Carter hearing) ; The Advertiser (Lafayette), LPSS board meeting preview, November 12, 2026 (latest published item at November 13 morning check; search theadvertiser.com for LPSS Thursday board meeting agenda November 12 2026). AI Generated

Kentucky proclaims November 16-20, 2026 Family and Community Engagement in Education Week, opening with the Groundswell Summit in Shelbyville, and fifteen Kenton County schools earn Family Friendly Schools Certification under a scored family-partnership standard backed by an independent validation study — plus honest due checks on the Fayette recanvass, the Fayette surplus auction, and the still-unpublished JCPS November 10 minutes, and today's JCPS Aspiring Teacher Fair.

Sources:
- Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Gov. Andy Beshear Proclaims Nov. 16–20 as Family and Community Engagement in Education Week in Kentucky (Nov. 12, 2026): https://prichardcommittee.org/gov-andy-beshear-proclaims-nov-16-20-as-family-and-community-engagement-in-education-week-in-kentucky/
- Kenton County School District, 15 KCSD schools earn Family Friendly Schools Certification (district post, checked Nov. 13, 2026): https://www.kenton.kyschools.us/all-kcsd-news/post-detail/ — full list of the 15 schools and the May 1-Oct. 1, 2027 certification window
- Prichard Committee, FHI 360 study finds Kentucky Family Friendly Schools Certification program strengthens school-family relations, supports reading gains (May 5, 2026): https://prichardcommittee.org/fhi-360-study-finds-kentucky-family-friendly-schools-certification-program-strengthens-school-family-relations-supports-reading/
- Louisville Focal, JCPS Board Approves $14M Increase for Seneca High School Rebuild, Citing Karst Rock Remediation (Nov. 12, 2026): https://focalnews.org/louisville-ky/local/jcps-board-approves-14m-increase-for-seneca-high-school-rebuild-citing-karst-rock-remediation
- WDRB+WAVE, JCPS board approves up to $1 million tutoring contract amid budget concerns (Nov. 11-12, 2026) and JCPS communications director resigns (Nov. 6, 2026): search wdrbwave.com for 'JCPS board approves up to 1 million tutoring contract' and 'JCPS communications director resigns November 13'
- Fayette County Public Schools / Tranzon Asset Advisors, Auction Dates Set for Surplus Properties (fcps.net and tranzon.com): search fcps.net for 'Auction Dates Set for Surplus Properties' — Johnson Elementary and Linlee Elementary, best-and-final bidding Nov. 12, 2026; no outcome published at the Nov. 13 morning check
- JCPS school live feeds (jefferson.kyschools.us), Aspiring Teacher Fair Nov. 13, 2026, 12-4 p.m., JCPS Center for Professional Learning: search jefferson.kyschools.us live feed for 'Aspiring Teacher Fair'
- Kentucky Department of Education, Monday DAC Email Oct. 19, 2026 (WIDA ACCESS exit criteria committee, Nov. 14, 2026) and KDE Events page (Education Professional Standards Board Nov. 16; School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council Nov. 17): https://www.education.ky.gov/Pages/Events.aspx

A new statewide at-risk accountability system locks in two student cohorts in every Kansas district through 2030, the State Board weighs recess at a 32-minute average, Olathe wraps boundary meetings ahead of a November 14 petition deadline, and Johnson County canvasses today.

Sources:
- Salina Public Schools targets math gains for at-risk students in new state accountability plan (Salina311, November 11, 2026): https://www.salina311.com/stories/2026-11-11-salina-public-schools-targets-math-gains-for-at-risk-students-in-new-state-accountability-plan/
- Haysville submits two 4th-grade cohorts under new KSDE at-risk plan; district warns funding swing of about $2.4 million (Citizen Portal, November 10, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11984826/kansas/school-boards/haysville/haysville-submits-two-4th-grade-cohorts-under-new-ksde-at-risk-plan-district-warns-funding-swing-of-about-24-million
- Should Kansas elementary school students get more recess time? (Topeka Capital-Journal, November 13, 2026): https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/government/2026/11/13/kansas-education-officials-may-push-for-more-elementary-school-recess/92693626007/
- Olathe families can pick a preferred boundary map, and some parents are petitioning the state (Daily Olathe, November 12, 2026): https://dailyolathe.com/news/2026-11-12/boundary-options
- Johnson County begins close-race audit for 5 contests Monday (Johnson County Post, November 6, 2026; canvass scheduled Friday, November 13): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/11/06/johnson-county-to-audit-5-close-midterm-races-starting-monday-heres-where-vote-totals-stand-301176/
- Johnson County unofficial final results, Friday update (Johnson County Election Office, November 6, 2026): search jocoelection.org for the 2026 general election Friday Update PDF for District 3 figures
- School bond rejected (Hutchinson Tribune, November 3, 2026): https://hutchtribune.com/2026/11/03/school-bond-rejected-probst-sullivan-win-local-races/

Iowa City's fiscal 2025 audit, completed seven months late, flags five material weaknesses, five hundred seventeen thousand dollars in federal tax penalties, and five hundred eighty-three thousand dollars in questioned federal special education costs, alongside a former superintendent's resignation, a two hundred fifty thousand dollar state grant for adult learners, and Indianola's unanimous year-round calendar approval. Sources: Iowa City Press-Citizen, 'Iowa City CSD audit finds negative funds, $517K in tax penalties' (Nov 12, 2026) — https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/2026/11/12/iccsd-audit-flags-negative-funds-tax-penalties-and-weak-controls/92720001007/ ; Iowa City Press-Citizen, former superintendent resignation report (Nov 12, 2026) — https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/2026/11/12/ex-superintendent-matt-degner-is-leaving-iowa-city-csd/92745537007/ ; Iowa Department of Education press release, 'Iowa Department of Education Awarded $250,000 to Expand Educational Opportunities for Adult Learners' (Nov 12, 2026) — https://educate.iowa.gov/press-release/2026-11-12/iowa-department-education-awarded-250000-expand-educational-opportunities-adult-learners ; KNIA/KRLS, Indianola board president election and year-round calendar approval (Nov 10, 2026) — https://www.kniakrls.com/iscd-elects-wilson-as-board-president/ ; Reason Foundation published comment on Iowa Chapter 17 open enrollment rulemaking (filed Nov 3, 2026) — https://reason.org/testimony/open-enrollment-laws-can-benefit-students-and-districts/ ; Iowa Department of Education Open Enrollment page and Students First ESA guidance for the Nov 14-15 deadlines (educate.iowa.gov — search 'Students First ESA' and 'Open Enrollment' on the department site).

Irvington Community Schools reopened Friday, November 13, after a one-day closure driven by staff call-offs and resignations, while the detailed expenditure plans promised at the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation's November 12 meeting had not been published by Friday morning, and sentencing dates were set for the two men convicted in the more than sixty million dollar Indiana Virtual School fraud case. Sources: Indianapolis Star, November 12, 2026, 'Resignations, callouts and cuts hit Irvington Community Schools' — https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2026/11/12/resignations-callouts-and-cuts-hit-irvington-community-schools/92739350007/ ; WTHR 13News, November 12, 2026, 'Irvington schools to reopen Friday after staff call-offs followed contentious board meeting' — search wthr.com for 'Irvington schools to reopen Friday'; Indianapolis Star, November 12, 2026, 'Carmel man pleads guilty in $60 million charter school money laundering case' (reporting a U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana release) — https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2026/11/12/indiana-virtual-school-indiana-virtual-pathways-academy-fraud-trial-thomas-stoughton-carmel/92744236007/ ; Chalkbeat Indiana, October 29, 2026, IPEC first budget and November expenditure-detail promise — https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/10/29/state-could-take-over-ips-if-tax-measure-fails-ipec-official-warns-of-risk/ ; Mirror Indy, November 11, 2026, IPS consolidation timeline and November 17 and 19 board meetings — https://mirrorindy.org/ips-school-closures-unknown-2027-2028-academic-year/

Idaho's trustees and superintendent want the 1994 funding formula rewritten, but Gov. Brad Little has not committed — plus New Plymouth closes all three schools over a cyber threat, and the Nov. 12 canvass, uncertified superintendent margin, and unconfirmed Vallivue oath checked. Sources: Idaho Education News, 'Little remains a big question mark in the K-12 funding formula debate' (Nov. 12, 2026) and 2026 Fall General Election Results page (superintendent 61.6% unofficial) — idahoednews.org; KCounty Media levy scorecard (updated Nov. 12, 2026, built from Idaho Secretary of State results; Kootenai County canvass Nov. 12, numbers unchanged; state canvass by Nov. 24) — kcounty.media/story/?id=3a6ff139; DysruptionHub, 'Cyber threat cancels classes in New Plymouth, Idaho' (Nov. 11, 2026, reporting New Plymouth SD Nov. 10 notice by Supt. Wade Wilson and KTVB resumption report; 864 students per Idaho Report Card) — dysruptionhub.com/new-plymouth-idaho-school-district-cyber-threat/; Vallivue SD published minutes page (checked Nov. 12-13, 2026: regular minutes through Oct. 13 plus Oct. 21 special; no Nov. 10 minutes found — verify by searching Vallivue School District board minutes November 10 2026).

Three of Chicago's too-close school board races were called Thursday night and one remains open by 145 votes, the Black Student Achievement Committee held its first meeting, and two federal deadlines land today. Sources: Chalkbeat Chicago, 'CTU-backed candidates win three Chicago school board races that were too close to call' (Nov 12, 2026) and 'Chicago's Black Student Achievement Committee will meet for the first time Thursday' (Nov 12, 2026), retrieved via web search Nov 13, 2026; Chicago Board of Education planning calendar and Black Student Achievement Committee agenda for Nov 12, 2026 (cpsboe.org / chicagoschoolboard.com); Chicago Public Schools GoCPS page (cps.edu/gocps) — 2027-28 application closes Nov 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM; Daily Northwestern, District 65 comprehensive plan vote delayed to Nov 16, 2026 (Nov 7 and Nov 11, 2026 reports); this show's follow-up log entries F-IL-20261101-1, F-IL-20261110-1, F-IL-20261112-2 and F-IL-20261106-2 for the Nov 13 federal deadlines and weekly transportation-case check (no stable URLs — search Chalkbeat Chicago for the article titles above and ISBE.net for the screening guidance).

The Board of Education's annual evaluation of the superintendent scores two point six seven five out of three, with the admitted shortfall in student growth, plus the symphony orchestra's free concerts for three thousand students and a registration deadline that falls today.

Sources:
- Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE), Board of Education gives Superintendent Hayashi high marks in annual performance evaluation, November 12, 2026: https://hawaiipublicschools.org/haw/2026-board-of-education-gives-superintendent-hayashi-high-marks-in-annual-performance-evaluation/
- Maui Now, same HIDOE release, November 12, 2026: https://mauinow.com/2026/11/12/board-of-education-gives-superintendent-hayashi-high-marks-in-annual-performance-evaluation/
- Hawaii Board of Education, June 18, 2026 investigative committee document on superintendent evaluation processes for fiscal years 2027-2029 (next evaluation in 2027): https://boe.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/20260618_GBM_InvCmteForSuptEval-FYs27-29.pdf
- Hawaii Symphony Orchestra via GlobeNewswire, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra Expands Access to Symphonic Music for Keiki, November 12, 2026: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/12/3402075/0/en/hawai%C3%AA%C2%BBi-symphony-orchestra-expands-access-to-symphonic-music-for-keiki.html
- University of Hawaii at Manoa Center on Disability Studies, ADOS-2 Introductory Training for Modules T-4 (registration deadline November 13, 2026; training December 9-11, 2026): https://coe.hawaii.edu/cds/ados-2-introductory-training-for-modules-t-4/
- Hawaii Office of Elections (certification of the November 3, 2026 general election not yet posted at the November 13, 2026 check): https://elections.hawaii.gov/
- Ballotpedia, Election results certification dates, 2026 (Hawaii: November 23, 2026 contest-window date; certification follows). Search: Ballotpedia 'Election results certification dates, 2026' Hawaii.

At five o'clock today, applications close for Georgia's next multi-tiered support cohort, a three-year state coaching commitment that pays in expertise instead of money. The Cambridge exam-fee grant expected to open today still has not appeared, Gwinnett County now has a twenty-six million dollar price tag on half of a cancelled retention payment, and the superintendent-elect's argument against heavy standardized testing is drawing accountability pushback before any proposal exists.

Sources:
- Grant Opportunities — Georgia Department of Education (GaMTSS Cohort 2027: dedicated program specialist, coaching and technical assistance, three-year initiative, no monetary funds, all Georgia public school districts eligible, applications due November 13, 2026 at 5 p.m.; Cambridge Exam Fee Initiative Grant listed as pending approval with anticipated release November 13, 2026; page checked November 13, 2026): https://gadoe.org/grants-awards-diploma-seals/grant-opportunities/
- Update: Gwinnett School Employees Won't Get Second Two Thousand Dollar Bonus — News Now Georgia, November 12, 2026: https://newsnowgeorgia.org/2026/11/12/update-gwinnett-school-employees-wont-get-second-2000-bonus/
- Gwinnett Schools Scraps Two Thousand Dollar Staff Retention Payment After State Funding Falls Through — The Atlanta Focal, November 11, 2026: https://focalnews.org/atlanta-ga/local/gwinnett-schools-scraps-2000-staff-retention-payment-after-state-funding-falls-through
- Georgia's New School Superintendent Floats Plan To Scale Back Standardized Testing — AtlantaFi, November 13, 2026 (reporting campaign materials and public comments; no formal proposal filed): https://atlantafi.com/georgias-new-school-superintendent-floats-plan-to-scale-back-standardized-testing/
- Gwinnett County Board of Education meeting schedule (work session November 17, 2026 at 6 p.m.; business meeting November 19, 2026 at 7 p.m.): to verify, search the Gwinnett County Public Schools board pages for the November 2026 meeting schedule and the How to Address the Board page (speaker requests due November 18, 2026 at 7 p.m.)

The original Hodgson Vo-Tech in Newark, opened in nineteen seventy-four as a half-day program, is being torn down this week — while its two hundred seventeen million dollar replacement, built by crews that included Hodgson students, teaches next door; plus the still-missing complete twenty twenty-six School Success Framework results, now seventeen days past the revised release date, and Christina's still-unposted school resource officer survey summary. Sources: Kiss 101.7, 'Goodbye, Old Hodgson: After 50 Years, the Original Vo-Tech Comes Down in Newark,' November 2026, kiss1017.online (sourcing EDiS Company and First State Update; search Kiss 101.7 for Hodgson demolition). EDiS Company, 'A New Era Begins at Hodgson Vo-Tech,' September 2, 2026, ediscompany.com, and EDiS Hodgson project page (approximately two hundred seventeen million dollars, two hundred eighty-six thousand plus square feet, one hundred plus weather-impacted days, phase two demolition for athletic fields). Delaware Department of Education homepage checked November 13, 2026 (education.delaware.gov): newest items are the November 16 Public Education Funding Commission meeting, November 16 Academy of Dover renewal hearing, and November 18 Council on Educational Technology meeting; no complete DSSF results release posted. Christina School District, SRO Community Survey notice, christinak12.org (survey closed November 6, 2026; responses anonymous, reported only in summary form; no summary posted as of November 13, 2026). Delaware Business Times, Hodgson groundbreaking report, 2023 (old school served about one thousand eighty-seven students across sixteen career programs at groundbreaking).

Florida reiterates that private schools affiliated with designated terrorist organizations cannot receive state scholarship money, under the State Board rule aligning the compliance form with House Bill 1471, plus a Tallahassee school-choice forum and the promised river and data-breach checks for November 13. Sources: Florida Department of Education post reported November 12, 2026 (search: Florida restricts school vouchers over terror group affiliations, Brushwood Media Network / Tallahassee Democrat, November 12, 2026); Tallahassee Democrat, October 15, 2026, State Board October 14 rule vote and school directory counts (search: Florida bars voucher money for schools tied to terror groups, tallahassee.com); Florida Phoenix, November 5, 2026, CAIR designation takes effect (search: CAIR ends operations in Florida as domestic terrorist designation takes effect, Florida Phoenix); FOX 49, November 12, 2026, FAMU school choice forum (search: FAMU forum in Tallahassee spotlights school choice debate); National Weather Service Melbourne flood statement, November 12, 2026, 8:35 PM EST, St. Johns River near Cocoa (tgftp.nws.noaa.gov flood warning Brevard County); National Weather Service Tampa Bay flood statement, November 12, 2026, 7:54 PM EST, Peace River at Arcadia; Florida Department of Education data breach notice at fldoe.org/databreach (search: Florida Department of Education data breach 4.9 million Florida Student Financial Aid).

California's community colleges get until July 2028 to prove their precalculus courses help STEM students pass calculus under AB 1705 — plus Los Angeles Unified's unanimous vote to track and confront racist slurs, an updated Proposition 42 count, and a still-missing Oakland board outcome.

Sources:
- EdSource, Michael Burke, 'California community colleges extend deadline for phasing out many precalculus courses' (November 12, 2026, edsource.org) — Chancellor's Office extension of the AB 1705 validation deadline from July 2027 to July 2028, scheduling rationale from the vice chancellor of academic affairs, no colleges validated yet, three colleges showing early promise, spring progress reports, faculty and Public Advocates reaction; retrieved via EdSource reporting summarized at publicadvocates.org (November 12, 2026) and memesita.com republication — search edsource.org for 'precalculus deadline July 2028 AB 1705'
- EdSource news brief, 'LAUSD launches effort to curb student use of the N-word and other racial slurs' (Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:31 am, edsource.org, reporting the Los Angeles Times) — unanimous board resolution Tuesday, tracking, counseling, staff training, staff report back in March: https://edsource.org/updates/lausd-launches-effort-to-curb-student-use-of-the-n-word-and-other-racial-slurs
- EdSource news brief, 'Oakland students demand return of college readiness funds' (Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:26 am, edsource.org) and Focal News, 'Oakland Students, Educators Demand Return of 3.5M in Career-Prep Funds' (November 12, 2026, focalnews.org) — Wednesday rally, district and commission positions; Oakland Unified board agenda and FCMAT Fiscal Health Risk Analysis presentation (47.7 percent, high risk) via ousd.org news posts (October 30, 2026), full FCMAT report to be posted at fcmat.org by November 13, 2026; no published November 12 session outcome found in district postings or covering outlets checked November 13, 2026
- Associated Press election results page for California Proposition 42 (apnews.com elections 2026 project, checked November 13, 2026 — race status Too Early to Call, Yes 6,369,401 / No 6,034,544, 93.52 percent precincts reporting)
- California Department of Education, Aligned Dashboard and Assessment Data Release page (cde.ca.gov) — November 15, 2026 first supplemental release including the updated differentiated assistance / direct technical assistance data file: http://www.cde.ca.gov/TA/AC/cm/alignrelease.asp
- Modesto Teachers Association / EdSource news brief, 'Modesto teachers move closer to possible strike after contract talks end without agreement' (November 3, 2026, edsource.org) — strike authorization vote November 5, 2026, fact-finding stage; tally still unpublished in outlets checked November 13, 2026

The State Board met November twelfth on the seven F districts, the Imboden charter assignment, and the grading rules — but no outcomes had been published in the Department of Education's news list or the state's education outlets by Friday morning, so the delay itself leads today's report; plus a new one hundred eighty hour data center training program at Arkansas Tech University Ozark that starts in January, and today's transportation grant close. Sources: Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education home page, Latest News (State Board meeting notice Nov 9, 2026; Arkansas State Library Board Nov 13 meeting notice Nov 10, 2026; Arkansas Early Childhood Commission Nov 17 special meeting notice Nov 12, 2026 — no Nov 12 State Board outcome post as of the Nov 13, 2026 morning check): https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/ ; Serverfarm / Arkansas Tech University Ozark press release, November 11, 2026, Arkansas Tech University Ozark and Serverfarm Launch Critical Facilities Training (180 hours, 128 lab / 52 classroom, January 2027 start, first cohort 12-15, Workforce Challenge Scholarship, associate degree anticipated fall 2027, 150,000 dollar Clarksville School District donation): https://www.serverfarmllc.com/press-releases/arkansas-tech-university-ozark-and-serverfarm-launch-critical-facilities-training-to-prepare-arkansans-for-data-center-careers/ ; Talk Business and Politics, November 12, 2026, ATU-Ozark to provide critical training for data center jobs (6.6 billion dollar Clarksville project, 2,000 construction jobs, 200 permanent jobs, first building summer 2027, full campus fall 2028, opposition petition 1,030 signatures): https://talkbusiness.net/2026/11/atu-ozark-to-provide-critical-training-for-data-center-jobs/ ; ADE Commissioner's Memo COM-27-021 (Oct 21, 2026), Transportation Modernization Grant 2026 (applications close November 13, 2026; bus purchases and driver hiring not approved): https://adecm.ade.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?Id=5887 ; Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Tutoring Services page (High Impact Tutoring informational webinar, Friday November 13, 2026, 9:00 AM CT) — search DESE Tutoring Services High Impact Tutoring November 13 2026

Two Colorado boards voted on a small school's future on Thursday and reached opposite answers: Poudre's board saved Blevins Middle School for at least five years with funded support, while Denver's board voted to close the twenty-four-student Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy — plus honest status reports on the State Board's still-unpublished dyslexia vote and Jeffco's still-unpublished final margin. Sources: - Board votes to save Blevins Middle School (Fort Collins Coloradoan, Nov 12, 2026): https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2026/11/12/psd-board-of-education-votes-to-save-blevins-middle-school/92751959007/ - Denver school board votes to close HBCU-style high school Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy (Chalkbeat Colorado, Nov 13, 2026): https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/11/13/denver-school-board-votes-to-close-hbcu-style-robert-f-smith-steam-academy/ - Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy could close after 6 years (Chalkbeat Colorado, Oct 17, 2026 — October family letter, Choice and Enrollment promise, ninth-grade cut): https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/10/17/robert-f-smith-steam-academy-to-close-due-to-low-enrollment-of-24-students/ - Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy closure process and funding figures (Rocky Mountain Voice, Oct 29, 2026): https://rockymountainvoice.com/2026/10/29/robert-f-smith-steam-academy-closure-rests-on-a-process-dps-says-is-not-codified/ - Jeffco Ballot Issue 5A latest unofficial district-wide count, No 150,897 / Yes 150,892, and Jefferson County's next update expected by end of Nov 13, 2026 (Hogback Post ballot guide, updated Nov 9, 2026): https://www.hogbackpost.com/littleton-jeffco-ballot-2026 - Associated Press election results, State Board of Education District 3, Colorado (Too Early to Call; 164,939 to 158,672, checked Nov 13, 2026): search AP News for 'State Board of Education, District 3, Colorado' election results 2026 - Colorado Academic Standards Review and Revision, social studies and arts feedback survey closing Fri Nov 13, 2026 (Colorado Department of Education): https://ed.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction/casreviewandrevision - CDE Update, November 2026, Early Literacy Grant — Professional Development applications in GAINS Nov 13, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 (Colorado Department of Education): https://ed.cde.state.co.us/update?field_issue_value - Voters can fix signature and ID issues using Colorado BallotCure for the 2026 General Election, Nov 12 cure deadline and Nov 27 recount-order deadline (Colorado Secretary of State release): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/COSOS/bulletins/431af9a - State Board dyslexia vote and facility-school hearing outcomes: no published outcome found in Colorado Department of Education releases or covering outlets in the Nov 13, 2026 morning check; search the Colorado Department of Education newsroom and the State Board of Education Nov 12-13, 2026 meeting record for the published outcomes

Alabama's 2025-26 school report cards are out — the state scores 88, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa County climb, Albertville makes history — plus the still-unposted State Board record from Thursday and today's noon county canvasses and ATECPA district selections.

Sources:
- Alabama Department of Education posts 2025-26 report cards (WIAT, Nov 12, 2026): https://www.alabamas42.com/news/alabama-department-of-education-posts-2025-26-report-cards/
- Birmingham City Schools sees two-point increase on state report card (WIAT, Nov 13, 2026): https://www.alabamas42.com/news/birmingham-city-schools-sees-two-point-increase-on-state-report-card/
- TCSS Score Rises on State Report Card (Tuscaloosa County School System, Nov 12, 2026): https://buhl.tcss.net/our-school/news-announcements/article/~board/news-announcements/post/tcss-score-rises-on-state-report-card
- ACS Celebrates Growth on 2025 Alabama State Report Card (Albertville City Schools, Nov 12, 2026): https://www.albertk12.org/about/newsroom/post/~board/district-news/post/acs-celebrates-growth-on-2025-alabama-state-report-card
- Alabama State Board of Education meeting and work session agendas, including the Nov 12, 2026 meeting and Dec 10, 2026 next meeting (Alabama State Department of Education): https://www.alabamaachieves.org/state-board-of-education/meeting-agendas/
- ATECPA — Alabama Technology Education and Career Pathways Accelerator timeline and grant tiers (Alabama STEM Foundation): https://www.alabamastemfoundation.org/s/funds-and-accelerators/atecpa
- Senate District 10 provisional count, Nov 13 noon county declarations, and Nov 25 state certification (GadsdenThrive, Nov 2026): https://gadsdenthrive.com/jesse-battles-sworn-in-senate-district-10-provisional-count-recount-2026/
- The Morning-After Scoreboard: Alabama 2026 election results and canvass calendar (Decoded Alabama, Nov 4, 2026): https://decodedalabama.substack.com/p/alabama-2026-election-results-decoded
- Federal Report Card accountability data portal (Alabama State Department of Education): https://reportcard.alsde.edu/SupportingData_Accountability.aspx

The November 12 evening count put the governor's race at 50.05 percent — 125 votes above exactly half — with CNN projecting a winner and the Associated Press not calling it, plus the still-unpublished record of Thursday's education funding testimony, a still-unverified adequacy-lawsuit dismissal, a Northwest Arctic audit that is better and worse than expected, and two state deadlines that land on Sunday. Sources: - Alaska Division of Elections, 2026 General Election Unofficial Summary Report, Nov 12, 2026, 6:36 PM (256,823 ballots cast; governor first choices Kreiss-Tomkins/Johnson 126,195 / 50.05%, Wilson/Shower 72,282 / 28.67%, Bronson 34,604, Taylor 18,344): https://www.elections.alaska.gov/enr/26GENR/results/ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf - Juneau Independent, Kreiss-Tomkins above 50%, Peltola's lead grows to 2.3% with 88% of expected ballots tallied (Nov 13, 2026): https://www.juneauindependent.com/post/kreiss-tomkins-above-50-peltola-s-lead-grows-to-2-3-with-88-of-expected-ballots-tallied - Associated Press Alaska governor results (race status: Too Early to Call; 126,195 votes for Kreiss-Tomkins): https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/ - Alaska News (Anchorage Daily News), Anchorage Assembly chair readies a plan to replace Zac Johnson if his ticket wins (Nov 13, 2026) and Northwest Arctic schools finish $1 million ahead as auditors flag bookkeeping (Nov 12, 2026) — search alaskanews.com for those exact headlines. - Alaska Legislature / Alaska Senate Majority release, Education Task Force Releases Recommendations for Public Comment (Nov 9, 2026; Nov 12 testimony schedule; written comments due Dec 8, 2026): https://alaskasenate.org/press/110926_press_release.htm - Sarah Kaye Lewis, An aside on accountability and education in Alaska (Substack, Nov 12, 2026) — the single, still-unverified account of the adequacy-case dismissal: https://sarahkayelewis.substack.com/p/an-aside-on-accountability-and-education - Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED), Bulletins and Memos — School Meals Program November 2026 Bulletin (Nov 12, 2026 monthly call, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program topic; Nov 15, 2026 verification conclusion; FNS-742 due Feb 1, 2027): https://education.alaska.gov — navigate to Bulletins and Memos. - Anchorage School District, School Board Recap, November 2, 2026 (Nov 17, 2026 meeting: interim superintendent, April 2027 bond action item, deferred Reading Proficiency discussion): https://www.asdk12.org

A new analysis of Arizona Department of Education spring 2026 assessment data shows reading pass rates up one point to 41 percent while math stayed flat at 33 percent — plus Mesa Public Schools' next steps after voters rejected its 449 million dollar bond, and Monday's letter-grade appeals deadline and Yuma degree launch.

Sources:
- Arizona Test Scores Inch Up, But Math Recovery Still Lags Behind Reading (Focal News / The Phoenix Focal, Nov 13, 2026), reporting Arizona Department of Education spring 2026 assessment data — ELA 41%, math 33%, district vs charter split, Phoenix Coding Academy, Newell Barney, Casa Grande Union, and CRPE at ASU commentary: https://focalnews.org/phoenix-az/local/arizona-test-scores-inch-up-but-math-recovery-still-lags-behind-reading
- Mesa Schools Face 1B Repair Gap After Voters Reject 449M Bond (Focal News / The Phoenix Focal, Nov 12, 2026, including ABC15 reporting) — Prop 419 rejection, Prop 420 approval, preventive-maintenance plan, and the board's Nov 12 discussion of a 5 million dollar air-conditioning repair expense: https://focalnews.org/phoenix-az/local/mesa-schools-face-1b-repair-gap-after-voters-reject-449m-bond
- Arizona A-F letter grade appeals window closing 5:00 PM MST Mon Nov 16, 2026, ASU / Arizona Western College Yuma launch Nov 16, 2026, and Tucson Unified public hearing Nov 17, 2026 — dates as tracked in this series' follow-up log from Arizona Department of Education / State Board and district announcements; verify by searching azed.gov for 'A-F letter grades appeals' and the Tucson Unified site for the Nov 17 closure hearing.

The Council's chronic absenteeism and truancy hearing was held November 12, but no testimony or agency account had been published by the next morning's check — plus today's enrollment audit certification, the closed Judiciary hearing record, and a school-safety mural deadline. Sources: - DC Council Committee of the Whole, Notice of Public Oversight Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy, HN26-0173 (hearing Thu Nov 12, 2026, 10 AM, Room 500; SY2025-26 truancy 35.5%, chronic absenteeism 38.8%; testimony publicly accessible upon committee review; record closes Nov 26, 2026, 5 PM): http://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62587/Oversight_Hearing_Notice/HN26-0173-Oversight_Hearing_Notice.pdf?Id=246470 - OSSE, 2026-27 School Year Student Enrollment Audit and Child Count Handbook (July 2026) and Preparing for the 2026-27 School Year Enrollment Audit training (second certification Nov 13, 2026; final certification Dec 11, 2026): https://osse.dc.gov/publication/2026-27-school-year-student-enrollment-audit-and-child-count-handbook - Published accounts of the special grand jury probe into DCPS attendance, truancy, and graduation records (first reported by The Washington Post, late August/September 2026) — verify by searching WJLA and The Washington Post for 'special grand jury DC schools truancy graduation records'. - USA TODAY, Suspect identified in DC shooting that killed 1, injured 4 (Nov 12, 2026) — DCPS schools on alert status, later returned to normal operations: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/11/12/dc-active-shooting-logan-circle-gym/92739486007/ - DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Color the Curb: School Safety Program (final workshop Nov 13, 2026; applications close Nov 16, 2026, 5 PM) — verify by searching the CAH site (dcarts.dc.gov) for 'Color the Curb'.

Northern Marianas College disclosed today that an intruder was inside part of its network for nine days last June with access that could have reached student, employee, and financial aid records — what the forensic evidence does and does not show, the free steps families can take, plus a finance answer due today that has not appeared and the runoff early voting that opens tomorrow. Sources: Northern Marianas College, NMC Responds to Network Security Incident, Works with Federal Partners, ProaNews, November 12, 2026, and Cyber Security Update page, last updated November 12, 2026 (marianas.edu/cybersecurityupdate); Marianas Press, Hofschneider questions newly identified $7.2M amid government cuts, reporting the November 7, 2026 Senate Fiscal Affairs letter to the Department of Finance with a November 12, 2026 response date (marianaspress.com); Commonwealth Election Commission, 2026 Run-Off Election Important Dates and polling places pages (votecnmi.gov.mp), retrieved November 12, 2026.

American Samoa Community College completed a presidential transition on September 8, 2026 — a July interim appointment, a public search, and a September board resolution — with its next accreditation review set for 2028, plus the November 12 check on the still-unreported House election results.

Sources:
- American Samoa Community College, Board of Higher Education Resolution No. 2026-007, adopted September 1, 2026 (new president effective September 8, 2026) — search: amsamoa.edu BHE Resolution 2026-007 ASCC president
- American Samoa Community College, Board of Higher Education Memorandum 2026-001, July 1, 2026 (interim president announcement and outgoing president's service record) — search: amsamoa.edu BHE Memorandum 2026-001 interim president
- American Samoa Community College, President position vacancy announcement, July 2026 (two-year contract; application deadline July 31, 2026) — search: amsamoa.edu ASCC President employment opportunity 2026
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Commission Action Letter, February 3, 2026 (Midterm Report accepted; next comprehensive review spring–fall 2028) — search: amsamoa.edu ACCJC Commission Action Letter February 2026 ASCC midterm
- American Samoa Community College, General Catalog 2026–2028 (dedication and interim president's message; Spring 2027 registration calendar) — search: amsamoa.edu ASCC General Catalog 2026-2028 PDF
- 2026 American Samoa elections, Election Office-sourced House results table, retrieved November 12, 2026 (candidate list for all 17 districts; vote columns blank) — search: Wikipedia 2026 American Samoa elections House results table

Tomorrow election officials are scheduled to certify the November third results, including a Board of Education seat separated by one hundred twenty-nine votes on St. Croix, while the territory's childhood diabetes screening program reaches St. John and two school rebuild pricing updates come due this month.

Sources:
- Elections System of the Virgin Islands, Territorial Election Summary Results Report, Unofficial Results, General Election 2026, printed November 5, 2026 (20,880 ballots; Board of Education totals by district; certification scheduled Friday, November 13, 2026): https://vivote.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Detailed-Territorial-Summary-2.pdf
- Virgin Islands Department of Education, VIDE News, Childhood Diabetes Prevention Program screening schedule for the St. Thomas/St. John District (Boschulte October 23, Sibilly November 6, Sprauve November 13, Milliner-Bowsky November 20, Lockhart December 11, Gomez January 15, Tuitt January 22, Muller February 12): https://www.vide.vi/about/vide-news/~board/vide-news/post/vides-spectacular-holiday-concerts
- Virgin Islands Diabetes Center of Excellence, testimony to the 36th Legislature, June 1, 2026 (preliminary childhood screening findings: 96 percent normal A1C, 4 percent prediabetes range, nearly one in five obese, nearly half with blood pressure readings in the hypertension range) — search legvi.org Committee Meetings, Health, Hospitals and Human Services, June 1, 2026 hearing, Block I Testimony, for the VIDCOE testimony PDF
- Suffolk-CBNA joint venture, Rebuild USVI St. Thomas Educational Facilities Bundle 2 and St. Croix Education Bundle project site (preconstruction milestones, retrieved November 12, 2026): https://www.suffolkcbnajv.com/
- Virgin Islands Department of Education, 2026-2027 Public School Calendar (runoff election November 17, 2026): https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778867105/videvi/ruftj0rj7v0chlfhdfo5/OfficialVIDE2026-2027PublicSchoolCalendar.pdf
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El Nuevo Día reveals that Puerto Rico's Education Department and General Services Administration warned the government in writing before Íntegra PR launched and asked to postpone it — as the Senate hears from the warning's author today, seniors apply to the University of Puerto Rico, and the bus routes face their first test day.

Sources:
- El Nuevo Día, November 11, 2026, Educación y ASG advirtieron al gobierno sobre los problemas que causaría la plataforma ERP: https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/gobierno/notas/educacion-y-asg-advirtieron-al-gobierno-sobre-los-problemas-que-causaria-la-plataforma-erp/
- Senado de Puerto Rico, Comisión senatorial examina fallas del nuevo sistema financiero que impiden pagos a contratistas y cita a Deloitte: https://senado.pr.gov/comisin-senatorial-examina-fallas-del-nuevo-sistema-financiero-que-impiden-pagos-a-contratistas-y-cita-a-deloitte
- El Nuevo Día, November 9, 2026, Atrasan la salida del síndico que supervisa manejo de fondos federales del Departamento de Educación: https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/legislatura/notas/atrasan-la-salida-del-sindico-que-supervisa-manejo-de-fondos-federales-del-departamento-de-educacion-a-que-se-debe/
- El Nuevo Día, November 2026, En duda la ampliación de funciones de la plataforma ERP para manejar la nómina de los empleados públicos: https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/legislatura/notas/en-duda-la-ampliacion-de-funciones-de-la-plataforma-erp-para-manejar-la-nomina-de-los-empleados-publicos/
- El Nuevo Día, November 10, 2026, ¡Colapsó!: cientos de estudiantes se quedan sin transporte escolar por falta de pago a una compañía: https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/colapso-cientos-de-estudiantes-se-quedan-sin-transporte-escolar-por-falta-de-pago-a-una-compania/
- Universidad de Puerto Rico / Departamento de Educación, November 10, 2026, Jornada Simultánea de Solicitudes de Admisión: https://www.upr.edu/departamento-de-educacion-y-upr-llevaran-jornada-de-admisiones-a-todas-las-escuelas-secundarias-publicas-de-puerto-rico/
- Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, August 6, 2026, Alto impago de préstamos estudiantiles en Puerto Rico pone en riesgo ayudas federales para universidades: https://periodismoinvestigativo.com/2026/08/impago-prestamos-estudiantiles-afectaria-ayudas/
- Sandra Rodríguez Cotto, November 12, 2026, Rosa Lydia Vélez cuenta en un libro su lucha como madre cuando llevó al Gobierno a los tribunales por la educación especial: https://sandrarodriguezcotto.substack.com/p/rosa-lydia-velez-cuenta-en-un-libro

A vacant Tumon shopping mall wins approval to become a charter school for up to 1,080 students while the public school system is studied for excess capacity, plus a November 16 deadline for families to spend Summer EBT food benefits before they are returned.

Sources:
- Isla Public Radio / KPRG, Hybrid Land Use Commission approves school in Tumon, extension for Tamuning subdivision, published November 12, 2026: https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-12/hybrid-land-use-commission-approves-school-in-tumon-extension-for-tamuning-subdivision
- Isla Public Radio / KPRG, Public Health reminds families Summer EBT benefits expire Nov. 16, published November 12, 2026: https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-12/public-health-reminds-families-summer-ebt-benefits-expire-nov-16
- iLearn Academy Charter School, Fiscal Year 2025 Citizen-Centric Report (opened January 2015 with 136 students; more than 780 students K-5 at full enrollment; middle-school expansion approved fall 2025; FY2025 appropriation $7,800 per enrollee) — search: iLearn Academy Charter School CCR 2025 PDF
- Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, Federal Approval Clears Path for Summer EBT Rollout, June 17, 2026 (Guam 2026 Summer EBT award $6,540,480) — search: opengovguam.com Summer EBT 2026 federal approval
- Guam Legislature, Doc. No. 38GL-26-3141, Bill 351-38 (COR) veto message, October 30, 2026 — legislative record rechecked November 12, 2026; no override or replacement bill found: https://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Mess_Comms_38th/Doc. No. 38GL-26-3141.pdf
- National Center for Education Statistics data via Public School Review, iLearn Academy Charter School profile (779 students, grades K-5), retrieved November 12, 2026 — search: PublicSchoolReview iLearn Academy Charter School Guam

Wyoming's first Patriot Schools are named school by school, the Pineview closure vote count is published at six to three, and a Green River school's targeted improvement plan shows its work, ahead of five football finals in Laramie. Sources: Wyoming Department of Education via EIN Presswire, 'Superintendent Degenfelder Announces the Inaugural Cohort of the Wyoming Patriot Schools Program' (published November 11, 2026); Cowboy State Daily reporting via Good Day Casper, 'Natrona County school board votes 6-3 to close Pineview Elementary after 2026-27' (November 11, 2026); SweetwaterNOW, 'Three School Board Trustees Sworn in as Chair Departs' and 'Western Board Considers Accepting Grants Thursday' (November 11, 2026); WyoPreps, 'Inside the Numbers of Wyoming's 2026 Football Championships' (November 12, 2026) and the 2026 state championship schedule. AI Generated

A legislative committee rejects an in-state location rule for schools receiving Hope Scholarship tuition money while officials can only guess how many microschools operate in the state, Raleigh County's second closure vote is verified, and the state employee health plan holds its virtual hearing tonight.

Sources:
- West Virginia Watch, November 11, 2026, 'Legislative rulemaking committee shoots down changes to Hope Scholarship' — search westvirginiawatch.com for that headline (read November 12, 2026 via the roundup below)
- WCHS-TV, November 2026, 'State officials uncertain on current scope of West Virginia microschools' — search wchstv.com for that headline (read November 12, 2026 via the roundup below)
- The Daily West Virginia Weakly, November 12, 2026 (roundup carrying both Hope stories): https://wvweakly.substack.com/p/the-daily-west-virginia-weakly-for-68b
- WJLS News Network, November 2026, 'Raleigh County Board of Education Votes to Close Two Elementary Schools' (separate 4-1 votes, November 10, 2026): https://wjlsam.com/news-sports/local-news/
- Citizen Portal, November 11, 2026, Raleigh County Board votes to close Cranberry Prosperity Elementary (receiving schools); November 7, 2026, Mabscott closure hearing (projected saving and enrollment decline): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/12001631/west-virginia/school-districts/raleigh-county-schools/board-votes-to-close-cranberry-prosperity-elementary-merge-students-into-nearby-schools
- Public Employees Insurance Agency, Public Hearings Scheduled for November 2026 (virtual hearing November 12, 2026, 6 p.m.; remaining hearings November 16, 17, and 19): https://peia.wv.gov/article/public-hearings-scheduled-november-2026
- Public Employees Insurance Agency, Public Hearing Presentation for Plan Year 2028, November 2026 (State Fund cost increase, 2 percent premium proposal, benefit-change options, reserve figures): https://peia.wv.gov/media/38954/download?inline
- Citizen Portal, November 6, 2026, Logan County Hugh Dingus consolidation hearing (enrollment and building capacity; board meeting set November 12, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11887749/west-virginia/school-districts/logan-county-schools/superintendent-declining-enrollment-high-perpupil-costs-drive-proposed-hugh-dingus-consolidation
- West Virginia Secretary of State, November 6, 2026, canvassing announcement (canvass begins November 9, 2026; county certification due no later than December 3, 2026): https://sos.wv.gov/index%2Ephp/article/wv-secretary-state-kris-warner-announces-canvassing-will-start-monday-november-9

Governor Bob Ferguson calls Washington's test scores mediocre and the superintendent's exit past due, the FCC's E-Rate reply window closes tonight, and two OSPI special education reports come due November 15 and December 1.

Sources:
- KXLY 920 News Now, November 10, 2026, 'It's time for a change: Gov. Ferguson comments on state superintendent's decision not to run for re-election': https://kxly920.com/2026/11/10/its-time-for-a-change-gov-ferguson-comments-on-state-superintendents-decision-not-to-run-for-re-election/
- OSPI news release, November 9, 2026, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal's Statement on 2028 Plans: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/news-center/news-releases/state-superintendent-chris-reykdals-statement-2028-plans
- KXL, September 10, 2026, 'Report Card Is In For Students Across The State Of Washington' (OSPI annual address: spring 2026 scores flat; 73.7% ELA / 66.5% math foundational or higher): https://www.kxl.com/report-card-is-in-for-students-across-the-state-of-washington/
- OSPI news release, October 27, 2026, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal Urges Federal Government to Protect Internet Connectivity Funding for Schools: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/news-center/news-releases/state-superintendent-chris-reykdal-urges-federal-government-protect-internet-connectivity-funding
- AASA, October 29, 2026, reply-comments by November 12 and Funds For Learning analysis (98.6% of 2,514 position-taking filings to preserve E-Rate): https://www.aasa.org/news-media/news/2026/10/29/aasa-urges-school-leaders-to-make-their-voices-heard-on-e-rate-by-submitting-reply-comments-to-the-fcc-by-nov-12
- SHLB Coalition, August 14, 2026, E-Rate comment clock (comments due Oct. 13, reply comments due Nov. 12, 2026; proposal asks whether to terminate or limit to rural areas): https://www.shlb.org/blogs/e-rate-funding-for-schools-and-libraries-faces-termination-as-public-comment-clock-starts
- Washington Legislature, Senate Bill Report for Second Substitute Senate Bill 5263 (2025-26) — OSPI demonstration-projects final report due November 15, 2026; December 1 annual reports on inclusionary practices grants and statewide special education activities including cap-removal impact: https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5263-S2.E%20SBR%20FBR%2025.htm

Immigrant and English learner enrollment falls sharply in Albemarle, Charlottesville, and Loudoun on top of Virginia's birth decline, while teacher vacancies drop almost thirty-six percent statewide and the Elevate registration list is still unpublished two days after its deadline.

Sources:
- C-VILLE Weekly, November 11, 2026, Numbers of immigrant school children fall in county, city schools (Albemarle immigrant youth 786 to 447, -43 percent; division 13,757 to 13,465; Charlottesville ELL -15 percent per November 5, 2026 board presentation; Loudoun ELL down nearly one fifth since June 2025; Virginia births -13 percent 2007-2024): https://c-ville.com/numbers-of-immigrant-school-children-fall-in-county-city-schools/
- Staunton News Leader, November 11, 2026, Local students explore teaching as Virginia vacancies decline (vacancies down almost 36 percent since 2023; statewide 2.5 percent; Region 5 at 1.4 percent; Teachers for Tomorrow at Fishersville): https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/education/2026/11/11/virginia-teacher-vacancies-drop-students-explore-teaching/92690630007/
- Potomac Local News, October 29, 2026, Loudoun County is next in line to consider school closures after Prince William (staff floated closing four western elementary schools to save about 8.5 million dollars; most board members rejected the idea): https://www.potomaclocal.com/2026/10/29/loudoun-school-board-largely-rejects-closing-four-western-elementary-schools/
- WHRO, May 19, 2026, New law could help Hampton Roads schools address teacher shortage (Region 2 vacancy 4.6 percent, about 800 open positions, largest gaps elementary, special education, Title I) — search whro.org for that headline
- Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update #2026-43, November 5, 2026, Article 2026-43-485, Elevate Learning Network launch, registration by November 10, 2026; no registration outcome list published in the record checked November 12, 2026: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VADOE/bulletins/43156d0

A planning form meant to guarantee deaf students are taught in a language they can access grew from five pages to twelve, and a parent has warned the State Board the pilot testing it could fail for a paperwork reason — plus the honest report-back on yesterday's Uintah session, tonight's last chance to speak in Murray, and three deadlines landing in the next five days.

Sources:
- Utah State Board of Education, agenda memo, Language and Communications Plan (voluntary LEA pilot; Disability Law Center request on behalf of parents; feedback and evaluation component): https://www.utah.gov/pmn/files/1470109.pdf
- Utah State Board of Education, August 7, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous approval of the voluntary LCP pilot, two-year pilot): https://schools.utah.gov/board/_board_/_minutes_/2026/August72026USDBandContinuedFullBoard.pdf
- Citizen Portal, Parent warns longer Language and Communication Plan may undermine pilot for deaf students, November 7, 2026 (form expanded from five to twelve pages; parent asked the board to collaborate on restoring a concise form): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/12008086/utah/utah-legislative-branch/utah-government-divisions/utah-state-board-of-education/parent-warns-longer-language-communication-plan-may-undermine-pilot-for-deaf-students
- 34 CFR 300.324(a)(2)(iv) (IEP team must consider language and communication needs, direct communication opportunities, and direct instruction for a deaf or hard-of-hearing child): https://sites.ed.gov/idea/regs/b/d/300.324/a/2
- Uintah School District news page (checked November 12, 2026; most recent update November 6, 2026; no published account of the November 11, 2026 comment session found): https://www.uintah.net/news ; Basin Now, Local Student Has Goal To Save Uintah Middle School (hearing November 18, 2026 at 6 p.m.; decision December 22, 2026): https://www.basinnow.com/local-student-has-goal-to-save-uintah-middle-school-prevent-closure/
- Murray City School District, Closure and Boundary Updates (final public comment November 12, 2026, 5:00 p.m., 5102 S. Commerce Drive, sign-up 4:30-5:00 p.m.; final action December 10, 2026): https://www.murrayschools.org/103167_1
- Utah Charter Access Point, State Charter School Board meeting November 12, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sandy: https://ucap.schools.utah.gov/CharterEvents/CharterNews?eventID=5

Raise Your Hand Texas and Rio Grande Valley leaders propose a public education and workforce endowment funded from the capped Rainy Day Fund, while the State Board of Education's probable new majority still hinges on one uncalled Houston-area race.

Sources:
- Raise Your Hand Texas via GlobeNewswire, November 12, 2026, Locally Elected Officials Across the Rio Grande Valley Support the Proposed Public Education and Workforce Endowment (21 officials from seven cities; Valley View ISD welding program and JET grant; sponsor voter survey): https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/12/3401356/0/en/locally-elected-officials-across-the-rio-grande-valley-support-the-proposed-public-education-and-workforce-endowment.html
- T-SPAN, November 12, 2026, How angry parents helped flip Texas: choosing real education over culture wars (State Board probable majority, District 8 lead of about 600 votes with provisional ballots remaining, August University of Texas poll 45 percent disapprove / 28 percent approve): https://tspantx.com/how-angry-parents-helped-flip-texas-choosing-real-education-over-culture-wars/

Knox County Schools holds three community meetings next week on rezoning scenarios for its new twelve hundred student Farragut-area elementary school, Knoxville turns on school-zone speed cameras Monday with warnings before fifty dollar fines in January, and three tracked counts still have not landed.

Sources:
- WVLT, November 12, 2026, Knox County Schools to hold community meetings on zoning for new Farragut-area elementary school (meetings November 17-19 at 5:30 p.m.; November 17 at First Baptist Concord Church, November 18 at Bearden High School, November 19 at Hardin Valley Academy): https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/11/12/knox-county-schools-hold-community-meetings-zoning-new-farragut-area-elementary-school/
- Knox News, November 10, 2026, Learn about Farragut school rezoning scenarios at these upcoming meetings (November 17 listed at Farragut High School; new school capacity, cost, K-5 conversions, December 7 recommendation): https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/schools/2026/11/10/knox-county-hosting-meetings-on-farragut-school-rezoning-scenarios/92647277007/
- WVLT, November 2 and November 5, 2026, speed enforcement cameras in Knoxville school zones (seventy-one cameras, about thirty-nine zones, warnings from November 16, fifty dollar fines from January 5) — search wvlt.tv for Knoxville school zone speed cameras November 2026
- Knoxville Police Department, November 2, 2026, New speed enforcement program launching to improve school zone safety: https://knoxvilletnpolice.gov/2026/11/new-speed-enforcement-program-launching-to-improve-school-zone-safety/
- tnAchieves TN Promise Application Dashboard (live counselor-reported tally checked November 12, 2026: 60,367 seniors, 43,594 applied): https://www.tnachieves.org/tn-promise/dashboard
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission, October 26, 2026, One Week Left for Tennessee High School Seniors to Apply for TN Promise (most recent THEC release; no final post-deadline count issued as of November 12, 2026): https://www.tn.gov/thec/news/2026/10/26/tn-promise-deadline.html

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland voters reject dissolution for the second time in less than a year, 393 to 352, while Meade's board votes against splitting its rural schools, educators gather in Pierre for the 23rd Indian Education Summit, and three public records — the Groton bond result, the certified canvass, and the November 2 board minutes — are still missing.

Sources:
- Oldham-Ramona-Rutland voters reject dissolution, unofficial 393-352 (Amazing Madison, Nov 2026): https://amazingmadison.com/
- ORR District voters head to the polls again today (Amazing Madison, Nov 10, 2026): https://amazingmadison.com/2026/11/10/orr-district-voters-head-to-the-polls-again-today/
- 23rd Annual Indian Education Summit to be held in Pierre (South Dakota State News, Nov 2, 2026): https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=a91d108a87449f10e0410f28cebb35ca
- The Daily Slice: Meade board votes against rural reorganization; Rapid City report card (Rapid City Post, Nov 11, 2026): https://rapidcitypost.com/the-daily-slice-wednesday-november-11-2026
- Secretary of State general election turnout release, Nov 4, 2026 (state canvass Nov 10; unofficial 310,298 ballots, 49.37%): https://www.sdsos.gov/about-the-office/assets/Press Releases/GeneralElectionVoterTurnout2026.pdf
- South Dakota election results roundup — school bonds in Harding County, Armour and Rapid City, no Groton result (SDPB, Nov 4, 2026): https://www.sdpb.org/podcast/sdpb-news/2026-11-04/south-dakota-election-results
- South Dakota Department of Education Hot Topics — Board of Education Standards meeting Nov 16, Sioux Falls; Nov 2 meeting notice (doe.sd.gov): https://doe.sd.gov/newshub/archive/HotTopics.aspx

The Education Oversight Committee is reviewing Education Improvement Act programs program by program amid an estimated eighteen million dollar surplus, asking what Carolina CAP's one hundred thirteen certifications and First Steps' kindergarten readiness numbers actually deliver, plus two District Five educators join the state Learning Disorders Task Force and the final November third turnout record.

Sources:
- HereCharleston, November 10, 2026, "$18 Million EIA Surplus Puts SC School Programs Under Review" (Education Oversight Committee program-by-program review; Carolina CAP 113 educators certified; First Steps 38% kindergarten ready today vs 39% fall 2024 and 75%-by-2030 goal; about 116,000 children under 5 in low-income households): https://www.herecharleston.com/2026/11/10/18-million-eia-surplus-sc-education-programs-review/
- The Chapin News, November 2026, "Two District Five teachers appointed to state task force" (Learning Disorders Task Force appointments, three-year terms, nine members) — search thechapinnews.com for "Two District Five teachers appointed to state task force"
- South Carolina Election Commission (scvotes.gov), November 3, 2026, "South Carolina Breaks Gubernatorial Election Voter Turnout Records" (1,927,488 ballots as of 6 p.m., 56 percent, breaking the 2002 record of 54.6 percent): https://scvotes.gov/south-carolina-breaks-gubernatorial-election-voter-turnout-records/
- The Greenville News, November 5, 2026, "How Annie Andrews flipped Greenville, York counties to win SC Senate" (turnout section citing the Election Commission: just over 2,052,000 ballots cast, nearly 60 percent) — search greenvilleonline.com for that headline

Superintendent-elect Robert Franklin argues a single letter grade masks the growth Oklahoma schools are making, a bipartisan Reading Caucus forms to guard the Strong Readers Act through years of implementation, and the State Election Board certifies the November third results.

Sources:
- The Oklahoman, November 12, 2026, 'What Robert Franklin thinks is missing from Oklahoma school report cards': https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2026/11/12/oklahomas-2026-school-report-cards-robert-franklin/92694322007/
- The Frontier via Tulsa Flyer, November 11, 2026, 'Oklahoma lawmakers want to improve reading scores': https://tulsaflyer.org/2026/11/11/schools-families/post/oklahoma-lawmakers-want-improve-reading-scores/
- Oklahoma Politics Today, November 11, 2026, 'State certifies election results, explains county delays': https://okpoliticstoday.com/2026/11/state-certifies-election-results-explains-county-delays/
- Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2026 Oklahoma School Report Cards, released November 5, 2026 (oklaschools.com)

Pittsburgh advocates are asking the district to convene an English learner working group inside its equity structures, as English learners reach about one in ten students and have nearly doubled since 2020, plus today's Philadelphia Policy Committee meeting and the clocks ahead.

Sources:
- WESA (90.5, Pittsburgh), November 12, 2026, "Pittsburgh advocates call for stronger support for growing number of students learning English" (town hall at City of Asylum hosted by ARYSE, Black Women for a Better Education, and A+ Schools; about 10% of PPS students are English learners; number nearly doubled since 2020): https://www.wesanews.org/education/2026-11-12/english-language-learners
- Pittsburgh Public Schools, English Language Development / ESL department page (mission, ELD Regional Centers, placement including WIDA ACCESS): https://www.pghschools.org/departments/english-as-second-language-esl/english-as-a-second-language-esl
- Chalkbeat Philadelphia, November 11, 2026, Philadelphia teachers union proposes alternative to school closures (union said it would deliver its plan to the school board Thursday) — search chalkbeat.org/philadelphia for "teachers union proposes alternative to Philly school closures"

Portland's school board votes Friday on an outside legal inquiry into district leaders' use of Signal's disappearing messages for public business, on the same morning Silver Rail Elementary's students return to their Bend classrooms for the first time in four weeks.

Sources:
- The Portland Focal, November 12, 2026, Portland School Board to Weigh Inquiry Into Officials' Use of Disappearing Messages on Signal: https://focalnews.org/portland-or/local/portland-school-board-to-weigh-inquiry-into-officials-use-of-disappearing-messages-on-signal
- Oregon Public Records Law, ORS Chapter 192 — definition of public record; search: Oregon legislature ORS 192.311 public record definition
- Oregon Secretary of State, State Archives, Public Records on Personal Devices, Version 1.0, January 2026: https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/records-management/Documents/Infographic-Personal-Devices.pdf
- Bend-La Pine Schools Silver Rail return letter to families, November 2-3, 2026, via KBNW: https://www.kbnwnews.com/2026/11/03/silver-rail-elementary-plans-reopening-november-12th/
- For the November 11, 2026 media tour of Silver Rail: search KTVZ Silver Rail look inside ahead of student return November 2026

Ohio's school district income tax collapsed at the ballot on November 3 — only five of thirty-nine passed — and Madison's first-ever renewal failure shows even the safest levy instrument now has to be campaigned for, plus follow-up checks on Winton Woods and the still-unposted state ESC list.

Sources:
- Columbus Dispatch, November 12, 2026, "Ohio schools thought income taxes would fix funding woes. Voters didn't" (OSBA count: 5 of 39 income tax levies passed; Kogan and Hosler interviews; Pickerington Nov. 9 board meeting and Nov. 11 / Nov. 23 Community Conversations): https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/education/2026/11/12/few-ohio-school-district-income-tax-levies-passed-in-fall-election/92723838007/
- Mansfield News Journal, November 12, 2026, "Richland County voters reject levies as school funding burden grows" (Madison 14.4-mill renewal lost by 78 votes; Lexington renewal and earned income tax rejected; statewide renewal and state-share figures): https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/11/12/public-schools-levies-property-taxes-students/92705215007/
- FOX19 / WXIX, November 4, 2026, southwest Ohio levy roundup (Winton Woods hiring freeze, Dec. 1 / Jan. 1 reduction steps and Nov. 9 work session; Fairfield superintendent expecting difficult decisions at the Nov. 12 board meeting) — search WXIX for "3 of 12 school tax levies passed in the November 2026 Election"
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, FY2027 High-Performing ESC application (notification of ESCs no later than October 30, 2026; 5% savings standard): https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Finance-and-Funding/School-Payment-Reports/State-Funding-For-Schools/Educational-Service-Centers-ESC-Funding/FY2020-High-Performing-ESC-Application/FY2027_HPESC_application_requarments.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US
- Ohio ESC Association release, October 21, 2026 (all 51 ESCs designated for the eleventh straight year; more than $107 million in FY2026 savings), via Madison-Champaign ESC: https://www.mccesc.org/about/news-information/news-and-information-posts/~board/madison-champaign-esc-central-office/post/all-of-ohios-51-educational-service-centers-receive-high-performing-esc-designation-for-tenth-straight-year-from-department-of-education-and-workforce-dew

East Greenwich has launched Rhode Island's first pre-medicine career and technical education program — the first launch from the 5.48 million dollar federal healthcare CTE awards to fourteen districts — plus tonight's Providence School Board vote on how it will choose an interim superintendent, and the three deadlines landing in the next six days.

Sources:
- Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), press release, September 30, 2026, "McKee Administration Awards $5.5 Million to Expand Access to CTE Healthcare Career Pathways for Students Across Rhode Island" (more than $5.48 million to 14 LEAs; award amounts for Foster-Glocester, Burrillville, East Greenwich, Westerly, Smithfield, Jamestown, North Kingstown and all other recipients; K-5 awareness / 6-8 exploration / 9-12 preparation design; CTE growth 203 programs in 2019 to 365 and about 12,000 to more than 20,000 participants; CMS/HHS Rural Health Transformation Program award totaling $156,169,931.19): https://ride.ri.gov/press-releases/mckee-administration-awards-55-million-expand-access-cte-healthcare-career-pathways-students-across-rhode-island
- Providence Business News, November 6, 2026, "East Greenwich launches R.I.'s first pre-med career and tech education program" (launch details, $710,000 grant, Anatomage Table, partnerships with URI College of Health Sciences, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Brown University Health, and New England Institute of Technology): https://pbn.com/east-greenwich-launches-r-i-s-first-pre-med-career-and-tech-education-program/
- Six State Signal, "Providence School Board to vote Nov. 12 on how it will pick an interim superintendent," published November 10, 2026 (special-meeting agenda: interim-superintendent selection process vote, bylaw and recruitment-policy changes, restorative-practice vendor, closed-session personnel items; meeting 5:30 p.m., 797 Westminster Street) — search sixstatesignal.com for the headline; companion agenda reporting at https://sixstatesignal.com/articles/providence-school-board-to-discuss-interim-superintendent-candidates-nov-5
- University of Rhode Island, Rhody Today, November 5, 2026, "URI hosting Virtual Global Symposium on Transforming Education Through Global Perspectives" (second annual symposium Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free and open to the public, certificate of attendance for teachers): https://www.uri.edu/news/2026/11/uri-hosting-virtual-global-symposium-on-transforming-education-through-global-perspectives/
- State of Rhode Island solicitation OEV27007095, MPA 603 Literacy and Dyslexia Endorsement Providers (proposals received by November 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m. evaluated for initial contract) — search Ocean State Procures / webprocure.proactiscloud.com for solicitation number OEV27007095

North Dakota is taking public comment through December 7 on an ESSA state plan amendment and a Title I poverty methodology update that together decide how schools are judged and how federal money follows need, while the K-12 Coordination Council and Surrey board meet today and Fargo and West Fargo outcomes remain unpublished. Sources: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, ESSA State Plan Amendment page (nd.gov/dpi, comment November 9-December 7, 2026); NDDPI release, NDDPI seeks public comment on proposed ESSA state plan amendment (November 10, 2026, via EIN Presswire); North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, K-12 Education Coordination Council page (nd.gov/dpi); North Dakota Secretary of State, School Bond Measures Need 60% to Pass (November 3, 2026); Surrey Public School district message, Superintendent Steven Bucks (surrey.k12.nd.us).

North Carolina publicly launched the Ten Million Book Challenge — one point five million students reading ten million books in twenty twenty-seven — plus an eleven point three million dollar Child Care WAGE$ expansion for thirty-nine Hurricane Helene counties, a forty million dollar school bus diesel reserve request, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg student adviser result, and a reported plan to break up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Sources: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 10 Million Book Challenge page (sponsors list as of November 10, 2026; checked November 12, 2026): https://www.dpi.nc.gov/about-dpi/state-superintendent-public-instruction/10-million-book-challenge ; The Reflector (Daily Reflector, Greenville), State to launch 10 Million Book Challenge for students, beginning in January, November 2026 — reporting Superintendent Maurice Green's November 10, 2026 news conference: https://www.reflector.com/news/local/state-to-launch-10-million-book-challenge-for-students-beginning-in-january/article_5d20f7b0-b09b-4f69-bcaa-bc8844fab41a.html ; EdNC, Governor Stein expands childcare program after Hurricane Helene, November 11, 2026: https://www.ednc.org/governor-stein-expands-child-care-program-after-hurricane-helene/ ; WRAL, Diesel costs have doubled for NC schools. DPI wants $40M to help, November 4, 2026, and NC Newsline reporting on the diesel reserve republished November 11, 2026 — verify by searching WRAL.com or NC Newsline for the diesel headline; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools press release, November 6, 2026, announcing Luka Bozovic as 2027 student advisor, via EdNC, CMS student adviser finalists discuss mental health, campus safety, AI, and more (updated November 6, 2026): https://www.ednc.org/cms-student-adviser-finalists-discuss-mental-health-campus-safety-ai-and-more/ ; The Charlotte Ledger, Republican lawmaker plans bill to break up CMS, force school board elections, November 11, 2026: https://www.thecharlotteledger.com/p/republican-lawmaker-cms-breakup-school-board-elections

Connecticut's statewide Accountability Index rose for a third straight year to 72.2, graduation hit 91.2 percent, and postsecondary readiness set a record — but the growth indicators underneath fell in both English language arts and math, and Danbury High School's new Focus School designation shows what the average hides. Plus Hartford's early literacy gains, a new WestConn scholarship pathway for Danbury students, the certification portal launch, and today's Blue Ribbon Commission meeting.

Sources:
- Connecticut State Department of Education, Next Generation Accountability results release, October 27, 2026 (Accountability Index 72.2; indicator table including growth, graduation, chronic absenteeism, and postsecondary readiness; 72 schools identified for support — 40 Turnaround and 32 Focus; 138 Schools of Distinction; dual-credit figures): https://organicfood.einnews.com/pr_news/952599740/more-connecticut-students-prepared-for-college-and-careers
- NewsTimes reporting on Danbury High School's Focus School designation (high-needs ELA School Day SAT passing rate of 12 percent; school accountability score 58.8), summarized November 11, 2026: https://wisevoter.com/world/us/ct/danbury/2026/11/11/danbury-high-school-named-state-focus-school
- Hartford Public Schools Connecticut Literacy Model fall benchmark results, presented to the Connecticut State Board of Education on November 4, 2026 (CT Insider reporting, summarized November 10, 2026): https://wisevoter.com/world/us/ct/hartford/2026/11/10/hartford-elementary-reading-scores-rise
- Western Connecticut State University, Pathways to Success announcement (last-dollar scholarship for Danbury High School students beginning fall 2027; 400,000 dollar WCSU Foundation investment): https://news.wcsu.edu/pathways-to-success-offers-danbury-high-school-students-a-new-opportunity-for-success-at-westconn/
- Connecticut State Department of Education, Certification Alert, October 2026, New Connecticut Educator Certification System — Overview and Launch (new CECS launch November 10, 2026, 8:00 a.m.; old system offline October 29 to November 10, 2026; certificates no longer printed and mailed): https://portal.ct.gov/sdecertification/-/media/sde/certification/alerts/certalert_oct2026.pdf
- Blue Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability meeting schedule (Session 8 on November 12, 2026, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Session 9 on December 3, 2026; recommendations due January 15, 2027) — verify by searching portal.ct.gov for the Blue Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education agendas and minutes page.

A Maryland magnet-school case now before the U.S. Supreme Court could set the legal rules for any New York City plan to change specialized high school admissions — what the aggregate disparate-impact question is, why the Second Circuit split matters for New York, and what the city's own admissions numbers show.

Sources:
- Gothamist / WNYC, Arya Sundaram, Nov 6, 2026, 'U.S. Supreme Court case could affect admissions reforms for NYC specialized schools' (gothamist.com; search: Gothamist Supreme Court specialized schools admissions November 2026): case framing, city admissions data (3.5% Black, 6.5% Hispanic/Latino, 56.5% Asian, 23.5% white; Stuyvesant 3 of 777 Black; Staten Island Tech 1 of 294 Black), state-law SHSAT lock for three schools, mayor/chancellor positions, expert and lawyer quotes, New York parent case in the pipeline
- National Constitution Center, Oct 2026, 'Magnet school admissions policy dispute heads to the Supreme Court' (constitutioncenter.org): Supreme Court granted the case Oct 19, 2026; question presented; arguments expected next year, decision by late June 2027
- Pacific Legal Foundation press release, Oct 19, 2026 (updated Nov 5, 2026), 'Maryland parents win Supreme Court review of magnet school admissions' (pacificlegal.org): Fourth Circuit aggregate-benchmark holding; Second and Third Circuits rejected that approach
- FindLaw, Oct 2026, 'Supreme Court to Review Proof Required in Race-Neutral Admissions Challenges' (findlaw.com): district court dismissal 2022 and first-cycle figures (Asian American students about 13.2% or 16.5% of applicants, 20.8% to 32.0% of admitted students)
- New York State Education Department, 2026 preliminary assessment release (nysed.gov): checked Nov 12, 2026 — final 2025-26 data still not posted; preliminary release remains the newest assessment announcement
- Buffalo Public Schools school closure proposal page (buffaloschools.org) and Buffalo local coverage checked Nov 12, 2026: no rescheduled closure/reconfiguration vote date found

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is set to take up a proposal in Lawrence on November 17, 2026 that would require every Massachusetts high school to offer MassCore coursework and a chance to complete MyCAP, while districts' graduation-readiness submissions are due to DESE on November 20 — plus Taunton's attendance, MyCAP, reading, and Parker Middle plans, and due checks on Essex Tech, nutrition equipment grants, and Question 7 certification.

Sources:
- Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC), Public Policy Reports: October 2026 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Oct 27, 2026 meeting, Williamsburg; MassCore/MyCAP preview, research summary, cost discussion; next meeting Nov 17 in Lawrence): https://www.masc.org/public-policy-reports-october-2026-board-of-elementary-and-secondary-education/
- Massachusetts DESE, On the Desktop, Oct 7, 2026 — Graduation Framework Implementation: Readiness Workbook and Call for Advisory Group Participants (four components; LEA readiness information due Nov 20, 2026): https://mailchi.mp/ab81b7ab8aca/on-the-desktop-10-7-26-graduation-framework-readiness-workbook-and-advisory-group-participation
- State House News Service via Franklin Observer, Oct 30, 2026, 'Instead of MCAS, More Mandates?' — verify by searching the State House News Service or Franklin Observer site for the headline.
- Taunton Public Schools, 'From the Superintendent: A Strong Start at TPS,' posted Nov 9, 2026, as reported by SouthCoast 360, Nov 11, 2026: https://southcoast360.com/taunton-schools-94-5-percent-attendance-goal-parker-middle-hamilton-street-fall-2027-nov-11-2026.html
- Massachusetts School Building Authority, Board minutes Aug 26, 2026 (Parker Middle windows/doors: total project budget $6,404,146; estimated maximum grant $4,775,770; 78.1% reimbursement) — verify via massschoolbuildings.org board minutes archive for Aug 26, 2026.
- Peabody Weekly News, Nov 10, 2026, 'Essex Tech weighs new lottery option' (seven options; full School Committee Nov 12, 5:30 PM, Smith Hall Auditorium): https://peabodyweeklynews.com/2026/11/10/essex-tech-weighs-new-lottery-option/
- Massachusetts DESE, Grant Funding Opportunities / Fund Code 0722, FY27 School Nutrition Equipment Assistance for Schools (due Friday, November 13, 2026): https://www.doe.mass.edu/Grants/current.html
- MassLegalResources, Nov 2, 2026, updated Nov 6, 2026 — ballot-question results timeline, mail deadline, and recount rules under G.L. c. 54, Section 135 (signatures to registrars Nov 13, 5 PM; filing Nov 18; 0.5% threshold; AP Question 7 No call Nov 6, margin 32,322): https://masslegalresources.com/2026/11/02/when-will-massachusetts-ballot-question-results-be-known-recount/
- Massachusetts DESE, Multilingual Education Leaders (MEL) Network Notice, November 2026 (DLBE Community of Practice Planning and Launch Cohort first session Nov 16, 2026): https://mailchi.mp/1e8ffd8c1837/june-2026-el-assessment-update-8838267

Four Albuquerque schools earned New Mexico's first community schools certification — what they had to prove under the rewritten state rule, and why certification is expanding while state community schools funding has fallen from ten million dollars to six million. Sources: Albuquerque Public Schools, Four APS Schools Earn Community Schools Certification, August 11, 2026: https://www.aps.edu/news/aps-good-news/four-aps-schools-earn-community-schools-certification ; New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee rulemaking reports on 6.30.15 NMAC Community School Requirements (proposed rule report, December 19, 2025, and adopted rule report, May 1, 2026; adoption January 15, 2026, effective January 27, 2026) — search nmlegis.gov for '6.30.15 Community School Requirements' ; Albuquerque Public Schools, Right-Sizing page and community meeting schedule (Rio Grande High School November 12, 2026; Valley High School November 19, 2026), checked November 12, 2026: https://www.aps.edu/right-sizing/right-sizing ; New Mexico Public Education Department, Proposed Rules page (November rulemaking hearings November 19-20, 2026; ESSA Title I, Part A educator-equity comment closing November 18, 2026), checked November 12, 2026: https://web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/policy-innovation-measurement/rulemaking/rule-notification/

Newark Spanish-speaking parents say their board testimony was summarized instead of interpreted and demand professional interpreters at every meeting, plus tonight's statewide school funding forum, tomorrow's literacy screener deadline, and a Lake Drive check.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat Newark, Newark Latino families call for professional interpreters at school board meetings, November 11, 2026: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/11/11/spanish-speaking-families-demand-professional-translators-at-board-meetings/
- New Jersey Department of Education, Statewide Stakeholder Engagement Sessions (school funding forums, including the virtual statewide forum Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6:00-7:30 p.m.; page checked November 12, 2026): https://www.nj.gov/education/schoolfinance/schoolfunding/engagement.shtml
- New Jersey Department of Education, NJDOE Invites Public Participation in Upcoming School Funding Forums, September 29, 2026: https://www.nj.gov/education/news/2026/NJDOEInvitesPublicParticipationInUpcomingSchoolFundingForums.pdf
- Associated Press reporting published November 11, 2026 on South Jersey districts and the school funding formula — verify by searching AP News for the headline 'New Jersey'\''s school funding formula could change again, and these parents welcome it'
- New Jersey Department of Education, Universal Literacy Screening (P.L.2024, c.52; beginning-of-year data due November 13, 2026): https://www.nj.gov/education/lear/uni-screening.shtml
- NJDOE broadcast, Universal Literacy Screener Data Collection Update, August 19, 2026: https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2026/aug/19/UniversalLiteracyScreenerDataCollectionUpdate.pdf
- NJDOE broadcast, Action Required: Universal Literacy Screener Data Submission, September 16, 2026: https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2026/sep/16/ActionRequiredUniversalLiteracyScreenerDataSubmissionandVendorReporting.pdf
- NorthJersey.com, Students at historic NJ school for deaf face long-term relocation, November 10, 2026: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/11/10/lake-drive-school-mountain-lakes-nj-students-face-long-term-relocation/92706315007/

Two sitting Clark County trustees sue their own district and board over speech policies, the Washoe ballot count reaches its final update, and a rezoning outcome is still unpublished.

Sources:
- Las Vegas Review-Journal reporting on the trustees' lawsuit, via Focal News, 'Two CCSD Trustees Sue District Over Social Media and Conduct Policies, Citing First Amendment' (Nov 10, 2026): https://focalnews.org/las-vegas-nv/local/two-ccsd-trustees-sue-district-over-social-media-and-conduct-policies-citing-first-amendment
- News In Las Vegas, 'CCSD Trustees Sue School Board Over Free Speech Policies' (Nov 9, 2026), summarizing Review-Journal reporting: https://newsinlasvegas.com/news/ccsd-trustees-sue-school-board-free-speech-policies/
- Washoe County Registrar of Voters, '2026 General Election Final Ballot Processing Update – Nov. 10, 2026': https://washoelife.washoecounty.gov/washoe-county/2026-general-election-final-ballot-processing-update-nov-10-2026/
- CCSD Insider, 'Will Your Child's CCSD School Zone Change? What AZAC Takes Up November 10, School by School' (Nov 10, 2026 agenda, Oct 27 draft minutes, Nov 10 reference file): https://ccsdinsider.com/articles/ccsd-rezoning-azac-november-10-2026
- W4News, 'Washoe planners hear proposal to require special use permits for public schools' (WDCA26-0005, Nov 9 hearing preview; no outcome published at Nov 12 check): https://w4news.org/washoe-public-school-facilities-special-use-permit-hearing-november-9-2026/
- Nevada Department of Education homepage (checked Nov 12, 2026: newest item Nov 9, 2026, Presidential Scholars; no Class of 2026 graduation rates release; September 15, 2026 NDE release said graduation rates would be released in November): https://doe.nv.gov
- CCSD Policies and Regulations page (checked Nov 12, 2026: Notice of Intent for Regulation 4291 listed for the Nov 12, 2026 board meeting): https://www.ccsd.net/about/school-board/policies-and-regulations
- CCSD newsroom listing for the Nov 18, 2026 community engagement meeting (search ccsd.net newsroom for 'Community Meeting on Nov. 18' if the listing moves)

Two Nebraska families ask a Lancaster County court to let their First Amendment challenge to the state school system proceed, the federal waiver approved November 4 carries a 60-day plan-amendment clock and an annual October 30 report, and Graduation Cohort Resolution Requests are due November 13.

Sources:
- New Civil Liberties Alliance, Jacobsen v. Spellerberg briefs opposing motions to dismiss, November 11, 2026 (Globe Newswire): https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/11/3400990/0/en/ncla-to-court-uphold-suit-against-nebraska-s-educational-scheme-that-violates-parents-free-speech.html
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, RES Waiver and Ed-Flex Approval Letter to Commissioner Brian Maher, November 4, 2026: https://www.ed.gov/media/document/nebraska-res-waiver-and-ed-flex-approval-114868.pdf
- Nebraska Department of Education, Bulletin — Upcoming Deadline for 2025-2026 NEP Changes (Graduation Cohort Resolution Requests due November 13, 2026), checked November 12, 2026: https://www.education.ne.gov/bulletin/
- Nebraska Department of Education, 2025-26 Teacher Vacancy Survey results, January 6, 2026 (latest published; 2026-27 results not published at November 12, 2026 check): https://www.education.ne.gov/press_release/nebraska-sees-improving-trends-in-addressing-teacher-vacancies-according-to-2025-26-survey-results/

Harwood's board says its school-closure discussion must end November 18 to fit the hearing process and the March budget vote — what the Moretown members' published account changes, what happens tonight at Crossett Brook, and the two statewide documents that still have not appeared. Sources — Waterbury Roundabout, Op-Ed: Another view on school consolidation, by Caitlin Lovegrove and Steve Rosenberg, November 10, 2026 (published November 11, 2026): https://www.waterburyroundabout.org/opinion-archive/op-ed-another-view-on-school-consolidation ; Waterbury Roundabout, Straw poll: Harwood board eyes closing Waitsfield, Fayston schools, November 6, 2026: https://www.waterburyroundabout.org/education/straw-poll-harwood-board-eyes-closing-waitsfield-fayston-schools ; Vermont Agency of Education, News listings checked November 12, 2026 (newest: November 9, 2026 retreat release; November 4, 2026 Weekly Field Memo, Volume 20, Issue 33; November 2, 2026 Teacher of the Year — no merger profiles, no Open Meeting Law guidance, no additional retreat materials): https://education.vermont.gov/articles?page=0 ; Downs Rachlin Martin, Vermont School Consolidation: Progress Update 11.09.2026, November 9, 2026: https://www.drm.com/articles/vermont-school-consolidation-progress-update-11-09-2026/

Bus drivers at Sweet Grass County High School voted unanimously on November 10, 2026 to be represented by their own independent association, after a state hearing officer set the bargaining unit at 180 hours of service — plus tomorrow's bus-standards and charter-report deadlines and next week's state board meeting in Bozeman.

Sources:
- Board of Personnel Appeals, Findings of Fact; Conclusions of Law; and Recommended Order, Case No. 221-2027, Sweet Grass Transportation Association v. Sweet Grass County High School District Board of Trustees (September 24, 2026): http://dli.mt.gov/hearings/decisions/2026/_docs/26-09-24-Sweet-Grass-Findings-of-Fact-Conclusions-of-Law-and-Recommended-Order-1.pdf
- Big Timber School Observer, Small Town David vs. Goliath: Bus Drivers Represent Themselves Against the District & Win (November 10, 2026 tally report): https://bigtimberschoolobserver.substack.com/p/small-town-david-vs-goliath-bus-drivers
- Montana Board of Public Education homepage and events calendar (meeting November 18-20, 2026, Bozeman; school bus standards hearing November 10, 2026; written-comment rule), checked November 12, 2026: https://bpe.mt.gov/
- Board of Public Education, Proposed Chapter 64 Rulemaking Timeline (comments close November 13, 2026; response November 18-20, 2026): https://bpe.mt.gov/Home/Timeline4.pdf
- Montana Office of Public Instruction, Purple Star School Designation Rules 2026 (recipients to be announced in November 2026): https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/MIC 3/Purple Star Schools Designation Rules 2026.pdf?ver=2025-09-22-150548-340
- Superintendent announcement of 2025-26 Purple Star School & Champion Award Recipients (November 11, 2025): https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/MTOPI-3fa7fbe?wgt_ref=MTOPI_WIDGET_55
- Great Falls Public Schools budget meetings preview (town hall November 11, 2026; February 16, 2027 town hall; March 22, 2027 final input): https://kool929fm.com/ixp/1107/p/great-falls-public-schools-budget-meetings/
- Montana public charter school Q1 financial reports due November 13, 2026: search bpe.mt.gov for Public Charter School Reporting and Compliance Calendar 2026-27

In Westbrook, free school meals for all means fresh Gulf of Maine fish delivered free through Fishermen Feeding Mainers and a certified halal menu built so every student can eat — plus the Medomak Middle School return we could not confirm this morning and the still-uncalled Second District tabulation. Sources — Civil Eats, Rebekah Alvey, 'This Program Connects Maine's Fish Industry to School Food,' November 9, 2026: https://civileats.com/2026/11/09/an-innovative-program-connects-maines-fish-industry-to-school-food/ ; WABI, 'Bedbugs discovery closes Medomak Middle School for days,' November 6, 2026, and RSU 40 published notices checked November 12, 2026 (no resumption or extension notice found — search rsu40.org and WABI for Medomak Middle School); Maine Secretary of State, November 5, 2026 release on the Second District ranked-choice tabulation and first-choice totals, via Lincoln Town Square's tabulation tracker checked November 12, 2026 (no round results posted); Maine Department of Education, Maine DOE Update, November 6, 2026 (Family Engagement Lunch and Learn series opening November 13; Student Cabinet applications due November 15, 2026).

Missouri's draft A-F school grades, built on 2024-25 data, enter a public window set for no earlier than mid-November — how the letters are built, why they are not accreditation, and what they leave out for students with disabilities — plus today's closed Commissioner Transition meeting and the December 1 special education child count.

Sources:
- Missouri School Boards Association, Understanding Missouri's A-F School Grading System: A Q&A Resource for Local School Board Members, accessed November 12, 2026: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1791910575/rsdmoorg/g0dxuwuj4cksxysaiuqb/msba-a-f-grading-qa.pdf
- Governor's Executive Order 26-01, Missouri Secretary of State, January 13, 2026: https://www.sos.mo.gov/library/reference/orders/2026/eo1
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, State Board of Education Committees page, checked November 12, 2026 (Commissioner Transition closed meetings November 12 and November 17, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/state-board-education/sbe/committees
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Special Education News and Updates, November 2, 2026 (December child count: count date December 1, 2026; MOSIS Student Core due December 15, 2026; verification due January 15, 2027): https://oembed-dese.mo.gov/special-education/listserv-news-and-updates
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Gifted Advisory Council page, checked November 12, 2026 (November 5, 2026 agenda only, no minutes posted; latest minutes April 9, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/gifted-education/gifted-advisory-council
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force page (final meeting November 16, 2026; recommendations due December 1, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/financial-admin-services/school-finance/missouri-school-funding-modernization-task-force-executive-order-25-14

Clarksdale orders masks in every school building and bus against a respiratory illness surge it has not yet measured in public, Mississippi opens its next Military Star School cycle for campuses serving military families, and a million dollar field prize due today has no verified winner yet. Sources: Clarksdale Municipal School District statement as reported by WJTV, carried by 97.7 The Beat of The Capital, 'Masks mandatory in Clarksdale schools due to illnesses,' November 10, 2026 (thebeatofthecapital.com — search Clarksdale masks mandatory WJTV); Mississippi Department of Education, Military Star School Program page, mdek12.org/jrotc/militarystarschool (2027-2029 cycle opens December 1, 2026, closes February 15, 2027), and Queen City Newsfeed, 'Military Star School Applications Open Dec. 1,' November 10, 2026; T-Mobile Newsroom, 'Friday Night 5G Lights Names Four Division Champions,' October 29, 2026, via Youth Sports Business Report (grand prize announcement scheduled November 12, 2026; no winner name verified at the November 12 morning check); Mississippi High School Activities Association, 2027-29 Sports Regions postings, misshsaa.com/sports-regions, and GoreSports, 'New football regions: Where North Mississippi teams land for 2027-29,' November 6, 2026; Mississippi Department of Education, Educable Child Procedures FY27 (applications close noon, November 13, 2026).

Minnesota has no state law governing immigration enforcement in schools after five proposals never reached a final vote, Saint Paul takes up immigration and fall staffing tonight, Fridley faces an independent state review of its finances, and the Permanent School Fund raise begins July 1, 2027 under a new four point five percent formula.

Sources:
- NPR analysis, At least 23 states considered laws governing ICE and schools this year, published November 12, 2026, via WCMU Public Media: https://www.wcmu.org/national-world-news/2026-11-12/at-least-23-states-considered-laws-governing-ice-and-schools-this-year
- MinneapoliMedia, Minnesota Orders Independent Review of Fridley Schools as $8.3 Million Deficit, Overdue Audit and Repeated Borrowing Raise Financial Alarm, published November 9, 2026: https://minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapids-mn/n/397646/minneapolimedia-news-minnesota-orders-independent-review-fridley-schools
- Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Permanent School Fund Amendment Approved: What's Next for Minnesota Schools?, accessed November 12, 2026: https://www.mnasa.org/news/permanent-school-fund-amendment-whats-next
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Notice of Special Meeting for Labor Negotiations (November 17, 2026, notice dated November 10, 2026): https://www.spps.org/news-details/~board/board-of-education-news-and-updates/post/notice-of-special-meeting-for-labor-negotiations-1794336775225
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Immigration's Impact on Our Schools, October 12, 2026: https://www.spps.org/news-details/~board/superintendent-update/post/immigrations-impact-on-our-schools
- Saint Paul Public Schools special meeting on Immigration and Fall Staffing Adjustments, November 12, 2026, 7 PM: search Saint Paul Public Schools special meeting November 12 2026 immigration fall staffing adjustments for the district notice dated November 6, 2026.
- Grand Rapids Area Schools, Community Engagement page, checked November 12, 2026 (Fall 2026 survey results still not posted; only Fall 2025 summary carried): https://www.isd318.org/community/community-engagement
- Robbinsdale Area Schools, Voters approve historic investment in Robbinsdale Area Schools (canvass scheduled November 10, 2026, 6 PM; no post-canvass changed totals found in district pages checked November 12, 2026): https://www.rdale.org/discover/news/article/~board/district-news/post/voters-approve-historic-investment-in-robbinsdale-area-schools

Nashua's school board postpones its Facilities Master Plan vote from November 16 to December 14 — what the extra month must buy for special-education program placement — plus today's Winchester tax cap recount, a scheduled Jaffrey-Rindge recount, and today's noon State Board hearings on Learn Everywhere and early childhood special education licensure. Sources: Nashua Ink Link, 'Nashua school board delays vote on facilities plan to Dec. 14,' November 10, 2026; Keene Sentinel, 'Two area school districts to recount tax cap votes,' November 11, 2026, and 'Tax cap approval forces budget calculations across several Monadnock school districts,' November 5, 2026 (Winchester recount November 12; unofficial 839-547); Keene Sentinel live results, November 3, 2026 (Jaffrey-Rindge); Nashua Ink Link, 'Recount for tax cap ballot question to be held this Saturday at Nashua High School South,' November 11, 2026 (corrected totals 18,829 Yes / 13,235 No); Rulemaking Notices 2026-177 (Ed 1400) and 2026-192 (Ed 507.41), hearing November 12, 2026, written comments due November 19, 2026; RSA 198:41, IV (FY2028 adequacy estimates due November 15, 2026); RSA 126-U:8, II.

Sturgis weighs a smaller, three-part bond after May's rejection, Michigan reports five years of growth in rigorous high school programs, and a Kent County ruling ends Grand Rapids Catholic Central's season.

Sources:
- Sturgis Journal, Sturgis schools weigh new bond after May rejection, published November 11, 2026: https://www.sturgisjournal.com/story/news/education/2026/11/11/sturgis-michigan-schools-weigh-new-bond-after-may-rejection/92723446007/
- Michigan Department of Education, Students in Genesee County and Throughout Michigan Are Increasingly Benefiting from Rigorous Programs, November 10, 2026 (via EIN Presswire): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955925371/students-in-genesee-county-and-throughout-michigan-are-increasingly-benefiting-from-rigorous-programs
- Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Catholic Central removed from playoffs 1 day before game, published November 9, 2026: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/11/09/michigan-high-school-football-grand-rapids-catholic-central-playoffs/92639968007/
- Michigan Department of Education, Farm Grown for Michigan Kids is New Name for State's 10 Cents a Meal, November 6, 2026: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/news-and-information/press-releases/2026/11/06/farm-grown-for-michigan-kids
- MiLEAP Universal FAFSA Challenge round 3 webinars and December 1, 2026 application close: as reported in Michigan Education Daily, November 11, 2026, from the MiLEAP first-year evaluation released November 10, 2026; search MiLEAP Universal FAFSA Challenge for the official application page.
- Utica Community Schools specialty-program applications close November 13, 2026: as reported in Michigan Education Daily, November 11, 2026; search Utica Community Schools specialty programs applications for the district page.

Carroll County's board hears that the plan to rebuild its fifty-year Outdoor School tradition as a day program arrives in December, inside a projected twenty-five million dollar budget gap — on the same day the county counts the provisional ballots that decide the school board's third seat — plus more than five million dollars in new federal college and career preparation grants for Prince George's County, and an overdue state report now eleven days late. Sources: Westminster Wire, 'Outdoor School day-program plan heads to Carroll school board in December,' November 12, 2026 (reporting the November 11, 2026 Carroll County Board of Education meeting); Westminster Wire, 'Carroll County to count 3,461 ballots Thursday in two canvasses,' November 11-12, 2026; Maryland Today (University of Maryland), '$5.2M in Federal Grants Awarded to Programs Supporting College, Career Preparation in Prince George's,' November 12, 2026; Maryland State Department of Education news releases page, checked November 12, 2026 (newest release dated November 2, 2026 — search news.maryland.gov MSDE news releases).

Lafayette Parish's school board meets tonight on a Southside High construction lawsuit, the two thousand dollar stipend, and testing-day cell phone rules, while two promised answers from Jackson Parish and New Orleans are still missing from the public record.

Sources:
- Lafayette Daily Advertiser, LPSS board meeting preview, published November 12, 2026: https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/acadiana/2026/11/12/lpss-thursday-board-meeting-agenda-includes-pay-policy-changes-more/92731209007/
- Jackson Parish Journal, School Board To Hold Superintendent Carter Hearing on Wednesday, published November 11, 2026 (latest Carter report at the November 12 morning check; no outcome published): https://jacksonparishjournal.com/2026/11/11/school-board-to-hold-superintendent-carter-hearing-on-wednesday/
- NOLA Public Schools, Renewals page (checked November 12, 2026; no Dr. King hearing outcome published): https://nolapublicschools.com/community/renewals
- BESE homepage, upcoming meetings November 12, 2026 (Power of Presence Advisory Council; Early Childhood Care and Education Commission): https://bese.louisiana.gov/
- Louisiana Department of Education, Student Awards page (Students of the Year state submissions due November 13, 2026): https://doe.louisiana.gov/about/awards/student-awards
- Louisiana Department of Education, School System Planning / Super App page (2027-28 virtual launch November 12, 2026): https://doe.louisiana.gov/school-system-leaders/school-system-planning
- St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Covington High Named One of Four Division Champion Schools in T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights (winner crowned November 12, 2026): https://www.stpsb.org/connect/news/featured-news/~board/news/post/covington-high-named-one-of-four-division-champion-schools-in-nationwide-t-mobile-competition
- St. Tammany District 5 runoff registration deadlines: as reported in Louisiana Education Daily, November 11, 2026, from The Slidell Times election results coverage; search GeauxVote Louisiana District 5 runoff registration for the official voter portal.

Louisville's school board approves the one million dollar tutoring contract it feared it could not afford and, the same night, a fourteen million dollar increase for the Seneca High School rebuild after crews hit underground rock — plus recanvass day, Lexington's school auction, and a due check on the state board's missing minutes.

Sources:
- WDRB+WAVE, "JCPS board approves up to $1 million tutoring contract amid budget concerns" (November 11-12, 2026): https://www.wdrbwave.com/video/2026/11/11/jcps-board-approves-up-1-million-tutoring-contract-amid-budget-concerns/
- Louisville Courier Journal, "JCPS students are seeing success in a tutoring program. Now it faces cuts" (November 10, 2026): https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/jcps/2026/11/10/jcps-board-kumon-learning-center-tutoring-scholarships/92609259007/
- WDRB+WAVE, "JCPS approves proposed $14M increase for Seneca High School construction" (November 11, 2026): https://www.wdrbwave.com/2026/11/11/jcps-approves-proposed-14m-increase-seneca-high-school-construction/?outputType=amp
- JCPS Insider, "The JCPS Board's November 10 Meeting: Next Year's Calendar, Seneca's Rock Problem" (November 2026; revised BG-1 figure $114,976,803, calendar first-reading details, consent calendar contents): https://jcpsinsider.com/articles/jcps-board-meeting-november-10-2026-calendar-seneca
- Fayette County Public Schools, "Auction Dates Set for Surplus Properties" (Johnson Elementary and Linlee Elementary; sealed bids due November 10, best and final online bidding November 12, 2026): https://www.fcps.net/post-details/~board/fayette-county-public-schools-news/post/auction-dates-set-for-surplus-properties
- Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Board of Education Meeting Information page (updated November 9, 2026; next in-person meeting December 2-3, 2026) and KDE Media Portal KBE archive (November 4, 2026 virtual meeting video): https://www.education.ky.gov/KBE/meet/Pages/default.aspx
- Kentucky Department of Education, News Releases and Advisories — advisory 26-284, Education Professional Standards Board virtual meeting November 16, 2026, and advisory 26-287, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council meeting November 17, 2026: https://www.education.ky.gov/comm/news/Pages/KDE-News-Releases-Advisories.aspx
- Kentucky Department of Education, Monday DAC Email, October 19, 2026 (WIDA ACCESS exit criteria committee rescheduled to Saturday, November 14, 2026; recanvass and assessment calendar context): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYDE/bulletins/42fb1c5
- WEKU / Kentucky Public Radio, "In rural KY, low turnout means tight election results" (November 6, 2026; recanvass request deadline 4 p.m. November 10 for candidates within 1 percent, recanvasses November 12) — search weku.org for that headline

The State Board's 6-4 instructional technology vote is finally in print: districts must file a tech-use plan by July 1, with parental acknowledgement — not opt-in consent — and a July 1, 2030 sunset; plus Shawnee Mission's approved $370 million Bond 2027, Olathe boundary maps and a petition nearing 8,000, and honest no-news checks on Hutchinson, Prairie Heights, and the KSDE data transition.

Sources — Topeka Capital-Journal, Nov 12, 2026, 'Kansas school districts must submit technology-use plans by July 1': https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/education/2026/11/12/kansas-state-board-of-education-to-make-districts-develop-tech-plans/92710591007/ ; Shawnee Mission School District Bond 2027 page (district, Nov 9 approval, project list, March 2, 2027 election): https://www.smsd.org/bond2027 ; Johnson County Post, Oct 19, 2026, Shawnee Mission Proposal A vs Proposal B description — search johnsoncountypost.com for 'Shawnee Mission weighs two $370M bond options for March vote'; Daily Olathe, Nov 11, 2026 edition, Olathe boundary maps and petition over 7,500 — search dailyolathe.com for the Nov 11, 2026 edition; Citizen Journal, Nov 10, 2026, Hutchinson USD 308 meetings and superintendent interviews — search citizenjournal.us for 'Hutchinson School Board Meetings No Longer Posted on Facebook Live'; Council Grove Republican, Nov 2026, Prairie Heights hearing account (21 speakers, Nov 17 meeting) — search councilgroverepublican.com for 'Facility alignment meeting draws pleas to keep Prairie Heights open'; KSDE KIDS/KEDS Submission Overview, Aug 19, 2026 (EXIT through Nov 1, DGSR corrections through Oct 31, planned discontinuation): https://kedx.ksde.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/kids-keds-2026-2027-submission-overview.pdf?sfvrsn=20e02f1_1

The owed report-back on the November 6 Iowa STEM Summit, read through the Department of Education's new 2025-26 Iowa STEM annual report: five years of Scale-Up students outperforming statewide assessment averages, 161 STEM BEST models in 83 percent of counties, and 1,024 teacher externships since 2009. Plus an Iowa City petition under Iowa Code 279.8B that puts a thirty-day agenda clock on the school board.

Sources — Iowa Department of Education, 2025-26 Iowa STEM Annual Report (Nov 2026): https://educate.iowa.gov/media/13713/download?inline ; Iowa DOE STEM Summit event page: https://educate.iowa.gov/events/stem-summit ; Iowa DOE Iowa STEM page (summit registration and session details): https://educate.iowa.gov/iowa-stem ; Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, Accessible STEM in Action: Highlights from the Iowa STEM Summit (Nov 10, 2026): https://iowalibrary.blog/tag/nls/ ; Iowa City CSD 279.8B petition text (filed Nov 11, 2026, updated Nov 12, 2026): https://www.change.org/p/urge-iccsd-board-directors-to-resign-immediately/fbog/1050153956/bsv . To verify the summit program, search educate.iowa.gov for Iowa STEM Summit 2026 Sched. To verify Iowa Code 279.8B, search legis.iowa.gov for section 279.8B.

The Mind Trust, which has helped launch more than fifty Indiana charter schools since 2006, will test its model in Connecticut with about sixty-nine million dollars in federal Charter Schools Program funding, while Indianapolis Public Schools gets the green light to plan closures with no schools yet named, Irvington Community Schools loses leaders amid a two point eight five million dollar deficit and a December renewal decision, and Indiana's federal accountability submission remains unposted six days after public comment closed. Sources: Chalkbeat Indiana, November 11, 2026, 'Indiana charter school nonprofit tests education influence with expansion to Connecticut' — https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/11/11/mind-trust-indiana-charter-school-model-expands-in-new-england/ ; Mirror Indy, November 11, 2026 (updated 4 p.m.), 'IPS wants to close schools but it's not clear which ones' — https://mirrorindy.org/ips-school-closures-unknown-2027-2028-academic-year/ ; Indianapolis Business Journal, November 12, 2026, 'Irvington charter school leaders resign as network works to close $2.85M deficit' — https://www.ibj.com/articles/irvington-charter-school-leaders-resign-as-network-works-to-close-2-85m-deficit ; Irvington Community Schools Board of Governors minutes, August 26, 2026 (full-year revenue, expenses, enrollment and cash figures) — search ics-charter.org board minutes for 'BOG Meeting Minutes 8.26.26'; Giant FM, November 12, 2026, 'Triton Schools working to meet teacher pay benchmark' — https://www.giant.fm/marshall-county/news/local-news/triton-schools-working-to-meet-teacher-pay-benchmark/ ; Indiana Department of Education, State and Federal Grants and Programs page (ESEA amendment comment notice; no submission posted at the November 12, 2026 check) — https://www.in.gov/doe/grants/

About thirty Chicago parents, educators, students, and board members protested outside a tech company's West Loop office after Chicago Public Schools blocked student access to generative artificial intelligence and the search company said schools that ban it cannot use its search engine — plus tonight's first meeting of the state-required committee overseeing the district's Black Student Success Plan, and Friday's two federal deadlines on mental health screening guidance and grant payment justifications.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat Chicago, November 12, 2026, 'Protest outside of Chicago Google office points to rising concerns about AI in schools' — https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/11/12/chicago-ai-protest-against-google-removal-in-school-classrooms/
- Chalkbeat Chicago, November 12, 2026, 'Chicago's Black Student Achievement Committee will meet for the first time Thursday' — https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/11/12/chicago-public-schools-black-student-achievement-committee-meets/

A judge orders Idaho State University to pay $728,371.55 and reinstate a pharmacy student a jury found was retaliated against, North Idaho College builds a general education course around problems with no right answer, and the two checks owed today: a Kootenai County canvass still ahead this morning and a Vallivue oath still unconfirmed in print. Sources: Idaho Education News, "Idaho State to pay more than $725,000 in racial discrimination lawsuit" (Nov. 11, 2026): https://www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-state-to-pay-more-than-725000-in-racial-discrimination-lawsuit/ ; Idaho Education News, "'We have to step up our game': NIC's new program teaches 'transformational' thinking" (Nov. 11, 2026): https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/we-have-to-step-up-our-game-nics-new-program-teaches-transformational-thinking/ ; North Idaho College announcement, "NIC, Coeur d'Alene Tribe to celebrate student center opening Nov. 17" (posted Nov. 10, 2026, via EIN Presswire): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/956044889/nic-coeur-d-alene-tribe-to-celebrate-student-center-opening-nov-17 ; Kcounty.Media, "The levy scorecard" (Nov. 10, 2026): https://kcounty.media/story/?id=3a6ff139 ; Vallivue School District meeting minutes page (2026-27 minutes through Oct. 13, 2026 regular and Oct. 21, 2026 special, checked Nov. 12, 2026): https://www.vallivue.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1198115&type=d&pREC_ID=1353187

The West Maui House District 14 post-cure final count is in — the margin widened to 119 votes — plus the November 30 approval deadline for HIDOE's $1,000 DonorsChoose codes for new teachers, and the November 17 federal hearing on the Kamehameha Schools admissions motion to dismiss.

Sources:
- Maui Now, 2026 Hawai'i General Election Results — Final Statewide Summary Report (released 8:14 p.m., printed 8 p.m. Nov. 10, 2026): District 14 totals 3,025 / 2,906 / 1,242, margin 119: https://mauinow.com/2026/11/03/2026-hawaii-general-election-results/
- DonorsChoose Help Center — Hawaii State Department of Education is providing campaign codes to first and second-year teachers in Hawaii (one-time $1,000; use code and get project approved before November 30, 2026; review can take up to a week): https://help.donorschoose.org/hc/en-us/articles/34320937451159-Hawaii-State-Department-of-Education-is-providing-campaign-codes-to-first-and-second-year-teachers-in-Hawaii
- WiseVoter (Oct. 28, 2026), summarizing Honolulu Star-Advertiser reporting — Hawaii Delegation Files Brief Supporting Kamehameha Schools (amicus filed Oct. 23, 2026; U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii hearing scheduled November 17, 2026). Search: WiseVoter 'Hawaii Delegation Files Brief Supporting Kamehameha Schools' or Star-Advertiser coverage of the October 23, 2026 delegation amicus brief.
- Hawaii Office of Elections — certification of the Nov. 3, 2026 general election still pending at Nov. 12 check: https://elections.hawaii.gov/

Georgia Writes, the state's new writing-instruction initiative announced November 10, leads today, with Fulton County's first attendance numbers of the year, the opening of a one million dollar energy-efficient lighting grant window for school districts, DeKalb County's new public dashboard for its education sales tax, and the weekly Clarke County charter filing check, still unverified. Sources — Georgia Department of Education press release, November 10, 2026, 'GaDOE launches Georgia Writes initiative to strengthen writing instruction statewide': https://gadoe.org/contact/press-releases/ (individual release page at gadoe.org/press-releases — search the GaDOE press releases page for 'Georgia Writes'); Fulton County Schools Board Bulletin for 11/11/2026 (November 10, 2026 work session): https://news.fultonschools.org/details/~board/board-bulletin/post/board-bulletin-for-11112026 ; Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, Energy-Efficient Lighting for Schools program page (applications open November 12, due December 18): https://gefa.georgia.gov/energy-programs/state-energy-program/energy-efficient-lighting-schools ; DeKalb County School District news, November 9, 2026, 'DeKalb County School District Launches Public E-SPLOST Dashboard': https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/news/news-details/~board/dekalb-county-news/post/dekalb-county-school-district-launches-public-e-splost-dashboard-to-strengthen-transparency-and-accountability ; DeKalb County School District, Fall 2026 Student Assignment Project page: http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/SAP ; The Red & Black on the Clarke County board's October charter renewal authorization and its November 12, 2026 meeting — search redandblack.com for 'Application to renew charter system contract approved at CCSD Board of Education meeting'.

Washington Elementary in Riviera Beach reopened on Monday, November ninth, closing the last Palm Beach County flood check, Indian River County reviews twelve applicants for its next superintendent ahead of a November seventeenth workshop, and Florida passes five hundred forty Purple Star schools for military families. Sources: TCPalm / Treasure Coast Newspapers, November 12, 2026, on the Indian River County superintendent applicants and timeline — https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/education/2026/11/12/florida-school-board-reviewing-school-superintendent-applicants/92679943007/ ; Florida Department of Education release via Newsfile, November 11, 2026, 'Florida Surpasses 540 Purple Star Schools of Distinction' (94 new schools, 69 renewals, Clay, Escambia and Flagler as new Purple Star districts; Rule 6A-1.0999(4)(c)) — https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/323552 ; 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast, Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery Resources, updated November 11, 2026 (Washington Elementary reopened Monday, November 9; all other Palm Beach County campuses open) — https://211palmbeach.org/news/flood-resources-2026

Inside Wilmington's new Kingswood Community Center: a 150-to-200-seat early learning academy that now charges tiered tuition after decades free, a children's clinic and family coaching under one roof, and the state early-learning and reading targets this public investment should be judged by — plus the still-missing complete 2026 School Success Framework results, now 16 days past the revised release date. Sources: Spotlight Delaware, "$56M Kingswood Community Center opens as part of larger Riverside revitalization," Nov 12, 2026, spotlightdelaware.org (search Spotlight Delaware for Kingswood Community Center, Nov 12, 2026). Delaware Department of Education homepage and meeting notices checked Nov 12, 2026 (education.delaware.gov): Public Education Funding Commission Nov 16, Academy of Dover renewal hearing Nov 16, Council on Educational Technology Nov 18; no complete DSSF results release posted. Delaware Department of Education, 2025-2028 Early Literacy Plan, education.delaware.gov (search the DDOE site for 2025-2028 Delaware Early Literacy Plan): grade 3 reading 38 percent to 53 percent or higher by 2028, 100 percent of K-3 educators trained in the Science of Reading. State of Delaware News, Mar 3, 2026: DDOE Strategic Plan 2025-2028 targets, including early education access from 25 percent to 40 percent of eligible families by 2028 (search news.delaware.gov for DDOE measurable targets strategic plan). State of Delaware News, Aug 18, 2026: 2026 proficiency release, grade 3 reading at 40 percent (search news.delaware.gov for 2026 state assessment results Aug 18).

Parents at three Denver public schools are launching the Denver Neighborhood Education Fund, a scholarship-granting organization for East High, Morey Middle, and McAuliffe International under the new federal scholarship tax credit that starts January 1, 2027 — plus a decision-day preview of today's State Board dyslexia vote and facility school hearing, tonight's Poudre Blevins re-vote, and today's Jeffco ballot cure deadline, with the State Board District 3 race still too early to call. Sources — Chalkbeat Colorado, 'Parents at 3 Denver public schools jump in on Trump-backed scholarship program,' November 11, 2026: https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/11/11/three-denver-schools-go-in-on-federal-tax-credit-scholarship-program/ ; Colorado Public Radio, 'Details of the first federal school choice program are out. Here's what it means for Colorado,' October 6, 2026: https://www.cpr.org/2026/10/06/federal-tax-cuts-school-choice/ ; IRS News Release IR-2026-76 (June 8, 2026) on states electing to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/more-than-half-the-us-states-signed-up-to-participate-in-the-federal-scholarship-tax-credit-program-enacted-under-the-one-big-beautiful-bill ; Colorado Department of Revenue, Federal Scholarship Tax Credit SGO application page (search tax.colorado.gov for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit scholarship granting organization application); Associated Press 2026 election results, Colorado State Board of Education District 3 (search AP News elections 2026 Colorado State Board District 3; checked November 12, 2026, still too early to call); Coloradoan, November 9, 2026, Poudre special meeting report (search Coloradoan Poudre Blevins special meeting November 12); Chalkbeat Colorado / Colorado Public Radio Jeffco Ballot Issue 5A live results (search Chalkbeat Jeffco Ballot Issues 5A and 5B 2026 election results); Colorado Department of Education SB 25-200 dyslexia screening page: https://www.cde.state.co.us/coloradoliteracy/sb-25-200-summary-of-dyslexia-read-act-requirements

Nearly half of California's local school bonds are headed for defeat — 86 districts asked for 12.4 billion dollars and only 50 measures were passing — plus Oakland's fight over 3.5 million dollars in voter-approved career funds at today's board meeting, and Los Angeles locking in 100 million dollars a year for its Black Student Achievement Plan under a federal inquiry. Sources: CalMatters, 'Bad News for California School Repairs: Nearly Half of Bond Measures Headed for Defeat' (published November 12, 2026; retrieved via HSJ Chronicle republication, hsjchronicle.com — search 'California school bonds nearly half fail CalMatters'); Focal News, 'Oakland Students, Educators Demand Return of 3.5M in Career-Prep Funds' (published November 12, 2026, focalnews.org); Los Angeles Unified School District news release, 'LAUSD Board Approves Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Stabilization Plan to Preserve Stability in Supervision and the Black Student Achievement Plan' (November 10, 2026, lausd.org news section); New York Post reporting on the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights investigation into the Black Student Achievement Plan (November 11, 2026, nypost.com); Associated Press election results page for California Proposition 42 (apnews.com elections 2026 project, checked November 12, 2026 — race status Too Early to Call); Modesto Teachers Association negotiations page (modestoteachers.org, checked November 12, 2026).

Arkansas public schools enrolled 453,759 students in 2026-27, down 11,662 from last year in the Department of Education's new official profile, with kindergarten now the smallest class in the system — plus today's State Board meeting on the seven F districts and tomorrow's transportation grant close.

Sources:
- ADE Data Center, Arkansas K-12 Profile 2026-2027 (enrollment 453,759; 1,041 schools; 240 districts; 25 charter districts; grade-level table): https://adedata.arkansas.gov/ARK12
- ADE Data Center, Arkansas K-12 Profile 2025-2026 (enrollment 465,421; 1,049 schools) — same page in prior-year form; search ADE Data Center Arkansas K-12 Profile 2025-2026
- Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education home page, Latest News (published Nov 9, 2026): State Board of Education meets Thursday, November 12 at 8:30 a.m. in the DESE Auditorium: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov
- State Board of Education, November 12, 2026 agenda (seven F-district plans; Imboden Area Charter School assignment final consideration, item IX.3.d.1; Grading and Course Credit final approval) — BoardBook, Arkansas Department of Education public meetings, Organization 1133: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/1133
- ADE Commissioner's Memo COM-27-021 (Oct 21, 2026), Transportation Modernization Grant 2026 (applications close November 13, 2026): https://adecm.ade.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?Id=5887
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporting published Nov 8, 2026 (51,573 Education Freedom Account participants in 2026-27, per ADE spokeswoman) — via El Dorado News-Times: search 'Arkansas lawmakers options to rein in Educational Freedom Account spending November 8 2026'

A peer reviewed study of Phoenix elementary recess in extreme heat, published November 11, found students did not slow down as temperatures rose — higher perceived and measured heat came with greater activity — plus a dismissed campaign complaint in the superintendent race and Tucson's posted closure feedback. Sources: Wilson K, Vanos J, Lim CC, Poulos A (2026), Children's physical activity during six weeks of school recess in hot weather, PLOS Global Public Health 6(11): e0007432, published November 11, 2026 (journals.plos.org — search 'pgph.0007432'); KTAR reporting on the Maricopa County Attorney's Office dismissal of the September complaint over school-visit campaign photos and videos, campaign announcement Wednesday November 11, 2026, summarized by WiseVoter, 'Maricopa Prosecutors Dismiss Complaint Against Ruiz,' published November 12, 2026 (wisevoter.com — search 'Maricopa dismisses complaint Ruiz'); Tucson Daily Brief, 'Which TUSD Schools Could Close, and What Happens Next,' in-depth updated November 11, 2026 — district posted written feedback from each school's meetings on its Reconfiguration page as submitted (tucsondailybrief.com/in-depth/tusd-school-closures.html); Arizona State Board of Education, A-F Appeals timeline for SY25-26, appeals window closing 5:00 PM MST November 16, 2026 (azsbe.az.gov — search 'A-F Appeals').

Today is testimony day for the legislature's education funding task force — how the all-day hearing works, who gets heard, and the five questions it can answer — plus a reported dismissal of the adequacy lawsuit against the state, flagged on air as single-source and not yet documented, and a correction: the state school meals call is today at two, ahead of Sunday's federal verification deadline. Written task force comments are due December 8 to TFEF@akleg.gov or edfundtaskforce@akleg.gov; sponsors needing the school meals call link can email cnp.eed.schoolmeals@alaska.gov.

Sources:
- Task Force on Education Funding release, Education Task Force Releases Recommendations for Public Comment (Nov 9, 2026) — testimony schedule, phone numbers, December 8 written-comment deadline: https://alaskasenate.org/press/110926_press_release.htm
- Juneau Independent, Legislature's education task force seeks more funding via series of policy recommendations (Nov 10, 2026) — consensus vs majority recommendations, minority members not responding, enrollment-averaging and facilities detail: https://www.juneauindependent.com/post/legislature-s-education-task-force-seeks-more-funding-via-series-of-policy-recommendations
- Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, School Meals Program - November 2026 Bulletin — monthly call moved to November 12 at 2 PM (November 11 is a holiday), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program topic, verification wrap-up (contact selected households before November 15), FNS-742 due February 1, 2027, December 9 call: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AKDEED/bulletins/42d4897
- Reported adequacy-lawsuit dismissal (single source; no court order, plaintiff-coalition statement, or newsroom account in the record checked Nov 12, 2026) — search: Sarah Kaye Lewis Substack, An aside on accountability and education in Alaska (published Nov 12, 2026): https://sarahkayelewis.substack.com/p/an-aside-on-accountability-and-education
- Case background, plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and Kuspuk School District v. State of Alaska, Case No. 3AN-26-04416 CI (Coalition for Education Equity): https://ceequity.org/s/20260410-Opposition-to-Motion-to-Dismiss.pdf

Alabama's new educator certificate renewal rule is in effect, but certificates expiring June 30, 2027 owe only the 10 ethics hours under ALSDE's phase-in — plus Alabama's university presidents weigh a joint answer to the U.S. Secretary of Education's seven questions, and the State Board meets today. Sources: Alabama Administrative Code Rule 290-3-2-.41, Renewal Requirements (admincode.legislature.state.al.us, search '290-3-2-.41'); ALSDE Educator Certification Section, Continuation Requirements for Certificates that Expire June 30, 2027, updated September 30, 2026 (alabamaachieves.org, Teacher Certification, Certificate Renewal); ALSDE memorandum FY26-2066, Educator Certification Updates, July 8, 2026 (alabamaachieves.org memos); Alabama Daily News via The Alabama Baptist, 'Alabama universities consider joint response to federal questions,' November 10, 2026; ALSDE State Board of Education meeting agendas page (alabamaachieves.org) for the November 12, 2026 meeting and work session.

American University and DC Public Schools are launching a four-year, 5.6 million dollar initiative to strengthen reading instruction for older students across nineteen District public schools — why secondary reading gaps are harder to diagnose, how the coaching will work, and what is not yet known — plus tomorrow's enrollment-audit certification deadline and today's absenteeism hearing.

Sources:
- American University, A New Partnership to Close DC's Reading Gaps (american.edu, published the week of November 9, 2026): https://www.american.edu/news/a-new-partnership-to-close-dc-s-reading-gaps.cfm
- OSSE, Start of School: Attendance page — 2026-27 enrollment audit key dates (freeze October 5, 2026; first certification October 9, 2026; LEA corrections by November 10, 2026; second certification November 13, 2026; residency documentation November 30, 2026; final certification December 11, 2026): https://osse.dc.gov/page/start-school-attendance
- OSSE, SY2026-27 Data Validation Policy and the 2026-27 Enrollment Audit and Child Count Handbook (LEA guide, July 2026) — the annual enrollment audit and child count determines funding allocations for LEAs; verify by searching osse.dc.gov for 'Enrollment Audit and Child Count Handbook 2026-27'.
- DC Council Committee of the Whole, chronic absenteeism and truancy oversight hearing notice HN26-0173 (hearing Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:00 AM) — verify by searching dccouncil.gov / lims.dccouncil.gov for hearing notice HN26-0173.

The Texas Education Agency closed its investigation into Judson ISD's board governance, open-meetings practices, and abuse reporting on November 10, 2026, finding no wrongdoing and no systematic violations — but published no allegation-by-allegation findings. Plus the State Board of Education's November 17-20 instructional materials votes and the November 16 educator-certification comment deadline.

Sources:
- KSAT, "TEA closes Judson ISD investigation, clears district of any wrongdoing," published November 11, 2026 (reporting TEA's November 10, 2026 closure letter to Board President Monica Ryan and Interim Superintendent Ann Dixon) — search ksat.com for "TEA closes Judson ISD investigation"
- KSAT Investigates, "Investigation clears Judson ISD board president of misusing authority; Trustee calls findings 'compromised'," August 12, 2026 — the district-run Walsh Gallegos inquiry and Trustee José Macias's challenge: https://gmg-ksat-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/news/ksat-investigates/2026/08/12/investigation-clears-judson-isd-board-president-of-misusing-authority-trustee-calls-findings-compromised/
- Focus on San Antonio, "Judson ISD alum eyes school board campaign ahead of May 2027 election," published November 9, 2026, updated November 11, 2026 (TEA closure note, Macias censure litigation, May 1, 2027 election dates): https://focusonsanantonio.com/judson-isd-alum-eyes-school-board-campaign-ahead-of-may-2027-election/
- Texas State Board of Education, November 17, 2026 Committee of the Full Board agenda (IMRA Cycle 2025 proposed rejected list; IMRA Cycle 2026 final report and vote): https://sboe.texas.gov/state-board-of-education/sboe-2026/sboe-2026-november/november-17-2026-committee-of-the-full-board
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Philadelphia's teachers union puts a twenty-five million dollar repair-not-close plan on the table for the seventeen closing schools, Pennsylvania counts one hundred ninety-six school bus passing violations in a single day, and forty-seven Pittsburgh-area districts show Harrisburg what career readiness looks like at regional scale.

Sources:
- Philadelphia teachers union opposes school closures, calls for building repairs instead (Chalkbeat Philadelphia, Nov 11, 2026): https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/11/11/teachers-union-proposes-alternative-to-philly-school-closures/
- Historic Investments in Public Education and Career Readiness Programs Fueling Innovation Among Coalition of 47 Pittsburgh Area School Districts (Pennsylvania Department of Education release, pa.gov, retrieved Nov 11, 2026): https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/newsroom/historic-investments-in-public-education-and-career-readiness-programs-under-governor-shapiro-are-fueling-innovation-and-partnerships-among-coalition-of-47-pittsburgh-area-school-districts
- Shapiro Administration, Law Enforcement Agencies Highlight Safe Driving Around School Buses through Operation Safe Stop (administration release via GantNews, Nov 11, 2026): https://gantnews.com/2026/11/11/shapiro-administration-law-enforcement-agencies-highlight-safe-driving-around-school-buses-through-operation-safe-stop/

Project Promise was named the World Robot Olympiad national organizer for the U.S. Virgin Islands on November tenth, and its Robotics Club students make the territory's first WRO international appearance in December — plus the WIDA ACCESS ordering window that closes November twenty-third, and certified election results due Friday. Sources: St. Croix Times, Project Promise Named World Robot Olympiad National Organizer for the U.S. Virgin Islands, November 10, 2026: https://www.stcroixtimes.com/post/project-promise-named-world-robot-olympiad-national-organizer-for-the-u-s-virgin-islands — WIDA Consortium, U.S. Virgin Islands member page (member since 2015; MODEL and Screener identification; ACCESS testing dates: ordering November 3-23, 2026, test window January 11-March 11, 2027, reports May 4, 2027): https://wida.wisc.edu/about/consortium/vi — Virgin Islands Department of Education, Official 2026-2027 Public School Calendar (Veterans Day November 11, runoff election November 17): https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778867105/videvi/ruftj0rj7v0chlfhdfo5/OfficialVIDE2026-2027PublicSchoolCalendar.pdf
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Saipan Community School has postponed its planned high school launch from fall 2026 to fall 2027 as it recovers from Super Typhoon Sinlaku — a private school's choice that throws the public system's very different obligation into relief, plus the Finance answers, Senate meeting, and runoff dates in front of the Commonwealth this week.

Sources:
- Marianas Press, "SCS delays high school launch to 2027 after Sinlaku" — the postponement, the school's four-part evaluation (facilities, staffing, enrollment, resources), its accreditation process, and the conditional fall 2027 goal, in written responses from the school's principal: https://marianaspress.com/news/article/scs-delays-high-school-launch-to-2027-after-sinlaku
- CNMI Public School System, Official CNMI PSS SY 26-27 K-12 School Calendar — Veterans Day holiday November 11, 2026, and school-level professional development (no school for students) November 17, 2026: http://cnmipss.org/sites/default/files/official_cnmi_pss_sy_26-27_k-12_school_calendar.pdf
- Commonwealth Election Commission, 2026 Run-Off Election Important Dates — early voting November 13-19, 2026, specimen ballots posted November 13, runoff election November 20, 2026: https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/downloads/2026/2026_Run-Off-Election_Important_Dates.pdf
- CNMI Public School System research brief (PSS system structure, State Board of Education composition including the non-voting non-public school representative, August 18, 2026 reopening of all 20 schools, and dual-session schools) — verify at cnmipss.org and in Isla Public, September 23, 2026, "Storm damage, teacher losses push CNMI PSS into deepening crisis."
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Three Washington school districts are preparing a McCleary-style lawsuit over basic-education funding, Seattle now serves free breakfast and lunch to every student, and the federal E-Rate reply-comment window closes tomorrow.

Sources:
- Washington State Standard (Aspen Ford), Nov 9, 2026, three districts prepare to sue the state for failing to fund public education, as republished by Seattle's Child: https://www.seattleschild.com/washington-school-funding-lawsuit-2026/
- City of Seattle, Nov 10, 2026, Seattle is serving up universal free school meals cooked with fresh, local ingredients: https://greenspace.seattle.gov/2026/11/seattle-is-serving-up-universal-free-school-meals-cooked-with-fresh-local-ingredients/
- Seattle Public Schools, Sep 3, 2026, Free Breakfast and Lunch Now Available at Every SPS School: https://www.seattleschools.org/news/free-breakfast-and-lunch-now-available-at-every-sps-school/
- AASA, Oct 29, 2026, reply-comments on E-Rate due Nov 12 (Funds For Learning analysis of initial filings): https://www.aasa.org/news-media/news/2026/10/29/aasa-urges-school-leaders-to-make-their-voices-heard-on-e-rate-by-submitting-reply-comments-to-the-fcc-by-nov-12
- Washington Student Achievement Council meetings page (Nov 10, 2026 agenda and materials; no minutes posted as of Nov 11, 2026): https://wsac.wa.gov/node/640

A petition published November 10 asks West Virginia leaders to pause every school closure and consolidation until the funding formula is fixed, as the Raleigh County report-back lands, Logan County decides tomorrow, and a delegate prepares a bill restricting direct educator-student messages.

Sources:
- Pause school closures and consolidations in West Virginia (Change.org petition, published November 10, 2026): https://www.change.org/p/pause-school-closures-and-consolidations-in-west-virginia/fbog/545746220/bsv
- Prevent the closure of Lost Creek Elementary School (Change.org petition, published November 11, 2026): https://www.change.org/p/prevent-the-closure-of-lost-creek-elementary-school
- Board votes to close Cranberry Prosperity Elementary, merge students into nearby schools (Citizen Portal, November 11, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/12001631/west-virginia/school-districts/raleigh-county-schools/board-votes-to-close-cranberry-prosperity-elementary-merge-students-into-nearby-schools
- District-wide enrollment decline and per-pupil costs frame Justice Elementary consolidation proposal (Citizen Portal, November 10, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11978831/west-virginia/school-districts/logan-county-schools/district-wide-enrollment-decline-and-per-pupil-costs-frame-justice-elementary-consolidation-proposal
- Superintendent: declining enrollment, high per-pupil costs drive proposed Hugh Dingus consolidation (Citizen Portal, November 6, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11887749/west-virginia/school-districts/logan-county-schools/superintendent-declining-enrollment-high-perpupil-costs-drive-proposed-hugh-dingus-consolidation
- School Building Authority meeting notice, November 10, 2026, superintendent NEEDs project presentations (West Virginia Secretary of State, Administrative Law meeting notices): https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/meetingnotices/meeting.aspx?meeting=152896
- W.Va. delegate to propose ban on direct educator-student texts after teacher cases (WCHS-TV, reported in The Daily West Virginia Weakly, November 10, 2026): https://wvweakly.substack.com/p/the-daily-west-virginia-weakly-for-bd9
- Delegate Tristan Leavitt interview on legislation restricting student-teacher direct messages (November 10, 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1hjcWbZ7uk
- To verify current educator-student electronic communication rules: search for WVBE Policy 2460, section 5.7, educator and staff responsibilities, on the West Virginia Department of Education policies site at wvde.us.
- To verify the Mabscott Elementary vote: search citizenportal.ai for Raleigh County Schools November 10, 2026 meeting coverage; no Mabscott outcome was in the record checked November 11, 2026.

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An unpaid College Board bill for last year's Advanced Placement exams — one hundred thirteen thousand, five hundred three dollars across ten Guam high schools — surfaced in October, and this year's exam orders are due Friday, November thirteenth. Plus the Tiyan drill team that placed fifth in the Far East after losing its campus, and the dated checks we report next.

Sources:
- Guam News Network, Outstanding AP exam balance raises concerns for Guam public, private schools, published November 10, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/outstanding-ap-exam-balance-raises-concerns-for-guam-public
- College Board, 2026-27 AP Coordinator's Manual, Part 1 (ordering deadline November 13, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET; late order fee for orders delayed by an outstanding balance hold): https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-coordinators-manual-part-1.pdf
- Guam News Network, Tiyan High AFJROTC drill team places fifth at Far East competition, published November 10, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/tiyan-high-afjrotc-drill-team-places-fifth-at-far-east
- Guam Sports Network, Tiyan Cadets Earn Far East Drill Meet Silver, November 2026: https://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/2026/tiyan-cadets-earn-far-east-drill-meet-silver/
- Isla Public Radio / KPRG, Guam Board of Education chair wants oversight hearing on Public Health's requirements for schools, published November 9, 2026: https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-09/guam-board-of-education-chair-wants-oversight-hearing-on-public-healths-requirements-for-schools
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Oklahoma State University's written plan to join with Tulsa Community College is public after a records request, superintendent-elect Robert Franklin builds his transition around the Strong Readers Act, and troopers update the Webster High School crash investigation. Sources — Oklahoma Watch reporting by Andrea Eger, republished by Tulsa Flyer, November 10, 2026, 'OSU's vision for Tulsa higher education could reshape TCC' (tulsaflyer.org, November 10, 2026): the written 'A Higher Education Solution for Tulsa' plan, governance changes, TCC enrollment of 17,211, FY27 ad valorem of 58.5 million dollars, SB 701 and the 72 lower-division courses, and statements by Jim Hess and Leigh Goodson. News 9, November 10, 2026 (published November 11, 2026), 'Oklahoma's next superintendent, Robert Franklin, outlines plans to improve education ranking' (news9.com): Franklin transition calls, planned meeting with Lindel Fields and team, Strong Readers Act enforcement remarks. News On 6, November 10, 2026, 7:31 PM, 'Troopers reviewing video, vehicle data after deadly crash involving Tulsa school vehicle' (newson6.com): OHP video and vehicle-data review, seat belt and ejection findings, hospital status, witness line 405-425-2323. Oklahoma State Election Board, November General Election results page (oklahoma.gov/elections): certification scheduled Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and results neither final nor official until certified; unofficial superintendent totals Franklin 66.13 percent, Marshall 33.87 percent. Oklahoma State Department of Health Certified Healthy Oklahoma notice via OSDE GovDelivery bulletin (October 2026): applications accepted until November 13, 2026, self-scoring. To verify the OSU-TCC plan details, search Oklahoma Watch for 'A Higher Education Solution for Tulsa.' To verify certification status, check the State Election Board November General Election results page for the certified notice.

Pineview Elementary's closure is decided in Casper, the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship lawsuit moves forward in Cheyenne, Wyoming's election results are certified, and the first Patriot Schools list is awaited on Veterans Day. Sources: Wyoming Secretary of State, 2026 Official General Election Results (sos.wyo.gov) — Statewide Ballot Proposition Summary and Statewide Candidates Summary PDFs; Wyoming Tribune Eagle via wyomingnews.com, 'State scholarship fight revived' (Judge Froelicher's November 6 order denying the state's motion for judgment); Casper Star-Tribune reporting via Citizen Portal (Natrona County trustees' November 9 Pineview closure vote); Wyoming Department of Education, Wyoming Patriot Schools program guide and launch release (edu.wyoming.gov). AI Generated

A Shelby County judge kept the Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover paused at a November 10 hearing and set a December 2 hearing on jurisdiction, Memphis leaders proposed a twenty-two million dollar purchase of twenty-five thousand laptops after ending the one-to-one device policy, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center won nineteen point six million dollars in Tennessee Department of Education contracts for intensive behavior, family engagement, and IEP coaching support.

Sources:
- State takeover of Memphis schools remains paused until December (Chalkbeat Tennessee, Nov 10, 2026): https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/11/10/state-takeover-of-memphis-schools-remains-paused-until-december/
- State takeover of Memphis schools stays paused as more arguments prepared (The Commercial Appeal, Nov 11, 2026): https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/education/2026/11/11/mscs-tennessee-takeover-board-status/92643347007/
- Memphis school leaders propose buying 25,000 laptops after parent complaints (Chalkbeat Tennessee, Nov 10, 2026): https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/11/10/memphis-school-leaders-propose-buying-laptops-after-parent-complaints/
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center awarded 19.6 million dollars in Tennessee Department of Education contracts (Vanderbilt University Medical Center News, Nov 4, 2026, updated Nov 11, 2026): http://news.vumc.org/2026/11/04/vanderbilt-kennedy-center-awarded-19-6-million-in-tennessee-department-of-education-contracts/

Leone Midkiff Elementary in Leone is American Samoa's only school in the 200-school Disney Musicals in Schools Stage Connect cohort for 2026-27, with free online teacher training, free performance rights, and a virtual mentor for its first musical — plus today's House results check, still blank in the official table. Sources: Disney Theatrical Group announcement via PR Newswire, November 10, 2026, DISNEY THEATRICAL GROUP ANNOUNCES 200 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SELECTED FOR 2026-27 DISNEY MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS: STAGE CONNECT PROGRAM (prnewswire.com/news-releases/disney-theatrical-group-announces-200-elementary-schools-selected-for-2026-27-disney-musicals-in-schools-stage-connect-program-302935258.html, retrieved November 11, 2026) — BroadwayWorld, November 10, 2026, Disney Theatrical Group Selects 200 Elementary Schools for Stage Connect Program, full schools-taking-part list showing Leone Midkiff Elementary School under American Samoa (broadwayworld.com, search the headline exactly as quoted, retrieved November 11, 2026) — 2026 American Samoa elections and 2026 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, Election Office-sourced tables (retrieved November 11, 2026; House vote columns blank, Speaker TBD) — Samoa News, November 5, 2026 headline on unofficial results, as cited in the House election article above.

On a Veterans Day with no classes, Puerto Rico seniors get two protected hours tomorrow to apply to the University of Puerto Rico in every public high school, while the school bus carriers federation warns that forty to fifty unpaid companies could stop on Monday, and the Loíza investigation reaches dismissal-intent letters.

Sources:
- University of Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico Department of Education joint announcement, November 10, 2026, Jornada Simultánea de Solicitudes de Admisión (Thu Nov 12, 2026, 10 AM-12 PM; all 11 campuses; Ley 113-2025; annual third Thursday of September): https://www.upr.edu/departamento-de-educacion-y-upr-llevaran-jornada-de-admisiones-a-todas-las-escuelas-secundarias-publicas-de-puerto-rico/
- Metro Puerto Rico, school bus carriers warning (40-50 of 225 companies owed since April-May; 5,000-10,000 students; $9.5M through May, possibly $30M+ with September-October; possible stoppage Monday, November 16, 2026), as summarized by 787 Daily, November 11, 2026: https://787daily.com/news/2026-11-11-puerto-rico-school-bus-companies-warn-up-to-10-000-students/
- El Nuevo Día, November 11, 2026, Loíza school director and counselor could be dismissed over student transfer to a PNP activity (dismissal-intent letters ready; investigation advanced): https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/gobierno/notas/directora-y-consejera-de-escuela-en-loiza-podrian-ser-destituidas-por-traslado-de-estudiantes-a-actividad-del-pnp/
- Radar Boricua, November 11, 2026, summary of WAPA TV / El Vocero / El Nuevo Día reporting on the Loíza investigation (transfer allegedly without parental authorization): https://radarboricua.com/destitucion-escolar-loiza/
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. (FAPE; transportation as a related service when written into an individualized education program)

Essex Tech's admissions subcommittee published seven ways to divide freshman seats among seventeen communities, and the full School Committee votes tomorrow night. Plus Boston's one hundred thousand dollar School on the Move Prize goes to the Carter School, a sixty-student school for students with significant disabilities and complex medical needs, and Newton's fall count shows the smallest kindergarten class since nineteen eighty-four.

Sources:
- Peabody Weekly News, Essex Tech weighs new lottery option, November 10, 2026: https://peabodyweeklynews.com/2026/11/10/essex-tech-weighs-new-lottery-option/ (also published by Lynnfield Weekly News, same date)
- EdVestors, 2026 School on the Move Prize (winner announced November 10, 2026): https://edvestors.org/initiatives/school-on-the-move-prize/2026-prize and the prize structure at https://edvestors.org/initiatives/school-on-the-move-prize
- City of Boston, Mayor Wu, Superintendent Skipper, and Treasurer Goldberg Cut Ribbon on William E. Carter School (new building, 111.4 million dollars, enrollment expanded from 25 to 60 students): search boston.gov news for the Carter School ribbon cutting
- Fig City News, NPS job candidates / Newton School Committee October 26 and November 9, 2026 meetings (preliminary enrollment 11,052, MCAS, state audit notice), published November 11, 2026: https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/11/nps-job-candidates-who-doesnt-want-to-be-in-newton/
- MetroWest Daily News, Framingham picks Bethany Road for new elementary school, October 30, 2026: https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/education/2026/10/30/framingham-elementary-school-project-advances-at-bethany-road-hemenway/92385914007/

Rhode Island is weighing a single state-approved reading screener for kindergarten through third grade, a short approved list for older grades, and a fourth-grade promotion pathway with good-cause exemptions — what the proposal requires, the data behind it, and the funding question the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education has to answer on November 17. Plus Providence's districtwide dyslexia screener and Saturday's School Choice Fair.

Sources:
- Proposed Literacy Regulations — Enclosure 5c, October 27, 2026, Council on Elementary and Secondary Education (Rhode Island Department of Education): https://ride.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur806/files/2026-10/Encl5c_LiteracyRegs_0.pdf
- Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting Agenda — October 27, 2026, and Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes (Rhode Island Department of Education): https://ride.ri.gov/board-education/meeting-schedule-agendas-minutes
- Personal Literacy Plan Guidance, revised Spring 2024 (Rhode Island Department of Education) — search ride.ri.gov for 'Personal Literacy Plan guidance'
- RIDE proposes statewide K-3 literacy screener and 4th-grade retention framework with good-cause exemptions (Formative Spaces, October 30, 2026, updated November 2, 2026): https://www.formativespaces.com/newsroom/rhode-island-literacy-regs-k3-screener-retention
- Providence Public Schools — Amira letter to families, posted November 10, 2026, and School Choice Fair announcement, November 14, 2026 (Providence Public Schools): https://www.providenceschools.org
- Registration and School Choice FAQs (Providence Public Schools) — search providenceschools.org for 'Registration & School Choice FAQs'

On Veterans Day, with no school in Fargo, a look at the McKinney-Vento rights that travel with a student experiencing homelessness, School Psychology Week under the theme Inspire Connection, and a free statewide mental health event tonight at 7 p.m.

Sources:
- Fargo Public Schools, Latest News (checked November 11, 2026): https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/departments/communications/latest-news — Veterans Day no school November 11, classes resume November 12; National Homeless Youth Awareness Month and McKinney-Vento rights; National School Psychology Week November 9-13; My Life is Worth Living virtual event November 11 at 7 p.m., funded by ND Health and Human Services; Ask a Therapist Live, November 17 at 7 p.m.
- North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Education of Homeless Children and Youth / Homeless Liaison Handbook (updated March 2026): https://www.nd.gov/dpi/sites/default/files/documents/Educational%20Equity%20%26%20Support/Homeless/HomelessLiaisonHandbook.pdf — definition of homeless children and youth; rights to immediate enrollment (within 24 hours in North Dakota), school of origin, transportation, and support for academic success; Title I, Part A eligibility; district liaison duties including IDEA Part C and FAFSA independent-student verification.
- National Association of School Psychologists, National School Psychology Week — About the Theme: https://www.nasponline.org/research-and-policy/advocacy/national-school-psychology-week-(nspw)/about-the-theme-x62972 — November 9-13, theme Inspire Connection; Wednesday theme and nationwide school psychologist shortages limiting access to services.
- North Dakota Department of Public Instruction homepage / Recent News (checked November 11, 2026): https://www.nd.gov/dpi/

Yesterday Utah's boards held three hearings and a state committee session and decided almost nothing on purpose — Jordan's boundaries, LaSal's future, and rule R277-802 all carry decision dates still ahead — plus today's Uintah comment session and STEM Fest final day, and tomorrow's last Murray comment night.

Sources — Jordan School District public notice and Nov 10, 2026 hearing agenda (four boundary areas; decision anticipated Nov 24, 2026): https://jordandistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/bma_20261110.pdf and district Current Public Notices: https://jordandistrict.org/board/notices/ ; South Valley Ledger, Jordan board takes the last boundary testimony Nov. 10 (published Nov 8, 2026): https://southvalleyledger.com/articles/jordan-board-takes-the-last-boundary-testimony-nov-10-with-four-areas--9777ad/ ; San Juan School District board meeting and public hearing notice for Nov 10, 2026 at LaSal Elementary (hearing 6:15 p.m.; action considered Dec 15, 2026), Utah Public Notice Website: https://www.utah.gov/pmn/files/1487879.pdf ; Utah State Board of Education, Rules in Process page (checked Nov 11, 2026; R277-802 listed under USDB Committee Report November 10 with no disposition stated; Bulletin 2026-21 R277-800 comments until Dec 1, first possible effective Dec 8): https://schools.utah.gov/adminrules/administrativerules/rulesinprocess ; Uintah School District, board votes 4-1 to study potential closure of Uintah Middle School (Sept 21, 2026; comment Nov 11 at Eagle View Elementary, hearing Nov 18, decision Dec 22): https://www.uintah.net/o/aes/article/3144020 ; Basin Now, Local Student Has Goal To Save Uintah Middle School (Nov 2026): https://www.basinnow.com/local-student-has-goal-to-save-uintah-middle-school-prevent-closure/ ; Utah STEM Fest (Nov 10-11, 2026, Mountain America Expo Center, Sandy; field-trip reservations full; Family Night Nov 10 only): https://www.utahstemfest.com ; Murray City School District, Closure and Boundary Updates (updated Oct 16, 2026; final comment Nov 12, 2026, 5 p.m., 5102 S. Commerce Drive, sign-up 4:30-5:00 p.m.; final action Dec 10, 2026): https://www.murrayschools.org/103167_1 ; Utah Charter Access Point, State Charter School Board meeting Nov 12, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sandy: https://ucap.schools.utah.gov/CharterEvents/CharterNews?eventID=5 . To verify the Box Elder canvass date, search Box Elder County elections for the Nov 17, 2026 canvass; no certified bond tally was published in the record checked Nov 11, 2026.

Richmond voters approved the sales tax. Now the division must decide which schools get rebuilt, which get renovated, and whether any closes — plus the day after Albemarle's state-ordered deadline, and a mobile science lab rolls into Northern Virginia high schools. Sources: The Richmonder, interview with Superintendent Jason Kamras on the Richmond Public Schools facilities modernization plan, published November 11, 2026 (richmonder.org — search 'Kamras sales tax infusion'); PR Newswire / Learning Undefeated release, 'Mobile Laboratory Brings Healthcare Careers to Life for More Than 1,000 Northern Virginia High Schoolers,' November 10, 2026; Charlottesville Tomorrow, Albemarle County School Board town hall and VDOE independent review coverage, October 29–November 4, 2026; Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update #2026-43, November 5, 2026 (Elevate Learning Network, article 2026-43-485); Virginia Regulatory Town Hall, proposed Guidelines for Local Alternative Assessments comment forum (closes November 18, 2026); Virginia School Calendar, Veterans Day 2026 division calendar compilation (virginiaschoolcalendar.com — search 'Veterans Day 2026 Virginia').

South Portland's school board voted six to one on Monday night against a moratorium on student-facing generative AI for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade — what the pause would have done, what teachers told the board, why the assistive-technology exception is the line that matters, and the Google off switch and Senate letter that frame every Maine district's January decisions.

Sources:
- The Free Press (University of Southern Maine), South Portland School Board rejects proposed AI moratorium, November 2026: https://usmfreepress.org/2864/news/south-portland-school-board-rejects-proposed-ai-moratorium/
- WGME, South Portland School Board votes down proposed ban on generative AI, November 10, 2026: https://wgme.com/news/local/south-portland-school-board-votes-down-proposed-ban-on-generative-ai-maine-school-education-artificial-intelligence
- Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program, Request for Applications, University of Maine Cooperative Extension (application deadline November 20, 2026): https://extension.umaine.edu/outdoor-school/rfa/
- MSAD 58 Live Feed, district community message, November 6, 2026: https://www.msad58.org/live-feed#10046715
- For the Google November 3, 2026 K-12 administrator-controls announcement (Gemini and Search off until enabled) and its AI Overviews help-page language: search blog.google for the November 3, 2026 education announcement on Gemini and Search controls for K-12 accounts, and search support.google.com for AI Overviews core feature.
- For Senator Edward Markey's November 9, 2026 letter to Google's CEO (answers requested by November 30, 2026): search markey.senate.gov for the November 9, 2026 press release and letter on Google AI in schools.
- For the Maine Second Congressional District status (awaiting ranked choice results; LePage 170,265, Dunlap 164,845, checked November 11, 2026): search apnews.com election results for Maine U.S. House District 2, 2026.
- For the Portland Board of Public Education middle school outcome check (not published as of November 11, 2026): search portlandschools.org board postings and Portland Press Herald coverage of the November 10, 2026 board meeting.

Salem-Keizer's school board unanimously approved its 2027 legislative agenda on November 10, led by a proposed School Funding Modernization Commission, while Bend-La Pine's November 10 board outcome remains unpublished this morning and Silver Rail families complete walk-throughs ahead of tomorrow's return. Sources: Statesman Journal, School funding overhaul at top of Salem-Keizer's legislative agenda (updated after Nov. 10, 2026 unanimous approval) — https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/education/2026/10/29/salem-keizer-public-schools-legislative-agenda/92465832007/ ; Bend-La Pine Schools BoardBook public meeting notice for November 10, 2026, 5:30 PM regular meeting — search meetings.boardbook.org for Bend-La Pine Schools November 10 2026; Oregon Department of Education, November 2026 Education Update, Holding Bend in Our Hearts (GovDelivery bulletin 431cc57) — https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORED/bulletins/431cc57 ; Bend-La Pine Schools Silver Rail return letter via KBNW, November 3, 2026 — https://www.kbnwnews.com/2026/11/03/silver-rail-elementary-plans-reopening-november-12th/

Sioux Falls voted to recognize its own scholarship granting organization for the federal tax credit program beginning in 2027, while a wrong-ballot report complicates the Rapid City bond record and three promised election results remain unpublished.

Sources:
- Argus Leader, SFSD OKs new org for federal tax credit scholarship program, November 10, 2026: https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2026/11/10/sfsd-oks-new-sgo-for-federal-tax-credit-scholarship-program/92710489007/
- Sioux Falls Simplified, Why public schools are getting into tax-credit scholarships, November 11, 2026: https://www.sfsimplified.com/why-public-schools-are-getting-into-tax-credit-scholarships/
- SDPB News, November 10, 2026 (Pennington County wrong ballots / Rapid City bond, citing the Rapid City Journal): https://www.sdpb.org/podcast/sdpb-news/2026-11-10/new-legislative-leadership-opposition-to-sd-court-changes-nov-10
- South Dakota Department of Education, Hot Topics archive (checked November 11, 2026; Nov. 16 Board of Education Standards hearing, Nov. 6 Report Card, Cohort 5 Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway, SGO application window): https://doe.sd.gov/newshub/archive/HotTopics.aspx
- South Dakota Department of Education, Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway timeline (Cohort 5 applications close Nov. 10, 2026; selection notification Dec. 21-31, 2026): https://doe.sd.gov/oatq/TAP.aspx
- South Dakota Secretary of State, General Election Voter Turnout release, November 4, 2026 (state canvass Nov. 10, 2026, 1-5 PM CT, Room 413, Capitol): https://www.sdsos.gov/about-the-office/assets/Press Releases/GeneralElectionVoterTurnout2026.pdf
- Amazing Madison, ORR District voters head to the polls again today, November 10, 2026: https://amazingmadison.com/2026/11/10/orr-district-voters-head-to-the-polls-again-today/

Presumptive House Speaker Robert Reives used his November 10 press conference to promise a run at making North Carolina the number one education state again — veteran pay, working conditions, and voucher reform — against a revenue forecast shrinking by billions, while Guilford County's board voted to distribute six point seven million dollars in first-time state teacher supplement money that may last only one year.

Sources:
- EdNC, Rep. Reives addresses NC as presumptive Speaker of the House, discusses affordability, education, and more, November 10, 2026: https://www.ednc.org/11-10-2026-rep-reives-addresses-nc-as-presumptive-speaker-of-the-house-discusses-affordability-education-and-more/
- EdNC, EdDaily, November 11, 2026 (caucus and lame duck session dates; Senate majority still being decided via WUNC): https://www.ednc.org/ednews/11-11-2026/
- Guilford County Schools, Board Takes Action to Distribute State Supplement Dollars (board action Tuesday, November 10, 2026; 2026-27 budget resolution; $6.7 million supplement plan, $1,194 / $810 tiers, December 2026 and March 2027 installments; Senate Bill 889 reappraisal pause; Supplement Funds for Teacher Compensation eligibility under an $80 billion tax base): https://generalgreenees.gcsnc.com/default-board-post-page/~board/guilford-county-schools-news/post/board-takes-action-to-distribute-state-supplement-dollars
- NC Budget and Tax Center revenue projections (projected $900 million FY2027 and nearly $2.6 billion FY2028 revenue loss from enacted tax cuts), as reported by EdNC, November 10, 2026: https://www.ednc.org/11-10-2026-rep-reives-addresses-nc-as-presumptive-speaker-of-the-house-discusses-affordability-education-and-more/
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools press release, November 6, 2026 (2027 student advisor announcement; follow-up verification only, not covered on air): https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1793982718/cmsk12ncus/ordebm1ljuflxi0ooxgz/Release_261106BOEAnnounces2027StudentAdvisor_Finaldocx.pdf

Inside the Winooski Valley regional service area's October minutes — a treasurer elected, bylaws postponed, and no fiscal agent confirmed — plus the November 11 check on the still-unposted merger committee profiles and last night's State Board committees.

Sources:
- Vermont School Consolidation: Progress Update 11.09.2026, Downs Rachlin Martin (DRM), November 9, 2026 (summarizing the Winooski Valley CESA October 26, 2026 board minutes): https://www.drm.com/articles/vermont-school-consolidation-progress-update-11-09-2026/
- Vermont Agency of Education, News listings (checked November 11, 2026; newest items November 9, November 4, and November 2, 2026; no merger committee profiles posting): https://education.vermont.gov/articles?page=0
- Vermont Agency of Education Holds Statewide Strategic Planning Retreat, AOE press release, November 9, 2026: https://education.vermont.gov/press-release/vermont-agency-education-holds-statewide-strategic-planning-retreat-0
- Vermont State Board of Education events page (Act 170 Merger Proposal Review Committee and Student Performance Standards Committee, November 10, 2026): https://education.vermont.gov/event-location/vermont-state-board-education
- Act 170 Education Transformation, Vermont School Boards Association: https://www.vtvsba.org/act-170-education-transformation

The morning after St. Louis approved nine closures on a 4-3 vote, a State Board seat goes empty during the commissioner search, and St. Joseph opens a middle school consolidation fight with a hearing Monday.

Sources:
- SLPS board OKs the closure of nine schools, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Nov 10, 2026: https://stltoday.cms.us-corp-qa-4.vip.tnpreprod.net/news/local/education/st-louis-public-schools-board-votes-to-close-nine-schools-end-some-magnet-programs/article_40c1b931-26c2-598d-9cf1-a1fd03cf6642.html
- Missouri education board member resigns, citing time constraints, Missouri Independent via Griffon News, Nov 10, 2026: https://www.griffonnews.com/news/state/missouri-education-board-member-resigns-citing-time-constraints/article_f61b88ef-938f-59e3-b06e-57c407c25dd0.html
- State Board of Education Committees, Missouri DESE: https://dese.mo.gov/state-board-education/sbe/committees
- State Board of Education Selects Lisa Sireno as Interim Commissioner, Missouri DESE, Oct 21, 2026: https://dese.mo.gov/state-board-education-selects-lisa-sireno-interim-commissioner-education
- St. Joseph School District Considers Middle School Consolidation, KNIM Talk 95.9, Nov 10, 2026: https://www.knimtalk.com/news/nodaway-news-radio/st-joseph-school-district-considers-middle-school-consolidation/
- Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force (Executive Order 25-14), Missouri DESE: https://dese.mo.gov/financial-admin-services/school-finance/missouri-school-funding-modernization-task-force-executive-order-25-14
- Gifted Advisory Council, Missouri DESE: https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/gifted-education/gifted-advisory-council
- Excessive Absences Policy Training for Child Care Subsidy, Missouri DESE bulletin, Oct 27, 2026: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MOGOVDESE/bulletins/430aba6

Nebraska wins federal approval to combine nearly three million dollars in state-level school funding and to waive some federal requirements locally, while eighty million dollars for literacy is awarded and a new enrollment rule requires districts to document program evaluations behind capacity denials.

Sources:
- U.S. Department of Education, "U.S. Department of Education Approves Oklahoma and Nebraska's Returning Education to the States Waivers" (November 10, 2026): https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-approves-oklahoma-and-nebraskas-returning-education-states-waivers
- Nebraska Examiner (Zach Wendling), "Nebraska ed board approves $80 million in fed, private funds to boost literacy" (November 2026, via Panhandle Post): https://panhandlepost.com/posts/241cca00-be09-44ea-a1fb-6e34803b2bc8
- Citizen Portal, "Board adopts Rule 19 revisions to increase transparency in option-enrollment and IEP handling" (November 7, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11966160/nebraska/executive/organizations/elected-officials/board-of-education/board-adopts-rule-19-revisions-to-increase-transparency-in-option-enrollment-and-iep-handling
- Nebraska Public Media, "Nebraska education board holds final meeting of 2026, bids farewell to two members" (November 2026): https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/nebraska-education-board-holds-final-meeting-of-2026-bids-farewell-to-two-members/
- Nebraska Public Media, "Four out of nine Nebraska school bonds failed Tuesday, one still up in the air" (November 2026): https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/four-out-of-nine-nebraska-school-bonds-failed-tuesday-one-still-up-in-the-air/
- Nebraska Department of Education, Federal Programs page (Tydings waiver comment request, October 26-November 9, 2026; checked November 11, 2026): https://www.education.ne.gov/federalprograms/
- Nebraska Department of Education, "Nebraska Sees Improving Trends in Addressing Teacher Vacancies According to 2025-26 Survey Results" (January 6, 2026): https://www.education.ne.gov/press_release/nebraska-sees-improving-trends-in-addressing-teacher-vacancies-according-to-2025-26-survey-results/

An administrative law judge lets New Jersey's Lakewood takeover bid proceed to a merits hearing, Lake Drive students face a long-term relocation in Mountain Lakes, and the Department of Education has not yet explained its linking-study reversal on the new adaptive tests. Sources: Asbury Park Press / app.com, 'State takeover of Lakewood schools clears judicial hurdle,' November 11, 2026 (https://www.app.com/story/news/education/2026/11/11/state-takeover-of-lakewood-schools-moves-a-step-closer/92696228007/); NorthJersey.com, 'Students at historic NJ school for deaf face long-term relocation,' November 10, 2026 (https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/11/10/lake-drive-school-mountain-lakes-nj-students-face-long-term-relocation/92706315007/); NJ Education Report, 'Is the NJ Ed Department Throwing Years of Student Learning Data in the Trash?,' November 10, 2026 (https://njedreport.com/is-the-nj-ed-department-throwing-years-of-student-learning-data-in-the-trash/); NJDOE, 'New Jersey Department of Education Invites Public Participation in Upcoming School Funding Forums,' September 29, 2026 — search nj.gov for the School Funding Forums release to verify the November 12, 2026 virtual forum, 6-7:30 p.m.

State Superintendent Ellen Weaver presented the South Carolina Department of Education's fiscal year 2027 budget request to the House Ways and Means Committee: 150 million dollars for a two-thousand-dollar teacher raise lifting starting pay to fifty thousand five hundred dollars, sixty-one million for the Education Scholarship Trust Fund, a one-hundred-twenty-million-dollar Education Infrastructure Bank, and priced items for reading camps, instructional materials, school safety, and buses — what was asked, and why a request is not an appropriation.

Sources:
- South Carolina Department of Education, 'Student Success, Teacher Support, and School Safety Highlight 2026 SCDE Budget Requests,' news release, November 11, 2026: https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/news-releases/student-success-teacher-support-and-school-safety-highlight-2026-scde-budget-requests/ (all dollar figures, the 400+ strategic compensation awards across 37 schools averaging 6,300 dollars in 2024-25, the ESTF waitlist of more than 6,000 and eligibility to 500 percent of federal poverty guidelines, and the bus fleet figures are from this release, retrieved November 11, 2026)
- South Carolina Department of Education 2026-27 Data Certification Schedule (rev. October 20, 2026), for the Special Education November Snapshot due November 16, 2026 at 6 p.m. — search ed.sc.gov for 'Data Certification Schedule 2026-27' if the direct document link has moved.

A federal judge ruled a Warren County school board could order a classroom poster removed as government speech, the teacher appealed to the Sixth Circuit on November tenth, and nine Cuyahoga County districts are offsetting an estimated twenty-eight point five million dollars in overcollected property taxes through lower levy rates instead of refunds.

Sources:
- Cincinnati Enquirer, "Court sides against teacher told to remove poster with LGBTQ+ flag" (November 9, 2026; appeal notice November 10, 2026): https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2026/11/09/court-sides-against-teacher-told-to-remove-hate-has-no-home-here-sign/92694679007/
- Verified complaint, Case 1:26-cv-00351, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (filed April 7, 2026; board vote February 25, 2026, House Bill 8 / Policy 5780.01 background): https://reason.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/show_temp1.pdf
- Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Nine Cuyahoga County school districts over-collected $28.5 million in taxes" (November 5, 2026) — to verify, search cleveland.com for "over-collected" and "28.5 million" and the date; district figures and the two-year rate-reduction offset are the county's statements as reported there.
- Brooklyn City Schools, letter to families on the Cuyahoga County overcollection (district figure $947,427; county rate-calculation error): https://bs.bcshurricanes.org/index.php?pageID=smartSiteFeed&psqFeed=true&articleID=95645472
- Citizen Portal, Parma City School District board meeting account (November 6, 2026; overpayment discovery and three-year repayment plan as stated by a board member): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11879032/ohio/school-districts/parma-city/board-explains-county-property-tax-overpayment-and-three-year-repayment-plan
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, FY2027 High-Performing ESC application (notification deadline October 30, 2026) — the Department's complete designation list was checked again on November 11, 2026 and had not been posted as a single list: https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Finance-and-Funding/School-Payment-Reports/State-Funding-For-Schools/Educational-Service-Centers-ESC-Funding/FY2020-High-Performing-ESC-Application/FY2027_HPESC_application_requarments.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US
- Winton Woods City Schools, press releases (latest November 4, 2026) and WXIX levy coverage — November 9, 2026 work session outcome checked November 11, 2026, not yet published: https://www.wintonwoods.org/services/communications/press-releases
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Career Pathways Exploration Grant (applications due November 18, 2026): https://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/Oct-20-2026/Pilot-sites-needed-for-Ohio-s-New-Career-Pathways

One hundred fifty Kentucky elementary schools win seventy thousand dollars a year for early reading, and the KEES scholarship floor rises to a two point seven five GPA this year — plus Lexington's planning session on snow days and capacity, and five Kentucky Presidential Scholars.

Sources:
- Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), "KDE announces recipients of Read to Achieve grant awards" — GovDelivery bulletin, retrieved November 11, 2026: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYDE/bulletins/4098d11
- Owensboro Public Schools, "Cravens Awarded $70,000 Read to Achieve Grant" — https://www.owensboro.kyschools.us/article/2712164
- Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA), 2026 KEES report to lawmakers (Grade Point Average Earning Structure), via Kentucky Legislature Agency Reports — HB 500 removed base awards below 2.75 GPA beginning 2026-2027: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/AgencyReports/IJC/AR/KHEAA/KEES/2026 KEES Final Report.pdf
- JCPS Insider, "KEES Money for JCPS Students: 7 Things Parents Need to Know" (checked November 4, 2026) — https://jcpsinsider.com/articles/kees-scholarship-how-it-adds-up-jcps
- Fayette County Public Schools, Board Meeting Buzz 11.9.26 (district recap of the November 9, 2026 planning session), via the district's ParentSquare feed — search fcps.net for "Board Meeting Buzz 11.9.26"
- Kentucky Teacher (KDE), "Kentucky has five U.S. Presidential Scholars among 161 outstanding students named in 2026" — https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/11/kentucky-has-five-u-s-presidential-scholars-among-161-outstanding-students-named-in-2026/

Michigan's FAFSA completion rate reached a record 61.3 percent for the class of 2026, with Universal FAFSA Challenge districts at 71.3 percent, while state data show four-year growth in Advanced Placement, career and technical education, Early Middle College, and dual enrollment.

Sources:
- Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) press release, November 10, 2026, Michigan FAFSA Completion Reaches Record High as Universal FAFSA Challenge Districts See More Than Twice the Increase in Completion Rates (including the Universal FAFSA Challenge Data Report 2025-2026 findings and the December 1, 2026 round three application deadline): https://www.michigan.gov/mileap/press-releases/2026/11/10/fafsa-completion-reaches-record-high-ufc-districts-see-double-increase-in-completion-rates
- Michigan Department of Education press release, November 10, 2026, Students in Genesee County and Throughout Michigan Are Increasingly Benefiting from Rigorous Programs (Advanced Placement, career and technical education, Early Middle College, and dual enrollment figures, 2022 to 2026), via EIN Presswire: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955925371/students-in-genesee-county-and-throughout-michigan-are-increasingly-benefiting-from-rigorous-programs
- Utica Community Schools, specialty program applications for current eighth grade students through November 13, 2026 at 4 p.m. (district homepage notice, checked November 11, 2026): https://www.uticak12.org
- Utica Community Schools, Utica Health and Human Services Academy celebrates milestone (application window October 30 through November 13, 2026): https://www.uticak12.org/p/~board/news-announcements-use/post/utica-health-and-human-services-academy-celebrates-milestone

More than 750,000 Take-Everywhere Literacy Pack books began arriving in New Mexico schools this week for kindergarten through third grade students — what is in the packs, what the state paid (nearly $9 million, about $119 per student to Just Right Reader), and what will prove whether the four-times-a-year family literacy plans work, plus tomorrow's APS Rio Grande and Rio Rancho Maggie Cordova sessions and the November 18 and November 19-20 state clocks. Sources: KANW, 'New Mexico launches $9M at-home reading initiative for students in grades K-3,' November 9, 2026, reporting Source New Mexico (Matthew Mondschein; PED spokesperson Janelle Taylor García and Deputy Secretary Amanda DeBell on the record; photo by Leah Romero for Source NM) — kanw.org, search 'New Mexico launches 9M at-home reading initiative'; New Mexico Public Education Department news release, October 28, 2026, 'New Mexico to provide families with at-home reading plans and over 750,000 books' — PED Read-At-Home Plans page, web.ped.nm.gov, search 'Take-Everywhere Literacy Pack'; Senate Bill 37, High Quality Literacy Instruction Act (2026), New Mexico Legislature — nmlegis.gov, search 'Senate Bill 37 2026'; Albuquerque Public Schools, 'APS Announces Community Meetings on Right-Sizing,' October 16, 2026, updated October 21, 2026 — aps.edu, search 'right-sizing community meetings'; Rio Rancho News / The Paper, Horizon 2040 community conversation coverage, October 28 and November 5, 2026 — riorancho.news, search 'Horizon 2040 Maggie Cordova'; New Mexico Public Education Department, 2026 ESSA Plan Amendment Title I, Part A page and Proposed Rules page — web.ped.nm.gov, search 'ESSA educator equity amendment comment November 18' and 'proposed rules November 19 20 2026'.

Prince George's County's 2026 Report Card shows its strongest ratings momentum since 2018 and a proficiency gap that momentum has not closed — plus the two measuring sticks Maryland changes next, and a state Expert Review Team report now ten days past due.

Sources — The Diamondback (University of Maryland), Nov 10, 2026, Prince George's County report card analysis (dbknews.com, search: PGCPS report card below state averages); PGCPS press releases, Oct 29, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026 (84% of schools earned three stars or higher; chronic absenteeism 28.2%); Maryland State Department of Education news releases page, checked Nov 11, 2026 (newest release Nov 2, 2026 — no Expert Review Team report published), at news.maryland.gov/msde; MSDE release, Jan 29, 2026, NCS Pearson selected as assessment vendor; MSDE release, Jul 28, 2026, on the MSTAR assessment (Maryland System of Testing Academic Readiness); The Baltimore Banner, Jul 28, 2026, on MCAP's final chapter and MSTAR length and trend limits (thebanner.com, search: MCAP Maryland school test scores MSTAR); Senate Bill 311 / House Bill 490 fiscal and policy note, Maryland General Assembly (mgaleg.maryland.gov) — Expert Review Team Program suspension and Nov 1, 2026 joint report requirement; Moderately MoCo, Nov 8, 2026, Montgomery County at-large canvass update citing the Maryland State Board of Elections (Lazo 145,616, Diaz 137,737).

Capped districts must vote a March budget on an estimated levy, because the Department of Revenue Administration will not set the final tax rate until November 2027 — with Pelham, Fremont, White Mountains, and Middleton showing what that estimate costs, plus the November 11 re-checks: the restraint and seclusion report and the HB 1099 study report are both ten days past due and still not found, and the Secretary of State's audit report promised for November 6 was not located.

Sources:
- New Hampshire School Districts Face Tough Choices After Tax Cap Vote (New Hampshire Bulletin, Nov 10, 2026, via Governing): https://www.governing.com/finance/new-hampshire-school-districts-face-tough-choices-after-tax-cap-vote
- Tax Caps, NH Department of Revenue Administration (RSA 32:5-i guidance and Tax Cap Hotline): https://www.revenue.nh.gov/about-dra/municipal-and-property-division/tax-caps
- HB 1300, Chapter 324, Laws of 2026 (chaptered final version, NH General Court): https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&id=2080&txtFormat=html
- RSA 126-U:8, annual restraint and seclusion report duty (number/location of incidents, status of outstanding investigations, due each November 1): https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2014/title-x/chapter-126-u/section-126-u-8-1/
- Secretary of State Announces Nine Towns and City Wards Selected for Post-Election Audits (full report promised Friday, November 6, 2026): https://www.nashuaindependent.com/secretary-of-state-announces-nine-towns-and-city-wards-selected-for-post-election-audits/

A Jackson Parish school board meets at nine this morning for a hearing that decides whether its superintendent keeps his job; the full Saint Tammany school board election results, with one seat headed to a December twelfth runoff; the Louisiana Child Care Parent Poll closes today; and the New Orleans charter hearing record is still unpublished six days on. Sources — Jackson Parish Journal, 'School Board To Hold Superintendent Carter Hearing on Wednesday,' published November 11, 2026: https://jacksonparishjournal.com/2026/11/11/school-board-to-hold-superintendent-carter-hearing-on-wednesday/ ; Jackson Parish Journal, 'School Board Sets Date for Carter Hearing and Calls for District 1 Tax Renewal Election,' November 4, 2026: https://jacksonparishjournal.com/2026/11/04/school-board-sets-date-for-carter-hearing-and-calls-for-district-1-tax-renewal-election/ ; The Slidell Times, 'St. Tammany School Board Election: Six Winners, One Runoff' (November 3 results and December 12 runoff dates, reported November 10, 2026): https://slidelltimes.com/st-tammany-school-board-election-six-winners-one-runoff/ ; Louisiana Policy Institute for Children / LDOE, 2026 Louisiana Child Care Parent Poll (opened October 28, closes November 11, 2026 — search '2026 Louisiana Child Care Parent Poll Policy Institute' for the announcement) ; NOLA Public Schools Renewals page (checked November 11, 2026 — no Dr. King hearing outcome published): https://nolapublicschools.com/community/renewals

A Southeast of Saline board votes six to nothing against a state highway entrance plan, while three due report-backs — the state board technology vote, the certified Hutchinson bond count, and Wellington's closure hearing — are checked against this morning's record.

Sources:
- Southeast of Saline Board Votes 6-0 to Oppose KDOT's Current School Entrance Plan (Salina311, November 10, 2026): https://www.salina311.com/stories/2026-11-10-southeast-of-saline-board-votes-6-0-to-oppose-kdots-current-school-entrance-plan/
- Southeast of Saline invites residents to hear from KDOT on proposed school entrance Monday (Salina311, November 9, 2026): https://www.salina311.com/stories/2026-11-09-southeast-of-saline-invites-residents-to-hear-from-kdot-on-proposed-school-entrance-monday/
- Kansas Board of Education set to vote on artificial intelligence policy, discuss elementary recess policies (KSNT via europesays.com, November 7, 2026): https://www.europesays.com/ai/232000/
- Kansas State Board of Education Board Meeting Resources, November 9-10, 2026 meeting (KSDE): https://www.ksde.gov/state-board/meeting-information/board-meeting-resources
- Hutchinson School Board Meetings No Longer Posted on Facebook Live (Citizen Journal, November 10, 2026): https://www.citizenjournal.us/hutchinson-school-board-meetings-no-longer-posted-on-facebook-live/
- School bond rejected; Probst, Sullivan win local races (Hutchinson Tribune, November 4, 2026 — unofficial 4,769-4,639 count and November 10 canvass time): https://hutchtribune.com/2026/11/03/school-bond-rejected-probst-sullivan-win-local-races/
- BOE Public Hearing Scheduled for November 10th (USD 353, published November 3, 2026) and USD 353 News page, BOE Public Hearing Live Link (published November 10, 2026): https://usd353.edlioschool.com/apps/news/article/2251828?categoryId=16014 and https://www.usd353.com/apps/news/
- USD 353 School Realignment Public Hearing, November 10, 2026 (recording and description, YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVZiq53OjBY
- Haysville submits two 4th-grade cohorts under new KSDE at-risk plan (Citizen Portal, November 10, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11984826/kansas/school-boards/haysville/haysville-submits-two-4th-grade-cohorts-under-new-ksde-at-risk-plan-district-warns-funding-swing-of-about-24-million
- Certified Hutchinson count and State Board technology vote outcome: no stable URL — search steps used November 11, 2026: web search for the State Board instructional technology vote outcome, the Reno County November 10 canvass certified results, and the KSDE Board Meeting Resources page; no outcome or certified count was published in the results checked.

About four hundred fifty students from eleven Oahu schools watched the state supreme court hear a real habeas corpus case in a school auditorium on Monday, and the West Maui House race's post-deadline count still has not been published after yesterday's ballot-cure deadline. Sources: Hawaii Judiciary release, 'Oahu Students See Hawaii Supreme Court in Action,' November 11, 2026 (Courts in the Community at Punahou School, November 9, 2026; case SCWC-24-0000323): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955935615/o-ahu-students-see-hawai-i-supreme-court-in-action ; Aloha State Daily, 'Elephant rights go to Hawaii Supreme Court,' November 9, 2026: https://alohastatedaily.com/2026/11/09/elephant-rights-go-to-hawaii-supreme-court/ ; Maui County Clerk release, November 4, 2026 (District 14 cure deadline November 10, 2026, 4:30 p.m.; 151 deficient envelopes; cured ballots to be counted the evening of November 10; no automatic recount): https://mauicounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026.11.04-PR-re-election-results.pdf ; Maui Now, '2026 Hawaii General Election Results' (fourth statewide summary, November 4, 2026 — District 14 totals 2,991 / 2,884 / 1,236): https://mauinow.com/2026/11/03/2026-hawaii-general-election-results/ ; Hawaii State Department of Education, Ho'ohaaheo Newsletter, November 6, 2026 (Veterans Day closure November 11; workshop dates November 19 and 25, 2026) — search content.govdelivery.com for the HIDOE November 6, 2026 Ho'ohaaheo bulletin.

Des Moines Public Schools settles its lawsuit against the search firm behind its former superintendent's hiring with the terms still undisclosed and closing documents due December ninth, Indianola's board unanimously approves the Irving Elementary year-round calendar for two more school years, and a former Marcus hotel begins its conversion into a four-pathway career academy for northwest Iowa high school students.

Sources:
- National search firm, DMPS settle suit over Ian Roberts' hiring, Des Moines Register, November 9, 2026: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2026/11/09/dmps-jg-consulting-lawsuit-settlement-ian-roberts/92698433007/
- Des Moines schools settle lawsuit over hiring of former superintendent, Radio Iowa via Sioux County Radio, November 10, 2026: https://siouxcountyradio.com/radio-iowa/des-moines-schools-settle-lawsuit-over-hiring-of-former-superintendent/
- ISCD Elects Wilson as Board President, KNIA-KRLS, November 10, 2026: https://www.kniakrls.com/iscd-elects-wilson-as-board-president/
- NCC Awards Construction Contract for Marcus Regional Center, Sioux County Radio (KIWA), November 10, 2026: https://siouxcountyradio.com/local-news/ncc-awards-construction-contract-for-marcus-regional-center/
- College Converts Marcus Hotel Into Career Classrooms, Wisevoter (reporting by Radio Iowa), November 10, 2026: https://wisevoter.com/world/us/ia/2026/11/10/nw-iowa-college-marcus-hotel-career-classrooms
- Open enrollment denial reporting rule ARC 0653D, Chapter 17 — searched the Iowa Administrative Bulletin and news record the morning of November 11, 2026 for any adoption or next step after the November 3, 2026 comment close; none published as of that check

On Veterans Day, the promised report-back on last night's Indianapolis and Decatur Township board meetings — no published outcome yet, with the action dates now set — plus Vincennes' 25 million dollar borrowing hearing and new agricultural education grants for 27 Indiana FFA chapters.

Sources:
- Mirror Indy, Nov 4-5, 2026, IPS and Decatur Township schools plan cuts after referendum votes (IPS board Nov 10, 17, 19 meeting dates; Decatur board Nov 10 meeting; closure recommendations promised this month; Decatur M cuts by 2028): https://mirrorindy.org/ips-indianapolis-public-schools-decatur-township-district-cuts-coming-after-2026-referendums/
- Indianapolis Public Schools, November 2026 Board Meetings posting (work session Nov 10, agenda review Nov 17, action session Nov 19, all 6 PM): https://www.myips.org/district-posts/~board/indianapolis-public-schools-news/post/november-2026-board-meetings
- WVUT, Nov 10, 2026, Vincennes School Board Reviews Long-Term Facility Improvement Plans (read in full Nov 11): https://www.wvut.org/2026/11/10/vincennes-school-board-reviews-long-term-facility-improvement-plans/
- Indiana Code 1-1-11-2 (school corporations shall observe Veterans Day with appropriate exercises; if no classes Nov 11, on the first class day after): search Indiana General Assembly IC 1-1-11-2
- Marion Community Schools, Veterans Day ceremony Nov 10, 2026 (Nov 11 e-learning day): search Marion High School Veterans Day ceremony November 2026 at mhs.marion.k12.in.us
- GIANT fm, Nov 11, 2026, 3 area schools among recipients of NIPSCO's Inaugural Agricultural Education Grants (read in full Nov 11; 27 Indiana FFA chapters, 00,000 program): https://www.giant.fm/marshall-county/news/local-news/3-area-schools-among-recipients-of-nipscos-inaugural-agricultural-education-grants/
- Indiana Department of Education, State and Federal Grants and Programs page (ESEA amendment comment notice; checked Nov 11): https://www.in.gov/doe/grants/

Chicago Public Schools guarantees IDEA special education services for nonpublic school students only through January 31, 2027 — today's episode explains the proportionate-share formula behind the cliff, the April 2026 cutoff families already lived through, and the report-backs due on the U-46 school name, Chicago's uncertified board results, and the CPS federal repayment.

Sources:
- Chicago Focal, November 11, 2026, Chicago Catholic School Families Face Uncertainty as Special Education Funding Runs Dry: https://focalnews.org/chicago-il/local/chicago-catholic-school-families-face-uncertainty-as-special-education-funding-runs-dry
- Archdiocese of Chicago statement, April 10, 2026, on the abrupt ending of CPS services for Catholic school students under IDEA: https://www.archchicago.org/statement/-/article/2026/04/10/updated-statement-of-the-archdiocese-of-chicago-on-the-abrupt-ending-by-cps-of-services-for-catholic-school-students-copy-
- 34 CFR 300.133 and Appendix B to Part 300 (proportionate share calculation): https://ecfr.io/Title-34/Part-300/Appendix-appendix-b-to-part-300
- U.S. Department of Education, OSEP Policy Letter 22-06, November 16, 2022 (proportionate share count includes every eligible parentally placed child): https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/policy-letter-22-06-november-16-2022-to-flanigan/
- School District U-46 Board Resolution 2561 naming Legacy Middle School: http://u-46.community.diligentoneplatform.com/document/8e7f1d53-4542-413a-8f96-ecd431df8a2d/
- Chicago board election results and mail-ballot window: search Chalkbeat Chicago for Election 2026 Chicago school board results (mail ballots postmarked by Election Day arrive through November 17, 2026; canvass follows)
- CPS Indian Education Formula Grant repayment agreement: search Fox News Digital / U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General reporting on the CPS agreement to repay ,194,935 in unverified Indian Education Formula Grant funds (no public confirmation of completed repayment found in the record checked November 11, 2026)

Two north Idaho school levies that local election-night coverage reported as approved — Kootenai Joint and Plummer-Worley — are failing in the Idaho Secretary of State's combined count once Benewah County ballots are added, by margins of one hundred thirty-four and sixty-four votes, with a teacher stipend, class sizes, athletics transportation, and a gym project riding on the outcomes; plus the passing Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls renewals, the two-thirds threshold lesson from the same ballot, tomorrow's county canvass, and the Vallivue trustee oath that remains unconfirmed in the published record.

Sources:
- Kcounty.Media, 'The levy scorecard: two school levies early reports called approved are short in the state count,' November 10, 2026: https://kcounty.media/story/?id=3a6ff139 — all vote totals, percentages, and margins are from the Idaho Secretary of State's results site as compiled there (state's last update November 9, 2026, 10:48 AM); Kootenai County canvass November 12, 2026, 9 AM; state canvass deadline November 24, 2026; Coeur d'Alene Press November 4 reporting as characterized there
- Idaho Education News, 'Four of six plant-facility levies pass; most supplemental measures approved' (elections coverage, November 2026) — search idahoednews.org for that headline: Plummer-Worley levy purpose (staff salaries and benefits, athletics and team transportation, student technology, high school gym engineering, carpet, desks and tile) and estimated cost of forty-one dollars and sixty-nine cents per one hundred thousand dollars of taxable assessed value; statewide tally of twenty-four of thirty-two supplemental levies passing
- Harrison Common Ground, 'The November 3 school levy, by the numbers' — search harrisoncommonground.org for that title: Kootenai Joint District 274 levy history (current one million three hundred seventy-three thousand dollars a year; proposed increase of six hundred eleven thousand six hundred eighteen dollars, forty-four point five percent), enrollment of about two hundred students, and the district's teacher agreement making the five thousand four hundred dollar local control stipend contingent on the levy passing, with negotiations reopening if it fails (prepared from district records obtained by public records request)
- Idaho Education News, 'Canyon County commissioners appoint Vallivue trustee, ending months of vacancies,' October 30, 2026: https://www.idahoednews.org/news/canyon-county-commissioners-appoint-vallivue-trustee-ending-months-of-vacancies/ — both Vallivue appointees expected to take the oath at the board's regular meeting Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and to serve until January 2028; county appointment required after the vacancy passed one hundred twenty days
- Vallivue School District, Meeting Minutes page (vallivue.org — Board Information, Meeting Minutes), checked November 11, 2026: no minutes for the 2026-27 school year posted and no published confirmation of the November 10, 2026 oath found in the record checked

Gwinnett County staff learn a two thousand dollar retention payment will not be paid after state funding fell through, Decatur's superintendent announces a December thirty-first departure with an interim leader set for January first, and the incoming state schools chief makes teacher pay and the funding formula her first priorities. Sources: The Atlanta Focal, 'Gwinnett Schools Scraps $2,000 Staff Retention Payment After State Funding Falls Through,' November 11, 2026: https://focalnews.org/atlanta-ga/local/gwinnett-schools-scraps-2000-staff-retention-payment-after-state-funding-falls-through ; News Now Georgia, 'Decatur Schools Superintendent to Leave Dec. 31,' November 11, 2026: https://newsnowgeorgia.org/2026/11/10/decatur-schools-superintendent-gyimah-whitaker-to-leave-dec-31/ ; FOX 5 Atlanta, 'Decatur school chief to leave post Dec. 31' — search FOX 5 Atlanta for that headline; News Now Georgia, 'Georgia's incoming schools chief targets teacher pay and funding,' November 10, 2026: https://newsnowgeorgia.org/2026/11/10/georgias-incoming-schools-chief-targets-teacher-pay-and-funding/ ; Georgia Department of Education Grant Opportunities page (GaMTSS Cohort 2027 due November 13, 2026; Cambridge Exam Fee RFA anticipated November 13, 2026): https://gadoe.org/grants-awards-diploma-seals/grant-opportunities/ ; GCPS Insider week-ahead for November 8-14, 2026 (board meeting dates): https://gcpsinsider.com/articles/gcps-week-ahead-nov-8-14-2026

Brevard's board approves a contested superintendent exit and names an interim for the rest of the year, both tracked rivers remain in flood with a weekend crest ahead, Florida formally requests a federal disaster declaration for the November flooding, and a promised check finds no verified state action yet on a Palm Beach hiring-ban recommendation. Sources: Florida Today, Nov 10, 2026 — reporting on the Brevard separation vote (3-1, about $167,000 in accrued leave, last day November 13) and the unanimous interim appointment, search floridatoday.com for Brevard interim superintendent November 10 2026; Central Florida Public Media, Nov 10, 2026, on the separation agreement — search cfpublic.org for Brevard superintendent separation November 2026; National Weather Service Melbourne flood warning for the St. Johns River near Cocoa (17.0 feet Tuesday evening, major flood, crest near 17.2 feet this weekend) and National Weather Service Tampa Bay flood warning for the Peace River at Arcadia (13.4 feet Tuesday evening, minor flood, warning until late Friday night) — search weather.gov for those river flood warnings, November 10 2026; Florida Division of Emergency Management / Florida Press reporting, Nov 9-10, 2026, on the state's Major Disaster Declaration request — search for Florida requests FEMA disaster declaration 2026 flooding; Palm Beach Post, Nov 2, 2026, on the Palm Beach County School Board's October 14 disqualification recommendations — search palmbeachpost.com for Palm Beach schools seek hiring ban, and Florida Administrative Code Rule 6A-10.084 (Disqualification List) at flrules.org.

Tomorrow the State Board votes on Colorado's dyslexia screening rules — advocates won written results for every family, but the rules still do not say whether every child takes the full dyslexia battery. Plus the social studies survey closing Friday and two grant clocks for districts.

Sources:
- READ Act dyslexia screening rules leave gaps, advocates say (Colorado Trust for Local News via Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, published November 10, 2026): https://www.northglenn-thorntonsentinel.com/news/read-act-dyslexia-screening-rules-leave-gaps-advocates-say/article_9ebe70a8-c768-5f8a-9e8d-a028dbf94217.html
- Colorado Department of Education, Social Studies page — standards feedback survey closes Friday, November 13, 2026; review begins 2026-27, adoption expected mid-2028; Becoming Colorado series premieres November 12: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/cosocialstudies
- Colorado Department of Education, CDE Update, November 2026 — ECEA hearing testimony signup noon November 5 to noon November 11, Early Literacy Grant PD applications November 13 to January 27 in GAINS, BEST grant intent due November 23: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/update?field_issue_value=
- Colorado Department of Education, Rulemaking page — 1 CCR 301-92 READ Act rules revisited at the November 12-13, 2026 State Board meeting: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/rulemaking

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Delaware's draft School Performance and Support Framework would escalate struggling schools through five tiers to possible state receivership — here is what a receiver could control, the timeline the draft leaves unclear, and the benchmark question a local board president is pressing — plus the still-missing state results and Christina's unposted survey summary.

Sources:
- Delaware proposes state takeovers for schools that fail to improve (Delaware LIVE News, November 10, 2026): https://delawarelive.com/delaware-proposes-state-takeovers-for-schools-that-fail-to-improve/
- Announcements – Delaware Department of Education (checked November 11, 2026; newest item November 6, 2026, ESSA State Plan Amendments; no complete 2026 Delaware School Success Framework results posted): https://education.delaware.gov/?page_id=20713
- Share Your Thoughts - Security Resource Officer (SRO) Community Survey – Christina School District (survey closed November 6, 2026; no summary posted as of November 11, 2026): https://www.christinak12.org/news/~board/main/post/share-your-thoughts-security-resource-officer-sro-community-survey
- Delaware School Performance and Support Framework Stakeholder Engagements – Delaware Department of Education (town halls November 9 and November 17, 2026; feedback through November 20, 2026): search education.delaware.gov for 'School Performance and Support Framework Stakeholder Engagements'

A federal bankruptcy judge stops the State Board hearing that could have revoked Highlands Community Charter's two schools, protecting about 2,000 adult students through at least June 30, 2027 while the $180 million audit dispute continues, and Sacramento City Unified's revised budget is rejected again by the county office — a $166.3 million projected deficit with special education costs driving the gap and Measure M falling short. Plus San Diego Unified's letter demanding the federal government keep detained children near their schools, and report-backs on Proposition 42 and Modesto factfinding. Sources: EdSource, 'Federal court stops state hearing to consider revocation of Highlands schools' charters,' November 10, 2026 (edsource.org — search the headline); Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools, highlandsforward.org (schools' statement that all 18 State Auditor recommendations are marked fully implemented and that the $180 million determination is disputed); EdSource, 'Sacramento Unified budget rejected by county office of education, again,' November 10, 2026, reporting The Sacramento Bee (county superintendent's letter; $166.3 million deficit; three-member budget review committee process); EdSource, 'Sacramento City Unified parcel tax could be headed toward defeat,' November 5, 2026 (special education general fund contribution $73.6 million in 2018-19 to a projected $172.3 million in 2025-26; Measure M $95 parcel tax, about $10 million a year); Abridged, 'Sacramento City's parcel tax is failing,' updated November 6, 2026 (Measure M at about 52 percent yes vs. two-thirds required — abridged.org, search the headline); EdSource, 'San Diego Unified letter demands immigration policies that prioritize children's well-being,' November 10, 2026, and USA Today, 'San Diego leaders demand change after child placed into federal custody,' November 9, 2026; California Secretary of State semi-official results as of November 10, 2026, 5:31 PM PT via the California Today 2026 election results master guide (californiatoday.com — search '2026 California election results master guide': Proposition 42 Yes 6,024,692 / 51.5 percent, No 5,673,727 / 48.5 percent, still counting, certification December 11, 2026); Modesto Teachers Association negotiations page (modestoteachers.org — dispute released to factfinding; no published strike-vote tally found November 11, 2026); California Department of Education, Aligned Dashboard and Assessment Data Release page (cde.ca.gov — search 'Aligned Dashboard and Assessment Data Release': first supplemental release November 15, 2026). AI Generated

On Veterans Day, STARBASE Arkansas is teaching fifth graders again at Little Rock Air Force Base after a federal funding shutdown closed it last year, two Little Rock teacher residents led professional development on adaptive art for students with disabilities, and Emerson Elementary won a free national stage program.

Sources:
- Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) release via EIN Presswire, "STARBASE Arkansas builds confidence through STEM education" (Nov. 10, 2026): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955890751/starbase-arkansas-builds-confidence-through-stem-education
- DVIDS, "STARBASE AR temporarily suspends operations, hosts final class" (Feb. 2025): https://www.dvidshub.net/news/500592/starbase-ar-temporarily-suspends-operations-hosts-final-class
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock News, "UA Little Rock Students Lead Professional Development for Teachers" (Nov. 10, 2026): https://ualr.edu/news/2026/11/10/ua-little-rock-students-lead-professional-development-for-teachers/
- River Valley Record, "Veterans Day 2026: Parades, ceremonies and ways to honor veterans across the River Valley" (Nov. 5, 2026): https://rivervalleyrecord.com/veterans-day-2026-parades-ceremonies-and-ways-to-honor-veterans-across-the-river-valley/
- BroadwayWorld / Disney Theatrical Group, "Disney Theatrical Group Selects 200 Elementary Schools for Stage Connect Program" (Nov. 10, 2026): https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Disney-Theatrical-Group-Selects-200-Elementary-Schools-for-Stage-Connect-Program-20261110
- Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, State Board of Education 2026 meeting dates (Nov. 12, 2026 meeting): https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/StateBoard/meeting-dates
- Arkansas Department of Education Commissioner's Memo COM-27-021 (Oct. 21, 2026), Transportation Modernization Grant cycle 2, applications close Nov. 13, 2026 — verify at dese.ade.arkansas.gov, search 'COM-27-021'.

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Tucson Unified's November 10 study session cut the closure plan from eight schools to seven, put the missing Cavett and Steele savings figures on the record, and produced two spending votes and a new December 1 session. Sources: Tucson Daily Brief, 'TUSD lays out closure plans for Cavett, Secrist and Steele as families push back ahead of Dec. 8 vote,' published 9:58 PM MST November 10, 2026, reporting from the live transcript of the November 10, 2026 Tucson Unified Governing Board meeting (tucsondailybrief.com/news-reports/tusd-2026-11-10.html); Three Sonorans, 'TUSD Spared Dunham. Seven Schools Are Still in the Crosshairs,' November 10, 2026, citing the Arizona Daily Star on the November 6 Dunham letter and 13 News (KOLD) on the Magee delay (threesonorans.substack.com/p/tusd-spared-dunham-seven-schools); Arizona State Board of Education, A-F Appeals timeline for SY25-26, appeals window closing 5:00 PM MST November 16, 2026 (azsbe.az.gov/schools/a-f-school-letter-grades/f-appeals). AI Generated

The Division of Elections' November 10 evening count puts the governor's race 621 votes short of an outright majority with about 40,000 accepted ballots still to count, a borough-penalty argument raises the local-contribution fairness question the education funding task force draft does not settle ahead of Thursday's public testimony, and DEED's school meals call meets today ahead of the November 15 verification deadline. Sources: Alaska Division of Elections, 2026 General Election Unofficial Election Summary Report, posted November 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM (elections.alaska.gov — ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf): 245,476 ballots cast; governor first choices 119,860 (49.74%), 69,199 (28.72%), 33,590, 17,619. Alaska News (Anchorage Daily News), 'Peltola's Senate lead grows to 4,250 as Alaska counts more ballots,' November 10-11, 2026 (alaskanews.com — search the headline): leader 621 votes short of a majority on counted ballots; about 40,000 accepted ballots not yet in results (about 32,000 absentee, 5,400 questioned, 2,600 early); Ballot Measure 2 No 52.6% to Yes 47.4%; certification target November 25. Kevin J. McCabe, 'The Borough Penalty,' November 11, 2026 (kevinjmccabe.substack.com — search 'The Borough Penalty Alaska'): Required Local Contribution 2.65 mills, Mat-Su 81.3 million dollars, statewide borough and city contributions roughly 530 million dollars a year, 19 REAAs in the Unorganized Borough pay no required local contribution, 90 percent of REAA Impact Aid counted against state funding; the column's roughly 73 million dollar state-savings figure is reported on air as the author's claim, not independently verified. Juneau Independent, 'Legislature's education task force seeks more funding via series of policy recommendations,' November 10, 2026 (juneauindependent.com — search the headline): three-year enrollment averaging, Juneau 3,673 students in September versus a 3,971 three-year average worth nearly 2 million dollars, 535 million dollar maintenance backlog, 88 million dollar energy reimbursement estimate, testimony Thursday November 12, 9 AM to 7 PM. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED), School Meals Program — October 2026 Bulletin (education.alaska.gov, Bulletins and Memos — School Meals Program): monthly call November 11, 2026 at 2 PM; verification for pricing schools under 7 CFR 245.6a concludes November 15, 2026, extension must be requested; FNS-742 due February 1, 2027. Anchorage School District, ASD Digital November 2026 Edition (asdk12.org): November 11 Veterans Day, no school for students and school-based staff.

On Veterans Day, a look at Alabama's Purple Star School program for its roughly forty thousand military-connected students: the five required activities, the seventy-six schools recognized this spring, and an application window that opened November first and closes December thirty-first.

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- Alabama's Purple Star School Program, Alabama State Department of Education (alabamaachieves.org/al-pssp/): established by Act 2021-7; five required activities plus one optional; applications open November 1, due December 31; reapply every two years; Interstate Compact and Military Child Education Coalition resources listed
- 2025-2026 Purple Star Schools listing, ALSDE (alabamaachieves.org, PDF PS_20260718_20252026PurpleStarSchl_v1): 2025 cohort marked Renew November 2026, 2026 cohort marked Renew November 2027
- Alabama honors 76 military-friendly schools with Purple Star recognition, Alabama Daily News (aldailynews.com): 76 schools recognized in 2026; about 40,000 military-connected students, roughly 7 percent of enrollment, concentrated near Montgomery, Huntsville, Mobile and Fort Rucker; Ozark City Schools example near Fort Rucker
- Local high school designated Purple Star School, DVIDS (dvidshub.net): Military Child Education Coalition figure — a military-connected child moves six to nine times from kindergarten through high school graduation
- Dothan City Schools to Close in Observance of Veterans Day, Dothan City Schools (dceec.dothan.k12.al.us): all campuses and central office closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, back Thursday, November 12

EmpowerK12's 2026 Bold Performance Schools list names twenty-one District elementary and middle schools whose students beat demographic proficiency projections by more than ten points on the twenty twenty-five, twenty twenty-six statewide tests — how the list is built, what the gains look like since twenty twenty-two, the three special awards, the two system spotlights, and the cautions that come with a model based measure. Sources: EmpowerK12, DC Bold Performance Schools 2026 site and report, dcboldschools.org (twenty-one schools, percent proficient above expected method, comparison and spotlight data, retrieved November 11, 2026); The Washington Post, November 4, 2026, 'Poverty is becoming less of an indicator of student performance in D.C., report says' (headline framing, via dcboldschools.org In the news section); Office of the Mayor, 'Modified District Government Services for Veterans Day,' mayor.dc.gov, published November 9, 2026 (District public schools closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, reopening Thursday, November 12); underlying assessment data: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) DC CAPE results, twenty twenty-five, twenty twenty-six, via EmpowerK12 PublicData.

Part four of a four-part Guam series. A single published report states that the Guam Department of Education, on behalf of Deputy Superintendent Rizalina Liwag, filed a civil lawsuit against Guam Education Board member Angel Sablan after his September 21 stakeholder-meeting call for the superintendent's resignation. The report names no court, gives no filing date, and states no claims; a corroboration search of Guam court records and the island's other outlets on November 10 found no case listing and no second account. This episode asserts only what the one source supports, states those limits on air, and reports the search result either way.
Sources:
Guam News Network, "GEB gives GDOE Superintendent Won Pat 3.26 rating in first performance review" (October 27, 2026 meeting; the civil-lawsuit sentence and Sablan's on-record statement), retrieved November 10, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/geb-gives-gdoe-superintendent-won-pat-3-2-rating-in-first
Corroboration search conducted November 10, 2026: Judiciary of Guam / Guam Superior Court records reachable online (guamcourts.gov) and coverage searches of the Guam Daily Post (postguam.com), Pacific Daily News (guampdn.com), Isla Public Radio (islapublic.org), and KUAM — no case listing and no second report found
Isla Public Radio, October 15, 2026 (Senator Chris Barnett's resignation call — context and contrast): https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-10-15/barnett-calls-for-won-pats-resignation-as-gdoe-superintendent
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Part three of a four-part Guam series. A wire summary reports that the Guam Education Board approved an amended fiscal 2027 spending plan after the Guam Department of Education reported a projected $34.8 million gap between its $307,027,565 budget request and the appropriation the Legislature approved. This episode separates the confirmed record — the request, its contents, and the board's established pattern of adopting spending priorities — from what is not yet confirmed: as of November 10, no board minutes, plan document, or primary Guam outlet story describing the amended plan could be found, and the episode says so rather than inventing the plan's contents.
Sources:
Guam Newswire / EIN News summary, "Guam Education Board approves amended FY2027 spending plan" (reporting a projected $34.8 million gap), retrieved November 10, 2026: https://world.einnews.com/country/guam
Guam Department of Education fiscal 2027 budget request, $307,027,565, presented May 6, 2026 — agency request files, Guam Office of Finance and Budget: https://www.ofbguam.org/fy-2027-budget-request
Legislative budget-hearing coverage, May 6 and May 11, 2026 (request contents; 116 teacher vacancies; $23.5 million unfunded facility needs including $12 million ADA compliance; $81 million obligation risk) — search citizenportal.ai for Guam Department of Education FY2027 budget request May 2026
Guam Education Board minutes, November 25, 2025 (fiscal 2026 spending priorities and cost-cutting measures adopted under Public Law 38-60), gdoe.net public files: https://www.gdoe.net/files/public_files/November-25%2C-2025-Regular-Board-Meeting-Minutes-SIGNED.pdf
Guam News Network, "GDOE says it lacks $26M to cover educator pay adjustments" (administrative leave analysis; performance-based budgeting), retrieved November 10, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/gdoe-says-it-lacks-26m-to-cover-educator-pay-adjustments
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Part two of a four-part Guam series. The Office of Public Accountability has begun a review of every operating Guam Department of Education school — capacity and enrollment, school by school — that will expressly weigh decommissioning, consolidation, and repurposing, after enrollment fell to 23,121 and the cost per pupil rose sixty-two percent in three years. No school has been named and no vote is scheduled; this episode lays out the enrollment record, the closure precedent, the standard the Guam Education Board set when it halted the superintendent's own closure effort in June, and the questions the findings will have to answer.
Sources:
Guam News Network, "OPA reviewing GDOE school capacity amid declining enrollment," retrieved November 10, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/opa-reviews-gdoe-school-capacity-amid-declining-enrollment
Guam News Network, "GDOE superintendent reports declining enrollment, low student proficiency and rising costs" (State of Public Education address, October 29, 2026), retrieved November 10, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/gdoe-superintendent-reports-declining-enrollment-low
Office of Public Accountability (Guam), October 30, 2026 release announcing the school facilities and enrollment analysis — see announcements and reports at https://opaguam.org/home
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The funding-formula overhaul got its first legislative hearing on Monday, and it now has a price: about four hundred ten million dollars a year in new money, with roughly one hundred ninety million for special education, restricted student weights, a two-thousand-student funding floor, and no district-by-district table or bill sponsor yet. Plus the JROTC oversight proposal from the same hearing, tonight's Raleigh County closure votes, the election canvass timeline, and the still-missing Wirt County bond result. Sources: West Virginia Pulse, 'Lawmakers Get First Look at School Funding Overhaul That Could Cost $410 Million,' November 9-10, 2026: https://westvirginiapulse.com/articles/wv-school-funding-framework-410-million-lawmakers-nov-2026 — West Virginia Legislature, Interim Report: Education Committee (Joint Standing Committee on Education, November 9, 2026; weights restricted to group, 2,000-student floor, 50,000 students lost in 10 years, JROTC Director of Army Instruction proposal), via EIN Presswire, published November 9, 2026: https://applesamsung.einnews.com/pr_news/955648568/interim-report-education-committee — West Virginia Secretary of State, 'WV Secretary of State Kris Warner announces canvassing will start on Monday, November 9' (canvass began November 9; certified results due to the Secretary of State no later than December 3, 2026): https://sos.wv.gov/index%2Ephp/article/wv-secretary-state-kris-warner-announces-canvassing-will-start-monday-november-9 — WVVA, 'Raleigh County board holds final hearings on Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary closure' (board votes November 10; State Board approval required), October 30, 2026: https://gray-wvva-prod.gtv-cdn.com/2026/10/30/raleigh-county-board-holds-final-hearings-cranberry-prosperity-elementary-closure/ — Citizen Portal, Raleigh County Mabscott Elementary closure hearing, November 6-7, 2026 (18.2 percent enrollment decline; $1,303,126.48 projected savings) — search citizenportal.ai for Raleigh County Mabscott closure hearing November 2026 — West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, 'Voters in Four Counties Approve Additional Public Education Funding,' November 4, 2026 (Mason levy unofficial approval): https://wvpolicy.org/voters-in-four-counties-approve-additional-public-education-funding-as-lawmakers-drag-out-changes/ — WTAP, Imagination Library of West Virginia telethon, Vienna, November 8, 2026 (no total published in the record checked November 10) — search wtap.com for Imagination Library telethon November 2026 — West Virginia Pulse, Barbour County Schools cybersecurity incident, October 28, 2026 (no restoration announcement found November 10): https://westvirginiapulse.com/articles/barbour-county-schools-cybersecurity-incident-internet-shut-off — AI Generated

Part one of a four-part Guam series. The 2026 Educator Pay Plan is approved — a fifteen percent market adjustment for educators and five percent for administrators — but the Guam Department of Education says the money is not there: the Administration's own study prices the teacher increase at $23,673,000 a year, the superintendent puts the full program at about $26 million, the independent-authority bill that promised ninety-five percent of the national average was vetoed on October 30, and federally funded Head Start teachers sit outside every fix proposed so far.
Sources:
Guam News Network, "GDOE says it lacks $26M to cover educator pay adjustments," retrieved November 10, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/gdoe-says-it-lacks-26m-to-cover-educator-pay-adjustments
Office of the Governor, veto message for Bill No. 351-38 (COR), Doc. No. 38GL-26-3141, October 30, 2026 (teacher-increase cost estimate of $23,673,000; funding-contingency objection), Guam Legislature messages and communications: https://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Mess_Comms_38th/Doc. No. 38GL-26-3141.pdf
Office of the Governor, signing message for Bill No. 226-38 (COR), Public Law 38-148, Doc. No. 38GL-26-3126, October 30, 2026: https://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Mess_Comms_38th/Doc. No. 38GL-26-3126.pdf
Bill No. 351-38 (COR) text and bill status, 38th Guam Legislature (introduced August 24, 2026; ninety-five percent of national average target; NEA salary figure $76,552) — search guamlegislature.gov bill status for Bill 351-38
Senator Telo Taitague release, "Taitague Applauds Teacher Pay Increase," October 1, 2026 (fifteen percent / five percent adjustments by pay grade), via gftunion.com
Guam Department of Administration, Human Resources Division, Classification and Pay — Educator Pay Plan 2026 and Implementation Guidelines (posted September 18, 2026): https://hr.doa.guam.gov/branches/classification-pay/
Guam Daily Post, October 29, 2026 reporting on the 2026 Educator Pay Plan funding question (about $24.4 million a year) — search postguam.com for educator pay plan funding October 2026
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Ten more Pennsylvania school entities get thirty thousand dollars each to teach disability history and contributions over three years, federal investigators open privacy cases in Pine-Richland and Pennsbury, and two non-teaching employees are named Pennsylvania's twenty twenty-seven RISE honorees.

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Pennsylvania Department of Education, 'Shapiro Administration Gives Ten Schools Funding to Teach Students about Disabilities,' pa.gov, published November 10, 2026: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/newsroom/shapiro-administration-gives-ten-schools-funding-to-teach-students-about-disabilities
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 'Shapiro Administration Recognizes Two Outstanding School Employees as 2027 Pennsylvania RISE Award Honorees,' pa.gov, November 2026: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/newsroom/shapiro-administration-recognizes-two-outstanding-school-employees-as-2027-pennsylvania-rise-award-honorees
The Daily Wire reporting on U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office investigations of Pine-Richland and Pennsbury school districts, published November 9, 2026 (read via American Resolve News relay, retrieved November 10, 2026; search 'Education Department investigates four districts gender transitions Pine-Richland Pennsbury').
Complaint against Pennsbury School District for FERPA, PPRA and Title IX violations, filed with the U.S. Department of Education September 21, 2026 (Liberty Counsel, lc.org; search 'Pennsbury School District FERPA complaint September 21 2026 Policy 253.1').
Jane Doe v. Pine-Richland School District, Third Amended Complaint filed October 29, 2026, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, No. 2:24-cv-00051 (America First Legal, aflegal.org; search 'Pine-Richland Administrative Regulation 103(B) amended complaint October 29 2026').

The St. Croix Educational Complex has taught students since 1995 on land still zoned agricultural — inside the planning department's recommendation to fix the map under the $224 million rebuild, plus today's federal enforcement-notice check and automatic food relief for 3,755 households after the October outages. Sources: Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Recommendation Report CCZP0055-26 (petition to amend Official Zoning Map SCZ-11, Parcels 5-A and 5-C, Estate Castle Burke, from A-1 Agricultural to P Public), August 6, 2026, posted at legvi.org under Committee Meetings, Zoning, CCZP0055-26; Virgin Islands Department of Education, Coastal Consistency Determination Request for the St. Croix Educational Complex Renovation and Modernization Project (dpnr.vi.gov), stating the A-1 nonconforming-use status under Title 29, Chapter 3, Section 234; Office of Disaster Recovery, project launch for the modernization of the St. Croix Educational Complex, May 8, 2026 (usviodr.com) — $224 million maximum cost approved by the Public Finance Authority board, phased construction, up to 1,200 students, projected completion March 2029; Virgin Islands Consortium, November 10, 2026, reporting the campus still zoned agricultural as the Education Department seeks the change (search viconsortium.com for the headline 'St. Croix Educational Complex Still Zoned Agricultural'); Virgin Islands Department of Education News listings, vide.vi, retrieved November 10, 2026 — checked for the IDEA Section 616(e)(7) enforcement-action public notice, none found among current listings; Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, November 9, 2026 announcement of automatic SNAP replacement benefits for 3,755 households (vi.gov); Virgin Islands Department of Education 2026-2027 Public School Calendar (Veterans Day observed November 11, all districts).

The state superintendent announces he will not seek a fourth term in 2028, and Seattle's school board authorizes legal action over Initiative 638 — an authorization, not yet a filed lawsuit — three weeks before the measure takes effect. Sources: OSPI news release, State Superintendent's Statement on 2028 Plans, November 9, 2026 (ospi.k12.wa.us, About OSPI > News Center > News Releases); USA TODAY, Seattle schools to take legal action over transgender girls sports ban, November 10, 2026; Seattle's Child, Seattle School Board authorizes I-638 legal action, November 10, 2026; FOX 13 Seattle, Seattle Public Schools authorizes legal action against transgender school sports ban, November 10, 2026; Office of the Seattle Mayor, Mayoral Statement on the Seattle Public School Board's Action, November 10, 2026 (wilson.seattle.gov); Washington Student Achievement Council media advisory, November 3, 2026 (wsac.wa.gov) — for the WSAC November 10 meeting items, search wsac.wa.gov for the November 10, 2026 council meeting at Whitman College, Walla Walla.

Public Works splits the Simon Sanchez High School rebuild into separate demolition and construction procurements with neither yet begun, while the two report-backs due today — a federal special education public notice and the school facilities analysis — both come back still unpublished.

Sources:
- Isla Public Radio / KPRG, DPW announces Simon Sanchez High School project to move forward through two separate procurement processes, published November 9, 2026, retrieved November 10, 2026: https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-09/dpw-announces-simon-sanchez-high-school-project-to-move-forward-through-two-separate-procurement-processes
- The Guam Daily Post via EIN Presswire Guam Newswire, Sanchez procurement separated into demolition and construction, published November 9, 2026, retrieved November 10, 2026 — search world.einnews.com Guam newswire for the November 9, 2026 Sanchez procurement item
- Marianas Business Journal, DPW releases complete procurement record for the Sanchez rebuild project, retrieved November 10, 2026: https://mbjguam.com/dpw-releases-complete-procurement-record-167m-sanchez-rebuild-project
- U.S. Department of Education, 2026 Determination Letters on State Implementation of IDEA, June 18, 2026, retrieved November 10, 2026: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/2026-determination-letters-on-state-implementation-of-idea/
- Guam Department of Education website check for the IDEA section 616(e)(7) public notice, November 10, 2026 — search gdoe.net for the OSEP determination letter postings; the letter returned is the 2024 determination letter
- Office of Public Accountability, facilities and enrollment analysis announcement, October 30, 2026, and opaguam.org publication check, November 10, 2026 — search opaguam.org for GDOE facilities analysis
- Guam News Network, OPA reviewing GDOE school capacity amid declining enrollment, retrieved November 10, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/opa-reviews-gdoe-school-capacity-amid-declining-enrollment

School buses stopped running this morning in San Juan, Trujillo Alto, and Carolina after a carrier ran out of money waiting on months of unpaid Department of Education bills — and at Monday's Senate hearing, the November twentieth federal fiduciary exit this show has tracked all fall was announced as delayed, with both failures traced to the same new financial system.

Sources:
- El Nuevo Día, November 10, 2026, on the Tatito's Transport Services stoppage, the estimated eight hundred seventy to nine hundred students affected, and the roughly seven hundred thousand dollars owed to the company: https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/colapso-cientos-de-estudiantes-se-quedan-sin-transporte-escolar-por-falta-de-pago-a-una-compania/
- El Nuevo Día, November 9, 2026, on school carriers demanding clarity on the nine point five million dollars owed and the Senate hearing on the Integra PR enterprise resource planning system: https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/transportistas-escolares-reclaman-claridad-sobre-el-desembolso-de-pagos-por-servicios-que-ya-dieron/
- El Nuevo Día, November 9, 2026, on the delayed exit of the federal fiduciary agent supervising Department of Education federal funds: https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/legislatura/notas/atrasan-la-salida-del-sindico-que-supervisa-manejo-de-fondos-federales-del-departamento-de-educacion-a-que-se-debe/
- Radar Boricua, November 10, 2026, summary of NotiCel, Telemundo Puerto Rico, Metro Puerto Rico, and El Nuevo Día transport coverage, including the department's statement that it submitted its request to the Office of Management and Budget: https://radarboricua.com/deuda-educacion-transportistas/
- Puerto Rico Department of Education academic calendar 2026-2027 (November 11 Veterans Day holiday), retrieved from the department's digital education portal: search de.pr.gov and the PRDE digital portal for the 2026-2027 academic calendar PDF

Tigard-Tualatin names Alberta Rider Elementary for a planned 2028-29 closure — how the district chose it, where its 290 students would go, what families are asking, and why the board vote is still months away — plus Silver Rail walk-throughs begin in Bend. Sources: Tigard-Tualatin School District, Closure and Boundary Report, November 2026 (ttsdschools.org, Boundary & Closure page — Closure and Boundary Report); Tigard-Tualatin School District, Family Boundaries & Closure FAQ, October 26, 2026 (ttsdschools.org, Boundary & Closure page — Community Boundary Update FAQ) — board vote in coming months, likely early 2027; Tigard-Tualatin School District, Boundary & Closure page updates, October 30 and November 5, 2026 (ttsdschools.org); KPTV / FOX 12 Oregon, 'Alberta Rider Elementary in Tigard selected to close,' November 6, 2026 — search kptv.com for the headline; Change.org petition, 'Save Alberta Rider from permanent closure,' published November 9, 2026 — search change.org for the petition title; Tigard-Tualatin Early Learning FAQ (earlylearning.ttsdschools.org) — two preschool classrooms at Alberta Rider Elementary; Bend-La Pine Schools Silver Rail family updates, November 2-3, 2026 — search the district Silver Rail Community Information Hub for walk-throughs November 10-11 and student return November 12, 2026.

Two elementary schools on Ta'ū in Manu'a are now one: the territory dedicates Ta'ū Consolidated Elementary, built after ocean hazards and a deteriorating building closed the case for Faleasao Elementary — plus an unofficial newspaper count that nineteen incumbent faipule are returning, while the official House table stays blank. Sources: American Samoa Government press release, Governor attends the dedication ceremony of the Ta'ū Consolidated Elementary School (asgpressrelease.com/tauconsolidatedelementaryschool, retrieved November 10, 2026) — Samoa News, November 5, 2026, headline: Unofficial results in local Midterms have 19 incumbent faipule returning (no stable URL retrieved November 10, 2026; verify by searching samoanews.com for the headline exactly as quoted, and see it cited as reference 11 in Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, retrieved November 9, 2026) — PINA, November 5, 2026, Guam elects democrat, Northern Marianas retains republican delegate as American Samoa re-elects Amata (pina.com.fj) — American Samoa Community College General Catalog 2026-2028 (amsamoa.edu) — ASDOE system figures and Manu'a school enrollments via NCES, as compiled in the series research brief (retrieved October 25, 2026).

Five days before Utah's early open enrollment window opens on November 15, a practical guide to how the choice actually works — Canyons decides first come, first served, Jordan decides by lottery after December 31 — plus the permit, transportation, and special education questions to settle before applying, and tonight's Jordan, LaSal, and deaf and blind committee hearings.

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- Canyons School District, School Choice Applications Open Nov. 15 announcement (portal opens Nov. 15, 2026 at 10 a.m., first-come first-served, closes Feb. 5, 2027; 1,656 out-of-district students, up 23.5% since 2023-24; transportation and permit limits): https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/general-news/school-choice-applications-open-nov-15-for-top-ranked-canyons-school-district/
- Jordan School District, Open Enrollment / School Choice, Planning & Enrollment (permit window opens Nov. 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.; Nov. 15-Dec. 31 lottery; permit is not registration): https://planning.jordandistrict.org/enrollment/schoolchoice/
- Jordan School District, Nov. 10, 2026 board agenda and public hearing notice (boundary hearing 6:30 p.m., JATC South Campus, four areas): https://jordandistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/bma_20261110.pdf
- San Juan School District, public notice of Nov. 10, 2026 board meeting and LaSal Elementary closure-study hearing (6:15 p.m.; action considered Dec. 15, 2026), Utah Public Notice Website file: https://www.utah.gov/pmn/files/1487879.pdf
- Utah State Board of Education, Rules in Process page (USDB Committee Report, Nov. 10: R277-802 amendment; checked Nov. 10, 2026): https://schools.utah.gov/adminrules/administrativerules/rulesinprocess
- Verification steps for items without a stable URL: for the statewide early window dates, search Utah Code 53G-6-402 on le.utah.gov; for a specific school's open or closed designation, go to the receiving district's enrollment or school choice page and open its current-year open enrollment list.

Greenville County's certified November 6 canvass changes the state's largest school board — two incumbents out, two held — while the certified Charleston, Spartanburg District Two, and Hampton counts promised for today are still unpublished, and are reported as such. Sources: Greenville County Official Results, Certified Election Results Report, Statewide General Election November 3, 2026 (greenvillecounty.org results report; search 'Greenville County Official Results Certified Election Results Report 11/03/2026'); Greenville Local Today, 'Greenville County school board and County Council results,' updated November 8, 2026 (greenvillelocaltoday.com); The Times Examiner, 'Thank You, Greenville,' November 2026 (timesexaminer.com); Charleston News Today, Charleston County sales tax results (unofficial 115,325 to 54,182) (charlestonnewstoday.com); South Carolina Election Commission referendum detail for Spartanburg School District 2 Questions 1 and 2 (vrems.scvotes.sc.gov); Bluffton Today, Hampton County bond results, November 3-4, 2026 (blufftontoday.com); South Carolina Department of Education, State Board of Education Full Board Meeting page, checked November 10, 2026 (ed.sc.gov).

After Maumee voters rejected a 1.25% earned income tax on November 3, the district's next move is set by the state: a board-approved Precautionary Financial Status Written Plan Workbook, now due January 19, 2027, inside Ohio's fiscal caution, watch, and emergency ladder — plus Coshocton City Schools corrects the accounting error that distorted its state forecast, and the follow-up desk reports on Winton Woods and the still-unposted state ESC list.

Sources:
- Maumee City News, 'Maumee School District Faces $3M to $4M in Cuts Following Failed Levy' (Nov. 10, 2026, reporting the Nov. 9, 2026 board meeting): https://maumeecitynews.com/articles/community/maumee-school-district-faces-3m-to-4m-in-cuts-following-failed-levy/
- Maumee City Schools, Financial Outlook & School Funding page (Superintendent's Nov. 9, 2026 board statement; Financial Outlook Q&A — revenue, expenditure, and negative-cash-balance projections; precautionary designation and corrective action plan): https://www.maumee.k12.oh.us/financial_outlook___fair_school_funding.php
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Summary of Requirements for Fiscal Caution (Ohio Revised Code 3316.031): http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Finance-and-Funding/District-Financial-Status/Fiscal-Caution/Summary-of-Requirements-for-Fiscal-Caution
- Ohio Auditor of State, Fiscal Distress — School Districts (fiscal caution, watch, and emergency definitions and thresholds): http://ohioauditor.gov/fiscal/schools.html
- Coshocton Tribune, 'Accounting error caused Coshocton City Schools funding discrepancy' (Nov. 10, 2026): https://www.coshoctontribune.com/story/news/local/coshocton-county/2026/11/10/coshocton-schools-corrects-error-in-property-tax-accounting/92705825007/
- Winton Woods Nov. 9, 2026 work session outcome: checked the district's published record at wintonwoods.org and news coverage on Nov. 10, 2026 — no outcome published as of that check. DEW complete High-Performing ESC list: checked the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce site (education.ohio.gov) on Nov. 10, 2026 — no single complete state list posted as of that check.

Alexandria received the least state funding per student in Virginia — 3,731 dollars in fiscal year 2025, against a 6,978 dollar statewide average — and today the city and its school system launched a six-month, data-driven case for funding-formula reform, on the same day the full sales-tax map showed 15 localities voting to tax themselves for school buildings and 32 declining, and three tracked deadlines closed.

Sources:
- ALXnow, City and ACPS team up to address Virginia's school funding gap, November 10, 2026 — six-month city/school collaboration, work-plan timing (days 1-45 / 1-90 / 45-180 / day 180), multimillion-dollar FY2028 shortfalls, state study timing: https://www.alxnow.com/2026/11/10/city-and-acps-team-up-to-address-virginias-school-funding-gap/
- Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) figures reported by ALXnow — Alexandria 3,731 dollars per student in state Standards of Quality funding in FY2025, lowest in Virginia; statewide average 6,978 dollars; Alexandria at maximum Local Composite Index 0.8000 (via the January school board blog post quoted by ALXnow)
- WHRO / VPM News, Proposed tax hikes for school construction meet mixed results across Virginia, November 10, 2026 — 15 of 47 localities approved, 32 rejected; Richmond, Chesterfield, Albemarle, Charlottesville and Hampton Roads locality detail; Virginia Department of Elections results: https://www.whro.org/education-news/2026-11-10/proposed-tax-hikes-for-school-construction-meet-mixed-results-across-virginia
- Midlothian Now, Chesterfield election results coverage, updated November 7, 2026 — unofficial 87,582 to 85,938 (50.5 percent), Electoral Board canvass due Friday, November 13, 2026, recount rule under Virginia Code Section 24.2-800: https://midlothiannow.com/voting/
- Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update #2026-43, November 5, 2026, Article 2026-43-485 — Elevate Learning Network for TSI schools, registration by November 10: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VADOE/bulletins/43156d0
- Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update #2026-39, October 8, 2026, Article 2026-39-454 — Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program, due November 10 (search the VDOE Virginia Education Update newsletter archive for #2026-39)
- Charlottesville Tomorrow, Albemarle County School Board to host two more town halls in early November, November 4, 2026 — November 9 Crozet Elementary and November 11 Monticello High School town halls, 7-8 p.m.: https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/albemarle-county-school-board-to-host-two-more-town-halls-in-early-november/
- The Zebra, ACPS Proposes 370.6 Million School Plan — Hearing Nov. 10, November 5, 2026, updated November 7, 2026 — Alexandria FY2028-2037 Capital Improvement Program hearing November 10, 6-7 p.m., adoption December 17, 2026: https://thezebra.org/2026/11/05/alexandria-school-board-cip-hearing-town-hall-november-10/

More than 138,000 New York City public school students — about one in eight — experienced homelessness in 2025-26, an Advocates for Children analysis of state data released today shows, down ten percent but over one hundred thousand for the eleventh straight year; plus the Board of Regents adopts new literacy requirements for teacher preparation programs. Sources — Advocates for Children of New York, 'Student Homelessness in New York City, 2025-26' (released November 10, 2026, data obtained from the New York State Education Department, advocatesforchildren.org policy resource page for student homelessness data 2026) and its companion 'Educational Indicators for Students Experiencing Homelessness'; Chalkbeat New York, 'NYC student homelessness tops 100,000 for 11th straight year, report finds' (November 10, 2026, chalkbeat.org/newyork); New York State Education Department homepage news listing, November 10, 2026: 'Board of Regents Adopts New Requirements to Strengthen Literacy Instruction in Teacher Preparation Programs' (nysed.gov); NYSED Office of Higher Education newsletter, July/August 2026, and July 2026 Board of Regents Higher Education Committee presentation on the proposed amendments to Sections 52.21 and 80-3.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to literacy instruction in teacher preparation programs (search nysed.gov for the literacy teacher preparation amendments); Board of Regents November 2026 meeting agenda (regents.nysed.gov, November 9-10, 2026 meeting page).

A Tulsa high school mourns a student lost on the road home from the state student council convention, Mustang sends a one hundred seventy eight million dollar bond plan to February voters, Wellston answers a painful set of photos, and Oklahoma certifies its election results today. Sources: News 9, Deadly Turner Turnpike crash involving Webster High School SUV leaves several critically injured, November 9, 2026, https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-news/semi-truck-deadly-crash-eastbound-turner-turnpike-lincoln-county ; Tulsa Flyer, One dead, several critically injured in crash involving a TPS SUV on Turner Turnpike, November 9, 2026, https://tulsaflyer.org/2026/11/09/news/post/tps-suv-crash/ ; Mustang Public Schools, Board Calls February 9 Election for Momentum27, November 9, 2026, https://cri.mustangps.org/details-cri/~board/district-news/post/mustang-public-schools-board-calls-february-9-election-for-momentum27 ; Mustang Public Schools, Bonds and Construction (Momentum27), https://www.mustangps.org/departments/bonds-construction ; News 9, Wellston schools respond to Halloween photos of former and current students dressed as KKK members, November 10, 2026, https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-news/wellston-schools-respond-kkk-halloween-photos ; News 9, Oklahoma City Public Schools bus involved in Lake Hefner Parkway crash, November 10, 2026, https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-news/oklahoma-city-public-schools-bus-lake-hefner-parkway-crash ; Oklahoma State Election Board, November General Election results (still labeled unofficial at the November 10, 2026 morning check; state and federal certification scheduled Tuesday, November 10, 2026) — search oklahoma.gov Elections for the 2026 November General Election results page.

At five p.m. today, Rhode Island's fiscal year twenty twenty-seven Career and Technical Education Teacher Grants close — up to seven thousand five hundred dollars per teacher toward certification, a stale May date buried in the guide that is not the deadline, and why the state's five point four eight million dollar health care pathway expansion makes this small grant the staffing story to watch. Plus RAMP thirty by thirty counseling planning grants, due December fifth.

Sources — RIDE FY27 CTE Teacher Grant Application Guide (six pages, October 19, 2026) and RIDE live Career and Technical Education / FY27 grant page at ride.ri.gov (search ride.ri.gov for 'CTE Teacher Grants'); reviewed November 10, 2026 — the guide timeline and live page give the November 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EST deadline, while one guide submission paragraph carries a stale May 6, 2026 date. RIDE press release, September 30, 2026, 'McKee Administration Awards $5.5 Million to Expand Access to CTE Healthcare Career Pathways for Students Across Rhode Island' at ride.ri.gov/press-releases — CTE program growth 203 to 365 since 2019, participation about 12,000 to more than 20,000, and the fourteen Rural Health Transformation Program awards including Foster-Glocester $1,360,343, Burrillville $928,574, East Greenwich $710,619, Westerly $658,773, and Smithfield $513,690. Providence Business News, November 6, 2026, 'East Greenwich launches R.I.'s first pre-med career and tech education program' at pbn.com. RIDE RAMP 30 x '30 Application Packet, September 2026, at ride.ri.gov — $10,000 planning grants, application deadline December 5, 2026, virtual Q and A November 12 and November 20, 2026, selected schools notified January 8, 2027, ASCA submission commitment by October 1, 2028.

Sioux Falls voted to close Renberg Elementary, its lowest-enrolled school, at the end of this year, while today voters in Oldham-Ramona-Rutland decide whether their district dissolves, the state canvasses last week's election, and a teacher apprenticeship pathway closes at five.

Sources:
- Renberg Elementary School will close at end of this school year, Argus Leader (Nov. 10, 2026): https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2026/11/10/renberg-elementary-school-will-close-at-end-of-this-school-year/92702199007/
- SFSD leaders eye 2027 closure of Renberg Elementary, Argus Leader (Sep. 2, 2026): https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2026/09/02/sfsd-leaders-eye-2027-closure-of-renberg-elementary/91586229007/
- Sioux Falls School District enrollment down 1.3% as birth rates slow, Argus Leader (Oct. 28, 2026): https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2026/10/28/sioux-falls-school-district-enrollment-down-1-3-as-birth-rates-slow/92467745007/
- Hot Topics, South Dakota Department of Education (Board of Education Standards Nov. 16 meeting announced Nov. 9, 2026; Cohort 5 Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway, Oct. 30, 2026): https://doe.sd.gov/newshub/archive/HotTopics.aspx
- ORR District voters head to the polls again today, Amazing Madison (Nov. 10, 2026): https://amazingmadison.com/2026/11/10/orr-district-voters-head-to-the-polls-again-today/
- Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District facing new dissolution vote, Brookings Register (Oct. 13, 2026): https://www.brookingsregister.com/news/oldham-ramona-rutland-school-district-facing-new-dissolution-vote/
- County Commission and City Council Approve Local Election Canvassing, Brookings Radio (Nov. 6, 2026): https://www.brookingsradio.com/news/county-commission-and-city-council-approve-local-election-canvassing/
- South Dakota election results, SDPB (Nov. 4, 2026): https://www.sdpb.org/podcast/sdpb-news/2026-11-04/south-dakota-election-results

New Jersey has until January 1, 2027 to decide whether to join the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit — and this episode walks through how the credit works, what the October federal rules require of a participating state, the competing money estimates, both sides' arguments, and the special education distinction — plus report-backs on the missing Collingswood county update, Lake Drive School's still-unpublished relocation plan, last night's Monmouth University funding forum, and the family test-report deadline that passed yesterday.

Sources:
- NJ Spotlight News, 'Sherrill's school choice ahead: Funding windfall or private school vouchers?' (Nov 10, 2026) — njspotlightnews.org; verify by searching the title on the site.
- NorthJersey.com / The Record, 'Inside the debate around NJ joining new U.S. school tax credit program' (Oct 20, 2026): https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/10/20/federal-scholarship-tax-credit-nj-private-school/92221020007/
- NJBallot, 'Sherrill faces a Jan. 1 deadline on the new federal scholarship tax credit': https://njballot.com/post/sherrill-federal-scholarship-tax-credit-opt-in-rules — synthesizes the IRS participating-states page (list dated Sept 14, 2026), Treasury/IRS Oct 1, 2026 news release, temporary regulations T.D. 10057 and proposed regulations REG-117199-25 (Federal Register, Oct 2, 2026), and NJ Legislature bill histories for A4777 and S4121.
- Internal Revenue Code §25F (26 USC 25F), added by P.L. 119-21 — verify by searching '26 USC 25F' on law.cornell.edu or govinfo.gov.
- EFTC state opt-in tracker, New Jersey page (five-governor Oct 22, 2026 letter to Treasury; NJ status: no decision yet) — eftccredit.com/states/new-jersey; verify by searching 'Federal Scholarship Tax Credit New Jersey opt in tracker'.
- NJ Division of Elections, Camden County periodic reports for the 2026 general election — latest posted report is Nov 6, 2026 (5:11 PM): https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/periodic-report/2026/2026-1108-camden-periodic-report.pdf — the Nov 9 update had not been posted as of the Nov 10, 2026 morning check.
- Courier-Post (Nov 4, 2026) and NJ PEN (Nov 4, 2026), Collingswood referendum unofficial results (2,863 no / 2,646 yes) — verify by searching 'Collingswood school referendum trails' on courierpostonline.com.
- NorthJersey.com, 'Historic North Jersey school for deaf closed after ceiling collapse' (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/11/04/lake-drive-school-for-deaf-ceiling-collapse-mountain-lakes-nj/92607451007/
- NJDOE, Statewide Stakeholder Engagement Sessions page (Monmouth forum Nov 9, 2026; virtual forum Nov 12; Burlington County roundtable Nov 16; no Monmouth summary or Steering Committee summaries posted as of Nov 10, 2026): https://www.nj.gov/education/schoolfinance/schoolfunding/engagement.shtml
- NJDOE broadcast, Sept 16, 2026, 'Spring 2026 NJSLA-A and NJSLA-S Results and Reporting' (paper ISRs to districts by Oct 9, 2026; 30-day family distribution deadline Nov 9, 2026; board reporting deadline Dec 8, 2026): https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2026/sep/16/Spring2026NJSLAAandNJSLASResultsandReportingStatewideAssessmentsResultstoLocalBoardsofEducation.pdf

Massachusetts names its first-ever district Seal of Biliteracy award winners — fifty-five districts scored on both attainment and access for English learners and students with disabilities — while in Boston the long-awaited hearing on staff cuts and students with disabilities was canceled and a special education audit hearing met in its place, and New Bedford's first artificial intelligence policy still awaits a published vote record.

Sources — Healey-Driscoll Administration / DESE press release, 'Healey-Driscoll Administration Recognizes 55 Districts for Excellence in Biliteracy' (EIN Presswire, published November 10, 2026; also Lynn Community TV, November 9, 2026): search EIN Presswire for the release title. Boston Public Schools newsroom, Class of 2026 Seal of Biliteracy celebration (May 2026): search bostonpublicschools.org for 'Seal of Biliteracy 523'. City of Boston, Boston.gov public notices: 'Docket #1333 11/9 Cancellation Notice' (dated November 4, 2026) and 'City Council Committee on Education Hearing on Docket #0277' (posted November 4, 2026, 3:06 PM) — search boston.gov public notices for each docket number. SouthCoast360 Schools Desk, 'New Bedford School Committee Nov. 9, 2026' (November 7, 2026), reporting the clerk-stamped revised agenda: https://southcoast360.com/new-bedford-school-committee-ai-use-policy-enrollment-report-nov-9-nov-7-2026.html . Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, Admissions Policy page (essexnorthshore.org/admissions/admissions-policy/), and DESE, District Submitted Chapter 74 Admissions Policies and Practices table (doe.mass.edu), both read November 10, 2026.

Three promised report-backs came due today — the certified election totals, the Board of Education teacher representative outcome, and the Head Start recovery check — plus the official runoff calendar that starts today, with absentee ballots mailed out by November 10, early voting November 13 to 19, and the runoff for governor and attorney general on November 20.

Sources — Commonwealth Election Commission, 2026 Run-Off Election Important Dates and home page (votecnmi.gov.mp; general election certified November 6, 2026; November 10 last day to mail out runoff absentee ballots; early voting November 13-19; runoff November 20), retrieved November 10, 2026; Isla Public, 'CNMI runoff elections set for Nov. 20 after certification,' November 5, 2026 (absentee rules; unofficial counts: governor Torres/Jones 6,437, Attao/Villagomez 5,043; attorney general J. Torres 5,073, Evangelista 3,854, Glass 3,836) — https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-05/cnmi-runoff-elections-set-for-nov-20-after-certification ; Marianas Press, 'Runoff bets retain ballot positions, prepare for 2nd round of campaigning' (CEC proceedings November 5, 2026; ballot order), retrieved November 10, 2026 via marianaspress.com search; KSPN2 News, November 6, 2026 (certification reported), via youtube.com search; 1 CMC Section 2261(e), Board of Education / teacher representative selection (cnmilaw.gov), retrieved November 10, 2026; CNMI PSS State Board of Education pages and Head Start/Early Head Start program page (cnmipss.org; no teacher-representative outcome announced; applications accepted year-round, waitlist), retrieved November 10, 2026; Marianas Press, 'Typhoon Damage and Staff Shortages Leave Over 130 CNMI Head Start Slots Unfilled' (Board of Education, September 17, 2026 baseline: 358 funded, 226 offered, 132 unserved, 11 of 15 classrooms, Early Head Start 32 of 56) — https://marianaspress.com/news/article/typhoon-damage-and-staff-shortages-leave-over-130-cnmi-head-start-slots-unfilled ; Official CNMI PSS SY 2026-27 K-12 School Calendar (cnmipss.org; Veterans Day holiday November 11, 2026), retrieved November 10, 2026; Isla Public, 'New CNMI PSS lawsuit revives constitutional battle over school funding,' November 8, 2026 (attorney general's office responds for the Commonwealth) — https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-08/new-cnmi-pss-lawsuit-revives-constitutional-battle-over-school-funding

Franklin County's districts state what they will not give up before their merger committee has even met, technical centers race a trades workforce that is aging out, Harwood's Waitsfield night gets an honest check, and two State Board committees take up merger review and the statewide diploma tonight. Sources: St. Albans Messenger, 'Franklin County district merger committee members talk expectations and goals' (Nov 9, 2026; samessenger.com, Schools section — search the headline); Burlington Free Press, 'Vermont students don hard hats to solve trades workforce shortages' (Nov 10, 2026; burlingtonfreepress.com); Vermont Agency of Education, State Board of Education events page, education.vermont.gov/event-location/vermont-state-board-education (checked Nov 10, 2026 — Nov 10 committee times and Student Performance Standards agenda, including Graduation Requirements Version 8 and the Nov 9, 2026 Vermont Principals' Association comment); Waterbury Roundabout, 'Straw poll: Harwood board eyes closing Waitsfield, Fayston schools' (Nov 6, 2026) and the Nov 6, 2026 Waitsfield representatives' letter (meeting schedule; no published account of the Nov 9, 2026 Waitsfield meeting had appeared as of the Nov 10, 2026 morning check).

Only one Natrona County closure faced a vote last night — Pineview Elementary — while Midwest was spared at committee stage, the Pineview count remains unpublished this morning, and tomorrow brings the state canvass, the first Patriot Schools list, and a complete football finals card for Laramie.

Sources:
- Casper Star-Tribune reporting, retrieved November 10, 2026 via the reporter's article index (Muck Rack): the Infrastructure and Planning Committee voted to advance only one of the two closure recommendations — Pineview Elementary — while Midwest School was spared: https://muckrack.com/allison-allsop/articles — see also the Star-Tribune e-edition of October 29, 2026: https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/trib.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/eedition/3/97/397a3876-6913-5b3f-bc73-354c590b6aff/6ae2520cc0bab.pdf.pdf
- Natrona County School District 1, Board of Trustees Meeting, November 9, 2026 — agenda listing shows a single facilities action item, the committee facility recommendation on Pineview Elementary, and the next meeting on November 23, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRs98oUyQyw
- Your Wyoming Link, Parents, educators voice opposition to Pineview Elementary closure — district citing low enrollment and nearly 5 million dollars in critical repairs; final vote at the November 9 public meeting: https://www.yourwyominglink.com/news/local/parents-educators-voice-opposition-to-pineview-elementary-closure/article_22094011-6bbf-48be-86ba-49d24051acd1.html
- SweetwaterNOW, School Board to Hear School Improvement Plans Monday, November 8, 2026: https://www.sweetwaternow.com/school-board-to-hear-school-improvement-plans-monday/
- Wyoming Department of Education, Wyoming Patriot Schools Guide — per-school recognition, August-September applications, 13 criteria, Patriot School and Distinguished designations, November 11 Veterans Day announcements: https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Wyoming-Patriot-Schools-Guide.pdf
- Wyoming Department of Education, November 2, 2026 update on proposed Language and Literacy Rules — Notice of Intent to the Governor November 4, 2026, up to 10 days to approve, then a 45-day public comment period: https://edu.wyoming.gov/sups-memo/11-02-2026-update-from-state-superintendent-degenfelder-on-proposed-language-and-literacy-rules/
- WyoPreps Football Semifinals Scoreboard 2026 (via Rock 96.7) — all ten November 6 semifinal scores and the November 13-14 championship schedule at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie: https://rock967online.com/ixp/420/p/football-scoreboard-semifinals-2026-wyoming/
- Wyoming Tribune Eagle, East downs Sheridan in overtime to advance to 4A title tilt — Cheyenne East 15, Sheridan 14 in overtime; Natrona County 35, Cheyenne Central 7: https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/high_school/cheyenne_east/prep-football-east-downs-sheridan-in-overtime-to-advance-to-4a-title-tilt/article_e6cd21d9-a60e-4ca9-a1b6-f30df2060565.html
- Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Cheyenne Central girls capture 4A swimming title, November 7, 2026 — Central 341 points, Jackson 268, Laramie 266, first Central girls title since 2004: https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/high_school/cheyenne_central/cheyenne-central-girls-capture-4a-swimming-title/article_b93884aa-8806-477a-ae91-9609071bc411.html
- The Morning Bell, Tuesday, November 10, 2026 — Veterans Day programs at Evanston, Lyman and Mountain View schools with regular classes in session: https://www.bearlaketv.com/the-morning-bell-tuesday-november-10-2026-listen-or-read/
- Outcome check, November 10, 2026: no published Pineview vote outcome or Sweetwater plan account was found that morning in the Casper Star-Tribune, Your Wyoming Link, Oil City News, Wyoming Public Media, SweetwaterNOW, or district news postings — search those outlets for the school names plus November 9 board meeting to find the published record when it appears.

A midcoast middle school's bed bug closure runs on a five-day state notice clock, Portland's board gives its middle-school direction tonight, and Friday brings two rule hearings in Augusta. Sources: WABI, Bedbugs discovery closes Medomak Middle School for days (November 6, 2026): https://gray-wabi-prod.gtv-cdn.com/2026/11/06/bedbugs-discovery-closes-medomak-middle-school-days/ - I95 Rocks, Bedbug Find Closes Medomak Middle School in Waldoboro (November 6, 2026): https://i95rocks.com/maine-school-bedbug-treatment/ - Maine Board of Pesticides Control, Chapter 27: Standards for Pesticide Applications and Public Notification in Schools (five-day notice, sign posting, integrated pest management policy; retrieved November 10, 2026): https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/integrated_pest_management/school/chap27-changes_9-13.shtml - Portland Public Schools, A Resolution Directing the District to Reorganize Middle School Configuration to Two Middle Schools (enrollment, utilization, capital needs, projected state funding decrease; retrieved November 10, 2026): https://portlandschools.community.highbond.com/document/755ad1a0-fe04-477c-a089-a15886eaa9bd - Citizen Portal, Portland board hears middle-school design study, October 28, 2026 (three model approaches, two facility configurations, guidance requested November 10): search Citizen Portal for the October 28, 2026 Portland middle-school design study article - Maine DOE, Proposed Rules and the Rulemaking Process (Chapter 61 comment session and Chapter 101 hearing, November 13, 2026; written comments through November 24, 2026): https://www.maine.gov/doe/about/laws/rulechanges

Michigan awards close to $10 million in mentoring and induction grants to 239 districts to retain new teachers and administrators, a new EdTrust-Midwest report ranks Michigan 44th in fourth-grade reading, and a Kent County judge ends Grand Rapids Catholic Central's football season — plus follow-up checks on the Saginaw special education listening session and Detroit's still-undated State of the Schools address.

Sources:
- Michigan Department of Education press release, November 9, 2026, 'Over 200 Michigan School Districts Awarded Funds to Support New Educators' (Section 27h mentoring and induction grants, amounts, recipient counts, Maleyko and Pugh statements): https://www.michigan.gov/mde/news-and-information/press-releases/2026/11/09/over-200-michigan-school-districts-awarded-funds-to-support-new-educators
- EdTrust-Midwest press release and report, November 10, 2026, 'Going for Gold: Setting the Standard for Michigan Achievement' (44th in fourth-grade reading, proficiency, counselor ratio, funding and special education gap figures): https://edtrust.org/press-room/new-edtrust-midwest-report-highlights-deep-educational-inequities/
- Detroit Free Press, November 9, 2026, 'Grand Rapids Catholic Central removed from playoffs 1 day before game' (Kent County ruling for MHSAA, forfeit, Berrien Springs regional final November 14, Deja statement): https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/11/09/michigan-high-school-football-grand-rapids-catholic-central-playoffs/92639968007/
- Michigan State University / EPIC teacher supply reporting via MSU Today (nearly 8,000 teachers left in 2024-25, new certificates a decade high replacing about 68 percent) — search MSU Today for 'teacher supply growing turnover persists EPIC'
- Michigan Department of Education, October 29, 2026, State Board Special Education Committee Saginaw listening session announcement, and November 5, 2026, State Board November 10 Flint meeting location notice (Davis Education Center Legacy Auditorium) — search michigan.gov MDE press releases for those titles; no published Saginaw session summary was found in MDE postings checked November 10, 2026
- Detroit Public Schools Community District, October 27, 2026, 2026 State of the Schools rescheduling notice (no new date as of November 10, 2026) — search detroitk12.org for '2026 State of the Schools'

Four tracked Tennessee items hit their check dates on November 10 — the Memphis takeover pause, the Knox County retirement deadline, the final TN Promise count, and the district TISA reports — and all four answers are still missing from the public record, plus EPSO Week opens and Tennessee's measles count reaches eleven. Sources: Tennessee Department of Education news page (tn.gov/education/news, release Nov 2, 2026, EPSO Week Nov 9-13); Tennessee Higher Education Commission release Oct 26, 2026 (tn.gov/thec/news/2026/10/26/tn-promise-deadline.html); Knox News, Nov 3, 2026, Knox County Schools layoff warnings and Oct 2, 2026 early retirement explainer (knoxnews.com); Chalkbeat Tennessee / Tennessee Firefly / Tennessee Bar Association, Oct 19-20, 2026, Chancellor Jenkins Chancery pause; The Tennessean, Nov 9, 2026, Tennessee reports 11 measles cases in 2026 (Tennessee Department of Health data as of Nov 6; CDC 5,182 U.S. cases as of Nov 5) and Nov 5, 2026 Nashville exposure alert (Metro Public Health); WSMV, Nov 6, 2026, Grundy County virtual learning. Search steps for items without stable URLs: search tn.gov THEC news for any TN Promise final count release after Oct 26, 2026; search knoxschools.org and Knox News for any Nov 9-10, 2026 retirement disclosure; search tn.gov/education for a complete district TISA accountability report set.

The State Board of Education prices its 2027 legislative ask — veteran teacher pay, a 103 million dollar exceptional children funding model, and a 40 million dollar fuel reserve — as the governor tells school boards the same gaps top his list.

Sources:
- EdNC, State Board of Education discusses 2027 legislative priorities (Nov 9, 2026): https://www.ednc.org/11-9-2026-state-board-of-education-discusses-legislative-priorities-emphasizing-need-for-veteran-teacher-pay-raises/
- Governor of North Carolina, Governor Stein Highlights Need for More Education Investments at NC School Boards Association Annual Conference (Nov 9, 2026, via EIN Presswire distribution of the governor's office release)
- EdNC, Report finds nearly 18 billion dollars in facility needs for NC public schools for 2027-2031 (Nov 5-6, 2026): https://www.ednc.org/11-5-2026-report-finds-nearly-18-billion-in-facility-costs-for-nc-public-schools-for-2027-2031/
- EdNC, What 2026 NC midterm election results mean for education (updated Nov 6-7, 2026): https://www.ednc.org/live-updates-on-2026-midterm-election-results-and-what-they-mean-for-education/

The Land Board announces a record $722.4 million Common Schools Trust Fund distribution for public education in the 2027-29 biennium, Grand Forks hears its departing superintendent's survey without discussion, and today's accountability appeal deadline closes at 5 p.m. Central.

Sources:
- Board of University and School Lands / Department of Trust Lands, record distributions for 2027-2029 biennium (Nov. 9, 2026): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955713529/press-release-board-of-university-and-school-lands-announces-record-distributions-for-2027-2029-biennium
- Grand Forks Herald reporting on the Grand Forks School Board's November 9, 2026 superintendent survey (summarized Nov. 10, 2026): https://wisevoter.com/world/us/nd/grand-forks/2026/11/10/grand-forks-board-reviews-superintendent-survey
- NDDPI, Preliminary Review of Accountability Data Prior to Public Release memo (Oct. 26, 2026): https://www.nd.gov/dpi/sites/default/files/documents/Division%20of%20SS%26I/ESSA/Accountability/AccountabilityReleaseMemo.pdf
- North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, School and Childcare Immunizations presentation (Sept. 8, 2026): https://www.hhs.nd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Public%20Health/Immunizations/Schoolandchildcareimmunizations2026.pdf
- Fargo Public Schools, Board Meetings: https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/school-board/board-meetings

Branford's forty-six electric school buses are now financed to send power back to the grid, state auditors find thirteen million dollars of unreported spending at the State Education Resource Center, and the new educator certification portal launches today with a processing warning. Sources: Connecticut Green Bank, Connecticut Green Bank Closes Financing with Zum to Support Connecticut's First Fully Electric School Bus Fleet for Branford Public Schools (Nov. 6, 2026), https://www.nacleanenergy.com/energy-storage/connecticut-green-bank-closes-financing-with-zum-to-support-connecticut-s-first-fully-electric-school-bus-fleet-for-branford-public-schools ; School Bus Fleet, Alt-Fuel Moves (Nov. 6, 2026, updated Nov. 9), https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/news/alt-fuel-moves-electric-bus-deployments-new-funding-v2g-expansion ; Connecticut DEEP, Connecticut Clean School Bus Program (Zum/Branford award up to $1,840,000), https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Air/Mobile-Sources/CT-Clean-School-Bus ; CT Mirror, Pollsters, data centers and fraud risk: CT politics news — Audit finds SERC oversights raised risk of fraud (Nov. 6, 2026), https://bristoledition.org/2026/11/07/pollsters-data-centers-and-fraud-risk-ct-politics-news/ ; Connecticut State Department of Education, CECS Login and certification transition alert (checked Nov. 10, 2026), http://portal.ct.gov/sdecertification/home/cecs-login ; Education Week, Google's New Rules Hand Schools Hard Choices About AI and Search (Nov. 3, 2026), https://www.edweek.org/technology/googles-new-rules-hand-schools-hard-choices-about-ai-and-search/2026/11

Today the provisional-ballot photo ID cure deadline decides whether ballots count in Johnson County Central's one-vote $35 million bond race, the Tydings waiver comment period closes with the federal filing still to come, and UNL expands its Grow Your Own special education apprenticeships to 16 schools in ESUs 5 and 6 while the 2026-27 Teacher Vacancy Survey results remain unpublished. Sources: Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division — dates and deadlines (Nov 10 cure deadline; Nov 30 Board of State Canvassers) https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections-division ; Nebraska Revised Statutes §32-1002.01 (provisional ballot counted if ID presented on or before Tuesday after election); Nebraska Public Media — Four out of nine Nebraska school bonds failed Tuesday, one still up in the air (Johnson County Central 740–739) https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/four-out-of-nine-nebraska-school-bonds-failed-tuesday-one-still-up-in-the-air/ ; Nebraska Department of Education, Federal Programs — Tydings waiver under ESEA Section 8401, comment Oct 26–Nov 9, 2026, FY2024 Title I-A, II-A, IV-A to Sept 30, 2027 https://www.education.ne.gov/federalprograms/ ; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Education and Human Sciences — CEHS expands teacher apprenticeship program with new funding from NDE ($700,000, 7 options, 16 schools in ESUs 5 and 6, Nov 6 Paddock Road celebration, National Apprenticeship Week beginning Nov 17) https://cehs.unl.edu/news/cehs-expands-teacher-apprenticeship-program-new-funding-nde/ ; Nebraska Department of Education — Nebraska Sees Improving Trends in Addressing Teacher Vacancies According to 2025-26 Survey Results (Jan 6, 2026; 489.70 unfilled) https://www.education.ne.gov/press_release/nebraska-sees-improving-trends-in-addressing-teacher-vacancies-according-to-2025-26-survey-results/ ; Wayne Daily News / EducationQuest Foundation — 77 Nebraska schools to receive $54,000 in grant funding (8th-Grade Campus Visit Grants, 2026-27) https://waynedailynews.com/local-news/77-nebraska-schools-to-receive-54000-in-grant-funding-from-educationquest-foundation-including-in-northeast-nebraska/ ; Nebraska Department of Education Bulletin — Graduation Cohort Resolution Requests due Nov 13, 2026 https://www.education.ne.gov/bulletin/ ; Omaha Public Schools — K-5 Literacy Interventions and K-5 Spanish Language Arts Materials Community Review Nov 23 https://central.ops.org/p/~board/district-announcements/post/k-5-literacy-interventions-and-k-5-spanish-language-arts-materials-community-review-nov-23

The U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office will investigate Albuquerque and Santa Fe public schools over whether their gender identity policies violate federal privacy law — what is alleged, what each district says, plus tonight's APS right-sizing session and next week's charter renewal hearings. Sources: U.S. Department of Education news release (announced Monday, November 9, 2026) as reported by Source New Mexico, November 9-10, 2026 (search Source New Mexico for 'Feds launch investigations into Albuquerque, Santa Fe schools'); New Mexico Public Education Department, 2026 Public Education Commission Meetings page, web.ped.nm.gov (retrieved November 10, 2026); Albuquerque Public Schools, APS Announces Community Meetings on Right-Sizing, aps.edu (posted October 16, 2026); New Mexico Public Education Department, 2026 ESSA Plan Amendment Title I, Part A page, web.ped.nm.gov; Las Cruces Public Schools Equity Council announcement via Organ Mountain News, October 28-30, 2026.

Doral Academy of Northern Nevada has withdrawn its application for a fifty million dollar second campus on University of Nevada, Reno research farm land, after a unanimous Washoe County school board opposition response and a letter from six state lawmakers raising taxpayer, demographic, and management-oversight concerns. Plus: the Washoe school-siting permit recommendation from Monday night's hearing is still unpublished, and today is Washoe County's ballot count completion day ahead of Friday's canvass. Sources: This Is Reno, 'Doral Academy of Northern Nevada has withdrawn its application to build a second campus on University of Nevada, Reno research farm land,' November 8, 2026 (thisisreno.com; syndicated summary via Baton Rouge Star, November 8, 2026); Washoe County School District board summary of the Doral Academy charter amendment (second campus, kindergarten through twelfth grade expansion, approximately 1,570 to 1,755 additional students, State Public Charter School Authority decision authority); W4NEWS, 'Nevada's School-Choice Ledger: CCSD Shrinks as Charter Oversight Fails the Audit' (Legislative Auditor education management organization sample findings; State Public Charter School Authority November 13, 2026 meeting listing); W4NEWS, 'Washoe planners hear proposal to require special use permits for public schools,' case WDCA26-0005, checked November 10, 2026 for a published Planning Commission recommendation — none posted; Reno Gazette Journal, 'Key races too close to call; as many as 3,250 ballots left to count,' November 9, 2026 (registrar figures: approximately 99 percent counted, 1,900 provisional ballots eligible, approximately 950 mail ballots needing signature cure, canvass Friday November 13, 2026); Nevada Department of Education homepage and September 15, 2026 release (doe.nv.gov — newest item November 4, 2026 RISE Award; Class of 2026 graduation rates to be released in November); Nevada Department of Education English Learner Advisory Council report and policy prospectus (Assembly Bill 335, 2025, Section 11; one bill draft request due by December 31, 2026).

Prior Lake-Savage sets its 2027-28 school year for August 30, 2027 to May 25, 2028, its election canvass moves to November 16, a member school's record shows the high school league bylaw proposal was distributed, and Grand Rapids survey results due today are not yet posted.

Sources:
- Prior Lake Events, 'Prior Lake-Savage school year will run Aug. 30, 2027 to May 25, 2028,' published November 10, 2026: https://priorlakeevents.com/news/prior-lake-savage-school-year-will-run-aug-30-2027-to-may-25-2028/
- Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, Meeting Schedules and Agendas (regular meeting November 9, 2026; Special Meeting - Election Canvass Monday, November 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m.), checked November 10, 2026: https://priorlake.finalsite.com/about-us/school-board/meeting-agendas
- Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, PLSAS 2026 Election Results (unofficial Secretary of State returns, all 21 precincts): https://www.plsas.org/post-details/
- Citizen Portal, 'Board to collect community feedback on proposed MSHSL change requiring participation by biological sex at birth' (Sartell-St. Stephen board, November 5, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11938153/minnesota/school-boards/sartell-st-stephen-school-district/board-to-collect-community-feedback-on-proposed-mshsl-change-requiring-participation-by-biological-sex-at-birth
- Minnesota State High School League, 2026-2027 Official Handbook, Representative Assembly Process (November 1 distribution; December 15 school input; February 15 region votes) — verify at mshsl.org, search: MSHSL Official Handbook Representative Assembly Process
- Grand Rapids Area Schools (ISD 318), Community Engagement page (Fall 2025 survey summary; Fall 2026 survey text), checked November 10, 2026: https://www.isd318.org/community/community-engagement
- Robbinsdale Area Schools, 'Election results: 2026 Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education' (canvass at 6 p.m., November 10): https://www.rdale.org/discover/news/article/~board/district-news/post/election-results-2026-robbinsdale-area-schools-board-of-education
- Osseo Area Schools, board election results article (vote counts canvassed at the November 10 meeting) — verify at osseoschools.org, search: Osseo incumbents Prince Brooks Mitchell canvassed November 10
- Minneapolis Public Schools, November 10, 2026 Executive Session Meeting notice (4 p.m., Davis Center, closed under Minnesota Statute 13D.03): https://www.mpschools.org/about-mps/school-board/post-details/~board/school-board/post/nov-10-2026-executive-session-meeting-1793908851577
- Minnesota Department of Education, Physical Education Standards Review and Revision (committee applications close November 15, 2026): https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds/phyed/phyedstand/

Today, Tuesday November 10, 2026, both late-ballot deadlines land in Mississippi: affidavit ballots must be verified by end of business and mail ballots postmarked by November 3 must be received. With 15,547 affidavit ballots processed and about 76 percent accepted as of Monday evening, we explain the voter-roll maintenance fight behind the surge, what certification on November 13 and the state declaration on December 3 mean, the Educable Child application deadline at noon on November 13, and next week's Jackson repurposing vote. Sources: Mississippi Clarion Ledger, 'When will Mississippi know who won US Senate race? Key deadlines today,' November 10, 2026 (clarionledger.com, search: Hyde-Smith vs Colom when will we know who won Senate race Mississippi); CNN, 'Thousands of voters in Mississippi Senate race are trying to make their ballots count after state's voter roll changes,' November 10, 2026 (cnn.com, search: Mississippi Senate voter rolls provisional ballots); Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Educable Child Procedures FY27 (mdek12.org, Special Education > Educable Child, applications accepted until noon November 13, 2026); Mississippi Secretary of State figures as reported by the Clarion Ledger and CNN, November 9-10, 2026.

St. Louis votes eight times tonight on Future Ready — nine closures, twelve magnet conversions, and new bell times — while Missouri trains providers on a child care absence policy behind a waitlist of 11,618 children, and three Springfield incumbents seek reelection.

Sources:
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Blythe Bernhard, St. Louis Public Schools board set to vote on closure plan (eight votes, magnet list, bell times, Dunbar, McKinley, savings details not released): https://stltoday.cms.us-corp-qa-4.vip.tnpreprod.net/news/local/education/st-louis-public-schools-board-set-to-vote-on-closure-plan-eight-times/article_ea2fedce-8386-5bb1-922d-883939be6d34.html
- Saint Louis Public Schools, Future Ready SLPS (superintendent's final recommendations): https://www.slps.org/community/future-ready
- The 74 / Missouri Independent, Missouri Childcare Subsidy Waitlist Grows as Providers Struggle to Fill Classrooms, November 8, 2026 (11,618 children on October 5, DESE figures, November 1 stakeholder report deadline): https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/missouri-childcare-subsidy-waitlist-grows-as-providers-struggle-to-fill-classrooms/
- Missouri DESE, Office of Childhood bulletin, Excessive Absences Policy Training for Child Care Subsidy, October 27, 2026 (November 10, noon webinar): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MOGOVDESE/bulletins/430aba6
- Missouri DESE, Child Care Subsidy Eligibility Policy Manual, section 7.12, Excessive Absence: https://dese.mo.gov/sites/g/files/zuston521/files/media/pdf/2026/05/Child%20Care%20Subsidy%20Eligibility%20Policy%20Manual_May%202026_0.pdf
- Springfield News-Leader, 3 SPS board members seek re-election on April 2027 ballot, November 9, 2026: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/education/2026/11/09/sps-board-members-kincaid-mohammadkhani-provance-seek-re-election/92690847007/
- Missouri DESE, Gifted Advisory Council page (meeting list and agendas/minutes table, checked November 10, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/gifted-education/gifted-advisory-council

Montana is one of thirty states on the I R S advance-election list for the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit starting January first, twenty twenty-seven — what the state still must file, how the credit differs from Montana's enjoined savings account program, plus today's school bus standards hearing and the still-missing council minutes and Purple Star names. Sources: Internal Revenue Service, Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) — Participating States page (irs.gov — search 'Federal Scholarship Tax Credit participating states IRS'), listing Montana among 30 advance-election states as of October 22, 2026, credit up to $1,700 per taxpayer ($3,400 joint) under Internal Revenue Code Section 25F from January 1, 2027; K-12 Dive, 'Which states plan to opt into the federal school choice program?', published November 10, 2026 (k12dive.com — search the headline), reporting the January 1 election and February 15, 2027 SGO-list deadlines and that final rules are not yet issued; Board of Public Education, Proposed Chapter 64 Rulemaking Timeline and MAR Notice No. 2026-177.1, Proposal Notice on ARM 10.64.301, 2026 Standards for School Buses (bpe.mt.gov — search 'Proposal Notice 2026-177.1'), hearing November 10, 2026 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time, written comments due November 13, 2026 at 5 p.m. to bpe@mt.gov; Montana Office of Public Instruction, Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education page (opi.mt.gov — search 'MACIE opi.mt.gov'), checked November 10, 2026 — November 4, 2026 agenda linked, minutes unlinked; Montana Office of Public Instruction, Purple Star School Designation Rules 2026 (opi.mt.gov — search 'Purple Star School Designation Rules'), applications closed October 31, 2026, recipients announced in November; Montana Office of Public Instruction, Education Savings Account page and June 2025 FAQ (opi.mt.gov — search 'Education Savings Account OPI Montana'), as summarized in current program status trackers retrieved November 10, 2026: district court injunction December 2025, stay reimbursements through June 30, 2026, Montana Supreme Court appeal pending.

Thursday's Learn Everywhere (Ed 1400) hearing in Concord is in person only with no remote access — today, the last business day before it, a district leader's guide to the six practical rule changes, the three disability questions every comment should carry, and how to write a comment that lands in the record before November 19.

Sources:
- Rulemaking Notice 2026-177, Ed 1400 Learn Everywhere readoption with amendments, NH Rulemaking Register (Sep 17, 2026) — hearing Thu Nov 12, 2026, noon, NH Department of Education Events Center, 25 Hall Street, Concord, electronic access listed as N/A; written material due Nov 19, 2026 to julie.r.shea@doe.nh.gov: https://gc.nh.gov/rules/register/2026/0917/2026-177%20IP%20Notice%20Ed%201400.pdf
- Ed 1400 current rules, Learn Everywhere Program for High School Graduation Credit: https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/ed1400.html
- RSA 193-E:2-a, Learn Everywhere program statute: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XV/193-E/193-E-2-a.htm
- W4News, 'New Hampshire weighs a major rewrite of Learn Everywhere rules' (checked Nov 10, 2026) — summary of Notice 2026-177 provisions, half-credit minimum, 90-business-day review, evaluator stipend, and fiscal estimate: https://w4news.org/new-hampshire-learn-everywhere-rule-hearing-2026/
- RSA 126-U:8, II, annual restraint and seclusion report due Nov 1 — checked education.nh.gov and web sources Nov 10, 2026, still not found in the published record
- RSA 198:41, IV, NHED first adequacy aid estimates for FY2028 due Nov 15, 2026

Baltimore County writes new safeguards after a board member's improper vote approved its 2.5 billion dollar budget, the Expert Review Team report reaches nine days overdue, and Montgomery County students take the climate survey today. Sources: The Baltimore Focal, 'Baltimore County School Board Tightens Rules After $2.5B Budget Vote Ruled Improper,' November 9, 2026, focalnews.org — search focalnews.org for 'Baltimore County School Board Tightens Rules'; The Baltimore Banner, March 24, 2026 report on calls for a budget re-vote — search thebanner.com for 'Baltimore County school budget revote Robin Harvey'; Maryland State Department of Education news releases, checked November 10, 2026 (newest release dated November 2, 2026) — news.maryland.gov/msde/category/newsreleases; Maryland Department of Legislative Services fiscal and policy note for Senate Bill 311 (2026) — mgaleg.maryland.gov, search 'SB 311 fiscal note 2026'; Montgomery County Public Schools, 'Things to Know,' November 5, 2026, Districtwide Culture and Climate Survey dates — search montgomeryschoolsmd.org for 'Culture and Climate Survey November 8'.

Tonight the Jefferson County school board votes on a one million dollar tutoring contract the district says moves students more than two grade levels, Seneca High School alumni publicly call for new leadership, Kentucky seeks parents for its special education advisory panel, and a due check finds the teacher workload survey results still unpublished.

Sources:
- Louisville Courier Journal, "JCPS students are seeing success in a tutoring program. Now it faces cuts" (November 10, 2026): https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/jcps/2026/11/10/jcps-board-kumon-learning-center-tutoring-scholarships/92609259007/
- WDRB+WAVE, "Seneca High School alumni association calls for change, seeks role in school's future" (November 10, 2026): https://www.wdrbwave.com/2026/11/10/seneca-high-school-alumni-association-calls-change-seeks-role-schools-future/
- Kentucky Department of Education, News Releases and Advisories — advisory 26-285, State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC) Vacancies (November 9, 2026): https://www.education.ky.gov/comm/news/Pages/KDE-News-Releases-Advisories.aspx
- Kentucky Department of Education, State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC) page (membership, duties, eligibility; published October 5, 2026): https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/adv/pages/state-advisory-panel-on-exceptional-children-(sapec).aspx
- Kentucky Teacher, "Kentucky Teacher Workload Survey" (survey closed 11:59 p.m. ET, October 31, 2026): https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/bulletin-board/2026/10/kentucky-teacher-workload-survey/
- KDE Research Blog, "The Hidden Burden of Teacher Workload: What We Know and What We Hope to Find Out" (October 14, 2026): https://research.education.ky.gov/2026/10/14/the-hidden-burden-of-teacher-workload-what-we-know-and-what-we-hope-to-find-out/
- Verification steps for anything without a stable URL: for the workload survey findings check, go to education.ky.gov, open News Releases and Advisories and the KDE Research Blog, and search for Teacher Workload Survey findings — as of the morning of November 10, 2026, no findings or results page had been published. For SAPEC applications, go to the KDE SAPEC page above and follow its link to the Governor's Application for Boards and Commissions.

The state school board's Bridging to Success workforce tour spends its second day in St. Martin Parish, where local leaders put declining enrollment and a push to restore science and technology at the top of the agenda; the promised Secretary of State record pull on the Calcasieu District 30 bond finds no proposition count yet, so the unofficial result stays unconfirmed; plus CITGO STEM grants in Calcasieu Parish and a family engagement fair for exceptional students in Opelousas today. Sources — KATC / Acadiana News First, 'BESE's Bridging to Success tour begins in St. Martin Parish,' published November 9, 2026: https://www.acadiananewsfirst.com/video/2026/11/10/beses-bridging-success-tour-begins-st-martin-parish/ ; BESE Current Initiatives page (Bridging to Success 2.0 dates and focus): https://bese.louisiana.gov/current-initiatives ; Louisiana Secretary of State live election results portal (searched November 10, 2026 for the Calcasieu Parish District 30 proposition — statewide amendments shown, no District 30 count found): https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical ; CITGO STEM investment announcement, November 5, 2026 (search 'CITGO Invests 86,000 in STEM Education Programs' for the release) ; St. Landry Parish School Board live feed (Family Engagement Fair for Exceptional Students & Families, November 10, 2026, Opelousas Civic Center): https://opelousasjr.slpsb.org/o/stlats/live-feed/ ; NOLA Public Schools Renewals page (checked November 10, 2026 — no Dr. King hearing outcome published): https://nolapublicschools.com/community/renewals ; LDOE Student Awards page (Students of the Year submissions due November 13, 2026): https://doe.louisiana.gov/about/awards/student-awards

Blue Valley's board heard parents and students on Monday night but took no Chinese immersion vote, because the agenda had none, while approving legislative priorities that ask the state to fund special education at ninety-two percent, and a Shawnee Mission bond choice, a state board technology vote, and a certified Hutchinson count are all still missing from the published record this morning.

Sources:
- Keep BV Mandarin, Blue Valley Chinese Immersion family site (read in full November 10, 2026; last updated November 9, 2026, 5:32 PM — November 9 agenda had no immersion item, board approved 2027 bond resolution and 2026-27 legislative priorities, family non-binding support 687,102 dollars, district extra cost 1,257,600 dollars, 92 percent law and 65.3 percent appropriation figures): https://keepbvmandarin.org/
- KCTV5 coverage of Blue Valley students and parents speaking out at the November 9, 2026 board meeting on proposed cuts (seventeen million dollar budget gap), via Tony's Kansas City, published November 10, 2026 — search tonyskansascity.com for 'Parents and Students Protest Against Upcoming Blue Valley Program Cuts' (no stable direct KCTV URL used)
- Johnson County Post, 'Shawnee Mission weighs two 370 million dollar bond options for March vote,' October 19, 2026 (Proposal A third elementary rebuild vs Proposal B HVAC and secondary renovations; November 9 consideration date; no outcome account found November 10, 2026): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/10/19/shawnee-mission-considers-bond-proposals-299258/
- KSNT via EuropeSays, 'Kansas Board of Education set to vote on artificial intelligence policy, discuss elementary recess policies,' November 7, 2026 (State Board meets November 9-10, instructional technology vote, recess guidance likely voted in December; no vote outcome published at the November 10 morning check): https://www.europesays.com/ai/232000/
- Hutchinson Tribune, 'School bond rejected,' November 3, 2026 (unofficial 4,769 to 4,639 rejection, 36 million dollar bond, Reno County canvass Tuesday November 10 at 9 AM): https://hutchtribune.com/2026/11/03/school-bond-rejected-probst-sullivan-win-local-races/
- Olathe Today, 'Olathe school-closure petition tops 6,300 signatures,' November 2026 (6,322 collected November 1, 6,115 valid required, roughly 20 percent error rate, goal raised to 8,200, sheets returned before November 10, K.S.A. 72-1431): https://olathetoday.com/localnews/olathe-school-closure-petition-tops-6300-signatures-but-can-it-save-the-six-schools/
- USD 353 Wellington, 'BOE Public Hearing Scheduled for November 10th,' November 3, 2026 (hearing Tuesday November 10, 6 PM, high school auditorium, two Washington Elementary closure proposals, live-streamed): https://usd353.edlioschool.com/apps/news/article/2251828?categoryId=16014
- Kansas State Department of Education, Information Sheet 'KIDS/KEDS 2026-2027 Submission Overview,' August 19, 2026 (EXIT records through November 1, corrections through October 31, department plans to discontinue EXIT collection in KIDS; no post-deadline confirmation found November 10, 2026): https://kedx.ksde.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/kids-keds-2026-2027-submission-overview.pdf?sfvrsn=20e02f1_1
- OnStage Blog, 'Kansas High School Reinstates Ride the Cyclone After Canceling Over Content Concerns,' November 1, 2026 (Atchison performances November 4-5; no post-performance account found November 10, 2026): https://www.onstageblog.com/onstage-blog-news/2026/11/1/kansas-high-school-reinstates-ride-the-cyclone-after-canceling-over-content-concerns

Dubuque's school board votes six to one to close two middle schools and reconfigure its secondary grades, Indianola's hearing outcome has not yet appeared in the published record, the governor-elect builds a cross-party transition team, and a released-time religious instruction program grows statewide while starting slowly in the metro.

Sources:
- Dubuque School Board Votes 6-1 to Close Jefferson and Washington, Move to One High School, Dubuque In Pursuit News, November 9, 2026: https://dubuqueinpursuitnews.com/2026/11/09/dubuque-school-board-votes-6-1-to-close-jefferson-and-washington-move-to-one-high-school/
- Dubuque school board votes to close Jefferson and Washington middle schools, Real Dubuque News, November 10, 2026: https://realdubuque.news/article/2026-11-09-dubuque-school-board-votes-to-close-jefferson
- Indianola School Board to Elect President and Vice President at Meeting Tonight, KNIA-KRLS, November 9, 2026: https://www.kniakrls.com/indianola-school-board-to-elect-president-and-vice-president-at-meeting-tonight/ — searched again the morning of November 10, 2026 for a post-meeting account; none found
- Iowa Gov.-elect names chief of staff, adds to transition team, Des Moines Register, November 9, 2026: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/09/brian-lohse-mike-mahaffey-rob-sand-iowa-governor-transition-team/92648802007/
- Iowa law fuels LifeWise Academy growth, including in Des Moines metro, Des Moines Register, November 8, 2026: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2026/11/08/lifewise-academy-iowa-released-time-religious-program/92564706007/

New Indiana and Ohio research published today finds the threat of third-grade retention improves learning before anyone is held back, alongside a Lawrence Township enrollment warning and three overdue state checks.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat, "What Indiana and Ohio research says about third-grade retention policies," Nov 10, 2026: https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/11/10/grade-retention-policy-reading-achievement-in-ohio-and-indiana/
- Boston University Wheelock Educational Policy Center, "The Effects of Grade Retention in Indiana Schools" (statewide data 2011-2024, two working papers): https://wheelockpolicycenter.org/high-quality-education/indiana-retention/
- Ohio retention study — no stable direct URL used; find it via the EdWorkingPapers link in the Chalkbeat article above (link 3 in that article).
- The 74, "3,000 Children Repeating Third Grade Under New Indiana Literacy Requirement," Nov 2025 (first strict-enforcement figures: 84,000 tested, 3,040 retained, 6,950 good cause exemptions): https://www.the74million.org/article/3000-children-repeating-third-grade-under-new-indiana-literacy-requirement/
- Indiana Department of Education, State and Federal Grants and Programs page (ESEA State Plan amendment comment notice; checked Nov 10, 2026 — no submission posted): https://www.in.gov/doe/grants/
- Citizen Portal, "MSD Lawrence Township reports enrollment dip; board hears $9,000 per-pupil figure and $3.2M rough shortfall estimate," Nov 9, 2026: https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11941282/indiana/school-boards/msd-lawrence-township/msd-lawrence-township-reports-enrollment-dip-board-hears-9000-perpupil-figure-and-32m-rough-shortfall-estimate
- AIM Institute, "AIM Institute Selected to Lead Indiana's Statewide Literacy Cadre 5 Coaching Training" (kickoff schedule incl. Oct 30 Merrillville; checked Nov 10, 2026 — no outcome account found): https://institute.aimpa.org/who-we-are/institute-news/story/~board/institute-news/post/idoeliteracycadre5
- Mirror Indy, "IPS, Decatur Township schools plan cuts after referendum votes," Nov 4-5, 2026 (Nov 10 board meeting times and agenda context): https://mirrorindy.org/ips-indianapolis-public-schools-decatur-township-district-cuts-coming-after-2026-referendums/
- South Bend Tribune, "South Bend schools appealing Clay ruling," Nov 3, 2026: https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/education/2026/11/03/south-bend-schools-to-appeal-clay-high-school-decision/92571299007/

Since November first, every federal education grant payment request from Illinois schools must carry a written justification of no more than two hundred fifty-five characters, members of Congress have asked the Department of Education ten questions about the rule with answers requested by November thirteenth, and a new analysis finds twenty point four million dollars in Chicago school board campaign money where the best-funded candidate usually lost. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, memorandum to all grant recipients, 'Mandatory Written Justifications for Payment Requests to Implement Executive Order 14222,' September 28, 2026 — https://www.ed.gov/media/document/memorandum-grantees-defend-spend-september-28-2026-114841.pdf ; Letter from members of Congress to the U.S. Department of Education opposing the justification requirement and requesting written responses by November 13, 2026, October 23, 2026 — verify by searching house.gov for 'letter to Department of Education urging protection of federal education funds October 2026' and opening the October 23, 2026 PDF; Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, case record for the Illinois Full-Service Community Schools grant discontinuation case, 1:25-cv-15704, Northern District of Illinois, updated November 8, 2026 — https://clearinghouse.net/case/47563/ ; Institute for the Public Good, 'Who funded Chicago's 2026 school board election,' analysis of Illinois State Board of Elections filings through October 29, 2026 — https://www.publicgoodpolicy.org/who-funded-chicago-school-board-2026 ; City Cast Chicago, '2026 Chicago School Board Election Results,' posted November 9, updated November 10, 2026 — https://chicago.citycast.fm/local-civics/2026-chicago-school-board-election-results ; Daily Northwestern, 'D65 educators, families protest proposed closures, financial errors,' November 10, 2026 — https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/11/10/city/d65-educators-families-protest-proposed-closures-financial-errors/ . All sources retrieved November 10, 2026.

West Ada trustees voted unanimously on November 9 to decommission McMillan Elementary at the end of this school year, online dual credit enrollment through the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance fell 46 percent after new fees, and the Boise attendance count and rural educator Cohort Five results due today are still unpublished. Sources: Idaho Education News, 'West Ada votes to decommission McMillan Elementary,' published November 10, 2026 — https://www.idahoednews.org/news/west-ada-votes-to-decommission-mcmillan-elementary/ ; Idaho Education News, 'College-course enrollment at Idaho'\''s online learning program falls by nearly half,' November 6, 2026 — https://www.idahoednews.org/news/college-course-enrollment-at-idahos-online-learning-program-falls-by-nearly-half/ ; Idaho Education News, 'Boise enrollment drops by hundreds of students,' September 16, 2026 — https://www.idahoednews.org/news/boise-enrollment-drops-by-hundreds-of-students/ ; Idaho Education News, 'Idaho extends deadline for rural educator incentive program,' October 9, 2026 — https://www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-extends-deadline-for-rural-educator-incentive-program/ ; Idaho Education News, 'Canyon County commissioners appoint Vallivue trustee, ending months of vacancies,' October 30, 2026 — https://www.idahoednews.org/news/canyon-county-commissioners-appoint-vallivue-trustee-ending-months-of-vacancies/ . All sources retrieved November 10, 2026.

A first-grade classroom on Kauai where the day began with teacher-led prayer is closed by a complex-area investigation, yesterday's driver education hearing still has no published paper trail, and 151 Maui ballot envelopes have until 4:30 p.m. today to decide the closest state House race in the islands.

Sources:
- Freedom From Religion Foundation, 'FFRF ends daily teacher-led prayers in Hawaii first-grade classroom,' November 3, 2026: https://ffrf.org/news/releases/ffrf-ends-daily-teacher-led-prayers-in-hawaii-first-grade-classroom/
- Freedom From Religion Foundation letter to the Kapaa-Kauai-Waimea Complex Area, 'Re: Unconstitutional teacher-led prayers,' September 18, 2026: https://ffrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Kapa%CA%BBa-Kaua%CA%BBi-Waimea-Complex-Area-HI-Daily-Prayers.pdf
- Hawaii State Department of Education, proposed Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 8, Chapter 29, Driver Education and Traffic Safety Program (rule text still reads 'Eff. [to be determined]'; hearing held November 9, 2026; no testimony summary or adoption step published as of the November 10, 2026 check of hawaiipublicschools.org and covering outlets): https://hawaiipublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/HAR-Chapter-8-29_Accessible.pdf
- Maui Now, 'Clerk identifies 838 ballot envelope deficiencies; Maui voters encouraged to fix deficiencies by Nov. 10,' November 4, 2026: https://mauinow.com/2026/11/04/clerk-identifies-838-ballot-envelope-deficiencies-maui-voters-encouraged-to-fix-deficiencies-by-nov-10/
- Maui Now, '2026 Hawaii General Election Results' (fourth statewide summary report, released 9:53 p.m., November 4, 2026; House District 14 totals): https://mauinow.com/2026/11/03/2026-hawaii-general-election-results/
- Hawaii State Department of Education, 2026-27 Official School Calendar (Veterans Day, November 11, 2026, listed as a holiday; search hawaiipublicschools.org for '2026-2027 Official School Calendar')

Three Atlanta elementary schools evacuated by phoned threats on Monday are all cleared with students and staff safe, DeKalb County's attendance-zone survey closes today, election results remain unofficial at today's certification check, and most Georgia schools stay open tomorrow for Veterans Day while state offices close. Sources: FOX 5 Atlanta, 'Three Atlanta schools evacuated after threats; one cleared,' November 9, 2026: https://fox5atlanta.com/news/three-atlanta-schools-evacuated-after-threats-one-cleared ; The Atlanta Focal, 'Atlanta Elementary Schools Evacuated Over Bomb Threats, All Cleared,' November 10, 2026: https://focalnews.org/atlanta-ga/local/atlanta-elementary-schools-evacuated-over-bomb-threats-all-cleared ; DeKalb County School District, Fall 2026 Student Assignment Project page (survey October 27–November 10; Community Advisory Teams November 10 and 12; Session 4 December 8–15): https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/divisions/access-and-opportunity/sap ; Brookhaven Brief, 'DCSD Says Nancy Creek Is Better as a Dual Campus. Where's the Evidence?,' November 9, 2026 (analysis of the district's October 26, 2026 school-level forecasts): https://brookhavenbrief.substack.com/p/nancy-creek-six-years-of-missed-opportunities ; Savannah Morning News, 'Is Veterans Day a Federal holiday? Is my trash pickup delayed in Georgia?,' November 10, 2026: https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2026/11/10/will-mail-be-delivered-in-georgia-on-veterans-day-heres-what-to-know/92691331007/ ; Georgia Department of Education, GaDOE Insights superintendents digest, October 29, 2026 (GaLEADS Cohort E information session November 10, 2026; forms due January 31, 2027): https://georgiainsights.gadoe.org/superintendents6/ ; The Red & Black, 'Application to renew charter system contract approved at CCSD Board of Education meeting,' October 2026 (Clarke County board authorized submission October 9, 2026; application due to GaDOE November 2, 2026; state decision expected spring 2027) — for the Clarke filing check, search gadoe.org and clarke.k12.ga.us for 'charter system renewal 2027-2032' (no filed copy or confirmation found in the public record checked November 10, 2026); for the certification check, search the Georgia Secretary of State 2026 general election results page for 'certified' (results still labeled unofficial in the record checked November 10, 2026). All sources retrieved November 10, 2026.

The Duval County School Board votes to pause every Historic Eastside school closure and consolidation until August 2028 as a stadium-linked investment changes the neighborhood math, Brevard settles a superintendent departure at a special meeting this morning, and district leaders warn that Amendment 3 could shift school police costs onto schools even though schools were exempted. Sources: Florida Times-Union, 'Why Jaguars stadium deal could save a Jacksonville school from closing,' published November 9, 2026: https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/education/2026/11/09/duval-school-board-may-pause-eastside-consolidations-over-stadium-deal/92690588007/ ; Florida Today, 'Brevard schools superintendent departs for new role,' published November 5, 2026: https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/mark-rendell-leaves-brevard-schools-for-efsc-job/92628657007/ ; Education Week, 'Florida Schools Could Struggle to Fund Police Officers After Property Tax Cuts,' published November 9, 2026: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/florida-schools-could-struggle-to-fund-police-officers-after-property-tax-cuts/2026/11 ; Herald-Tribune (USA Today Network Florida), 'Why aren't all Florida schools closed for Veterans Day? See list by county,' published November 9, 2026: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2026/11/09/school-in-florida-veterans-day/92623963007/ ; Palm Beach Post, 'One Palm Beach County school remains closed due to flooding,' published November 5, 2026: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/washington-elementary-closed-riviera-beach-flood-damage/92632160007/ — for the Washington Elementary Monday status, search wpbf.com for 'Public schools, college across Palm Beaches, Treasure Coast to reopen after flooding' (November 9, 2026 report). All sources retrieved November 10, 2026.

Red Clay revives its plan to turn McKean High School into an Innovation Center, a Laurel board vote raises a statewide recusal question, and a five million dollar grant targets Delaware's shortage of certified teachers for multilingual learners — plus the still-missing state results and last night's town hall.

Sources:
- Red Clay revives plan to close McKean as high school: Education roundup (Delaware Online / The News Journal, November 9, 2026): https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/education/2026/11/09/delawares-largest-district-revives-plan-to-phase-out-mckean-high/92641193007/
- Laurel school board member promotes parent to assume superintendent duties (Spotlight Delaware, November 9, 2026): https://spotlightdelaware.org/2026/11/09/laurel-school-board-member-promotes-parent-to-assume-superintendent-duties/
- Critical Statewide Support for Multilingual Learner Teachers (University of Delaware, College of Education and Human Development, November 5, 2026): https://www.cehd.udel.edu/critical-statewide-support-for-multilingual-learner-teachers/
- Announcements – Delaware Department of Education (checked November 10, 2026; newest item November 6, 2026, ESSA State Plan Amendments; no School Performance and Support Framework town hall summary and no complete 2026 Delaware School Success Framework results posted): https://education.delaware.gov/about-doe/announcements/
- School Performance and Support Framework – Delaware Department of Education (town halls November 9 and November 17, 2026; feedback through November 20, 2026): https://education.delaware.gov/community/spsf-framework/
- Health Insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers Urged to Assist Families Affected by Lulu M. Ross Elementary School Fire (State of Delaware News, October 30, 2026; Delaware Department of Insurance Bulletin No. 168): https://news.delaware.gov/2026/10/30/health-insurers-and-pharmacy-benefit-managers-urged-to-assist-families-affected-by-lulu-m-ross-elementary-school-fire/

On Thursday, November 12, the Poudre School District board holds a special meeting to re-vote on whether one middle school stays open, with all seven members present after a tie-breaking vote cast in error in October, while the State Board of Education opens its hearing on facility school special education rules and weighs rule votes, district ratings, and a licensing fee increase. Sources: Fort Collins Coloradoan, 'PSD school board sets special meeting for new vote on Blevins fate,' published November 9, 2026: https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/education/2026/11/09/poudre-school-district-board-of-education-sets-special-meeting-for-new-vote-on-blevins-fate/92648240007/ ; Fort Collins Coloradoan, 'Parents file civil complaint regarding PSD school closure plan,' published November 5, 2026 (search coloradoan.com for 'Parents file civil complaint regarding PSD'); Colorado Department of Education, CDE Update, November 2026 issue (ed.cde.state.co.us — search 'CDE Update November 2026' for the State Board rulemaking, ratings, licensing fee, and grant items); Colorado Public Radio / Chalkbeat Colorado, 'Jeffco Public Schools Ballot Issue 5A failing by just 3 votes,' published November 9, 2026: https://www.cpr.org/2026/11/09/jeffco-schools-ballot-issue-failing/ . All sources retrieved November 10, 2026.

California's education department tells schools to use AI responsibly while Google's bundled choice narrows theirs, Proposition 40 is officially rejected, and two statewide data deadlines close unpublished. Sources: - EdSource, November 9, 2026, California schools should responsibly incorporate AI in classrooms, state education department says: https://edsource.org/updates/california-schools-should-responsibly-incorporate-ai-in-classrooms-state-education-department-says - California Department of Education, News Release #46, November 9, 2026, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Convenes Summit on AI in Education (search CDE news releases 2026 for Release 46) - CalMatters via Palo Alto Online, November 9, 2026, It's official: California voters reject Prop. 40 billionaire tax: https://www.paloaltoonline.com/calmatters/2026/11/09/its-official-california-voters-reject-prop-40-billionaire-tax/ - Associated Press count via KQED results reporting, November 9, 2026: Prop 40 No 5,909,778 / Yes 5,288,379 at about 83 percent counted, AP call at 6:28 p.m. Pacific November 9; Prop 42 leading 51.6 percent, not called (search AP News elections 2026 Proposition 40 California) - California Department of Education CBEDS pages: Fall 2026 collection, Information Day October 7, 2026, submissions due on or before October 31, 2026, no extension posted at November 10 check - California Department of Education CAASPP Assessment Spotlight Issue 383: 1.0 Percent Threshold and Justification Survey due October 31, 2026, no results posting at November 10 check

Lawmakers are assembling three specific proposals to limit Education Freedom Account costs before the January session — an income limit or income-tiered awards, a lower award for homeschool students, and the state ATLAS test for every participant — against a new count of 51,573 participating students and a state cost of 7,346 dollars per account, with the governor and the program's sponsors arguing on the record that growth will top out on its own. Sources: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporting, 'Arkansas lawmakers say they're looking at options to rein in Educational Freedom Account spending,' published November 8, 2026 (reporting contributed by the Democrat-Gazette's LEARNS Act coverage team; retrieved via the El Dorado News-Times edition of the article on November 10, 2026 — search arkansasonline.com for 'rein in Educational Freedom Account spending'); Arkansas Department of Education participation and per-account figures as reported in that article (51,573 students in 2026-27; 7,346 dollars state cost per account in 2026-27; 7,233 dollars projected for most accounts in 2027-28); Arkansas Education Daily, November 7, 2026 (the Governor's balanced budget presentation, for the 379.4 million dollar fiscal 2028 allocation figure). All sources retrieved November 10, 2026.

Tonight the Tucson Unified Governing Board hears the full Phase 2 closure case — Secrist, Cavett, and Steele for 2028-29 — with the Cavett savings figure, Steele's missing bus and savings numbers, and the unconfirmed Dunham withdrawal all due an answer, plus a 4.9 million dollar bond purchase, a dual enrollment tuition decision, and a fresh statewide ESA enrollment count from the Arizona Department of Education. Sources: Tucson Unified School District Governing Board portal, agenda for the November 10, 2026 meeting (executive session 4:30 PM, public meeting 5:30 PM, Catalina High School Auditorium) — via Tucson Daily Brief meeting watch, November 10, 2026 (tucsondailybrief.com — search 'TUSD Board November 10 2026'); Tucson Daily Brief report of the October 27, 2026 study session (Phase 1 savings of about 3.4 million dollars a year; historical closure analysis) (tucsondailybrief.com — search 'TUSD details five school closures'); Three Sonorans, 'TUSD's Steele Closure Proposal: 34 Days of Notice and Unanswered Questions,' November 5, 2026 (threesonorans.substack.com — search 'Steele Closure Proposal 34 Days'); WiseVoter aggregator report, 'District Withdraws Dunham Elementary Closure Plan,' November 7, 2026 (flagged on air as unconfirmed against district postings and Arizona Daily Star coverage); Arizona Department of Education, Empowerment Scholarship Account page (azed.gov/esa — 110,214 students enrolled for 2026-2027 as of November 9, 2026), retrieved November 10, 2026; Arizona Capitol Times ESA reporting summarized by Rose Law Group Reporter, 'What changes will Democrats make to Arizona's ESA program?,' November 9, 2026 (roselawgroupreporter.com). All sources retrieved November 10, 2026.

Alaska's Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Funding released its draft recommendations on November 9, 2026 — an adequacy definition for school funding, an updated student enrollment count, full funding for the Energy Cost Reimbursement Program, and a revised approach to school maintenance — with public testimony on Thursday, November 12 and written comments due December 8, plus the latest election count check and the still-missing LKSD update for Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. Sources: Alaska Legislature Task Force on Education Funding release, 'Education Task Force Releases Recommendations for Public Comment,' November 9, 2026 (via EIN Presswire, einpresswire.com — search 'Education Task Force Releases Recommendations for Public Comment Alaska'); testimony by phone: Anchorage area 907-563-9085, Juneau area 907-586-9085, all other Alaska areas 844-586-9085; written comments to TFEF@akleg.gov or edfundtaskforce@akleg.gov by December 8, 2026. Alaska Division of Elections, 2026 General Election Unofficial Election Summary Report, posted November 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM (elections.alaska.gov — ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf): 220,859 ballots cast; governor first choices Kreiss-Tomkins/Johnson 107,166 (49.42%), Wilson/Shower 62,500 (28.82%), Bronson/Church 30,488 (14.06%), Taylor/English 16,078 (7.41%). Juneau Independent, November 9-10, 2026 reporting that a larger Division of Elections update is expected Tuesday, November 10 (juneauindependent.com — search 'Peltola expands lead updated vote count'). FairVote, 'Preliminary ranked choice voting results in Alaska's 2026 elections,' updated November 9, 2026 (fairvote.org). Lower Kuskokwim School District, Letter to Kipnuk and Kwigillingok Families, August 20, 2026 (lksd.org / ParentSquare letter promising an update by November 1, 2026; no update found in LKSD postings or news coverage checked November 10, 2026). Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED), School Meals Program — October 2026 Bulletin (education.alaska.gov): school meals monthly call Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 2 PM; meal verification activities conclude November 15, 2026.

The Governor's Commission on Screen-Based Instruction finalizes its draft today — what it has signaled on a statewide screen-time definition, digital literacy, and teacher training, the two screen laws already in force, and the Veterans Day, State Board, and selection deadlines packed into the rest of this week.

Sources:
- Alabama Daily News, Alabama ed tech commission works toward final recommendations (October meeting report; commission finalizes draft at its November meeting; next meeting Nov. 10; recommendations due Dec. 1): https://aldailynews.com/alabama-ed-tech-commission-works-toward-final-recommendations/
- Governor of Alabama, Governor Ivey Signs Executive Order Establishing Commission on Screen-Based Instruction, Executive Order No. 745, July 22, 2026 (commission charge, 14 appointees, report to governor, Legislature and State Board by December 1): https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2026/07/governor-ivey-signs-executive-order-establishing-commission-on-screen-based-instruction/
- University of Alabama College of Education, COE assists commission in evaluating effects of screen use in classrooms, Oct. 13, 2026 (Education Policy Center review of hundreds of bills; only six to seven states with K-12 screen policies; survey design; American Academy of Pediatrics digital-ecosystem presentation): https://education.ua.edu/2026/10/13/ua-assists-commission-in-evaluating-effects-of-screen-use-in-classrooms/
- Alabama Public Television, Capitol Journal, Ivey's ed tech commission weighs how schools should use technology (September 15, 2026 meeting; chair will file a January bill from the recommendations): https://aptv.org/apt-news/iveys-ed-tech-commission-weighs-how-schools-should-use-technology/
- Alabama State Department of Education, State Board of Education Meeting / Agendas page (Nov. 12, 2026 meeting 10 AM and work session 11 AM, Gordon Persons Building; public hearing contact Nora Thorington, 334-694-4900), retrieved November 10, 2026: https://www.alabamaachieves.org/state-board-of-education/meeting-agendas/
- Alabama STEM Foundation, Alabama Technology Education and Career Pathways Accelerator (ATECPA) timeline (proposals due Oct. 30, 2026, 5:00 PM CT; districts selected Nov. 13; onboarding week of Nov. 30), retrieved November 10, 2026: https://www.alabamastemfoundation.org/s/funds-and-accelerators/atecpa
- Dothan City Schools, Dothan City Schools to Close in Observance of Veterans Day (closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026; return Thursday, November 12): https://dceec.dothan.k12.al.us/post-details/~board/district-news/post/dothan-city-schools-will-be-closed-veterans-day-1111
- Veterans Day 2026 school-closure comparison of published 2026-27 district calendars (132 of 139 Alabama districts closed, including Mobile County, Jefferson County, Baldwin County, Montgomery, Huntsville), retrieved November 10, 2026 via search of district calendar pages: search newmexicoschoolcalendar.com for 'Is There School on Veterans Day 2026'
- Decoded Alabama, The Morning-After Scoreboard: Alabama's 2026 Election Results, Decoded (county canvass Friday, November 13 at noon; state certification November 25, 2026, per Secretary of State administrative calendar): https://decodedalabama.substack.com/p/alabama-2026-election-results-decoded
All sources retrieved November 10, 2026.

Registration to testify at Thursday's Council oversight hearing on chronic absenteeism and truancy closes at five o'clock today — plus what truancy and chronic absenteeism actually mean in District law, how the charter sector and DCPS compare, and the truancy pilot results the committee will press on.

Sources:
- Council of the District of Columbia, Committee of the Whole, Notice of Public Oversight Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy, HN26-0173 (hearing Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:00 AM, Room 500, Wilson Building; registration by 5:00 PM Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at ChairmanMendelson.com/testify; record closes 5:00 PM Thursday, November 26, 2026): http://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62587/Oversight_Hearing_Notice/HN26-0173-Oversight_Hearing_Notice.pdf?Id=246470
- OSSE, K-12 Attendance and Truancy Resource Guide, SY2025-26 (definitions at 5-A DCMR § 2199; family protections at D.C. Code § 38-236.04(c)): https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/SY25-26%20Attendance%20and%20Truancy%20-%20English.pdf
- OSSE, Start of School: Attendance (2026-27 enrollment audit calendar: Nov. 10 correction deadline, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 certifications, Nov. 30 residency close): https://osse.dc.gov/page/start-school-attendance
- DC Public Charter School Board, Attendance and Discipline Report, School Year 2025-26 (charter chronic absenteeism 37.06%, chronic truancy 31.85%), via Council LIMS posting RC26-0254: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62404/Introduction/RC26-0254-Introduction.pdf?Id=244602
- DC Public Schools, 2025-26 DCPS Attendance Report (chronic absence 38.4%), filed under D.C. Code § 38-203(i): https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/documents/DCPS%20SY%202025-2026%20Annual%20Attendance%20Report.pdf
- Mayor's Office release, Mayor Bowser Expands Truancy Pilot Program Following Two Years of Strong Results (DHS Truancy Reduction Pilot Program Year 2 Final Report findings; expansion to every public and charter high school in Wards 7 and 8, SY2026-27): http://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-expands-truancy-pilot-program-following-two-years-strong-results
- Mayor's Office release, Modified District Government Services for Veterans Day 2026 (DCPS closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026; reopen Thursday, November 12, 2026): https://mayor.dc.gov/release/modified-district-government-services-veterans-day-2026
All sources retrieved November 10, 2026. To verify any item without a stable URL, search the agency site (osse.dc.gov, dcps.dc.gov, dcpcsb.org, dccouncil.gov) for the document title as given.

The school funding case adds a new ask: an expedited hearing and an injunction holding certain general revenues while a Superior Court judge decides what the constitutional twenty-five percent means for fiscal year twenty twenty-seven, with summonses now issued and no government response filed as reported November eighth. Sources: Isla Public, November 8, 2026, 'New CNMI PSS lawsuit revives constitutional battle over school funding' (islapublic.org/news/2026-11-08/new-cnmi-pss-lawsuit-revives-constitutional-battle-over-school-funding) — complaint filed October 30 in Superior Court, summonses, 2020 Supreme Court special-revenue test, budget figures, and PSS statements; CNMI Public School System (cnmipss.org) — Student Success Academy Mondays October 26 through December 14, 2026 and the official school year 2026-27 calendar (Veterans Day, November 11); Marianas Press reporting on the October 30 filing, reported November 7, 2026 — search marianaspress.com for PSS lawsuit Apatang Sablan. Certified totals, teacher representative, and Head Start checks stand on November 10, 2026.

Six days after the November 3 election, the delegate result is public but the twenty territorial House outcomes are still blank in the Election Office-sourced table and no certification has been reported — and ASCC spring priority registration opened today, in person, in the middle of finals week. Sources: 2026 American Samoa elections results table sourced to the American Samoa Election Office (retrieved November 9, 2026; search en.wikipedia.org for 2026 American Samoa elections and check the House table vote columns); PINA, November 5, 2026, delegate unofficial returns (search pina.com.fj for American Samoa re-elects Amata); American Samoa Community College General Catalog 2026-2028, Spring 2027 dates — priority registration November 9, 2026 to January 4, 2027, regular January 6-8, instruction January 11 (search amsamoa.edu for ASCC catalog); ASCC In-Person Registration page (search amsamoa.edu for in-person registration); Samoa News and Talanei / 93KHJ for territorial coverage.

The signed fiscal year twenty twenty-seven budget funds the university, both education boards, and the printing of the territory's own history textbooks, while a federal adult education grant competition opens in both districts and Saturday's youth finance summit still has no published account. Sources: Legislature of the Virgin Islands, Regular Session Official Agenda, September 25, 2026 (legvi.org; Bills 36-0362, 36-0366, 36-0374, 36-0375 — search legvi.org session agendas for September 25 2026); U.S. Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Investor Relations, October 3, 2026, summary of the signed fiscal year 2027 budget (usvipfainvestorrelations.com); Freedom City Times, October 4, 2026, report on the signing of the 739.2 million dollar fiscal year 2027 budget (freedomcitytimes.com; search the site for FY2027 budget); Virgin Islands Department of Education News listings, vide.vi, retrieved November 9, 2026 (Adult Education and Family Literacy Act subgrant request for proposals; memorial scholarship application for career and technical education students; Pathway to Purpose Youth Finance Summit announcement — pre-event item only as of the November 9 check); St. Croix Career and Technical Education Center, ctec.vide.vi, news item dated November 6, 2026 (Fall Festival, Friday December 11, 2026, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.); Virgin Islands Department of Education 2026-2027 Public School Calendar (resources.finalsite.net; Veterans Day observed November 11, all districts).

The University of Guam launches a year-round sustainable fisheries education fellowship and opens a one hundred thousand dollar research competition, while the weekly check on the twenty-six million dollar educator pay request comes back empty again.

Sources:
- UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, Sustainable Fisheries Education Fellowship announcement, published November 5, 2026, retrieved November 9, 2026: https://seagrant.uog.edu/uog-cis-sea-grant-launches-sustainable-fisheries-education-fellowship-names-kevin-rivera-inaugural-fellow/
- UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, Letters of Intent for up to $100,000 in research funding (2028-2030 competition; letters due November 27, 2026), published November 6, 2026, retrieved November 9, 2026: https://seagrant.uog.edu/uog-center-for-island-sustainability-and-sea-grant-opens-applications-for-up-to-100000-in-research-funding/
- Guam News Network, GDOE says it lacks $26M to cover educator pay adjustments, retrieved November 9, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/gdoe-says-it-lacks-26m-to-cover-educator-pay-adjustments
- Guam Legislature, Messages and Communications Doc. No. 38GL-26-3141 (Bill 351-38 veto message, October 30, 2026), retrieved November 9, 2026: https://guamlegislature.gov/38th_Guam_Legislature/Mess_Comms_38th/Doc. No. 38GL-26-3141.pdf
- U.S. Department of Education, 2026 Determination Letters on State Implementation of IDEA (June 18, 2026), retrieved November 9, 2026: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/2026-determination-letters-on-state-implementation-of-idea/
- Guam Department of Education, November elementary calendar (Veterans Day, no school), retrieved November 9, 2026 — search gdoe.net for the November elementary calendar PDF
- Government of Guam Public Notices Portal, Education Committee hearing first notice (November 13, 2026 hearing), retrieved November 8-9, 2026: https://notices.guam.gov/notice_detail/9949

November is Special Education Month in Puerto Rico, and Monday November 9 opens a week that recognizes special education students, teachers, and school psychologists while the Week of Kindness begins in every school — on the same day the written-response deadline on the Carrera Magisterial payment calendar arrives with no calendar published. Plus the Senate's principal-permanence investigation, a dual-education study for Utuado, and the Ley CENTRA pilot bill. Sources: Puerto Rico Department of Education, Calendario Académico 2026-2027 (dedigital.dde.pr, official calendar PDF: November as Mes de la Educación Especial y Participación Familiar; Nov 9 Día del Niño Especial, Ley 88-2019; Nov 13 Día del Maestro de Educación Especial, Ley 76-2013; Nov 9-13 Semana Nacional de la Psicología Escolar and Semana de la Unidad de las Escuelas; Nov 11 Veterans Day holiday); Puerto Rico Department of Education, Secretary's circular 'Iniciativa Pásalo Pa'lante – Semana de la Bondad 2026' (intraedu.dde.pr, Comunicados Oficiales 20261026302 firmado.pdf: Nov 9-13 with Te Amo PR, two acts of kindness daily, approximately 2.7 million acts goal, Nov 11 BMedia and Caribbean Cinemas campaign, Nov 12 voluntary classroom reflection); Senate of Puerto Rico press release, 'Senado aprueba medida para fortalecer protecciones educativas a estudiantes inmigrantes' (senado.pr.gov: Senate Resolution 623 investigation of Ley 86-2025 principal permanence implementation, Senate Resolution 626 dual education feasibility study for UPR Utuado and Escuela Superior Vocacional Antonio Reyes Padilla, Senate Bill 1260 Ley CENTRA); El Nuevo Día Educador, November 9, 2026 (elnuevodia.com/el-nuevo-dia-educador: ArteCoop 2026 contest, submissions through Tuesday November 10, prizes of 600, 500 and 400 dollars plus a 1,000 dollar Christmas card prize); Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico and EDUCAMOS Carrera Magisterial correspondence of October 26, 2026 as reported by El Nuevo Día and La Voz Digital (search elnuevodia.com and lavozdigitalpr.com for Carrera Magisterial calendario OGP October 2026: 90.4 million dollars identified in June for more than 5,850 teachers, ten business day written response request).

Tonight the Sweetwater County Number One board hears improvement plans from the district whose four elementary schools each jumped two performance levels in one year, while Natrona County votes on two schools and Wednesday brings the state canvass and the first Patriot Schools list.

Sources:
- SweetwaterNOW, School Board to Hear School Improvement Plans Monday, November 8, 2026 — tonight's 6 p.m. meeting, Central Administration Building, Rock Springs, improvement plans as the main item: https://www.sweetwaternow.com/school-board-to-hear-school-improvement-plans-monday/
- Wyoming Department of Education, State Superintendent Releases 2026 School Performance Ratings, October 16, 2026 — Northpark, Pilot Butte, Stagecoach, and Sage Elementary moving two levels from Not Meeting to Meeting after more than three years at Not Meeting; statewide 75 percent of grades 3-8 schools Meeting or Exceeding in achievement; traditional schools meeting overall standards rising from 40 percent (119 schools) in 2022-23 to 50 percent (147 schools) in 2025-26; career readiness and credential figures: https://edu.wyoming.gov/state-superintendent-degenfelder-releases-2026-school-performance-ratings/
- SweetwaterNOW, SCSD No. 1 Celebrates Improvements Following WDE Results and Ratings Release, October 17, 2026 — WY-TOPP proficiency figures (grade 3 math 56.48 to 57.64 percent, grade 3 ELA 50.87 to 53.21 percent, grade 10 ELA 40.06 to 44.03 percent): https://www.sweetwaternow.com/scsd-no-1-celebrates-improvements-following-wde-results-and-ratings-release/
- Your Wyoming Link, Parents, educators voice opposition to Pineview Elementary closure — Natrona County board's final Pineview vote at its November 9 public meeting, district citing low enrollment and nearly 5 million dollars in critical repairs: https://www.yourwyominglink.com/news/local/parents-educators-voice-opposition-to-pineview-elementary-closure/article_22094011-6bbf-48be-86ba-49d24051acd1.html

The lawsuit over West Virginia's school aid formula is now formally paused twice over — an automatic legislative stay through November 14 and a state-board-backed request to hold the case until April 2027 — while the Department of Education gives lawmakers their first briefing on its draft overhaul this afternoon; plus the absentee receipt deadline today, a telethon total still unpublished, and Barbour County at day twelve.

Sources:
- West Virginia Pulse, Legislative Stay Pauses School-Aid Formula Lawsuit as Lawmakers Prep Overhaul Briefing, November 7, 2026 — Smith/Hanshaw filing under W. Va. Code 4-1-17, stay Thursday through Saturday, November 14, proceedings could resume after December 10, WVBE Thursday abeyance filing to April 12, 2027, draft factors and the up-to-190 million dollar special-needs figure: https://westvirginiapulse.com/articles/school-aid-formula-lawsuit-legislative-stay-nov-2026
- WV MetroNews, Superintendent will meet with lawmakers about school funding options (Brad McElhinny), reported November 9, 2026 via West Virginia Newswire (world.einnews.com) — Superintendent Michele Blatt and School Finance Operations Officer Uriah Cummings scheduled to present Monday afternoon; search wvmetronews.com for the headline
- West Virginia Legislature, Joint Standing Committee on Education interim agenda — Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:00-3:30 p.m., House Chamber: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/committees/interims/agenda.cfm?recordid=3916&abb=ED
- WTAP, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library turns 20 in West Virginia with upcoming fundraising telethon, November 4, 2026 — Sunday, November 8 telethon, Vienna; no total published in the WTAP/organizer record checked on the morning of November 9, 2026: https://gray-wtap-prod.gtv-cdn.com/2026/11/04/dolly-partons-imagination-library-turns-20-west-virginia-with-upcoming-fundraising-telethon/
- WVVA, Raleigh County board holds final hearings on Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary closure, October 30, 2026 — board votes November 10, State Board approval still required: https://gray-wvva-prod.gtv-cdn.com/2026/10/30/raleigh-county-board-holds-final-hearings-cranberry-prosperity-elementary-closure/

Tomorrow the Washington Student Achievement Council meets in Walla Walla on a financial aid campaign that lifted completion ten point five percent and a proposed new graduation framework; Seattle's technology blocks take effect today; and the levy map gets a verified Battle Ground share and a correction on Renton. Sources — Washington Student Achievement Council, Media Advisory: November 10 Council Meeting (Nov. 3, 2026): https://wsac.wa.gov/media-2026-11-3-wsac-meeting ; The Seattle Times, Seattle schools pull the plug on YouTube, Minecraft and AI loophole (Nov. 8, 2026), via seattletimes.com — search the Seattle Times site for the headline; Battle Ground Public Schools news, Student safety and academic support levy on track to pass (Nov. 6, 2026): https://phs.battlegroundps.org/o/casee/news ; Kent School District live feed, EP&O Levy voter results update (Nov. 4, 2026): https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/live-feed/?page_no=1 ; Highline Public Schools, Bond and Technology Levy Passing: https://ehs.highlineschools.org/about/news/news-details/~board/district-news/post/preliminary-results-levy-bond-passing ; Kitsap County election results updated Nov. 7, 2026 (South Kitsap Prop. 1), via westsoundnews.com election 2026 page; Associated Press Washington election results for Initiatives 638, 645, and 001 (updated Nov. 9, 2026), via apnews.com elections 2026 project; Renton School District notice of Nov. 1, 2026 stating the district had no measures on the Nov. 3 ballot, via rentonschools.us; OSPI Washington State Learning Standards Review page (science office hours and Dec. 13 feedback close): https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/learning-standards-instructional-materials/washington-state-learning-standards-review

Virginia's final pandemic-money report is in: divisions spent 2.93 billion dollars in federal ESSER funds, mostly on buildings and operations, while the state's 418 million dollar ALL In fund mostly bought tutoring and literacy work — and 33.4 million dollars in federal appeals is still undecided; plus Albemarle's decision week opens tonight, Alexandria's 370.6 million dollar building plan gets its hearing tomorrow, and Veterans Day splits Virginia school calendars three ways.

Sources:
- Virginia Department of Education, Report on School Division Use of Federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Formula Funds and State ALL In Funds, October 1, 2026 (RD642; Item 125 B.30, Chapter 2, 2024 Special Session I) — total and category expenditures, late-liquidation divisions, ALL In split, returned funds: https://rga.lis.virginia.gov/Published/2026/RD642/PDF
- Citizen Portal, VDOE recovers 18.6M of ESSER funds; appeals for 33.4M remain under review, November 1, 2026 (reporting a legislative committee briefing) — search citizenportal.ai for the headline
- Charlottesville Tomorrow, Albemarle County School Board to host two more town halls in early November, November 4, 2026 — Nov 9 Crozet Elementary and Nov 11 Monticello High School town halls, 7-8 p.m.: https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/albemarle-county-school-board-to-host-two-more-town-halls-in-early-november/
- The Zebra, ACPS Proposes 370.6 Million School Plan — Hearing Nov. 10, November 5, 2026, updated November 7, 2026 — Alexandria City Public Schools FY2028-2037 Capital Improvement Program hearing and town hall, December 17 adoption: https://thezebra.org/2026/11/05/alexandria-school-board-cip-hearing-town-hall-november-10/
- Virginia School Calendar, Is There School on Veterans Day 2026 in Virginia?, November 5, 2026 — review of published 2026-27 calendars for 124 divisions (97 open, 26 closed, Buckingham County conditional): https://www.virginiaschoolcalendar.com/guides/virginia-schools-veterans-day-2026/
- Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update #2026-39, October 8, 2026 (Articles 2026-39-453 Annual Civic Summit November 10; 2026-39-454 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant due November 10) and #2026-43, November 5, 2026 (Article 2026-43-485, Elevate Learning Network registration by November 10)

Today is the first possible effective date for the Utah State Board of Education's October rules batch — and this morning's check found no filing making it effective yet, so we explain what that distinction means and what four of the rules would actually change: seclusion rooms, dyslexia screening, school meals, and kindergarten personal care independence.

Sources:
- Utah State Bulletin, October 1, 2026, Vol. 2026, No. 19 (rules.utah.gov, PDF b20261001.pdf) — Notices of Proposed Rules for R277-113, R277-305, R277-323, R277-330, R277-608 (SB 181), R277-631, R277-633 Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program (HB 393), R277-702, R277-712, R277-720, R277-727 School Meals Program (HB 100), R277-914; each filing states comments accepted until 11/02/2026 and 'This rule change MAY become effective on: 11/09/2026 (NOTE: This is the date the agency anticipates making the filing effective. It is NOT the effective date)'
- Utah State Board of Education, Administrative Rules page (schools.utah.gov/adminrules/index) — current rules in effect list, checked November 9, 2026; new R277-633 not listed and Nov. 5-repealed rules still listed at check time
- Utah State Bulletin, November 1, 2026, Vol. 2026, No. 21 (rules.utah.gov) — checked November 9, 2026 for any notice of effective date for the October batch; none found
- Jordan School District public notice / agenda for November 10, 2026 (jordandistrict.org, bma_20261110.pdf) — public hearing on boundary changes in four areas, 6:30 p.m., JATC South Campus, Riverton
- San Juan School District board meeting and public hearing notice for November 10, 2026 (Utah Public Notice Website, utah.gov/pmn) — LaSal Elementary School closure study hearing, action considered December 15, 2026

Texas special education funding now runs on a statewide count that is only half finished: the second data submission is due December 3, the first tier prices go to the Budget Board December 1 on partial data, new placement and notice rules are already in effect, and two grant clocks are running in the same system.

Sources:
- Texas Education Agency, Special Education Updates and Reminders (October 22, 2026) — Oct 4, 2026 rule updates, July 1, 2027 phase-in, Dec 3, 2026 second data submission, funding transition timeline: https://tea.texas.gov/educators/superintendents/special-education-updates-and-reminders-pdf-published-october-22-2026.pdf
- Texas Education Agency, Special Education Funding Updates (To the Administrator Addressed letter) — service-intensity transition, TEC 48.102/48.1021/48.1022, Dec 1, 2026 estimates to the Legislative Budget Board, transition-year funding floor: https://tea.texas.gov/taa-letters/special-education-funding-updates
- Texas SPED Support (TEA), Empowering ECSE Educators to Improve Student Outcomes Grant — application window October 15-November 20, 2026: https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/opportunities/grant/2026-2027-empowering-ecse-educators-improve-student-outcomes-grant
- Texas SPED Support (TEA), 2026-2028 Innovative Services for Students with Autism Grant — 10 million dollars per year, 1 million dollar annual cap: https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/opportunities/grant/2026-2028-innovative-services-students-autism-grant
- Mesquite ISD News — Mesquite ISD and Grayson County Special Education Co-op autism grant award, 981,291 dollars Year 1: https://www.mesquiteisd.org/228533_2?articleID=64726
- Texas Education Agency, Proposed State Board of Education Rules — proposed amendment to 19 TAC 74.5 (transcript; Senate Bill 2314 direct admissions), comment period October 9-November 9, 2026, closing 5:00 p.m.: https://tea.texas.gov/laws-and-rules/sboe-rules-tac/proposed-state-board-education-rules
- Focus on San Antonio (Nov 5, 2026) — NEISD recommendation to close Dellview, Montgomery, and Oak Grove; Nov 9 efficiency-committee update and Nov 16 special vote: https://focusonsanantonio.com/neisd-officials-to-propose-closing-dellview-montgomery-oak-grove-elementary-schools/
- North East ISD, Campus Efficiency page — consolidation options and receiving campuses: https://www.neisd.net/About-NEISD/District-Details/Critical-Updates/Campus-Efficiency/

Tennessee's lottery-funded college scholarships now cost more than the lottery brings in — the first overrun in the program's history — and the fix lands in the next governor's first budget; plus a Knox County retirement deadline today, the Memphis takeover pause at its two-week mark, and two state counts still missing a week after they were due.

Sources:
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2025 Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) Annual Report (lottery revenue down almost $90 million in FY2025 from a $519,322,000 high in 2024; first spending overrun of proceeds since the program was established): https://www.tn.gov/thec (search: TELS Annual Report 2025)
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business, Q&A with Boyd Center director Don Bruce on dwindling lottery scholarship revenues (causes: sports wagering, prediction markets, cash decline; Federal Reserve cash share 14-16%): https://haslam.utk.edu/news/qa-ut-economics-expert-explains-tennessee-lottery-funded-college-scholarships-dwindling-revenues/
- ThinkTennessee, Tennessee's Postsecondary Scholarship System at a Crossroads (August 2026): 13 TELS programs, 169,412 students, about $505 million in FY2025, net proceeds down 21.9% in real terms since FY2022, TN Promise funded from a separate trust of roughly $1.3 billion: https://www.thinktennessee.org/tennessees-postsecondary-scholarship-system-at-a-crossroads_thinktn-tsc_2026/
- Tennessee Firefly, HOPE Scholarships Could Be Reduced Amid $114 Million Deficit (THEC board briefing: $114M projected deficit, $87.5M sports wagering backfill under the Education Freedom Scholarship Act provision, $10M and $16.5M reserves, roughly 3% pro rata HOPE illustration, $141.5M conservative next-year estimate): https://tnfirefly.com/news/hope-scholarships-could-be-reduced-amid-114-million-deficit
- Tennessee Lookout reporting of the October 19, 2026 State Funding Board meeting (outgoing Tennessee Education Lottery chief executive optimistic scholarship revenue will not keep falling; officials project flat revenue): search tennesseelookout.com for Tennessee lottery scholarships funding board October 2026
- Tennessee Department of Education news, November 2, 2026 (Career Development Month; Early Postsecondary Opportunity Week, November 9-13, 2026): https://www.tn.gov/education/news/
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission, One Week Left for Tennessee High School Seniors to Apply for TN Promise, October 26, 2026 (latest THEC statement as of the November 9 check; final count still unreleased): https://www.tn.gov/thec/news/2026/10/26/tn-promise-deadline.html
- Knox News, What to know about the expanded Knox County Schools early retirement offer (certified notification deadline November 9, 2026; classified January 13, 2027; $470 per month): https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2026/10/02/expanded-knox-county-schools-early-retirement-offer-information/91942196007/
- Tennessee State Board of Education meetings calendar (workshop November 19, 2026; meeting November 20, 2026): https://www.tn.gov/sbe/meetings/meetings-calendar.html

South Dakota's Board of Regents schools consider the state's first 90-credit bachelor's degrees, Watertown beats the state averages while its disability gap remains, and Tuesday carries a dissolution vote, a state canvass, and a teacher-apprenticeship deadline. Sources: Board of Regents to consider reduced-credit degrees (South Dakota News Watch, Nov. 9, 2026): https://www.sdnewswatch.org/south-dakota-board-of-regents-reduced-credit-degrees/ ; 90-credit degree in the works (The Collegian, SDSU): https://sdsucollegian.com/35014/featured/90-credit-degree-in-the-works/ ; Watertown School District Tops South Dakota Averages in Academic Proficiency and Graduation Rates (Northeast Radio SD, Nov. 9, 2026, reporting the 2025-2026 South Dakota District Report Card): https://www.northeastradiosd.com/post/watertown-school-district-tops-south-dakota-averages-in-academic-proficiency-and-graduation-rates ; South Dakota Department of Education Hot Topics archive (Board of Education Standards Nov. 2 meeting notice; Cohort 5 Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway, Nov. 10 deadline; Nov. 16 standards hearing in Sioux Falls): https://doe.sd.gov/newshub/archive/HotTopics.aspx ; Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District facing new dissolution vote (Brookings Register, Oct. 13, 2026): https://www.brookingsregister.com/news/oldham-ramona-rutland-school-district-facing-new-dissolution-vote/

Act 186's private ABA provider policy moves from the State Board into local boardrooms — Anderson District Four is scheduled to consider it and Berkeley County's live request process shows what families will face — while the State Board's November 3 minutes are still unpublished and the certified Charleston and Spartanburg counts are checked again by November 10. Sources: SCDE Act 186 Guidance, Model Policy and Sample Agreement, PL03, dated November 3, 2026 (ed.sc.gov, State Board Policy and Legislative Committee, November 2026, PL03 ABA Model Policy page); SCDE State Board Full Board Meeting page, checked November 9, 2026 (lists November 3, 2026 agenda; latest minutes posted are October 6, 2026); Our School Board, South Carolina school board news roundup, November 8-9, 2026 (Anderson District Four ABA policy consideration) — search ourschoolboard.org for South Carolina school board news; Berkeley County School District ABA Provider Access request process, 2026-27 (bcsdextranet.bcsdschools.net, ABA Provider Access) — search the Berkeley County School District site for ABA Provider Access; Charleston News Today, Charleston County sales tax results (education referendum unofficial 115,325 to 54,182, 68 percent yes) — search charlestonnewstoday.com for Charleston County sales tax; Spartanburg County Election Results and Statistics page and Spartanburg District Two news page, checked November 9, 2026 (no published November 3 District Two count found); SCDES Champions of the Environment grants announcement via EIN Presswire, November 4, 2026 (nearly 30,000 dollars to 15 schools).

Pennsylvania raised the school drinking-water lead reporting threshold from any detectable amount to five parts per billion this summer, in a system where testing itself is optional — and an analysis of the Department of Education's own list finds only sixty-seven of five hundred districts have ever reported elevated lead. Plus the follow-up desk: still no published recaps for Pittsburgh's November fifth north region session or Bethlehem's November fourth through sixth listening sessions, Philadelphia's Policy Committee on November twelfth, and the State Board's November nineteenth cut-score vote.

Sources — Pennsylvania Department of Education, Lead in School Drinking Water page (Section 742.1; five parts per billion reporting, immediate action, and alternative water duties; list of schools reporting elevated lead levels, updated quarterly): https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/programs-and-services/schools/school-construction-improvements-reconfigurations/school-construction-and-facilities-plancon/lead-in-school-drinking-water ; Spotlight PA, July 23, 2026, on the budget change inserted in the final forty-eight hours, the fifteen-to-zero-to-five guidance history, and Act 20 of 2026 (search Spotlight PA for Pennsylvania school lead reporting, July 2026; syndicated version at explorejeffersonpa.com, July 23, 2026) ; TapWaterData analysis of PDE's elevated-lead spreadsheet, downloaded August 9, 2026 (sixty-seven of five hundred districts, nine hundred ninety-nine readings, median twenty-six point six parts per billion, eighty-eight rows since May 2026): https://www.tapwaterdata.com/blog/testing/pennsylvania-school-lead-water-reporting ; The Allegheny Front, September 25, 2026, interview on Act 20 of 2026 and the five parts per billion standard: https://www.alleghenyfront.org/pennsylvania-lead-level-school-drinking-water/ ; Chalkbeat Philadelphia, November 5, 2026, updated November 6, on the proposed PSSA and Keystone cut scores and the November nineteenth State Board vote: https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/11/05/pennsylvania-proposes-changing-math-and-reading-cut-scores/

Summer literacy grants are awarded, Silver Rail readies for its students' return, Portland builds its closure recommendation, and two filing deadlines close next Monday. Sources: Governor's Office newsroom, 'Governor Kotek Announces Summer Learning Grants to Strengthen Literacy' (announced November 9, 2026; apps.oregon.gov newsroom) — $35M annual 2026-28 State Summer Learning Grants under HB 2007 (2025), ODE administration and monitoring. Oregon Department of Education, Required Monthly District Submission Calendar (oregon.gov/ode) — State Summer Learning Grant Annual Program Report due November 13, 2026; Division 22 assurance form due November 16, 2026. ODE Executive Order 26-06 instructional time page (oregon.gov/ode) — district 2025-26 instructional time reports due November 15, 2026 via Division 22 assurances. Bend-La Pine Schools Silver Rail family updates (November 2-3, 2026, via Cascade Business News and district Silver Rail updates page) — restoration complete November 9, walk-throughs November 10-11, student return November 12. The Southeast Examiner, 'Representatively Speaking — November 2026' by Rep. Rob Nosse (southeastexaminer.com) — PPS Scenario A/B closure lists, program moves, and the superintendent's quoted reply on alternatives. OSAC bulletin, October 26, 2026, and Oregon Student Aid Oregon Promise Grant page (oregonstudentaid.gov) — winter cohort deadline extended to November 16, 2026 for both the Oregon Promise application and the 2026-27 FAFSA/ORSAA; award range $2,280-$4,716. ODE Key Dates for Accountability and Reporting — November 19, 2026 public releases (At-A-Glance Profiles, Class Size Report, Student Enrollment Report).

Oklahoma's charter board says an estimated one in ten public school students now attends a charter school, as it inducts its first Charter School Hall of Fame class — what that figure proves, what it does not, and why IDEA and Section 504 duties follow every one of those students. Plus tonight's Tulsa board meeting and tomorrow's election certification. Sources: Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board news release, November 5, 2026, Inaugural Inductees into Oklahoma Charter School Hall of Fame Announced, https://oklahoma.gov/scsb/news/news-releases/inaugural-inductees-into-oklahoma-charter-school-hall-of-fame-an.html ; Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2026 Public School Report Cards (released November 5, 2026) via Oklahoma School Report Cards at oklaschools.com — search oklaschools.com for the 2026 report cards; Tulsa Public Schools, Board of Education regular meeting, November 9, 2026, 5:30 PM — search tulsaschools.org Board of Education calendar for November 9, 2026.

Amherst voters rejected new operating money on November 3, so the board is changing its ask to a May 2027 renewal that only preserves existing revenue — plus today's Winton Woods work session and the state's new gifted education plan.

Sources:
- Amherst schools plan May levy renewal (Lorain Daily, Nov 9, 2026): https://loraindaily.com/amherst-schools-plan-may-levy-renewal/
- Amherst schools board says Issue 1 failure will force further budget cuts (West Cleveland News, Nov 4, 2026, sourcing Amherst Exempted Village School District's Nov 4, 2026 community message at amherstk12.org): https://westclevelandnews.com/amherst-schools-board-says-issue-1-failure-will-force-further-budget-cuts
- 3 of 12 school tax levies passed in the November 2026 Election (WXIX / FOX19, Nov 4, 2026 — Winton Woods levy result, reductions, and Nov 9 work session): https://gray-wxix-prod.gtv-cdn.com/2026/11/04/8-school-levies-southwest-ohio-failed-whats-next-districts-financial-futures/
- Release of Ohio's Plan for K-12 Gifted Education (Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Nov 3, 2026): https://education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Connection/Nov-3-2026/Release-of-Ohio%E2%80%99s-Plan-for-K-12-Gifted-Education
- Statewide Nov 3 passage rates (Ohio School Boards Association tally: 54% overall, renewals 88%, new-money 31%) as reported in Ohio Education Daily, Nov 5, 2026

Rhode Island is moving its alternate assessment for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities from a single spring test into instruction across the year, a literacy training provider deadline closes this morning, and three promised follow-up checks land with two delays and one firm date. Sources: Rhode Island Department of Education, memorandum, September 18, 2026, RI Moving from the DLM Year End Model to Instructionally Embedded Model, https://ride.ri.gov/media/47491/download ; Rhode Island Department of Education, Assessment Manuals and Materials / DLM pages, https://www.ride.ri.gov/dlm and http://ride.ri.gov/instruction-assessment/assessment/assessment-manuals-materials ; Dynamic Learning Maps, Does My State Use the IE or YE Model?, https://dynamiclearningmaps.org/my-state-model ; State of Rhode Island Ocean State Procures, Solicitation OEV27007095, MPA 603 RIDE Literacy and Dyslexia Endorsement Providers (open October 27, 2026 to February 29, 2028; vendor questions and answers end November 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM; proposals received by November 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM evaluated for initial contract) — search Ocean State Procures for solicitation OEV27007095; Rhode Island Department of Education, Application for Literacy/Dyslexia Endorsement Providers (Right to Read Act structured literacy context); WPRI 12, Providence superintendent to step down on Nov. 18 (published November 6, 2026) — search wpri.com or the WPRI 12 YouTube channel for that title; Providence Journal, Narragansett facility for at-risk boys on probation over serious concerns (October 29, 2026) and Strip searches, teens going AWOL reported at facility for at-risk boys (November 2, 2026), https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/courts/2026/10/29/ocean-tides-ri-facility-for-at-risk-boys-on-probation-over-safety-concerns/92477057007/ ; Rhode Island General Assembly, 2026 H 8351 Substitute A / 2026 S 3368 as amended (funding formula study commission, first meeting by October 31, 2026), https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8351A.pdf ; Rhode Island General Assembly press release, October 13, 2026, new commission to meet to study shared services for school districts (2026-H 8430Aaa, first meeting October 15, 2026).

Fargo puts the McKinney-Vento housing protections in front of every family for National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, parents get a seat reading the state's special education report card data, and National School Psychology Week begins today. Sources: Fargo Public Schools, SchoolTalk newsletter, November 2026, https://app.smore.com/n/twm94-schooltalk ; Fargo Public Schools, Feature Column — Understanding Homelessness in Our Schools, by Dr. Jen Sahr, Assistant Director of Student Support Services (McKinney-Vento), https://fargok12ndus.finalsite.com/fs/resource-manager/view/5faad00d-61f3-4da4-9c36-dbace94f3c7f ; Fargo Public Schools, Feature Column — FPS SEPAC Seeks Volunteers for Data Workgroup, by Shelby DiFonzo, Director of Student Support Services, https://fargok12ndus.finalsite.com/fs/resource-manager/view/488134c7-b7e8-4688-8a16-02b857b2dfff ; North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, NDDPI Messenger, October 30, 2026 (accountability preliminary review and November 10 deadline), https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NDDPI/bulletins/430a23e ; North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, 2026-2027 Public School Due Dates (school immunization report due November 1, 2026).

Google first told schools that rejecting its AI tools would cost them Google Search, then clarified that Search, Gemini, and Gemini Notebook will be off by default with schools choosing what to turn back on — but Search cannot be turned on without its built-in AI Overviews. Wake County, Durham, and Chapel Hill-Carrboro districts, which already limit Gemini by age, are waiting for Google's promised details ahead of an early 2027 rollout. Plus: North Carolina's 2025-26 four-year graduation rate is final at a record 89.0%, below the state's own 92.3% goal, ahead of the State Board's report to the General Assembly due November 15, 2026. Sources: The News & Observer reporting on Triangle districts and Google's policy, distributed by Tribune Content Agency and published by Government Technology, November 6, 2026 (govtech.com, 'North Carolina Schools Seek Clarification on Google's AI Policy'); Wired reporting on AI Overviews as cited in that account; TechCrunch, November 4, 2026, 'Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI'; NC Department of Public Instruction press release, September 2, 2026, '2026 Graduation Rate Reaches Historic High' (dpi.nc.gov), including its finalization note that the rate is 89.0% after the data correction window, final as of October 1, 2026; NC DPI, Report of the 2025-26 School Year on 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rates, October 1, 2026 (filed under Session Law 2010-111 / Senate Bill 1246, due November 15, 2026; state goal 92.3%, 27 LEAs meeting or exceeding); Moore County Schools Wells Family Settlement Agreement announcement, October 19, 2026 (ncmcs.org), checked November 9, 2026 with no published federal court approval found.

A story circulating today claims a newly released state report card with fifty-three percent reading proficiency — that figure, and the praise quoted with it, are a year old; the real final twenty twenty-five twenty-six data have not posted yet, the preliminary reading drop is steepest in third and fifth grade, the city's own screeners point the other way, and the growth files that reached educators last week measure something proficiency cannot. Sources: New York State Education Department, State Education Department Releases Preliminary Data on English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science State Exams (2026 release; twenty twenty-five twenty-six preliminary proficiency: English language arts forty-eight percent, math fifty-seven percent, science forty-seven percent; final public release anticipated for early November), http://www.nysed.gov/news/2026/state-education-department-releases-preliminary-data-english-language-arts-mathematics-and ; New York State Education Department, 2025 preliminary release (twenty twenty-four twenty-five proficiency: English language arts fifty-three percent, math fifty-five percent, science forty-four percent), https://www.nysed.gov/news/2025/state-education-department-releases-preliminary-data-english-language-arts-mathematics-and ; New York City Public Schools, New York City Public Schools Releases Citywide Results for State Assessment (2026; grade-by-grade city tables for state test and screener results), https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/announcements/contentdetails/2026/08/07/new-york-city-public-schools-releases-citywide-results-for-state-assessment ; EdTrust-New York, EdTrust-New York Calls for Independent Audit of State ELA Assessments Following Significant Year-Over-Year Fluctuations (August 6, 2026), https://newyork.edtrust.org/edtrust-new-york-calls-for-independent-audit-of-state-ela-assessments-following-significant-year-over-year-fluctuations/ ; New York State Education Department, Delivery of 2025-2026 School Year Student Growth Results and Distribution of File Layouts (memo, October 22, 2026; growth files and SIRS 112 expected on or around November 2, 2026), https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/accountability/2025-26-growth-results-release.pdf ; Fox News Digital story syndicated via Doctors Find (published November 9, 2026) claiming a newly released report card — to verify, search Fox News Digital for the Success Academy report card story and compare its fifty-three percent English language arts figure and its quoted improvement language against the two NYSED releases above.

Wilton's school board wants early voting moved out of every school building after an October incident sent three schools into secure mode, and the state has issued this year's district determinations under the federal special education law — what the ratings mean and what follows for districts at the lower levels. Sources: New England Signal, Wilton school board wants early voting moved out of schools after lockdown (Nov. 6, 2026), https://www.newenglandsignal.com/article/post_1793979936007-wilton-school-board-wants-early-voting-moved-out-of-schools-after-lockdown ; Connecticut State Department of Education, Superintendent's Digest, November 2026, https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Digest/Superintendents-Digest — see the Nov. 2, 2026 entry, 2026 IDEA LEA Determinations memo (Nov. 2, 2026), https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sde/digest/2026-27/spp-apr-special-education-lea-determinations-11-2-26_accessible.pdf ; City of Bridgeport, Mayor and Council Leaders Announce Plan to Further Increase Local Funding to Bridgeport Public Schools — search bridgeportct.gov news for the Bridgeport Public Schools funding plan (no committee acceptance or council vote was in the city postings checked Nov. 9, 2026); Connecticut early voting dates Oct. 19–Nov. 1, 2026 per the Secretary of the State 2026 Election Calendar — search the Quinnipiac Post guide, How to Vote in CT on Nov. 3, 2026, for the town-by-town early voting list.

Rio Rancho Public Schools is writing its Horizon 2040 strategic plan in public, with a checkable goal — every school in the statewide top twenty-five percent by twenty thirty — and two community conversations left this month. Plus: the New Mexico Literacy Institute is set to open in December, and two Albuquerque report-backs are still waiting on the district. Sources: Rio Rancho News / The Paper, 'RRPS brings Horizon 2040 planning to Rio Rancho High tonight,' November 5, 2026, and 'Got 20/40 vision? RRPS wants your ideas for the Class of 2040,' October 14, 2026 (riorancho.news); Albuquerque Journal coverage of Rio Rancho Horizon 2040 community input, November 8, 2026 (search Albuquerque Journal site for Rio Rancho schools Horizon 2040); Rio Rancho Public Schools Horizon 2040 announcements and community survey via rrps.net; ArchDaily, 'New Mexico Literacy Institute by Multistudio and Design Plus Architects Set to Open in December,' November 6, 2026 (archdaily.com); New Mexico Public Education Department, Read-at-Home Plans page, web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/literacy-humanities/read-at-home-plans, retrieved November 9, 2026; Albuquerque Public Schools, 'Public Invited to Review Math Textbooks,' aps.edu, and APS right-sizing community meeting schedule, aps.edu/right-sizing, both retrieved November 9, 2026.

All seven November 3 school referendum results are finally reported district by district, paper test reports are due in family hands today, Lake Drive students face their first regular school day since the ceiling collapse with no public relocation plan yet, Camden County's next Collingswood count is expected tonight, and the school funding forum season reaches Monmouth University this evening.

Sources:
- MyCentralJersey.com, Central Jersey referendum results from Election Day 2026 (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/04/central-jersey-referendum-results-nj-election-day-2026/92610095007/ — Branchburg, Flemington-Raritan, Holland, Delaware Valley fire alarm, and Bloomsbury results
- Asbury Park Press (via daily checker verification, Nov 7, 2026): Neptune City referendum approved 895-714; Waretown/Ocean Township approved 2,220-1,917 — search app.com for Neptune City and Waretown referendum results, November 2026
- NorthJersey.com, Historic North Jersey school for deaf closed after ceiling collapse (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/11/04/lake-drive-school-for-deaf-ceiling-collapse-mountain-lakes-nj/92607451007/
- NJ Division of Elections, Camden County periodic report (Nov 6, 2026): https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/periodic-report/2026/2026-1107-camden-periodic-report.pdf — next update expected on or about 5 PM, Monday, November 9, 2026
- NJ PEN, Awaiting Provisional Votes, Collingswood Schools Cling to Hope on 4.56M Operations Question (Nov 4-5, 2026), and Courier-Post Collingswood coverage (Nov 4, 2026) for the 217-vote margin and November 19 final tally
- NJDOE, Sept 16, 2026 broadcast on spring 2026 NJSLA-A/NJSLA-S paper Individual Student Reports and N.J.A.C. 6A:8-4.3(b) 30-day distribution rule; NJDOE School Funding Outreach update, Oct 30, 2026 (19 meetings, 1,000+ attendees, engagement through December)

DESE changed one number in the formula that flags racial disparities in special education, the state began counting the languages behind its bilingual seal, and Boston's disability hearing day arrived with a cancellation. Sources: DESE Special Education Policy Memo SY2026-2027-2, Annual Significant Disproportionality Determinations Under IDEA and Updated Massachusetts Methodology (Sept. 8, 2026), https://www.doe.mass.edu/specialeducation/policy/dese/advisories/memo-sy2026-2027-2.html — via DESE Policy Memos & Advisories index, https://www.doe.mass.edu/specialeducation/policy/dese/advisories/default.html?section=guidance ; DESE Multilingual Education Leaders (MEL) Network Notice, November 2026 (Office of Language Acquisition / OIME), https://mailchi.mp/1e8ffd8c1837/june-2026-el-assessment-update-8838267 ; Boston City Council Committee on Education hearing notice, Docket #1333, https://www.boston.gov/public-notices/16632916 (page lists the Official Filed Cancellation dated Nov. 4, 2026) and hearing notice, Docket #0277, https://www.boston.gov/public-notices/16637341 ; Boston Politics preview of the Nov. 9 Docket #1333 hearing (search bostonpolitics.org for 'BPS staff cuts students with disabilities hearing Nov 9').

Tonight the Washoe County Planning Commission hears WDCA26-0005, which would move public school facilities from an allowed use to a Board of Adjustment special use permit — plus today's Washoe signature-cure deadline, and two records still missing on their due recheck: Clark County's October 29 board outcome and the Class of 2026 graduation rates.

Sources:
- W4News, Washoe planners hear proposal to require special use permits for public schools (account of the posted November 9, 2026 Planning Commission agenda and WDCA26-0005 staff report; hearing Mon Nov 9, 2026, 6 p.m., Item 8.A; A to S2 Table of Uses change): https://w4news.org/washoe-public-school-facilities-special-use-permit-hearing-november-9-2026/
- Washoe County Registrar of Voters, 2026 General Election Ballot Processing Update – Nov. 7, 2026 (approximately 99% counted; 2,300 provisional ballots under review; approximately 1,100 mail ballots requiring signature cure by Monday, Nov. 9; canvass Friday, Nov. 13): https://washoelife.washoecounty.gov/washoe-county/2026-general-election-ballot-processing-update-nov-7-2026/
- Reno Gazette Journal, November 6, 2026, razor-thin Washoe races coverage (ballots whose signatures or validity are in question must be resolved by Monday, Nov. 9; county then has one day to finish all counting; canvass Nov. 13). To find: search rgj.com for 'Washoe ballots resolved November 9 2026'.
- Clark County School District, Regular Board Meeting agenda, October 29, 2026 (items 3.09-3.11 and 5.02) — checked the morning of November 9, 2026; no published minutes, results page, or recap of the October 29 meeting found in the record checked.
- Nevada Department of Education, homepage news listings (https://doe.nv.gov/), checked the morning of November 9, 2026 — newest item is the November 4, 2026 RISE Award announcement; no Class of 2026 graduation rate release posted.
- Nevada Department of Education, September 15, 2026 release, Nevada Releases Student and School Results, Launches New District Performance Framework (graduation rates for the Class of 2026 to be released in November): https://doe.nv.gov/news-media/2026-press-releases/nevada-releases-student-and-school-results-launches-new-district-performance-framework
- Nevada Report Card / Nevada Accountability Portal (http://nevadareportcard.nv.gov/) — portal update with 4-year graduation rates for the Class of 2025-26 in November 2026.

Public comment closes today on Nebraska's Tydings waiver to extend FY2024 Title I-A, II-A and IV-A funds to September 30, 2027, the 2026-27 Teacher Vacancy Survey results are still unpublished, and Lincoln's annual school resource officer report shows referrals down 62 percent from the historical average while suspensions rose to 10.6 percent. Sources: Nebraska Department of Education, Federal Programs — Tydings waiver notice under ESEA Section 8401 (comment October 26-November 9, 2026; education.ne.gov/federalprograms); Nebraska Department of Education, Bulletin — Graduation Cohort Resolution Requests due November 13, 2026 (education.ne.gov/bulletin); Nebraska Department of Education, Jan. 6, 2026 release — 2025-26 Teacher Vacancy Survey results (489.70 unfilled, 111.40 vacant); Lincoln Public Schools / Lincoln Police Department SRO annual report presented to the Safe and Successful Kids Interlocal Board, reported Nov. 6, 2026 by Froggy 98.1 / KFOR (1,061 calls, 151 referrals, suspension data); Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division — November 10, 2026 photo ID deadline for provisional voters, and Oct. 30, 2026 Election Day reminders; Nebraska Public Media — Johnson County Central $35M bond unofficial 740-739.

Nine days past the October 31 target, the Agency of Education's updated school and district profiles for the Act 170 merger committees are still not publicly posted — on the eve of a State Board committee day building the Quality Framework those mergers will be judged by, with class size minimum guidance newly posted, the transportation survey window closing, and Harwood's Waitsfield meeting tonight.

Sources:
- Vermont Agency of Education, News listings (https://education.vermont.gov/articles?page=0), checked the morning of November 9, 2026 — newest items are the November 4, 2026 Weekly Field Memo and the November 2, 2026 Teacher of the Year announcement; no posting of updated school and district profiles for Act 170 merger committees found.
- Vermont Agency of Education site postings dated Friday, November 6, 2026 — Class Size Minimum Office Hours Slides; State Board of Education agendas for the Student Performance Standards Committee, Act 170 Quality Framework Committee, and Act 170 Merger Proposal Review Committee (November 10, 2026), the Roles and Responsibilities Committee (November 13, 2026), and the full Board meeting (November 18, 2026). To find: search education.vermont.gov for 'State Board of Education November 10 2026 agenda'.
- Secretary of Education memorandum to the Vermont Learning Collaborative and Act 170 Regional Facilitators, October 23, 2026 — Quality Evaluation Framework development October-December 2026, with a goal of publishing the framework in December 2026 and the principle that committees receive expectations before proposals, not criteria after.
- Lead Facilitator timeline reported October 21, 2026 (Chester Telegraph, summarized in DRM / JD Supra, 'Vermont School Consolidation: Progress Update 10.26.2026', October 26, 2026) — updated school and district profiles targeted for October 31, 2026; Educational Quality Rubrics expected late November 2026; fuller merger-analysis tools in January 2027.
- Vermont Agency of Education, Superintendents Update, October 16, 2026 — Act 170 School Transportation Survey (LEA and CTE versions) due early to mid-November 2026.
- 16 V.S.A. section 165 and Vermont Agency of Education, Education Policy Changes page — class size minimum averages: grade 1, 10 students; grades 2-5, 12; grades 6-8, 15; grades 9-12, 18, with prekindergarten, kindergarten, career and technical education, and specialized-course exclusions.
- Waterbury Roundabout, November 6, 2026, 'Straw poll: Harwood board eyes closing Waitsfield, Fayston schools' — Harwood informal community meeting Monday, November 9, 2026, 5:30 p.m., Waitsfield Elementary School; Waitsfield board members asked the board to revisit the straw poll after that meeting; further informal meetings November 12 (Crossett Brook) and November 16 (Warren).

One week before its final meeting, the Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force has a ,145 adequacy target, proposals reaching toward 1,504, an enrollment-count shift, and a 0 million performance bonus on the table — plus the eve of the St. Louis closure vote and a gifted council record still missing this morning.

Sources:
- Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force (Executive Order 25-14), Missouri DESE (final report due Dec. 1, 2026; final meeting Nov. 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Jefferson City; Oct. 19, 2026 meeting cancelled; task force dissolves on submission): https://dese.mo.gov/financial-admin-services/school-finance/missouri-school-funding-modernization-task-force-executive-order-25-14
- Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force Meeting #8 Information, June 1, 2026, Missouri DESE (performance incentives: Missouri Outcomes & Student Achievement Incentive Program, bonus 5-10% of SAT, 10-20% for economically disadvantaged / English learner / student with a disability, 0M dedicated line; 50/50 attendance-membership blend; assessment ratios — nearly 60% of students in counties below 90%; 10-year phase-in option; DVM replacement): https://dese.mo.gov/sites/g/files/zuston521/files/media/pdf/2026/06/Missouri%20School%20Funding%20Modernization%20Task%20Force%20Meeting%208%20Information-%20June%201%2C%202026_AOD.pdf
- Missouri School Funding Formula, Missouri DESE, April 2025 (SB 287 (2005) formula; State Adequacy Target ,145 for FY2025-26; recalculated every two years, cannot decrease, 5% growth cap): https://dese.mo.gov/sites/g/files/zuston521/files/media/pdf/2025/04/FAS-Missouri_School_Funding_Formula-04-25%20%5BFINAL%5D%20FY%202026%20and%20Beyond.pdf
- Capitol Report, January 30, 2026 (task force considering SAT increase from ,145 to 1,504; fiscal impact uncertain; formula structure retained): https://mailchi.mp/2368fda05aea/capitol-report-may-3-13846990
- Work groups zero in on proposed changes to Missouri school funding formula, Missouri Independent via St. Joseph Post (earlier work-group estimate: revised target 0,367; top-100 performance districts proposal): https://stjosephpost.com/posts/6feca6b6-f938-4328-85ab-0d3de560aef4
- Final closure plan for St. Louis Public Schools met with urgency, skepticism, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 29, 2026 (nine closures fall 2027, six in north St. Louis; Columbia and Shenandoah to preschools; McKinley two years to boost enrollment beyond 250; Ashland closed since May 2025 tornado; 0M claimed savings vs 1M deficit; board vote Nov. 10, 2026): https://stltoday.cms.us-corp-qa-4.vip.tnpreprod.net/news/local/education/final-closure-plan-for-st-louis-public-schools-met-with-urgency-skepticism/article_7426bfab-a7d6-5b25-98f7-42829a6c291b.html
- St. Louis Public Schools plans to shutter 11 schools next year, KRPS, October 28, 2026 (projected 0M savings with no specific breakdown offered): https://www.krps.org/missouri-news/2026-10-28/st-louis-public-schools-plans-to-shutter-11-schools-next-year-introduce-phased-approach-to-restructuring
- Longtime incumbent, newcomer win SLPS board seats, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Jones and Goss sworn in at the December meeting after certification): https://stltoday.cms.us-corp-qa-4.vip.tnpreprod.net/news/local/education/longtime-incumbent-newcomer-win-st-louis-public-schools-board-seats/article_9a207477-1c3d-54ca-8f57-bad4b7bcc805.html
- Gifted Advisory Council, Missouri DESE (checked Mon Nov. 9, 2026: Nov. 5, 2026 meeting listed with agenda, next meeting Jan. 7, 2027; agendas/minutes table has no Nov. 5 entry, latest minutes Apr. 9, 2026; Section 161.249, RSMo): https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/gifted-education/gifted-advisory-council
- OSE News and Updates, Missouri DESE Office of Special Education, November 2, 2026 (December child count due Dec. 15, 2026 via MOSIS Student Core; count date Dec. 1; verification due Jan. 15, 2027; office hour Dec. 1, 1:00 p.m.; secondary disability category for blind and deaf students; Readers for the Blind applications due Nov. 30, 2026): https://oembed-dese.mo.gov/special-education/listserv-news-and-updates
- State Board of Education Committees, Missouri DESE (Commissioner Transition closed meetings Nov. 12 and Nov. 17, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/state-board-education/sbe/committees

Montana's YouthVote results are finally posted, and the older students matched the real November third outcome on five of seven questions — plus the November ninth checks on OPI's shutdown guidance and the still-missing MACIE minutes, and tomorrow's school bus standards hearing. Sources: Montana Secretary of State, 2026 YouthVote Results (official results sheet, sosmt.gov — search sosmt.gov for '2026 YouthVote Results' PDF); Montana Secretary of State, successful 2026 General Election statement, November 5, 2026, and unofficial results at electionresults.mt.gov; Montana Public Radio, 2026 Election Updates (mtpr.org — search '2026 Election Updates Montana Public Radio'), reporting Forstag as the first Montana Democrat sent to the U.S. House since 1994 and the real vote shares; Montana Office of Public Instruction, November Current newsletter (GovDelivery — search 'November Current MTOPI GovDelivery'), stating no new shutdown updates and carryover coverage for September and October meal reimbursements; Montana Office of Public Instruction, Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education page (opi.mt.gov — search 'MACIE opi.mt.gov'), agenda linked and minutes unlinked at the November ninth check; Board of Public Education, MAR Notice No. 2026-177.1, Proposal Notice on ARM 10.64.301, 2026 Standards for School Buses (bpe.mt.gov — search 'Proposal Notice 2026-177.1'), hearing November tenth at ten a.m. Mountain Time, written comments due November thirteenth at five p.m. to bpe@mt.gov.

Both promised withdrawal report-backs are in: the full town-by-town RSU 10 tallies show withdrawal failed, Kingfield's withdrawal from MSAD 58 passed while Strong's majority-yes vote fell short of two-thirds, and Maine's Chapter 61 school construction rewrite redraws the scoring and cost-sharing line ahead of a November 13 comment session.

Sources:
- BHS Withdrawal Info — Buckfield, Hartford, and Sumner withdrawal committee record, Election Results section (withdrawal failed; Buckfield 599-538, Hartford 309-354, Sumner 254-266; reorganization passed in all three towns; 45 percent re-petition threshold), checked November 9, 2026: https://www.bhswithdrawal.info/
- MSAD 58 Live Feed — district community message on the withdrawal votes (Kingfield passed, Strong did not pass; no change this school year; Kingfield students may remain in their current school for 2027-28), checked November 9, 2026: https://www.msad58.org/live-feed
- Town of Strong — MSAD 58 withdrawal referendum results (Yes 354, No 338, Blank 5; two-thirds required, did not pass): https://strong-maine.com/
- Daily Bulldog, Election Voting Results from November 3rd, 2026 (Franklin County; Kingfield 558 total voters; page last updated November 4, 2026, 9:53 AM): https://dailybulldog.com/features/election-voting-results-for-november-3rd-2026/
- Maine DOE, Proposed Rules and the Rulemaking Process — Chapter 61, State Board of Education Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects, filed clean and legislative versions dated August 17, 2026: https://www.maine.gov/doe/about/laws/rulechanges
- W4 News, Maine takes comment on major school-construction rules (scoring 200 to 225 points; EPS-based cost-share factors of 50, 35, and 25 percent; movable equipment at 4 percent; comment session November 13, 2026, 1:30-3:30 PM, Room 101, Deering Office Building, Augusta; written comments through November 24, 2026): https://w4news.org/maine-major-capital-school-construction-rule-comments-2026/
- Citizen Portal, Portland Public Schools board hears middle-school design study, October 28, 2026 (three program models; two facility configurations; board guidance requested November 10, 2026): search Citizen Portal for the October 28, 2026 Portland middle-school design study article

Mississippi's mathematics coach applications close at two o'clock today, three election and attendance clocks close tomorrow, and the November special education calendar runs from the Educable Child deadlines to the consolidation report due November thirtieth.

Sources:
- Mississippi Department of Education, EdUpdate, 'Application deadline extended to Nov. 9 for Elementary (K-6) Mathematics Coach Educator in Residence positions' (published November 2, 2026): https://msachieves.mdek12.org/application-deadline-extended-to-nov-9-for-elementary-k-6-mathematics-coach-educator-in-residence-positions/
- Mississippi Department of Education, EdUpdate, 'K-3 Literacy Coach and Regional Coordinator EIR positions available; Apply by Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.' (published November 3, 2026): https://msachieves.mdek12.org/k-3-literacy-coach-and-regional-coordinator-eir-positions-available-apply-by-nov-17-at-2-p-m/
- Mississippi Department of Education news release, December 18, 2025, 'MDE invests $17.5 million in coaching support for schools in 2025-26' (90 coaches in 187 schools in 119 districts) — retrieved via the MDE news releases index at mdek12.org on November 9, 2026
- Associated Press election results, U.S. Senate Class II, Mississippi (checked the morning of November 9, 2026; tally unchanged since November 7 evening): https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/?ap_doc=ap%2Frg1%2FWyJhcC92Mi8yMDI2MTEwMy9sLzI2NjkyL01TL3MiLFsiMTY5MzE4IiwiMjg1MjkiXV0
- Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Educable Child Procedures FY27 (Rule 74.1) — November cycle deadlines (applications to noon November 13, reimbursement forms November 20, review form November 30, 2026); and MDE APA Notices page, Rule 74.19 revision (comments due November 18, 2026) — exact search steps: on mdek12.org, search 'Educable Child Procedures FY27' and 'APA Notices Rule 74.19'
- Mississippi State Board of Education 2026 meeting schedule (November 19, 2026 meeting): https://mdek12.org/mbe/Agenda2026/
- SB 2103 attendance adoption check and Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board formal-report check: exact search steps — on the morning of November 9, 2026, searched the Mississippi Department of Education site and state outlets for any statewide district-by-district SB 2103 adoption roll call and found none (individual district policies only); searched the Charter School Authorizer Board postings and covering outlets for a standalone formal resolution/report on the Canton revocation due November 5, 2026 and found none published as of that check

Prior Lake-Savage canvasses two passed levies and sets next year's calendar parameters today, Grand Rapids hears its follow-up survey results tonight, and Saint Paul's Saturday budget session has produced no published outcome yet.

Sources:
- Prior Lake-Savage school referendum and board results, Nov. 3, 2026 (Prior Lake Events; results and ballot wording linked to Minnesota Secretary of State unofficial returns, all 21 precincts, updated Nov. 3, 2026, 11:28 PM; results unofficial until school board canvass Mon Nov. 9, 2026): https://priorlakeevents.com/school-referendum/
- Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools board feed, Oct. 27, 2026 study session summary — four calendar models reviewed; staff asked board for preferred start/end dates and spring-break decision by Nov. 9 meeting (Citizen Portal): https://citizenportal.ai/feed/38260/minnesota/school-districts/prior-lake-savage-area-schools
- Community Engagement — Grand Rapids Area Schools, ISD 318 (Fall 2025 survey: 800+ responses, 70% rated education quality good or excellent; Fall 2026 follow-up survey open until Nov. 1): https://www.isd318.org/community/community-engagement
- Grand Rapids Area Schools asking for community input (Grand Rapids Herald-Review; survey timeline: results presented to the school board Nov. 9, shared with the community Nov. 10): https://www.grandrapidsmn.com/news/grand-rapids-area-schools-asking-for-community-input/article_152ac215-3eac-4f64-acec-25ca2d0659aa.html
- Saint Paul Public Schools FY28 budget work session (Sat Nov 7, 2026) and Nov. 6 Fridley deadline: exact search steps for items without a stable URL — on Mon Nov 9, 2026, searched the Saint Paul Public Schools district site and local news coverage for a published outcome of the Nov. 7, 2026 FY28 work session and found none; searched Minnesota Department of Education site, Fridley district site, and local news for any statement on whether the Nov. 6, 2026 accounting-records deadline was met, missed, or extended and found none published as of the Nov. 9 morning check.
- St. Paul Public Schools avoids layoffs amid $5M budget gap, Oct. 30, 2026 plan approved 6-1 (FOX 9): https://fox9.com/news/st-paul-public-schools-avoids-layoffs-amid-budget-gap-oct-30-2026

The promised Monday re-check finds the state's restraint and seclusion report eight days past due, and a town-by-town tally shows the school tax cap won a majority in 201 towns — including many where it never became law — reshaping how every board should build its FY2028 budget. Sources: RSA 126-U:8 (annual restraint and seclusion report, due November 1); Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, November 6, 2026, analysis of House Republican town-by-town Question 2 results reported to the NH Secretary of State (majority support in 201 towns, under 50 percent in 35; Bedford 59.2 percent yes); New England News Press, November 6, 2026 (NHSBA executive director statement; Reaching Higher NH preliminary count); NH State Board of Education rulemaking Notice 2026-177, Ed 1400 Learn Everywhere rewrite (hearing November 12, 2026, noon, NH Department of Education Events Center, 25 Hall Street, Concord; written comments due November 19, 2026 to julie.r.shea@doe.nh.gov); RSA 198:41, IV (FY2028 adequacy aid estimates by November 15).

Muskegon Community College and Central Michigan University sign the Central Bound dual-admission partnership today, Marshall puts STEM coordinators in every elementary school, and tonight the State Board's Special Education Committee holds its first listening session in Saginaw. Sources: Muskegon Tribune, 'New partnership lets MCC Students become CMU Chippewas from day one' (Nov 7, 2026); Central Michigan University, 'Central Michigan University awarded $650,000 accelerate grant to expand Central Bound community college partnerships' and Central Bound student/FAQ pages at cmich.edu (search: Central Bound CMU); Battle Creek Enquirer, 'STEM coordinators bring hands-on learning to Marshall schools' (Nov 9, 2026); Michigan Department of Education press releases Oct 29, 2026 (State Board Special Education Committee Saginaw meeting) and Oct 30/Nov 5, 2026 (State Board November meeting in Genesee County/Flint, Davis Education Center) at michigan.gov/mde.

Maryland teacher attrition fell to eight point two percent and retention hit a five-year high, but novice teachers remain concentrated in high-poverty schools; plus the Expert Review Team report is eight days overdue, and Prince George's County weighs moving its electric bus deadline to twenty forty-seven.

Sources:
- The Blueprint for Maryland's Future and Teacher Retention, International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) 2026 paper, presented November 5, 2026, compiling MSDE data: https://www.senetriablocker.com/blog/the-blueprint-for-marylands-future-and-teacher-retention (attrition 9.4% to 8.2%, retention 90.6% to 91.8%, vacancies down 45.3%, National Board Certified Teachers up 39%, inexperienced teachers 25.4% in high-poverty vs. 11.2% in low-poverty schools; underlying source cited in the paper: MSDE, Teacher workforce supply and demand, presentation to the Maryland State Board of Education, February 24, 2026; PGCPS Teacher separation data brief, fiscal years 2018-2021)
- Senate Bill 311 (2026), Blueprint for Maryland's Future Revisions, fiscal and policy note, Maryland Department of Legislative Services: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/fnotes/bil_0001/sb0311.pdf (Expert Review Team Program suspension in 2026-27, joint MSDE/AIB report due November 1, 2026, 3.3 million dollars redirected, interim low-income counting methodology report due December 31, 2026)
- MSDE News Releases index, checked the morning of November 9, 2026 — newest release November 2, 2026, no Expert Review Team report posted: https://news.maryland.gov/msde/category/newsreleases/
- Prince George's schools promised electric buses by 2040. That could change, The Baltimore Banner, October 23, 2026: https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-schools-electric-bus-deadline-P5ZURNGXQBAIZDOSYGAT2LF7TA/ (21 of 1,267 buses, work group recommendations released October 14 and presented October 22, 2035 purchase cutoff and 2047 completion, board chair statement that the proposal returns to the board agenda in November, Montgomery County Highland dispute sent back to the State Board)
- Maryland Board Pauses School Review Team Visits, Wisevoter, October 15, 2026, summarizing Maryland Matters reporting on the Accountability and Implementation Board's October 8, 2026 meeting, including the virtual board meeting scheduled November 19, 2026: https://wisevoter.com/world/us/md/2026/10/15/maryland-pauses-school-review-team-visits
- MCPS service items (Amplify Desmos Math webinar November 9; student Culture and Climate Survey day November 10): MCPS Things to Know, November 5, 2026, as covered in Maryland Education Daily, November 8, 2026

New Orleans is formally overcapacity under Act 687 — K-8 on both measures — starting a statutory clock to a December 9 meeting that also decides ten charter renewals; Lafayette Parish asks lawmakers for fewer tests; and the Dr. King hearing record is still unpublished. Sources: The Times-Picayune / NOLA.com, Nov 7, 2026 report of the Nov 5, 2026 Orleans Parish School Board meeting (search NOLA.com for 'New Orleans schools, officially, are too empty'); Citizen Portal meeting record, Nov 6, 2026, 'Superintendent: Orleans Parish is in overcapacity under Act 687' (citizenportal.ai, Orleans Parish school board articles); Act 687 of 2026, La. R.S. 17:10.7.1 (declaration by Nov 15, mitigation recommendations by Dec 15); Cowen Institute 2026 parent poll, Sept 1-16, 2026 (61% worried about closures; 70% of special education families); KRVS/WWNO, Oct 8 and Oct 16, 2026, Dr. King Charter and Fannie C. Williams review coverage; KLFY via The Pelican Post, Nov 6, 2026, 'Lafayette schools urge fewer tests for students'; Louisiana Department of Education news release, Oct 15, 2025, 'Louisiana Reduces State Testing for High School Students' (doe.louisiana.gov news releases); NOLA Public Schools renewals page (nolapublicschools.com/community/renewals), checked Nov 9, 2026.

Kentucky's alternate assessment opens Window 1 today for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, under a pending federal one percent waiver request — plus the state's new six-year special education target-setting process and tomorrow's stacked Tuesday deadlines.

Sources:
- Kentucky Department of Education, Assessments page (2026-2027 test windows: AKSA Window 1 Nov. 9-Dec. 18, 2026; Window 1 Makeup Jan. 4-Mar. 19, 2027): https://www.education.ky.gov/AA/Assessments/Pages/default.aspx
- Kentucky Department of Education, Monday DAC Email, October 19, 2026 (AKSA qualification quiz closes Nov. 6; SRD opens for score entry Nov. 9; Dec. 16 end-of-window office hour): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYDE/bulletins/42fb1c5
- Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky One Percent Waiver Request 2026-2027 (submitted Aug. 11, 2026, pursuant to 34 CFR 200.6(c)(4)): https://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/GuidanceResources/Documents/26-27_AA_waiver_request_final.pdf
- U.S. Department of Education denial letter, February 12, 2026 (2025-2026 waiver denied; 2024-25 participation 1.26% reading/mathematics, 1.23% science; Title I, Part A grant condition) — search: site ed.gov Kentucky waiver 1.0 percent alternate assessment February 12 2026
- Kentucky Teacher (Kentucky Department of Education), 'KDE seeks stakeholder input for FFY 2026-2031 SPP/APR target setting': https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/tag/kentucky-department-of-education/
- Louisville Courier Journal, 'When will Kentucky election results be available?' (recanvass requests due 4 p.m. Nov. 10; recanvasses Nov. 12; State Board certification by Nov. 23): https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/03/when-will-2026-kentucky-election-results-be-available/92590201007/
- WEKU, 'In rural KY, low turnout means tight election results' (Nov. 6, 2026; recanvass within-1% rule and Nov. 10 deadline): https://www.weku.org/the-commonwealth/2026-11-06/in-rural-ky-low-turnout-means-tight-election-results-and-a-magistrate-selected-by-coin-toss
- JCPS Insider, JCPS Week Ahead, November 1 to 7 (Nov. 10 work session agenda: calendars first reading, Sanders Elementary SBDM restoration, 2027 meeting schedule): https://jcpsinsider.com/articles/jcps-week-ahead-november-1-to-7-2026
- Kentucky Department of Education advisory 26-282 (Accreditation Audit Committee virtual meeting Nov. 10, 2026), via KDE News Releases and Advisories: https://www.education.ky.gov/comm/news/Pages/KDE-News-Releases-Advisories.aspx

The Kansas State Board votes on a statewide instructional technology policy covering artificial intelligence, student access, and digital citizenship, the Prairie Heights hearing finally reaches the published record with twenty-one speakers, and Blue Valley, Shawnee Mission, and Wellington boards meet on cuts, a bond, and a closure. Sources: Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) November meeting announcement via KSNT, Nov 7, 2026 (board meets Nov 9-10, Commissioner Jake Steel presents the draft technology policy, recess guidance discussed with a likely December vote) — search KSNT for 'Kansas Board of Education set to vote on artificial intelligence policy'; KNEA, 'Technology, device usage guidance discussed at State Board meeting,' Sept 12, 2026, knea.org (September draft text, assistive technology recognition, opt-in vs opt-out debate); Council Grove Republican, 'Facility alignment meeting draws pleas to keep Prairie Heights open,' councilgroverepublican.com (Nov 4 hearing: 22 registered, 21 speakers, 692 to 456 enrollment projection, next USD 417 meeting Nov 17); Johnson County Post, 'Faced with underfunding, Blue Valley moves to cut millions across the district,' Nov 2, updated Nov 5, 2026, johnsoncountypost.com (more than $16 million in cuts, $18.9 million special education transfer, Nov 9 protest); Keep BV Mandarin, keepbvmandarin.org, updated Nov 8, 2026 ($654,002 in non-binding family pledges, Nov 9 meeting details); Johnson County Post, 'Shawnee Mission weighs two $370M bond options for March vote,' Oct 19, 2026 (Proposal A vs B, Nov 9 board consideration); USD 353 Wellington, 'BOE Public Hearing Scheduled for November 10th,' Nov 3, 2026, usd353.com (Washington Elementary closure hearing, two proposals).

Dubuque's school board meets tonight on the Scenario Three closure plan, with the community petition now placed on the agenda and a seven point three million dollar gap still unanswered; girls basketball practice opens statewide with six schools fielding no varsity team; and Indianola holds a public hearing on Irving Elementary's year-round calendar. Sources: Dubuque In Pursuit News, 'What to Expect Monday: Dubuque School Board Set to Vote on Closing Jefferson and Washington,' November 7, 2026: https://dubuqueinpursuitnews.com/2026/11/07/what-to-expect-monday-dubuque-school-board-set-to-vote-on-closing-jefferson-and-washington/ ; DCSD: Before We Decide, email to petition signers, 'Our Petition Was Heard. Now We Need You on November 9,' Constant Contact (search: myemail.constantcontact.com 'Our Petition Was Heard' Dubuque petition November 9 agenda); Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, Basketball season information 2026-27 (first practice November 9, first games November 20, 21 games, state tournament March 1-6, 2027): https://ighsau.org/sports/basketball ; Sports Illustrated / Athletic Business, six Iowa schools not fielding varsity girls basketball in 2026-27 (Central City, Postville, Starmont, Vinton-Shellsburg, West Central, Sumner-Fredericksburg), November 2026 (search: si.com 'Six Iowa Girls High School Basketball Teams Not Fielding Varsity Programs'); KNIA-KRLS, 'Indianola School Board to Elect President and Vice President at Meeting Tonight,' November 9, 2026: https://www.kniakrls.com/indianola-school-board-to-elect-president-and-vice-president-at-meeting-tonight/

In Gas City, the first cut after a referendum lost by seventy-one votes took effect this morning, with buses and preschool next in line, while in Terre Haute a two hundred twenty-two million dollar high school plan still has no signed funding agreement behind it. Sources: Chalkbeat Indiana / WFYI, Indiana school districts where tax increases failed confront tough budget cuts, published November 6, 2026: https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/11/06/most-school-district-tax-measures-pass-on-election-day/ ; syndicated version published November 9, 2026 confirming the cuts began Monday: https://focalnews.org/indianapolis-in/local/indiana-school-districts-that-lost-tax-referendums-face-deep-cuts-from-bus-routes-to-school-resource-officers ; Terre Haute News, Vigo County's 222 Million Dollar High School Plan: Casino Funding, Cost Comparisons and Political Gridlock, published November 7, 2026: https://terrehautenews.net/2026/11/07/vigo-countys-school-plan-casino-money-on-the-table-and-officials-still-cant-agree/ ; Indiana Department of Education, State and Federal Grants and Programs page, checked November 9, 2026 (ESEA State Plan amendment — still only the public comment notice, comment closed November 6, 2026, no submission posted): https://www.in.gov/doe/grants/

In Evanston, a school closure vote scheduled for today was delayed a week after the district found a twenty-seven million dollar error in its own financial projections, plus the Friday deadline for the state board's revised mental health screening guidance and two overdue checks that still have no verified answer. Sources: Daily Northwestern, Dewey, Lincolnwood parents grapple with speed of school closure process, published November 9, 2026: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/11/09/city/wave-after-wave-of-change-dewey-lincolnwood-parents-grapple-with-speed-of-school-closure-process/ ; Daily Northwestern, D65 board delays comprehensive plan vote by at least a week, releases 3rd boundary proposal, published November 7, 2026: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/11/07/city/education/d65-board-delays-comprehensive-plan-vote-by-at-least-a-week-releases-3rd-boundary-proposal/ ; Daily Northwestern, D65 parents threaten to sue district, published November 2, 2026: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/11/02/city/d65-parents-threaten-to-sue-district-barring-changes-to-comprehensive-plan/ ; GovTribe procurement listing, Illinois State Board of Education universal mental health screening invitation for bid (bids due November 17, 2026), retrieved November 9, 2026: https://govtribe.com/opportunity/state-local-contract-opportunity/sbe-new-ifb-universal-mental-health-screening-tool-27586sbecomreb54591 ; U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office demand of October 30, 2026 (ISBE revised guidance due November 13, 2026), as reported by Becker's Behavioral Health, November 5, 2026, and WAND reporting via search November 9, 2026 for ISBE's confirmation of receipt; Mendota Township High School District 280 board motion of August 17, 2026 on La Moille CUSD 303 high school deactivation ballot inclusion (BoardBook document), retrieved November 9, 2026 — search 'La Moille CUSD 303 deactivation Mendota 280 motion August 17 2026'; Rockford Register Star, Northern Illinois schools get new safety audits, published November 9, 2026: https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2026/11/09/region-1-audits-17-school-zones-recommends-safety-improvements/92515213007/ ; La Moille result and CPS Indian Education repayment completion checks on November 9, 2026 — search Chalkbeat Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times, Capitol News Illinois, and district sources for a verified La Moille deactivation result or a CPS repayment completion confirmation: none found in the record checked.

West Ada trustees vote tonight on decommissioning McMillan Elementary, and the enrollment math behind that vote now runs statewide: K-12 enrollment is down more than five thousand from its peak, Blaine County forecasts a three point five million dollar hole, and the University of Idaho posts its first decline in five years while BYU-Idaho holds steady. Plus the Boise attendance count and rural educator answers due tomorrow, and the Idaho LAUNCH priority deadline on November thirtieth. Sources — Idaho Education News, McMillan Elementary's declining enrollment prompts decommission vote in November (Oct 27, 2026): https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/mcmillan-elementarys-declining-enrollment-prompts-decommission-vote-in-november/ ; Idaho Education News, Idaho schools are losing thousands of students even as the state grows (Aug 12, 2026): https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/idaho-schools-are-losing-thousands-of-students-even-as-the-state-grows/ ; Idaho Education News, Blaine County enrollment slumps as potential deficit looms (Oct 21, 2026): https://www.idahoednews.org/school-funding/blaine-county-enrollment-slumps-as-potential-deficit-looms/ ; The Argonaut (University of Idaho), Combating the declining enrollment rate (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.uiargonaut.com/2026/11/05/combating-the-declining-enrollment-rate/ ; BYU-Idaho Newsroom, Fall 2026 Enrollment Remains Steady (Nov 2, 2026): https://www.byui.edu/newsroom/announcements/byu-idaho-fall-2026-enrollment-remains-steady-even-with-significant-increase-in-missionary-deferments ; Idaho Education News, Idaho LAUNCH applications open through April (Oct 21, 2026): https://www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-launch-applications-open-through-april/ . To verify the Boise fall attendance count and the Rural and Underserved Educator Incentive Program Cohort Five answer, search the Boise School District site and the Idaho State Board of Education site for those items.

Today's driver education hearing in Honolulu takes testimony at two p.m., but the department's own notice sets the written comment deadline at eleven a.m. — plus a Farrington lockdown that got a same-day explanation and three follow-up checks that came due today. Sources: Hawaii State Department of Education, Notice of Public Hearing, Proposed Adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 8, Subtitle 2, Chapter 29, Driver Education and Traffic Safety Program (hearing Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room 404, 1390 Miller Street, Honolulu; written comments deadline printed as 11:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time, November 9, 2026), retrieved November 9, 2026: https://hawaiipublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/Chapter-29-Public-Hearing-Notice-Accessible.pdf ; Proposed HAR Title 8, Chapter 29 rule text, retrieved November 9, 2026: https://hawaiipublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/HAR-Chapter-8-29_Accessible.pdf ; Hawaii News Now, False alarm triggers lockdown at Farrington High School (internal safety alert false alarm, one-hour lockdown Thursday, November 5, 2026, police all-clear), published November 6, 2026: https://gray-khnl-prod.gtv-cdn.com/video/2026/11/06/false-alarm-triggers-lockdown-farrington-high-school/ ; Hawaii State Department of Education, Ho'oha'aheo Newsletter, November 6, 2026 (Veterans Day, November 11 — schools and state offices closed), retrieved November 9, 2026: https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/HIDOE-3bf3720?wgt_ref=HIDOE_WIDGET_2 ; Follow-up checks on November 9, 2026 — search Hawaii News Now, hawaiipublicschools.org news releases, and civilbeat.org for October 30, 2026 Oahu school phone threats, Kealakehe High School investigation, and Baldwin High School assault case: no confirmation, caller identification, charges, or disposition found in the record checked.

DeKalb County's Student Assignment Project survey closes November 10 with the updated redistricting recommendation due in Session 4, December 8-15, and Georgia's Student Mental/Behavioral Health Services Grant final FY26 report is due November 30 — plus the GEFA lighting window opening November 12 and a still-pending tuition-lawsuit check. Sources: DeKalb County School District, Fall 2026 Student Assignment Project page (dekalbschoolsga.org, Student Assignment Project / SAP page — Engagement Session 3 timeline, survey dates, cluster lists, Session 4 dates), retrieved November 9, 2026; Georgia Department of Education, GaDOE Insights Superintendents digest, October 29, 2026 (georgiainsights.gadoe.org, Superintendents digest dated October 29, 2026 — mental/behavioral health final report deadline and 0.1M figure, GEFA lighting program, Innovative Learning Models Cohort 2, GaLEADS Cohort E, Unified Literacy Plan charter clarification), retrieved November 9, 2026; Georgia House Budget and Research Office, 2025 Session Education Highlights (FY26 budget: 0,000 per middle/high school, 979 schools), via web search November 9, 2026; FOX 5 Atlanta, DeKalb County unveils new school redistricting plan (effective dates fall 2027 / no earlier than 2029), via web search November 9, 2026; WSB / FOX 5 Atlanta late-October 2026 coverage of the Midtown International School tuition lawsuit (no new filing found in the record checked November 9, 2026), via web search November 9, 2026.

Delaware's classrooms already have artificial intelligence in them, but the state's guidance is voluntary and there are no binding statewide rules for student use — a detailed call for guardrails, the research behind it, today's check on the still-missing state results, and tonight's accountability town hall in Dover.

Sources:
- Caesar Rodney Institute, 'AI in the Classroom: Will It Transform Delaware Education?' — full text at caesarrodney.org (search: caesarrodney.org AI in the classroom); published as a viewpoint in the Delaware Business Times, November 5, 2026 (delawarebusinesstimes.com, search: AI in the classroom will it transform Delaware education)
- Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) Announcements, checked November 9, 2026: https://education.delaware.gov/about-doe/announcements/ — newest item remains the November 6, 2026 ESSA State Plan Amendments notice (comments due November 23, 2026); no complete 2026 Delaware School Success Framework (DSSF) results posted
- DDOE School Performance and Support Framework page: https://education.delaware.gov/community/spsf-framework/ — hybrid town hall November 9, 2026, 6-7:30 p.m., Collette Education Resource Center, Dover; feedback open through November 20, 2026
- Christina School District, SRO Community Survey notice (survey closed November 6, 2026; anonymous, summary-only reporting; no summary posted as of November 9, 2026): https://www.christinak12.org/news/~board/main/post/share-your-thoughts-security-resource-officer-sro-community-survey
- Spotlight Delaware, 'Christina to replace police officers with constables in middle schools,' August 28, 2026: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2026/08/28/christina-to-replace-police-officers-with-constables-in-middle-schools/
- Research cited via the Caesar Rodney Institute piece: 2026 Stanford University review of AI research in K-12 education; peer-reviewed study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (nearly 1,000 high school math students, unrestricted GPT-4); 2026 OECD Digital Education Outlook; Delaware House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404 (2026), text at legis.delaware.gov

Hillsborough County's Transformation Network, built in 2020 for its D and F schools, saw every one of its schools earn an A, B, or C in 2025-26 for the first time, as Indian River and St. Lucie schools reopen after the flood and two Florida rivers decide the rest of the week.

Sources:
- Tampa Bay Times, November 8, 2026, Hillsborough Transformation Network coverage (via The Florida Press summary, November 8, 2026) — every network school A/B/C for the first time, district's first A grade in more than a decade, Booker T. Washington and Wilson elementaries D to B, data tracking and DJs at Mort Elementary: https://www.thefloridapress.com/news/every-hillsborough-transformation-network-school-earns-a-c-or-better-in-2026-a-f
- FOX 13 and WUSF reporting on 2025-26 Florida school grades (August 2026) — 74 Hillsborough schools earned an A, no school earned an F, 40 schools up one letter; statewide 76 percent of schools earned an A or B, the most ever; Hillsborough began 2026-27 with about 200 teacher vacancies, down from more than 650 two years earlier (search tampabay.com and wusf.org for 2025-26 school grades, Hillsborough)
- TCPalm / Treasure Coast Newspapers, November 6, 2026, Florida students will be back in school after floodwaters recede — Indian River and St. Lucie districts reopen Monday, November 9 after closing November 3-6; up to nearly 17 inches of rain in 60 hours, 16.7 inches near Port St. Lucie, classified a 100-to-200-year storm by the National Weather Service; Martin County closed only November 3: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2026/11/06/st-lucie-martin-indian-river-school-districts-to-be-open-on-monday-after-floods/92641258007/
- Palm Beach Post, November 5, 2026, One Palm Beach County school remains closed due to flooding — Washington Elementary in Riviera Beach the last school still closed Friday after the lake behind the campus overflowed; no Monday status in the record checked November 9, 2026: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/washington-elementary-closed-riviera-beach-flood-damage/92632160007/
- National Weather Service Melbourne, flood statement 8:07 PM EST November 8, 2026 — St. Johns River near Cocoa at 16.97 feet at 7:15 PM Sunday, forecast steady at 17.0 feet with major flooding forecast through at least Friday; homes affected at 17.2 feet in the Lake Poinsett area (search weather.gov Melbourne flood statements for St. Johns River near Cocoa, November 8, 2026)
- National Weather Service Tampa Bay, flood statement 8:40 PM EST November 8, 2026 — Peace River at Arcadia at 15.0 feet at 7:30 PM Sunday, down from a 16.43-foot crest on November 5, expected to fall below flood stage late Friday morning (search weather.gov Tampa Bay flood statements for Peace River at Arcadia, November 8, 2026)
- WLRN, November 5, 2026, via The Florida Press, November 6, 2026 — Broward superintendent recommended closing 10 schools (7 elementary, 3 middle) at the end of this school year for 2027-28, board vote December 15, 2026; 17 closures in three years if all approved: https://www.thefloridapress.com/news/miami-dade-and-broward-push-ahead-with-plans-to-close-15-schools-as-enrollment-k
- Palm Beach Post, November 9, 2026, Palm Beach County school calendar — no school Wednesday, November 11 for Veterans Day; Thanksgiving break November 23-27: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/education/2026/11/09/palm-beach-county-schools-closed-for-veterans-day-nov-11/92646351007/
- Jacksonville.com / Florida Times-Union, November 8, 2026, Veterans Day school closures — Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties closed November 11; schools open in 17 of Florida's 67 counties in 2026, down from 19 in 2025: https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/education/2026/11/08/veterans-day-school-closures-florida/92447053007/

Colorado has aimed its fastest-growing route into teaching at its three most severe shortage areas — early childhood, elementary, and special education — as a state-approved alternative preparation program opened those pathways on November 5, while the department's latest shortage survey shows openings down but more than a quarter of them still filled by workaround hires.

Sources:
- Teachers of Tomorrow / CO-ALAS, 'New Teacher Certification Pathways In Colorado' (November 5, 2026) — the three new areas (Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education Generalist), how the alternative route works (bachelor's degree, full salary as teacher of record, online coursework, content-knowledge exam or multiple measures), and the August Colorado launch: https://www.teachersoftomorrow.org/blog/press-releases/teachers-of-tomorrow-and-co-alas-add-three-new-teacher-certification-pathways-in-colorado/
- Colorado Department of Education, Educator Shortage Survey Results (retrieved November 9, 2026) — 2025-26 highlights (open positions 7,704 to 6,447; 27.8% filled via shortage mechanisms; rural more than half; 271.5 unfilled; SSP shortage fills 327, up from 256) and the 2026-27 statewide shortage list approved by the State Board in June 2026, with the most-severe marker meaning more than 50 positions filled via shortage mechanisms: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/educatortalent/researchandimpact/educator-shortage-survey-results
- Colorado Department of Education, CDE Update, November 2026 issue (retrieved November 9, 2026) — superintendent Zoom Tuesday, November 10 at 8 a.m.; State Board meeting November 12-13 (ratings finalization, 1 CCR 301-8 hearing, licensing fee options of 110 or 115 dollars from 90 dollars); Early Literacy Grant professional development applications in GAINS November 13 through January 27; BEST grant intent to apply by November 23; district accreditation contracts due December 31: search ed.cde.state.co.us for 'CDE Update November 2026'
- Colorado Department of Education, Rulemaking page (retrieved November 9, 2026) — November 12-13 hearings and revisits for 1 CCR 301-8, homeschool part-time programs, the Public School Finance Act rules, and the READ Act rules: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/rulemaking
- Rocky Mountain Voice, 'Colorado 2026 election results: Every race on the ballot' (last updated 6:10 p.m. MST, November 7, 2026; Secretary of State counts) — State Board District 3 still uncalled (164,431 to 158,333, margin 6,098) and Jeffco Ballot Issue 5A (No 150,897 / Yes 150,892), cure and overseas ballots through November 12, recount order deadline November 27, certification November 30: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2026/11/03/colorado-2026-election-results-every-race-on-the-ballot/
- Chalkbeat Colorado, 'Jeffco Public Schools Ballot Issues 5A and 5B 2026 election results' (November 6, 2026) — 5A's 73 million dollars for staff pay and career and technical education and the one half of one percent recount threshold: https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/11/03/election-results-jeffco-schools-ballot-issue-5a-5b-mill-levy-override/

A federal proposal would shrink the Head Start rulebook from more than one hundred pages to about ten, school closures are accelerating nationwide with Vallejo as the California case, and the county-by-county map explains California's statewide vote.

Sources:
- EdSource, November 9, 2026, What comes next in proposed overhaul of Head Start: https://edsource.org/2026/what-comes-next-in-proposed-overhaul-of-head-start/770002
- EdSource, November 9, 2026, How Californians voted on superintendent of public instruction race, Prop. 3 and Prop. 40 (data: California Secretary of State, as of 2:30 p.m. November 8, 2026): https://edsource.org/2026/how-californians-voted-on-superintendent-of-public-instruction-race-prop-3-and-prop-40/770015
- Associated Press, with The Hechinger Report and Big Local News at Stanford University, November 9, 2026, School closures are accelerating in US, but more financial pain lies ahead (search AP News for that headline; retrieved November 9, 2026)
- Associated Press election results, Proposition 40, California, retrieved November 9, 2026 (search AP News elections 2026 for Proposition 40, California; race still too early to call, No 5,507,614 vs Yes 4,850,428, 76.61% of precincts reporting)
- Los Angeles Unified School District, Choices General Application Guidelines, on-time deadline November 6, 2026 and late applications from December 1, 2026: https://choices.lausd.net/Home/GeneralInformation
- EdSource news brief, November 3, 2026, Modesto teachers move closer to possible strike after contract talks end without agreement (search EdSource for that headline); strike-authorization result still unpublished at November 9, 2026 check

Arkansas concurrent enrollment has grown by nearly half in five years — twenty thousand, four hundred sixty high school students took community college courses in twenty twenty six — but participation runs from fifty two percent of students in one county to five percent in the state's largest county, and the colleges say the lottery scholarship covers only about half the cost of delivering the courses.

Sources:
- Arkansas Division of Higher Education, Annual Report on Concurrent Education, AY2022–AY2026 (Higher Education Coordinating Board Agenda Item No. 10, October 23, 2026) — overall concurrent headcount, sector and grade-level growth, course loads, pass rates, college-going and retention findings, and county participation rates: https://adhe.edu/File/Annual_Report_Concurrent_Education_2026.pdf
- Arkansas Community Colleges, 'How Concurrent Enrollment Is Setting Arkansas Students Up for Success' (published November 4, 2026) — 20,460 community college concurrent students in 2026, the Spring 2026 Dual Enrollment Survey of Student Engagement results (15 colleges, 3,136 students), the ACCESS Act diploma designation, and the association's funding and advising positions: https://www.arkansascc.org/news/arkansas-concurrent-enrollment
- Division of Higher Education, Rules Governing the ACCESS to Acceleration Scholarship Program, 6 CAR pt. 408 — sixty five dollars per credit hour, fifteen hours per semester maximum, two thousand dollars per academic year maximum, and the no-charge rule for eligible public school students: search sams.adhe.edu for 'Part 408 ACCESS to Acceleration'
- Arkansas Code section 6-18-223 (concurrent enrollment eligibility after completion of the eighth grade), as summarized in the ADHE annual report above
- University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, 'Clinton School Graduate Analyzes Arkansas Advanced Placement and Concurrent Enrollment Outcomes' (July 24, 2026) — capstone study finding inconsistent credit recognition across institutions: search clintonschool.uasys.edu for 'concurrent enrollment research'

A Maricopa community college form that asked students about their parents' citizenship, and Arizona's new motion to dismiss the federal lawsuit over Proposition 308, turn on the same distinction: the voter-approved tuition law keys eligibility to attending and graduating from an Arizona high school, not to residence or a domicile affidavit, and it remains in effect while the case proceeds.

Sources:
- Mesa Legend (Mesa Community College student newspaper), 'District responds to Mesa Legend' (November 2026) — the Maricopa County Community College District's written answers, submitted questions dated October 16, 2026: the domicile form is optional, establishes a parent's Arizona domicile and tax dependency for a dependent student under 365 days, and is not about the parent's citizenship status; access restricted to authorized Admissions and Records staff: http://mesalegend.com/district-responds-to-mesa-legend/
- AZ Free News, 'Noncitizens Complain After Maricopa Community Colleges Ask For Citizenship Status' (published November 9, 2026) — the student editor who declined to complete the affidavit, the original form's citizenship disclosures, and the report that the disclosures were made optional: https://azfreenews.com/2026/11/noncitizens-complain-after-maricopa-community-colleges-ask-for-citizenship-status/
- Maricopa Community Colleges, Tuition Classification page (retrieved November 9, 2026) — verification of citizenship or lawful status is required for students who do not qualify for Proposition 308 classification and seek in-state status or state-funded aid: https://www.maricopa.edu/students/student-support/admissions-records-registration/tuition-classification
- Arizona Board of Regents, Proposition 308 Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Information about the Prop 308 Litigation (September 10, 2026) — the two-year attendance and Arizona graduation test, no domicile proof required for Proposition 308 qualifiers, nonimmigrant visa exclusion, repeal of the state-aid bar, and the statement that Proposition 308 remains in effect with no immediate action required: search azregents.edu for 'Proposition 308 FAQ'
- Arizona Attorney General's Office press release, August 28, 2026 — the state's defense of Proposition 308: eligibility is conditioned on attending and graduating from an Arizona high school, not on residence, consistent with the Attorney General's August 2025 opinion on 8 U.S.C. section 1623; Arizona is one of 21 states sued: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-vows-defend-prop-308-against-federal-lawsuit
- United States Department of Justice complaint, United States v. State of Arizona and Arizona Board of Regents, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (filed August 27, 2026) — the federal challenge to A.R.S. section 15-1803 under 8 U.S.C. section 1623, including the student-count and reduced-tuition figures: search justice.gov for the Arizona Proposition 308 complaint
- Arizona Republic / azcentral, 'DOJ sues Arizona over in-state tuition for undocumented students' (August 28, 2026, updated) — including the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting's correction that its 432-student figure covers spring 2023 through fall 2025, not one semester: search azcentral.com for 'DOJ sues Arizona over in-state tuition'
- Reporting on Arizona's motion to dismiss (first week of November 2026) — an assistant attorney general argues the federal government lacks standing and the judge has announced no schedule: search for 'Arizona assistant AG asks judge to dismiss federal lawsuit over in-state tuition' (Capitol Media Services reporting, November 2026)
- Arizona State Board of Education, A-F Appeals Timeline for school year 2025-26 — appeals window closes at close of business, 5:00 PM MST, November 16, 2026, after which appealed schools are labeled UR for Under Review and non-appealed grades are final: https://azsbe.az.gov/schools/a-f-school-letter-grades/f-appeals

Alaska's ballot count resumes today with roughly sixty thousand ballots still to tally and the governor's race waiting on the November eighteenth ranked-choice tabulation, while the school boards' association picks its twenty twenty-seven priorities and the Monday check stack reports a village school update now eight days overdue.

Sources:
- Election Law Blog, Like in past elections, Alaska is still counting ballots — when will we know who won?, November 8, 2026, electionlawblog.org (Division of Elections count of 215,912 ballots, roughly 20,000 early and 40,000 absentee ballots outstanding, next results update scheduled Monday or Tuesday per the division's spokesperson)
- Alaska Division of Elections, 2026 general election counting and certification schedule (domestic mail ballots due November 13, overseas ballots and ranked-choice tabulation November 18, certification target November 25), via elections.alaska.gov — search 'Alaska Division of Elections 2026 election results schedule'
- Association of Alaska School Boards, Resolutions Update — Where We Stand Working Draft #4, November 2026, aasb.org/news/resolutions-update-october-2026/ (read November 9, 2026) and AASB 2026 Resolutions Guide (Board of Directors meets November 9 to select priority resolutions)
- Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, Social Studies page (Senate Bill 23 civics, Brief for Districts, Draft Civics OER Rubric), education.alaska.gov/standards/social (read November 9, 2026 — no selected free civics materials list posted yet)
- Lower Kuskokwim School District, Letter to Families, August 20, 2026 (update on Kipnuk and Kwigillingok schools promised by November 1, 2026; no newer update found November 9, 2026)
- Anchorage Police Department, Burglary Arrests — Mountain View Elementary School, APD Case 26-29087, anchoragepolice.com; Alaska's News Source (KTUU), report of November 6, 2026 class cancellation at Mountain View Elementary

Alabama's chronic absenteeism rate fell from nearly eighteen percent to twelve point zero five percent in two years, and a new state attendance manual aims at five percent by twenty thirty — Alex and Jordan explain the two definitions behind the count, why ninth-grade absences predict graduation, and how Sumter County cut its rate from about forty percent to twenty-six, plus a due check on the missing accounting for district RAISE Act plans. Sources — Alabama State Department of Education, 2026-2027 Alabama Attendance Manual, Chronic Absenteeism chapter (state definition of eighteen or more absences, five percent by twenty thirty goal, Johns Hopkins ninth-grade table): https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/CAS_ATT_2026105_20262027AlabamaATTManual_v1.pdf ; Alabama State Board of Education resolution recognizing September 2026 as Attendance Awareness Month, adopted August 13, 2026 (chronic absence from 14.84% to 12.05% on the 2025 State Report Card), summarized with a link to the official resolution at Attendance Works, Proclamations 2026: https://awareness.attendanceworks.org/resources/proclamations-2026/ ; Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Studying the Southern Surge — How Alabama Improved Reading and Educational Attainment (2026), chronic absenteeism section: https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/research/studying-southern-surge-how-alabama-beat-odds-reading ; American Enterprise Institute, From Attendance Crisis to Chronic Condition, June 2026, Table 2 (fifty-three percent of Alabama districts on track to halve 2022 rates by 2027): https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/From-Attendance-Crisis-to-Chronic-Condition-Tracking-Post-Pandemic-Chronic-Absenteeism-into-2025.pdf?x17072 ; SchoolStatus, Reduce Chronic Absenteeism With One Rulebook (Sumter County), October 9, 2026: https://www.schoolstatus.com/blog/reduce-chronic-absenteeism-attendance-consistency ; RAISE Act district-plan check: searched Alabama State Department of Education news releases and Alabama education coverage on November 9, 2026 for any department accounting of the district accountability plans due November 1, 2026; none found. All sources retrieved November 9, 2026.

The District's fall school climate survey, DC SAYS, is open through November 25 — optional, student-only, and with results that stay entirely inside each school. Alex and Jordan walk through the design, the spring public round that follows, and the registration deadline for Thursday's chronic absenteeism and truancy oversight hearing. Sources — OSSE, DC Survey About Your School (DC SAYS) Resources page, including 2026-27 survey windows (fall Nov. 2-25, 2026; spring March 1-April 2, 2027): https://osse.dc.gov/schoolclimatesurveys ; Council of the District of Columbia, Committee of the Whole, Notice of Public Oversight Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy, Hearing Notice HN26-0173 (hearing Thu Nov. 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m.; registration closes 5:00 p.m. Tue Nov. 10, 2026; SY2025-26 truancy 35.5% and chronic absenteeism 38.8%; written record closes 5:00 p.m. Thu Nov. 26, 2026): http://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62587/Oversight_Hearing_Notice/HN26-0173-Oversight_Hearing_Notice.pdf?Id=246470 . Both retrieved November 9, 2026.

November is Education Month marking thirty-eight years of public education, observed this year on a sixty-four-hour austerity schedule with a federally funded Monday academy, while the islands' college builds a local nursing and allied-health workforce with a thirty-six-month grant, ahead of a Tuesday triple check, a Wednesday holiday, and the November twentieth runoff. Sources: CNMI Public School System official announcements, October 26 and October 30, 2026 (Student Success Academy schedule and meals; Education Month proclamation and student contest theme), via cnmipss.org and the system's official Facebook page, retrieved November 8, 2026 (search cnmipss.org for Education Month November 2026); Official CNMI PSS School Year 2026-2027 K-12 School Calendar (cnmipss.org, calendar PDF — Education Day November 25, Veterans Day November 11, second quarter dates), retrieved November 8, 2026; Marianas Press, 'Helmsley Awards .3M to NMC to Transform Nursing, Allied Health Programs' (marianaspress.com/news/article/helmsley-awards-23m-to-nmc-to-transform-nursing-allied-health-programs — grant amount, February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2029 term, nursing curriculum, simulation laboratory, hemodialysis technician relaunch, community health worker cohorts), retrieved November 8, 2026; Marianas Press, 'WSCUC Commends NMC in Interim Accreditation Report' (marianaspress.com/news/article/wscuc-commends-nmc-in-interim-accreditation-report — March 4, 2026 action letter, March 2027 progress report, 2029 visit), retrieved November 8, 2026; Office of the U.S. Delegate for the Northern Mariana Islands, newsletter 'Supporting Higher Education and Workforce Development' (house.gov; search the delegate's site for Workforce Pell eight institutions), retrieved November 8, 2026; Isla Public, November 5, 2026, 'CNMI runoff elections set for Nov. 20 after certification' (islapublic.org/news/2026-11-05/cnmi-runoff-elections-set-for-nov-20-after-certification — absentee and eligibility rules), retrieved November 8, 2026; Commonwealth Election Commission homepage (votecnmi.gov.mp), checked November 8, 2026 — no certified totals table published as of that check.

In Tafuna, the territory's first Latter-day Saint temple is open to everyone for exactly twelve more tour days before public access ends at the December dedication, plus the community college's fifth annual ethnomusicology forum and a finals week split by Veterans Day. Sources: Church of Jesus Christ open house page, Pago Pago American Samoa Temple Public Open House (churchofjesuschrist.org/featured/pago-pago-american-samoa-open-house — open house Wednesday, November 4 through Saturday, November 21, 2026, excluding Sundays, Monday–Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Ottoville Road, Tafuna; free admission, no registration required, about 45-minute walking tour, wheelchair accessible, no photos or videos inside, small bags only, service animals not permitted; dedication Sunday, December 13, 2026, after which entrance is reserved for Church members), retrieved November 8, 2026; Church Newsroom Pacific, 'Pago Pago American Samoa Temple Open House Begins,' November 2026 (nr-pacific.churchofjesuschrist.org — media preview Monday, November 2, 2026; design from the red ginger plant, traditional Samoan weaving and carving; more than 17,600 members in 44 congregations; nine-hour boat journey to Apia since 1983), retrieved November 8, 2026; Samoa News report via EIN Presswire Oceania monitoring, 'ASCC Ethnomusicology Forum showcases SOLFA string ensemble' (published October 29 / November 5, 2026 — Fine Arts Department, fifth annual forum, Wednesday, October 28, 2026), retrieved November 8, 2026; American Samoa Community College Moodle announcement, '5th Annual Ethnomusicology Forum,' October 22, 2026 (moodle.amsamoa.edu), retrieved November 8, 2026; American Samoa Community College General Catalog 2026–2028 and Fall 2026 course schedule (amsamoa.edu — ten-week session finals November 9–13, 2026; Veterans Day November 11 catalog holiday; Spring 2027 priority registration November 9, 2026–January 4, 2027; music courses including Music of the World, Concert Choir, Band, Samoan String Band Ensemble), retrieved November 8, 2026; 2026 American Samoa elections results table citing the American Samoa Election Office (House vote columns still blank at the November 8, 2026 check; next check Monday, November 9, 2026), retrieved November 8, 2026.

The incoming administration's transition names fourteen policy committees, including education and energy, and opens public applications for the roles that will help run the schools, while a stated January energy emergency, a Tuesday federal notice check, a Wednesday holiday, and Friday's election certification set the week ahead. Sources: Freedom City Times, November 7, 2026, report on the incoming administration's transition structure and fourteen policy committees (freedomcitytimes.com; search the site for transition fourteen committees); St. Croix Times, USVI Local Clips, November 8, 2026 (stcroixtimes.com; search the site for USVI Local Clips November 8 2026) reporting the stated January 2027 energy emergency intention; Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) News listings, vide.vi, retrieved November 8, 2026 (childhood diabetes screening schedule and youth finance summit announcement); VIDE 2026-2027 Public School Calendar (resources.finalsite.net; search for Official VIDE 2026-2027 Public School Calendar PDF); Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, vi.gov, October 23, 2026 notice closing St. Thomas-St. John District public schools for power interruptions.

One Friday hearing in Hagatna takes up who sits on the Guam Education Board and who pays to fix public school gyms and fields: a confirmation for the board's appointed private-business seat, and Bill 257-38, which would amend Guam's public school sports facilities tax credit law, plus the airport's triennial disaster exercise that same morning and the University of Guam board meeting on November twelfth. Sources: Government of Guam Public Notices Portal, First Notice of Public Hearing — November 13, 2026, Committee on Education, Libraries and Public Broadcasting, dated November 5, 2026 (notices.guam.gov/notice_detail/9949 — hearing Friday, November 13, 2026, 3:30 p.m., Guam Congress Building; Guam Education Board appointment, Doc. No. 38GL-26-2874; Bill No. 257-38 (COR), tax credits for contributors to public school sports facilities; written testimony requested at least 48 hours before), retrieved November 8, 2026; Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 77, Article 4, Tax Credits for Contributors to Public School Sports Facilities, sections 77401 to 77407 (added by Public Law 27-114, December 2, 2004 — findings, Business Privilege Tax credit mechanism, one million five hundred thousand dollar per fiscal year cap for gymnasiums, rules, school operations, and Economic Development Authority report), via Justia state codes files (statecodesfiles.justia.com/guam/2020/title-12), retrieved November 8, 2026; A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam, press release, Airport Full Scale Exercise to Test Readiness, November 4, 2026 (guamairport.com; also Government of Guam Public Notices Portal, notices.guam.gov/notice_detail/9942 — triennial exercise Friday, November 13, 2026, Federal Aviation Administration Part 139, last exercise November 15, 2023, no effect on airport operations or scheduled flights), retrieved November 8, 2026; Government of Guam Public Notices Portal, University of Guam governing board Regular Meeting agenda, Thursday, November 12, 2026, 1:30 p.m., Mangilao (notices.guam.gov/notice_detail/9966 — Resolutions 26-29 through 26-36, including 26-31 comprehensive non-discrimination policy and 26-32 to 26-34 school-to-college renamings), retrieved November 8, 2026; Government of Guam Public Notices Portal, Guahan Academy Charter School Board of Trustees Regular and Annual Meeting notice, Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Tiyan (notices.guam.gov/notice_detail/9947), retrieved November 8, 2026.

A close reading of the Senate-approved Senate Bill 1062 text now before the House: the administrative-order amendment is out, but critics named specific protections still missing this weekend, plus the Week of Kindness ahead and two deadlines in the next forty-eight hours. Sources: El Nuevo Día, Nov 8, 2026, 'Concerns raised over amendments to a bill on migrant students approved by the Puerto Rico Senate' (elnuevodia.com English edition; search elnuevodia.com for Senate Bill 1062 migrant students); Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana statement, Nov 8, 2026, published by Prensa sin Censura at prensasincensura.com under 'Exigen las mayores protecciones contra intervenciones de ICE en las escuelas públicas' (Spanish original, paraphrased, never quoted in translation); New York Immigration Coalition, Nov 7, 2026, 'Elected Officials, Advocates Condemn Legislative Bill in Puerto Rican Senate to Let ICE Into Public Schools' (nyic.org); Puerto Rico Department of Education circular invitation for 'Pásalo Pa'lante' Semana de la Bondad, Nov 9-13, 2026, via intraedu.dde.pr official communications (Spanish original, paraphrased).

Four volleyball state champions were crowned Saturday at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper — Hulett ended a nineteen-year wait in Class 1A while Big Horn, Lovell, and Kelly Walsh all repeated — on the eve of Natrona County's final Pineview and Midwest closure votes, with the Education Savings Account merits decision still unpublished. Sources: WyoPreps, 2026 Wyoming High School Volleyball State Championship Scoreboard (finals Saturday, November 7, 2026; Hulett 3-0 Cokeville, Big Horn 3-0 Southeast, Lovell 3-1 Tongue River, Kelly Walsh 3-1 Cody), retrieved November 8, 2026 via rock967online.com/ixp/420/p/volleyball-scoreboard-state-2026-wyoming/ ; WyoPreps, Wyoming High School Volleyball State Tournament By the Numbers in 2026 (November 4, 2026 — four-in-a-row history) and WyoPreps Volleyball Standings, November 2, 2026 (Kelly Walsh 34-0 through regionals) — search wyopreps.com for the 2026 volleyball state tournament coverage; Natrona County School District 1 closure recommendations and the November 9, 2026 public meeting — Your Wyoming Link, 'Parents, educators voice opposition to Pineview Elementary closure' (October 2026; final vote November 9; district cites low enrollment and nearly $5 million in critical repairs) and 'Midwest School may lose half its classes' (October 19, 2026; grades 6-12 proposed for 2027-28, kindergarten through grade 5 not considered) at yourwyominglink.com; Wyoming Department of Education Education Savings Account supplemental round reporting via KDSJ, 'Wyoming Reopens Education Savings Account Program for Remaining Student Slots' (October 27, 2026 — 89 spots, review through mid-November, notifications beginning November 16, funding in December) at kdsj980.com; Laramie County District Court merits decision in Wyoming Education Association v. Degenfelder — no published decision found in Cowboy State Daily, Casper Star-Tribune, WDE releases, or court coverage searched November 8, 2026.

The reported November third school levy scoreboard: Jackson, Kanawha, Marshall, and Mason counties approved levies on unofficial results, Hardy and Summers rejected theirs for the second time this year, Mason's yes preserves its eligibility for estimated data center revenue, the Wirt County bond outcome is still unverifiable, and Barbour County reaches day eleven offline. Sources: West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, 'Voters in Four Counties Approve Additional Public Education Funding as Lawmakers Drag Out Changes' (November 4, 2026, summarizing Mountain State Spotlight reporting) — https://wvpolicy.org/voters-in-four-counties-approve-additional-public-education-funding-as-lawmakers-drag-out-changes/ ; West Virginia Secretary of State, Mason County official sample ballot, General Election November 3, 2026 (excess levy order, average ,923,215 annually, fiscal years 2029-2033) — search apps.sos.wv.gov sample ballots for Mason County 2026 general election; West Virginia Education Daily, October 25, 2026 (House Bill 2014 data center revenue mechanism and State Treasurer's office estimate) and November 6, 2026 (Summers County margin, WJLS reporting), Education Across the States feed; Barbour County Schools cybersecurity incident reporting, October 28, 2026 — search 'Barbour County Schools cybersecurity incident October 2026' for the district announcement and WBOY coverage, and check the district site for any restoration announcement.

Seattle's new technology blocks take effect Monday, November 9 — YouTube blocked for kindergarten through fifth grade, Minecraft and generative AI blocked, screen time capped — just as Google's November 3 announcement prepares a harder Search choice for every Washington district next year; plus Lake Washington's November 9 choice-schools session inside a possible-closure realignment, and updated unofficial counts for the Highline bond and Initiative 638 ahead of November 24 certification. Sources: Seattle Public Schools special board meeting, November 4, 2026, as reported by Seattle's Child, 'Seattle Public Schools tightens technology rules,' November 6, 2026 (seattleschild.com/seattle-public-schools-technology-policy-2026/) and FOX 13 Seattle, 'Seattle Public Schools blocks access to YouTube, Gemini as parents rally for AI safeguards,' November 2026 (q13fox.com/news/seattle-public-schools-blocks-ai), and Associated Press reporting via KPTV, November 7, 2026; Google, 'Designing responsible AI for learning,' November 3, 2026, as reported by TechCrunch and Ars Technica on November 3, 2026 and The New York Times (expected rollout early 2027; Google clarification that services can be enabled individually while Search carries AI Overviews and AI Mode) — search 'Google November 3 2026 Gemini Search off K-12 student accounts' to retrieve; Lake Washington School District, Realignment page and October 20, 2026 community message (lwsd.org/realignment, checked November 8, 2026 — Session #7 November 9, 2026, 12 p.m., Session #8 November 18, 2026, recommendation March 2027, changes effective September 2028); The B-Town Blog, 'Highline school bond reaches 63.62% support,' November 7, 2026 (Friday November 6 unofficial returns); West Sound News, 'Initiative IL26-638 passing statewide after Saturday's count,' November 8, 2026, citing Washington Secretary of State returns (56.0% yes, 1,648,970 votes); Washington OSPI, Washington State Learning Standards Review page (ospi.k12.wa.us — science initial-adoption feedback and computer science survey open October 15 to December 13, 2026; science office hours November 9, 2026) and OSPI ONE Monthly Newsletter, October 1, 2026 (Veterans Day November 11, OSPI closed); FCC E-Rate reply-comment deadline November 12, 2026 per OSPI's October 27, 2026 release as tracked in this show's follow-up log.

The Virginia Department of Education's long-promised support network for targeted support schools is public at last: the Elevate Learning Network, free for division and school leadership teams, with registration closing Tuesday, November 10 — plus the Albemarle County decision week and a statewide school-meals study due to the General Assembly next spring.

Sources:
- Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update #2026-43 for November 5, 2026, Article 2026-43-485, VDOE Launches Elevate Learning Network for TSI Schools – Register by November 10 (pilot terms, virtual sessions late November 2026, three in-person convenings February–July 2027, priority by SPSF need, one form per division, contact Dr. Michelle Wallace), retrieved November 8, 2026: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VADOE/bulletins/43156d0
- Same bulletin, Article 2026-43-479, Statewide Community Eligibility Provision Study (2026 Appropriation Act Item 120 F; report to the General Assembly spring 2027); Article 2026-43-482, 2027 Presidential Scholars nominations due December 11, 2026; Article 2026-43-484, WIDA Implementation Guide Webinar December 2, 2026 — same URL as above.
- Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update #2026-39 for October 8, 2026, Article 2026-39-448 (instructional improvement network opt-in information promised by end of October) — search the VDOE Virginia Education Update newsletter archive at doe.virginia.gov for edition 2026-39.
- Cville Right Now, Albemarle School Board prepares to fill Rio seat (November 6, 2026) — third VDOE meeting Monday November 9, vendor replies, Thursday November 12 closed-session vendor selection and Rio District announcement, open session 6 PM: https://cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-albemarle-school-board-prepares-to-fill-rio-seat/
- Potomac Local, Brescia says Manassas School Board race not conceded; recount possible after certification (November 5, 2026) — Dove 5,941, Brescia 5,928, certification by Tuesday November 10: https://www.potomaclocal.com/2026/11/04/brescia-says-manassas-school-board-race-not-conceded-recount-possible/
- Prior episodes in this series for the TSI count (609 schools, up from 343) and the Albemarle town hall schedule: Virginia Education Daily, November 5–7, 2026, Education Across the States feed.

One district, one week, two decisions without an election: Jordan School District must fill a vacant board seat by appointment and hear the public on redrawing attendance boundaries in four areas, in a week that also brings a state rules effective date, a deaf and blind program rule review, and two school closure comment sessions. Sources: Jordan School District Current Public Notices — Board of Education Member Vacancy, Voting District 5, and Notice of Public Hearing on boundary changes, Nov. 10, 2026 (jordandistrict.org/board/notices/, checked November 8, 2026); Utah State Board of Education, Rules in Process page (schools.utah.gov/adminrules/administrativerules/rulesinprocess, checked November 8, 2026 — USDB Committee Nov. 10 review of R277-802 and bulletin effective-date tracking); Utah State Board of Education, Board Meeting Information, Nov. 5, 2026 meeting summary (schools.utah.gov, checked November 8, 2026); Utah Charter Access Point, Charter News — State Charter School Board meeting Nov. 12, 2026, Sandy (ucap.schools.utah.gov, checked November 8, 2026). Uintah and Murray closure dates: see the follow-up entries for those districts in the Utah research brief at the Education Across the States research files (Uintah Middle School comment Nov. 11, hearing Nov. 18, decision Dec. 22, 2026; Murray Liberty Elementary final comment Nov. 12, 2026).

The governor-elect promised to end state takeovers, but Texas Education Code Chapter 39A sets the exit — and in Fort Worth the early-exit door is keyed to a trigger campus that closed in 2023, leaving the slow road of Section 39A.208 and a March 2028 deadline. Sources: Dallas Patriot, 'Hinojosa Can Replace Morath. Ending Fort Worth's Takeover Is Harder,' November 8, 2026 (dallaspatriot.com — search the exact headline); KWBU, 'Why Gina Hinojosa wants to fire Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath,' November 7, 2026 (kwbu.org — search the exact headline); KTRK ABC13 via EuropeSays, 'Houston ISD takeover exit may speed up under new Texas Governor-elect,' November 7, 2026 (search the exact headline); Associated Press election results, State Board of Education District 8, Texas, November 3, 2026 election (apnews.com elections project — District 8 race listed as too early to call, 300,113 to 299,544); Texas Education Code Chapter 39A, Sections 39A.208 and 39A.209 (statutes.capitol.texas.gov — Education Code, Chapter 39A).

Mitchell Technical College will train about sixty more nurses a year where they already live, starting fall 2027, under a Rural Health Transformation grant — plus seventy-seven thousand five hundred ten dollars in South Dakota Community Foundation grants for mentoring, career pathways, and youth safety, a preview of Tuesday's canvass, dissolution vote, and teacher apprenticeship deadline, and the still-missing Groton bond result and November second board record. Sources: Mitchell Technical College, 'Mitchell Technical College Receives Grant to Expand Rural Nursing Education' (mitchelltech.edu, Nov 6, 2026): https://www.mitchelltech.edu/news/mitchell-technical-college-receives-grant-to-expand-rural-nursing-education/ ; South Dakota Community Foundation, 'Grants Support Child Well-Being and Workforce Development' (sdcommunityfoundation.org, Nov 3, 2026): https://www.sdcommunityfoundation.org/news-insights/sdcf-news/grants-support-child-well-being-and-workforce-development ; South Dakota Public Broadcasting, 'Rapid City school bond approved, new sales taxes rejected' (sdpb.org, Nov 5, 2026): https://www.sdpb.org/podcast/sdpb-news/2026-11-05/rapid-city-school-bond-approved-new-sales-taxes-rejected-nov-5 ; South Dakota Department of Education, Hot Topics archive (doe.sd.gov, checked Nov 8, 2026): https://doe.sd.gov/newshub/archive/HotTopics.aspx ; Groton Area School District, News page (checked Nov 8, 2026): https://www.grotonarea.com/news

A federal judge in Knoxville rules for the Wilberforce Academy against Tennessee's nonreligious charter school requirement, EPSO Week opens with statewide dual credit in its final year, and Knox County's certified-staff retirement deadline lands Monday. Sources: Wilberforce Academy press release, November 7, 2026 (republished at themegabullhornoftruth.com — search 'Wilberforce Academy Atchley November 7 2026'); National Alliance for Public Charter Schools statement, 'Tennessee Ruling and Oklahoma Appeal' (publiccharters.org); Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville v. Knox County Board of Education, Case No. 3:25-cv-584, Memorandum Opinion and Order, May 22, 2026 (CourtListener / Justia, Doc. 88); Chalkbeat Tennessee, June 11, 2026, federal lawsuit over religious charter ban moves forward; Knox News, June 17, 2026, trial date set; Tennessee Department of Education PWCMR Update, October 1, 2026 (Statewide Dual Credit sunsetting) and TDOE Statewide Dual Credit phase-out guidance, January 2026; Knox News, October 2, 2026, what to know about the expanded Knox County Schools early retirement offer; The Tennessean, November 8, 2026, MNPS Fall Festival family resources.

Hampton County voters rejected a twenty-nine million dollar school bond on November third by seventy point two five percent to twenty-nine point seven five percent — and the package's composition explains the loss: twenty-six point one million for an athletic complex carried down a two point five million dollar Alternative Learning Center for students who need alternative placements. Plus Greenville County's reshaped school board, decided in margins as thin as one hundred eighty-one votes, and fifteen schools sharing environmental grants. Sources: Hampton County School District statement, November 4, 2026, 'Results of the $29 Million Bond Referendum Request in Hampton County' (hampton1k12scus Finalsite resources — search that title); Bluffton Today, November 3, 2026, 'Hampton County voters answer a resounding No to school bond question' (blufftontoday.com — unofficial counts 4,485 to 1,899, tax and 2022 bond detail); The Greenville News, November 5, 2026, 'Greenville County voters reshape school board leadership' (greenvilleonline.com — District 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 results); South Carolina Department of Environmental Services release, November 4, 2026, 'SCDES Awards Nearly $30,000 to 15 South Carolina Schools for Environmental Education Projects' (des.sc.gov); SCDE State Board of Education full board meeting page, checked November 8, 2026 (ed.sc.gov — still shows November 3 agenda and October 6 minutes only).

The Pennsylvania Department of Education designated 12 schools in 10 counties as 2026 Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Schools — 10 public schools, the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, and Norwood Fontbonne Academy — under criteria that count special education supports as part of excellence, plus the Ready to Learn Tax Equity application window that opened November 2 and closes February 28, 2027. Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Education, 'Shapiro Administration Congratulates 12 Schools Selected as 2026 Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Schools' (pa.gov, retrieved November 8, 2026): https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/newsroom/shapiro-administration-congratulates-12-schools-selected-as-2026-pennsylvania-blue-ribbon-schools ; Pennsylvania Department of Education, Ready to Learn Block Grant page (appropriation amounts, acceptable uses, timeline: Tax Equity applications open November 2, 2026, deadline February 28, 2027; Foundation and Adequacy funds spent or encumbered by June 30, 2027), retrieved November 8, 2026: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/programs-and-services/schools/grants-and-funding/school-finances/ready-to-learn-block-grant ; Follow-up desk checks, November 8, 2026: search wesanews.org and pghschools.org for the Pittsburgh Public Schools north region transition session (November 5, 2026, Pittsburgh Allegheny) recap, and basdschools.org and lehighdaily.com for the Bethlehem Area District Design listening sessions (November 4-6, 2026) recap — no published recap found for either in the November 8 morning search.

In roughly one hundred Oregon districts the school week ends on Thursday, and a network of arts nonprofits is filling Friday — what the Fifth for the Arts programs in Mosier, Josephine County, and Wallowa County show about Oregon's arts gap, plus two follow-up checks that came back empty and a full week-ahead calendar.

Sources:
- Oregon ArtsWatch, 'Arts organizations respond to Oregon's public schools budget crisis,' November 7, 2026: https://www.orartswatch.org/arts-organizations-respond-to-oregons-public-schools-budget-crisis/
- OAR 581-022-2320, Required Instructional Time (900 hours K-8; 990 hours grades 9-11; 966 hours grade 12), Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 581
- Oregon Department of Education, Executive Order 26-06 instructional time page (2025-26 district reports due November 15, 2026 via Division 22 assurances): https://www.oregon.gov/ode/rules-and-policies/staterules/pages/instructional-time.aspx
- Oregon Department of Education, Key Dates for Accountability and Reporting (ODE closed November 11, 2026, Veterans Day): https://www.Oregon.Gov/ode/schools-and-districts/Pages/Key-Dates-Accountability-Reporting.aspx
- KXL, 'Tigard Tualatin Board Plans to Close One Elementary School,' October 27, 2026 (school named at November 9, 2026 board meeting): https://www.kxl.com/tigard-tualatin-board-plans-to-close-one-elementary-school/
- SELCO Regional Classroom Makeovers: voting among nine finalists ran November 1-7, 2026 at selco.org/vote; winners search step — search selco.org press releases for 'Classroom Makeover' winners; as of November 8, 2026 no 2026 winners announced (the posted winners release is dated December 8, 2025, the prior year's result)
- Bond counts search step: Josephine County election results, Harney County election results, and Oregon Secretary of State unofficial returns checked November 8, 2026 for Grants Pass Measure 17-130 and Harney County School District 3 — no published district count found

Oklahoma's reported four-year graduation rate fell from 82.2% for the class of 2024 to 77.6% for the class of 2025 — and OSDE says much of the drop is a federal counting change that excludes Core Curriculum graduates from the numerator while keeping them in the denominator, not a collapse in students finishing school. Plus the week ahead: Tulsa's board on Monday, election certification on Tuesday, and the Certified Healthy Schools deadline on Friday. Sources: Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2026 Public School Report Cards and Nov 6, 2026 release (oklahoma.gov / oklaschools.com); OSDE Office of Accountability, 'Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Methodology Update,' GovDelivery bulletin, October 22, 2023 (content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OKSDE/bulletins/3bdb5b1); Oklahoma Voice, 'Oklahoma school report cards show ongoing academic struggle, some bright spots,' November 6, 2026 (oklahomavoice.com); News 9, 'Oklahoma releases 2026 School Report Cards,' November 6, 2026 (news9.com); The 74, 'Oklahoma Graduation Rates at Risk of Dropping Under New Federal Order,' October 30, 2024 (the74million.org). Tulsa meeting date/time verified via Tulsa Public Schools calendar (tulsaschools.org/Update, retrieved November 8, 2026).

Columbus writes the rules for future closures before naming the next buildings, Lakota's bond result is confirmed, the statewide levy pattern shows new money failing at a two-to-one rate, and Winton Woods names the dates its cuts begin. Sources — Citizen Portal, 'Board hears pushback as new school-closure policy gets first reading' (Nov 5, 2026, account of the Columbus City Schools board meeting Nov 4, 2026): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11892214/ohio/school-districts/columbus-city-school-district/board-hears-pushback-as-new-schoolclosure-policy-gets-first-reading ; Akron Beacon Journal, 'Tallmadge, Cuyahoga Falls bucked statewide trend by passing levies' (Nov 5, 2026; Ohio School Boards Association unofficial compilation — 71 new-money requests, 22 passed, 134 total issues): https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/cuyahoga-falls-tallmadge-school-levies-pass-counter-ohio-trend/92612643007/ ; WXIX, '3 of 12 school tax levies passed in the November 2026 Election' (Nov 4-5, 2026; Lakota passed by fewer than 1,500 votes, Winton Woods reduction dates): https://gray-wxix-prod.gtv-cdn.com/2026/11/04/8-school-levies-southwest-ohio-failed-whats-next-districts-financial-futures/ ; Oxford Free Press, 'Mixed results for Butler County school ballot measures' (Nov 4, 2026; Lakota 51.45 percent): https://www.oxfreepress.com/mixed-results-for-butler-county-school-ballot-measures/ ; Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Ohio's State Tests November 2026 page (fall grade 3 ELA closes Nov 6, results Dec 7 online and Dec 21 paper; fall HS EOC Nov 30-Jan 15): https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Testing/Test-Coordinator-News/November-2026/Ohio-s-State-Tests-OSTs

The Forum's district-by-district accounting puts names on North Dakota's teacher shortage: eight open positions in West Fargo (five in special education), three in Fargo covered by long-term substitutes, an English position empty for years in Central Cass, four unfilled paraprofessional jobs there, and teachers driving five of eight bus routes in fully staffed Kindred — plus what an empty paraprofessional position means for services owed under the IDEA, and the exact week ahead: West Fargo's board Monday, the accountability appeal deadline Tuesday, and two meetings Thursday. Sources: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Unfilled Positions Survey release (Oct 26, 2026) and Preliminary Review of Accountability Data memo (Oct 26, 2026); The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, 'A growing number of North Dakota students waiting for a teacher,' Robin Huebner (Nov 7, 2026); West Fargo Public Schools board meeting schedule; Williston Basin School District calendar.

Rhode Island's special education regulations are open for public comment through Monday, November 16, 2026 — and the redline does more than update citations: it moves eligibility and FAPE from the twenty-first to the twenty-second birthday, removes the age-nine stop line for speech-language pathology services, and updates the incorporated federal Part 300 text from December 2018 to May 2026 — plus East Greenwich's first-in-the-state pre-medicine career program and the missing school library model policy under the Freedom to Read Act.

Sources:
- Secretary of State, Rhode Island Administrative Records, promulgation record for 200-RICR-20-30-6, Regulations Governing the Education of Children with Disabilities (comment period October 1 through November 16, 2026; comments to Christine Kechejian, Board of Education, 255 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903, or regspubliccomment@ride.ri.gov; online portal not accepting comments for this filing): https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/part/200-20-30-6
- Active rule text, 200-RICR-20-30-6 (FAPE until the twenty-first birthday; child find ages three through twenty-one), Cornell Legal Information Institute mirror: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/rhode-island/200-RICR-20-30-6.5
- W4 News, 'Rhode Island Seeks Comments on Special Education Rule Changes' (age twenty-two provisions, speech-language wording after the ninth birthday, Part 300 incorporation update, zero fiscal impact note), retrieved November 8, 2026: https://w4news.org/rhode-island-special-education-rule-comments-2026/
- Providence Business News, 'East Greenwich launches R.I.'s first pre-med career and tech education program,' November 6, 2026 (seven hundred ten thousand dollar grant; partners; Anatomage Table): https://pbn.com/east-greenwich-launches-r-i-s-first-pre-med-career-and-tech-education-program/
- Rhode Island Department of Education, 'McKee Administration Awards 5.5 Million Dollars to Expand Access to CTE Healthcare Career Pathways,' September 30, 2026 (more than 5.48 million dollars to 14 local education agencies; Foster-Glocester 1,360,343 dollars): https://ride.ri.gov/press-releases/mckee-administration-awards-55-million-expand-access-cte-healthcare-career-pathways-students-across-rhode-island
- Freedom to Read Act, 2025 Rhode Island H5726A (Title 29, Chapter 9; school library model policy duties of the Commissioner and the Chief of Library Services): search webserver.rilegislature.gov for 'H5726A Freedom to Read Act'
- Rhode Island Wave news roundup and Uprise RI / Ahlquist Substack, October 19, 2026, on the Rhode Island Freedom to Read advocates' petition to RIDE (only half the model policies published fifteen months after the July 2, 2025 signing; school district policies not drafted, no official date set) — search therhodeislandwave.com for 'Freedom to Read Act petition RIDE'

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education puts dates on its fixes for third grade reading and the teacher pipeline — 2027, 2028, 2030, 2032 — while the governor's office claims four all-time student records next to a second-to-last funding rank. Sources — Public Ed Works, 'The Blue Ribbon Commission: What's on the table' (Nov 5, 2026): https://develop.publicedworks.org/2026/11/the-blue-ribbon-commission-whats-on-the-table/ ; Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, Blue Ribbon Commission Charge 1 recommendations (approved Sep 28, 2026) and September draft with feedback: https://fi.ncsu.edu/news/blue-ribbon-commission-approves-recommendations-on-strengthening-early-literacy-teacher-pipeline/ ; Governor Josh Stein's office, 'Governor Stein Honors North Carolina's Educators' (Nov 5, 2026), via EIN Presswire: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/954851888/governor-stein-honors-north-carolina-s-educators ; EdNC EdWeekly (Nov 6, 2026): https://www.ednc.org/edweekly/11-6-2026/ . To verify the 44 percent / 51,000 third grade reading figure, search EdNC for the State Board of Education fall 2026 DPI literacy report. To verify teacher pay rank 43, search NEA teacher salary rankings via the Public Ed Works article.

The Board of Regents meets Monday and Tuesday in Albany, and this briefing reads the full published agenda: the accountability redesign behind the single diploma, the class size regulation catching up to the deadline the legislature already moved, the statewide expansion of tiered student supports, and the opening state aid position for twenty twenty-seven twenty-eight, plus four follow-up checks run this morning.

Sources:
- Board of Regents, November 2026 Meeting agenda (items, times, and descriptions for Nov 9-10, 2026): http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings
- NYSED, New York Inspires presentation to the Board of Regents, September 2026 (diploma regulation timeline: discussion February 2027, adoption June 2027, effective July 1, 2027): https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/FB%20Monday%20-%20New%20York%20Inspires%20-%20Sunsetting%20Diploma%20Assessment%20Requirements%20and%20Moving%20to%20One%20New%20York%20State%20High%20School%20Diploma.pdf
- New York State Senate, June 2, 2026 release on the class size extension legislation (seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred percent by 2029-30): https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/john-c-liu/liu-introduces-legislation-extend-deadline-nyc-reduce-class
- Chalkbeat New York, June 1, 2026, on the two-year class size extension deal: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/06/01/nyc-class-size-law-delay-albany-uft-deal/
- United Federation of Teachers, class size extension FAQ (November exemptions; differential up to 8,500 dollars in 2026-27): https://www.uft.org/get-involved/uft-campaigns/reduce-class-sizes/class-size-extension-faq
- NYSED, Multi-Tiered System of Supports page (integrated framework definition): http://www.nysed.gov/innovation-school-reform/multi-tiered-system-supports-mtss
- NYSED, preliminary 2025-26 assessment data release (ELA 48 percent, math 57 percent, science 47 percent; final public release anticipated early November): http://www.nysed.gov/news/2026/state-education-department-releases-preliminary-data-english-language-arts-mathematics-and
- NYSED, October 22, 2026 memo on 2025-2026 growth results (secure portal release on or around November 2, 2026): https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/accountability/2025-26-growth-results-release.pdf
- Talk of the Sound, October 19, 2026, New Rochelle fights to keep Shrub Oak legal bills secret during appeal (latest reporting found in the November 8, 2026 check): https://talkofthesound.com/2026/10/19/new-rochelle-school-district-fights-to-keep-shrub-oak-legal-bills-secret-during-appeal/
- Buffalo Public Schools, October 2, 2026 closure proposal release (eight schools, 2027-28): https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3927/Bps/17b2dc8f-161d-4454-80b5-36ac423cfe47/BPS-Closure-Proposal-PR.pdf?disposition=inline
- Chalkbeat New York, November 5, 2026, Path program part one (part two not yet published as of the November 8, 2026 check): https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/11/05/nyc-path-program-helps-with-emotional-disabilities-in-classrooms/

Connecticut's new homeschool law, Public Act 26-37, explained end to end — the in-person withdrawal form and Department of Children and Families records check starting in 2027-28, the annual intent-to-educate form starting in 2028-29, who the law does not reach, and the federal privacy complaint now pending in Washington — plus the updated thirty-fourth Senate District tally and a correction on Bridgeport's school funding package.

Sources:
- Office of Legislative Research Bill Analysis, sHB 5468 (Public Act 26-37), Connecticut General Assembly: https://prdext2.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05468-R01-BA.PDF
- Connecticut Senate Democrats, 'Connecticut Senate Passes Homeschool Oversight Bill,' May 4, 2026: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/connecticut-senate-passes-homeschool-oversight-bill
- Home School Legal Defense Association, 'Homeschool Freedom Under Threat in Connecticut' (Public Act 26-37 explainer, including the June 2026 FERPA complaint to the U.S. Department of Education): https://hslda.org/homeschool-freedom-under-threat-in-connecticut
- The 74, 'Connecticut Adopts Homeschool Regulation Over Staunch Objection From GOP,' May 6, 2026: https://www.the74million.org/article/connecticut-adopts-homeschool-regulation-over-staunch-objection-from-gop/
- CBIA, 'Election 2026 Results: Connecticut State Senate' (District 34: Mandato 19,461 / Cicarella 19,230; page updated November 7, 2026; all results provisional until certified): https://www.cbia.com/resources/issues-policies/election-2026-results-connecticut-state-senate/
- WFSB Eyewitness News 3, Wallingford recount coverage, November 6, 2026 — search wfsb.com for 'Wallingford recounting ballots Friday after running out Election Day' (recount of roughly 18,000 ballots still running Friday evening; no verified conclusion at the November 8 morning check)
- CAPSS news page (Connecticut Intelligence Center virtual briefing, Monday November 9, 2026, 10 a.m.; CSDE certification portal launch November 10, 2026): https://www.capss.org/news
- Bridgeport correction: City of Bridgeport fiscal 2027 budget record as verified in Connecticut District Deep Dive — Waterbury, November 6, 2026 (package approved May 12, 2026: 15 million dollars Education Cost Sharing, 10 million dollars city, 10 million dollars Mohegan-Pequot fund)

New Mexico's Public Education Department is running two rulemaking clocks at once — a November batch on privacy, accreditation, instruction, and educator evaluation closing November twentieth, and a December batch rebuilding licensure discipline and ethics, endorsements, and state data reporting closing December fourth — plus nearly eight million dollars in housing stabilization help expanding through schools to San Juan County.

Sources:
- New Mexico Public Education Department, Proposed Rules / rulemaking notification page (comment periods, hearing dates and locations, and rule lists for the November and December batches; 6.11.3, 6.19.4, 6.19.10, 6.30.14, 6.30.17, 6.30.20, 6.60.9, 6.64.4, 6.64.5, 6.64.10, 6.65.2, 6.68.1-6.68.9, and 6.69.1-6.69.8 NMAC), retrieved November 8, 2026: https://web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/policy-innovation-measurement/rulemaking/rule-notification/
- KKOB News Radio, '$8 million to help stabilize New Mexico families' (Department of Workforce Solutions Office of Housing family stabilization program expansion to San Juan County), published November 6, 2026: https://www.newsradiokkob.com/2026/11/06/8-million-to-help-stabilize-new-mexico-families/
- Albuquerque Public Schools, 'APS Announces Community Meetings on Right-Sizing' (November 10, 12, and 19 session dates and locations), posted October 16, 2026, updated October 21, 2026: https://www.aps.edu/news/news-from-2026-2027/aps-announces-community-meetings-on-right-sizing
- New Mexico Public Education Department, 2026 ESSA Plan Amendment Title I, Part A page (educator-equity comment closing November 18, 2026) — search web.ped.nm.gov for '2026 ESSA Plan Amendment Title I Part A' if the direct page moves.

New Jersey has signed the SPARK pilot to connect students to behavioral health care before crisis, inside a mental health system funded at more than 125 million dollars this year, but the ten participating districts are still unnamed and services do not begin until early 2027. Plus the Student Safety Data System opens for the year, and a free family workshop series teaches parents how universal reading screening works.

Sources — Governor's Office, 'Governor Sherrill Highlights Mental Health Resources as New Jersey Students Head Back to School' (September 28, 2026), including the SPARK pilot (S4413/A5253), the 8 million dollar FY2027 appropriation, the more than 125 million dollar total investment, NJ4S, School-Linked Services counts, and the 988, Children's System of Care (1-877-652-7624), and 2NDFLOOR (1-888-222-2228) resources: https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/2026/approved/20260928a.shtml — as of the November 8, 2026 morning check of the Governor's Office and NJDOE announcements, no SPARK participating districts had been named and no mobile application RFP had been published; verify by searching nj.gov for 'SPARK pilot school districts selected'. NJDOE broadcast, November 4, 2026, 'Student Safety Data System Opening' (first report period submission due February 1, 2027; collects violence, vandalism, weapons, substances, HIB, restraint, seclusion, and removals): https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2026/nov/4/StudentSafetyDataSystemOpening.pdf. NJDOE 2026 Broadcasts index, November 4, 2026 listing for the NJTSS-ER Family Workshop Series (November 17, November 24, and December 1, 2026, 6 p.m., advance registration required): https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/ and the NJTSS-ER Family Workshop Series page: https://www.njtss-earlyreading.org/event/family-workshop-series/. Universal literacy screener beginning-of-year submissions due November 13, 2026 under P.L.2024, c.52: https://www.nj.gov/education/lear/uni-screening.shtml. Lake Drive School status: NorthJersey.com, November 4, 2026, 'Historic North Jersey school for deaf closed after ceiling collapse': https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/11/04/lake-drive-school-for-deaf-ceiling-collapse-mountain-lakes-nj/92607451007/ (no published relocation or re-entry update found in the November 8, 2026 morning check — search NorthJersey.com and the Mountain Lakes district site for 'Lake Drive' to verify).

New Bedford's school committee takes its first vote Monday night on an artificial intelligence use policy — a draft added to the agenda Friday, in a state with no single AI rule for classrooms — and the state board heads to Lawrence on November 17, where the commissioner is expected to propose requiring every high school to offer the full MassCore sequence and a completed My Career and Academic Plan.

Sources: New Bedford School Committee revised agenda for Monday, November 9, 2026 (City Clerk stamp November 6, 2026, 3:14 PM) and original agenda (November 4, 2026), via SouthCoast360 Schools Desk reporting, November 7, 2026 (southcoast360.com — search 'New Bedford School Committee Nov. 9, 2026'); Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education district profile for New Bedford (2025-26 enrollment 12,441; profiles.doe.mass.edu — search 'New Bedford district profile'); EdTrust statewide poll of Massachusetts parents on artificial intelligence in schools (released January 2026), reported by EdTech Magazine, April 3, 2026 (edtechmagazine.com — search 'Parents Divided on Artificial Intelligence New Bedford'); Chelmsford School Committee meeting packet, October 6, 2026, policy IJNDB-AI adoption (chelmsfordschools.org — search 'Chelmsford School Committee October 6 2026 packet'); Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Public Policy Report on the October 27, 2026 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting (masc.org — search 'October 2026 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education') for the November 17 Lawrence meeting, the MassCore and MyCap offer proposal, the research presentation, and board members' cost and authority questions.

Clark County's substitute teachers get a seven hundred nineteen hour cap and the district prices its three-year retirement-law failure at forty-four million dollars, Washoe County's count reaches ninety-nine percent, and a Monday hearing could change how future Washoe school sites are approved — plus a correction: the College of Southern Nevada direct admissions deadline is Friday, November thirteenth. Sources: Focal News, CCSD to Limit Substitute Hours to Comply with 2023 Benefits Law (Nov 7, 2026), focalnews.org — search focalnews.org for CCSD substitute hours PERS; FOX5/KVVU via Gray Media, CCSD notifies substitute teachers of PERS benefits (Nov 5, 2026) — search kvvu for CCSD substitute PERS; MoveOn petition, Fair Treatment for CCSD Substitute Teachers (Nov 2026) — search MoveOn for CCSD substitute 719 hours; Washoe County Registrar of Voters, 2026 General Election Ballot Processing Update Nov 7, 2026, washoecounty.gov/voters; Reno Gazette Journal, When will election results become official (Nov 6, 2026) — search rgj.com for Nevada 2026 election results official timeline; W4News, Washoe planners hear proposal to require special use permits for public schools (Nov 2026) — search w4news.org for WDCA26-0005; Washoe County Legistar, WDCA26-0005 staff report — search washoe-nv.legistar.com for WDCA26-0005; College of Southern Nevada, College Just Got Easier: CSN Launches Direct Admissions (Nov 2, 2026), news.csn.edu; CCSD Policies and Regulations page, ccsd.net — Notice of Intent for Regulation 4291 listed for Nov 12, 2026; CCSD Regulation R-4291, Placement and Advancement on the Unified Administrative Salary Schedule, ccsd.net policies PDF 4291_R; Nevada Department of Education homepage news listings, doe.nv.gov (newest listing Nov 4, 2026, RISE Award; Sept 15, 2026 release states Class of 2026 graduation rates will be released in November); Legislative Auditor reports LA26-12 through LA26-17, leg.state.nv.us Division of Audit (60-day corrective action plans due Nov 17, 2026).

Group 3, the southern Act 170 merger study group, postpones its proportional-voting decision to December 17 while the one-choice-policy question looms over its independent schools, and Vermont opens spring enrollment in its elementary education apprenticeship pathway.

Sources:
- Group 3 school merger committee begins work in Manchester, published November 7, 2026: https://www.jolly1019.com/news/vermont/group-3-school-merger-committee-begins-work-in-manchester/
- Vermont School Boards Association, Act 170 Education Transformation overview: https://www.vtvsba.org/act-170-education-transformation
- WCAX reporting on the Elementary Education Apprenticeship Pathway (spring enrollment open), summarized November 7, 2026: https://wisevoter.com/world/us/vt/2026/11/07/vermont-elementary-education-apprenticeship-pathway
- Vermont State Colleges System testimony to the House Education Committee, May 12, 2026 (apprenticeship program design, dual licensure, online delivery): https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Workgroups/House%20Education/Educator%20Workforce%20Development/W~David%20Kupferman~State%20Colleges%20System%20Approach%20to%20Teacher%20Education%20Preperation~5-12-2026.pdf
- Vermont Agency of Education news listings, checked November 8, 2026 (latest items: Weekly Field Memo, November 4, 2026, Volume 20, Issue 33, and the 2027 Vermont Teacher of the Year announcement, November 2, 2026; no public posting of the updated merger-committee profiles): https://education.vermont.gov/articles?page=0

The outgoing State Board cast its last votes of 2026 — mental health grants approved unanimously after two years of deadlock and an assessment plan accepted 7-1 with the data embargoed to November 25 — while unofficial results seat a differently composed board in January, and 27 Nebraska schools earn Special Olympics National Banner status.

Sources:
- Nebraska education board holds final meeting of 2026, bids farewell to two members (Nebraska Public Media, reporting on the November 6, 2026 State Board meeting; checked November 8, 2026): https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/nebraska-education-board-holds-final-meeting-of-2026-bids-farewell-to-two-members/
- November 2026 (Nebraska Department of Education November 2026 board summary, published November 6, 2026 — ESSA State Plan Amendment, Mental Health Training Grant, Assessment and Reporting Plan, Rule 19 revision draft, Teacher of the Year final report): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955098174/november-2026
- Unofficial 2026 general election results, State Board of Education District 8 (Nebraska Secretary of State, electionresults.nebraska.gov; Goding 41,772, Hutcherson 40,255, 234 of 234 precincts fully reporting; checked November 8, 2026): https://electionresults.nebraska.gov/resultsSW.aspx
- State Board of Education / State Board Agendas (Nebraska Department of Education; November 6, 2026 meeting in Lincoln, next meeting January 8, 2027, written comment for January opens December 23, 2026; checked November 8, 2026): https://www.education.ne.gov/stateboard/
- National School Recognition Program — Class of 2026 National Banner Unified Champion Schools (Special Olympics; 27 Nebraska schools listed; 10 standards, Unified Sports, Inclusive Youth Leadership, Whole-School Engagement, reapplication every 4 years; checked November 8, 2026): https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/unified-champion-schools/banner-recognition-program

Montana's next Purple Star Schools and Champions will be announced this month for the schools that build a system for military-connected students, the Indian Education for All settlement heads toward a December 14 final approval hearing, and a Baker eighth grader takes second place in a national STEM competition with a bioplastic she spent four years developing. Plus a status check on the missing MACIE minutes and the full week ahead: provisional ballots, the bus standards hearing, the Great Falls town hall, and two Friday deadlines.

Sources — Montana Office of Public Instruction, The Current, October 2026 newsletter (Purple Star applications and nominations through October 31, 2026; recipients announced in November 2026): https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/MTOPI-42c38a5 ; OPI Purple Star School Designation Rules (required activities, advisory board, point of contact): search opi.mt.gov for Purple Star Schools Designation Rules 2026 PDF ; OPI/MIC3 announcement of 2025-26 Purple Star recipients, November 11, 2025: https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/MTOPI-3fa7fbe ; DuPuis-Pablo v. Montana Office of Public Instruction settlement order and class notice (objection deadline October 26, 2026; final approval motion due November 23, 2026; final approval hearing December 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County): search for DuPuis-Pablo settlement notice PDF, Case No. DV-7-2021-0000398-OC ; Native American Rights Fund / ACLU of Montana settlement summaries, August 25, 2026: https://narf.org/montana-indian-education-for-all-update/ ; Montana Public Radio, Montana middle schooler wins national award for bioplastic invention, November 5, 2026: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-11-05/montana-middle-schooler-wins-national-award-for-bioplastic-invention ; OPI Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education page (November 4, 2026 agenda posted, minutes not yet posted, checked November 8, 2026): https://opi.mt.gov/Educators/Teaching-Learning/Indian-Education-for-All/MACIE ; Montana Secretary of State, unofficial general election results and canvass process (provisional ballots counted Monday afternoon; State Canvass Board November 30, 2026): https://sosmt.gov/secretary-christi-jacobsen-reminds-montanans-unofficial-general-election-results-are-available-at-electionresults-mt-gov/ ; Montana Board of Public Education, MAR Notice 2026-177.1 school bus standards (hearing November 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m. MT; written comments due November 13, 2026, 5:00 p.m.): search bpe.mt.gov for Proposal Notice 2026-177.1 ; Board of Public Education Public Charter School Reporting and Compliance Calendar 2026-2027 (Q1 financial report due November 13, 2026): search bpe.mt.gov for 2026-2027 Public Charter School Reporting and Compliance Calendar.

Two new PRiME Center reports give the first three-year evidence on MOScholars, the scholarship program where about forty percent of tested students have an IEP: reading percentiles up, family satisfaction near universal, and a family-written list of fixes — plus Missouri's through-year test pilot in Year Two and two days to the St. Louis closure vote.

Sources:
- MOScholars: What's Working and What's Next (EdChoice summary of the PRiME Center at Saint Louis University student-outcomes and parent-satisfaction reports, published November 4, 2026, updated November 6, 2026): https://www.edchoice.org/2026-hits-and-misses-of-missouris-moscholars-program/
- Assessment | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE assessment page and calendar, including MAP-A fall window September 14–December 18, 2026, End-of-Course fall window October 19, 2026–January 22, 2027, and practice forms available November 2, 2026; checked November 8, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/assessment
- U.S. Department of Education Approves Missouri to Pilot Innovative Statewide Assessment Program (press release, July 31, 2025; Missouri the only state approved for IADA that year): http://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-approves-missouri-pilot-innovative-statewide-assessment-program
- Missouri Chosen to Pilot Innovative Statewide Assessment Program (DESE news release; Success Ready Student Assessment and the $1 million Competitive Grant for State Assessments): https://dese.mo.gov/communications/news-releases/Missouri%20Chosen%20to%20Pilot%20Innovative%20Statewide%20Assessment%20Program
- Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) Application for Missouri Success Ready Student Assessment, condensed version (DESE; Year 1 through Year 5 planned pilot scale and 2029-30 statewide target): https://oembed-dese.mo.gov/sites/g/files/zuston521/files/media/pdf/2026/04/Final%20IADA%20Condensed%20Version%20for%20Feedback_AOD.pdf
- Gifted Advisory Council | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (meeting notice for November 5, 2026 and January 7, 2027; agendas and minutes table with no November 5 entry and latest minutes April 9, 2026; checked November 8, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/gifted-education/gifted-advisory-council
- Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force (Executive Order 25-14) | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (final meeting November 16, 2026; final report due December 1, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/financial-admin-services/school-finance/missouri-school-funding-modernization-task-force-executive-order-25-14

Portland launches Maine's first comprehensive Black history curriculum, with seventh graders learning on the Freedom Trail, while a state genealogy program teaches educators to turn family records into inquiry — plus the dated week ahead for Maine schools.

Sources:
- Maine Public, "Portland schools launches state's first Black studies curriculum, emphasizing local history," November 2, 2026: https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/new-england-news-collaborative/2026-11-02/portland-schools-launches-states-first-black-studies-curriculum-emphasizing-local-history
- Portland Public Schools, "PPS in the Press" (district summary of the grades 6-11 launch, the Portland Press Herald October 16, 2026 Portland Museum of Art partnership story, and the WMTW October 8, 2026 story), retrieved November 8, 2026: https://www.portlandschools.org/calendars/pps-in-the-press
- Portland Public Schools, Superintendent letter to the community, October 16, 2026 (six-year build, 25+ contributors, seven-week unit, Wabanaki Studies across all grade levels) — via the district News page, portlandschools.org, search "Superintendent Letter Re: Student Learning Gains, Social Studies Curricula & Facilities"
- Maine Department of Education, "Maine Educators Explore Genealogy as a Tool for Inquiry-Based Learning," published November 6, 2026 (UMF workshop October 12-13, 2026, with American Ancestors) — Maine DOE Newsroom, mainedoenews.net, search the story title
- Maine Department of Education Update, November 6, 2026 (MLTI Maine Winter Classic registration, March 1-5, 2027) — Maine DOE Newsroom, mainedoenews.net

Jackson Public Schools and Hinds County start schooling at intake for detained students at the Henley-Young-Patton Juvenile Justice Center, Mississippi public university enrollment holds nearly flat in total while Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State fall by double digits, and the uncalled Senate race enters its final counting week.

Sources:
- JPS agreement starts education at intake for students at Henley-Young (board-tracking reporting, ourschoolboard.org Mississippi school board news, November 7, 2026 edition, reporting the October 20, 2026 Jackson Public Schools action): https://www.ourschoolboard.org/news/mississippi
- Youth Court School Overview (Jackson Public Schools; the district program inside the Henley-Young-Patton Juvenile Justice Center): https://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/academic-programs/youth-court-school/overview
- Hinds Juvenile Detention Center Comes Off Consent Decree As County Celebrates (Mississippi Free Press; consent decree 2012-2022, sporadic educational services allegation, termination October 2022): https://www.mississippifreepress.org/hinds-juvenile-detention-center-comes-off-consent-decree-as-county-celebrates/
- University System Enrollment Holds Steady for Fall 2026 (Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning release, November 2, 2026; enrollment as of October 30, 2026, unduplicated counts, full campus table): https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/953974567/university-system-enrollment-holds-steady-for-fall-2026
- Jackson State enrollment sees major decline. Ole Miss and MSU grow (Clarion Ledger, November 2, 2026; Jackson State more than 42 percent below eleven years ago): https://www.clarionledger.com/story/business/2026/11/02/enrollment-numbers-for-ms-public-universities-colleges-ole-miss-mississippi-state-southern-miss-jsu/92567391007/
- Ole Miss Sets Fourth Straight Enrollment Record (University of Mississippi, November 2, 2026; 28,960 students, 5,363 first-time freshmen, Mississippi freshmen up 6.2 percent): https://olemiss.edu/news/2026/11/ole-miss-sets-fourth-straight-enrollment-record/index.html
- Mississippi Senate count watch (Associated Press tallies through Friday evening, November 6, 2026: Colom 467,930, Hyde-Smith 465,356; November 10 late-ballot deadline, November 13 county certification, December 3 state declaration): https://mysourceline.com/stories/mississippi-senate-count-watch/
- Scott Colom's Lead Surpasses 2,000 Votes in Mississippi's U.S. Senate Race (Mississippi Free Press, November 6, 2026): https://www.mississippifreepress.org/rolling-cov-entry/scott-coloms-lead-surpasses-2000-votes-in-mississippis-u-s-senate-race/
- Application deadline extended to Nov. 9 for Elementary (K-6) Mathematics Coach Educator in Residence positions (Mississippi Department of Education EdUpdate, November 2, 2026; deadline Monday, November 9, 2026 at 2 p.m. CST): https://msachieves.mdek12.org/application-deadline-extended-to-nov-9-for-elementary-k-6-mathematics-coach-educator-in-residence-positions/
- Educable Child, 2026-2027 (Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Special Education; second pay period ends November 13, 2026, reimbursement forms due November 20, 2026): https://mdek12.org/specialeducation/special-education-educable-child/
- SR1 CPSA docket absence check, November 8, 2026 morning: searched Mississippi Today, WLBT, the Clarion Ledger, and Mississippi Free Press for any new filing, hearing date, or order in the SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy revocation case beyond the November 2, 2026 temporary restraining order; no new published development was found, and the absence is reported on air with the November 13 weekly check standing.

Brainerd Public Schools, five days after voters rejected its operating levy, has put specific numbers on what comes next: a shortfall over three million dollars, thirty-eight positions and three buildings on the table, and a much smaller April levy hope.

Sources:
- Brainerd schools face cuts after $5 million annual levy fails (KSTP report via Minnesota Current, November 7, 2026): https://lakeville.mncurrent.com/article/brainerd-schools-face-cuts-after-5-million-annual-levy-fails-8x9mdh?site=lakeville
- Brainerd Public Schools 2026 Operating Referendum page (district budget table, pre-election failure warnings, Permanent School Fund district estimate of $163,281.61): https://www.isd181.org/operating-referendum
- 2026 Election Results: Statewide Success Meets Local Funding Challenges (Minnesota Rural Education Association; statewide passage rates and unofficial amendment totals): https://mreavoice.org/2026-election-results-a-statewide-win-with-rural-losses/
- Minnesota Voters Approve Constitutional Amendment to Increase Public School Funding (Minneapolimedia News, November 8, 2026; unofficial Secretary of State totals Yes 2,068,163 / No 666,630, effective July 1, 2027): https://minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapids-mn/n/397581/minneapolimedia-news-minnesota-voters-approve-constitutional-amendment
- Permanent School Fund: November 3 Ballot Question (Lakeville Area Schools; district projection $812,052 to $1,205,148): https://www.isd194.org/district/budget-and-finance/psf
- November 10, 2026 Executive Session Meeting notice (Minneapolis Public Schools; closed labor-negotiation strategy session, 4 p.m., Davis Center): https://www.mpschools.org/about-mps/school-board/post-details/~board/school-board/post/nov-10-2026-executive-session-meeting-1793908851577
- Notice of Special Meeting on FY28 Budget Work Session (Saint Paul Public Schools; Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9 a.m., 360 Colborne Street): https://www.spps.org/news-details/~board/board-of-education-news-and-updates/post/notice-of-special-meeting-on-fy27-budget-work-session-1793045983043
- Notice of Special Meeting for Immigration and Fall Staffing Adjustments (Saint Paul Public Schools; Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7 p.m.): https://kar.spps.org/news-details/~board/board-of-education-news-and-updates/post/notice-of-special-meeting-for-immigration-and-fall-staffing-adjustments-1794008752437
- Absence checks, November 8, 2026 morning: searched the Saint Paul Public Schools site and local news for a published outcome of the November 7 FY28 budget work session, and searched the Minnesota Department of Education site, the Fridley district site, and local news for any statement on the November 6 Fridley accounting-records deadline; no published outcome was found in either check, and both absences are reported on air with their standing check dates.

Hampton and SAU 21 put numbers on the school tax cap timing trap — a March vote, an April inflation figure, and a possible forced cut next fall — plus what New Castle's interim principal appointment teaches about leadership continuity during a confidential investigation.

Sources:
- What Hampton and SAU 21 school tax cap means for students after Question 2 passes (Seacoast Online / Portsmouth Herald, November 8, 2026): https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2026/11/08/hampton-nh-sau-21-new-school-tax-cap-students-question-2/92630805007/
- New Castle school interim principal named amid investigation (Seacoast Online / Portsmouth Herald, November 6, 2026): https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/education/2026/11/06/new-castle-school-interim-principal-investigation-bryan-belanger/92643297007/
- RSA 32:5-i, School District Local Tax Cap (NH General Court): https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/III/32/32-5-i.htm
- New Hampshire weighs a major rewrite of Learn Everywhere rules, Ed 1400 hearing November 12, 2026, written material due November 19, 2026 (rulemaking notice 2026-177): https://gc.nh.gov/rules/register/2026/0917/2026-177%20IP%20Notice%20Ed%201400.pdf

Hopkins voters reject a revised ninety-eight point seven million dollar bond, closing the statewide November third count, Michigan keeps its six to two State Board majority, and the state renames its farm-to-school program while launching new family technology work. Sources: Michigan Department of Treasury qualified school bond database (search treas-secure.state.mi.us School Bond Election Results for Allegan County, Hopkins Public Schools, November 3, 2026); Holland Sentinel, May 2026, Hopkins tie-vote recount reporting; Chalkbeat Detroit, November 6, 2026, Michigan State Board of Education election results, https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/11/06/michigan-state-board-education-election-results/ ; Michigan Department of Education press release, November 6, 2026, Farm Grown for Michigan Kids, https://www.michigan.gov/mde/news-and-information/press-releases/2026/11/06/farm-grown-for-michigan-kids ; Michigan Department of Education press release, November 6, 2026, digital teaching and learning projects (via EIN Presswire distribution of the MDE release); Michigan Department of Education, State Board Special Education Committee page and November 5, 2026 location-change notice for the November 10 Genesee County meeting.

Montgomery County's climate survey opens today, the state report on the Blueprint's expert review teams is a week late in the public record, Friday the thirteenth carries both a magnet deadline and the end of the canvass, and Charles County prepares for a week of space in its middle schools. Sources: MCPS Things to Know, November 5, 2026 (Districtwide Culture and Climate Survey opens Nov. 8; survey dates families/staff Nov. 8-20, students Nov. 10; 8th Grade Center Programs and Middle School Magnet Consortium deadline extended to Friday, Nov. 13; Amplify Desmos Math webinar Nov. 9; Mental Health and Wellness Fair Nov. 14) — https://mocofeed.com/mcps-things-to-know-november-5-2026/ and https://mocofeed.com/tell-us-what-you-think-districtwide-culture-climate-survey-opens-nov-8/ ; Fiscal and Policy Note for Senate Bill 311, 2026 Regular Session (Expert Review Team Program suspension 2026-27 and joint MSDE/AIB report due November 1, 2026) — https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/fnotes/bil_0001/sb0311.pdf and HB 490 amendment text — https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/HB0490_65342101.pdf ; Maryland Matters reporting on the AIB pause of expert review visits through FY2029, summarized at https://wisevoter.com/world/us/md/2026/10/15/maryland-pauses-school-review-team-visits ; MSDE News Releases page checked November 8, 2026 (newest release November 2, 2026; no Expert Review Team report posted) — https://news.maryland.gov/msde/category/newsreleases/ ; Queen Anne's County Public Schools, Virtual Plan and 2026-2027 School Year Calendar Revision Approved (board vote November 4, 2026) — https://www.qacps.org/virtual-plan-2026-2027-school-year-calendar-revision-approved/ ; Space Foundation, Space Foundation and Charles County Public Schools Partner for Weeklong STEM Experience, November 5, 2026 — https://www.spacefoundation.org/2026/11/05/space-foundation-and-charles-county-public-schools-partner-for-weeklong-stem-experience/

How a Jefferson Parish family's search for answers exposed a preschool licensing gap, produced Charlie's Law (Act 409 of 2025), and saw its central licensing requirement narrowed in 2026 — plus LeBlanc Elementary's state immersion certification in Abbeville, the final day of voting for Covington High's million-dollar contest, and the still-unpublished Dr. King hearing record. Sources — WDSU / KMEZ 102.9, 'Louisiana family's advocacy after alleged preschool assault leads to child safety law,' published Nov 3, 2026, updated Nov 4, 2026: https://www.kmez1029.com/2026/11/02/louisiana-familys-advocacy-after-preschool-assault-leads-to-child-safety-law/ ; Policy Institute for Children, Act 409 (Charlie's Law) Policy Brief & Risk Analysis, December 2025: https://policyinstitutela.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Act-409-Charlies-Law-–-Policy-Brief-Risk-Analysis.pdf ; Federal court order coverage, 'Judge upholds Louisiana licensing rules for private pre-K programs' (search the headline to retrieve the full order summary) ; Acadiana News First / KATC, 'LeBlanc Elementary in Abbeville named state-certified language immersion site,' Nov 6, 2026: https://www.acadiananewsfirst.com/video/2026/11/07/leblanc-elementary-abbeville-named-state-certified-language-immersion-site/ ; Vermilion Parish French Immersion program site (LEAP results and program history): https://sites.google.com/vpsb.net/french-immersion-vpsb/home ; Louisiana Department of Education, State Certified Immersion Schools list and Nov 2, 2026 ELA Teacher Leader Advisor call (search doe.louisiana.gov for 'State Certified Immersion Schools' and 'Teacher Leader Advisors'); NOLA Public Schools renewals page checked Nov 8, 2026 with no Dr. King hearing outcome published: https://nolapublicschools.com/community/renewals

Kentucky has retired its statewide school climate and safety survey — what its final results showed, why a children's advocacy group says the replacement data is too thin to use, and how fifty-two districts are building local measures instead.

Sources:
- Kentucky Youth Advocates, Let's Measure What We Value — The Well-being of Kentucky Students (November 2026) — HB 257 removal of the QSCS, final 2025-26 QSCS figures, KRS 158.191 active consent, KIP survey decline from about 130,000 responses in 2018 to about 21,000: https://kyyouth.org/lets-measure-what-we-value-the-well-being-of-kentucky-students/
- Kentucky Department of Education, 2026 Legislative Guidance (June 8, 2026), House Bill 257 section — QSCS administered in connection with 2025-2026 assessments; removal, growth and chronic absenteeism changes implemented beginning 2026-2027: https://www.education.ky.gov/districts/LegislativeGuidance/Documents/2026-Legislative-Guidance.pdf
- Kentucky Teacher (KDE), Districts join local indicators of quality efforts in droves as new Regional Learner Network kickoff event unites educators across the state (October 9, 2026) — Kentucky Innovative Learning Network up 59 percent, 31 new districts, 52 total, seven regional networks, one-time grant up to 15,000 dollars per district, submission deadline April 1, 2027: https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/10/districts-join-local-indicators-of-quality-efforts-in-droves-as-new-regional-learner-network-kickoff-event-unites-educators-across-the-state/
- Kentucky Association of School Councils, 2026 Legislative Summary — local indicators of quality do not factor into the state accountability model or federal CSI calculations (search kasc.net for '2026 Legislative Summary HB 257')
- Kentucky Department of Education, Monday DAC Email, October 19, 2026 — WIDA ACCESS exit criteria committee meeting rescheduled to Saturday, November 14, 2026: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYDE/bulletins/42fb1c5
- Kentucky Department of Education, KDE News Releases and Advisories page, checked November 8, 2026 — latest advisory 26-282 (November 3, 2026); no November 4 KBE record or teacher workload findings posted: https://www.education.ky.gov/comm/news/Pages/KDE-News-Releases-Advisories.aspx
- Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Kentucky Family and Community Engagement in Education Week, November 16-20, 2026, and Groundswell Summit, November 16, 2026: https://prichardcommittee.org/kentucky-family-and-community-engagement-in-education-week/

The funding task force fights over whether paraprofessionals move achievement — and learns it may get only two more days to decide — while the State Board meets Monday and Tuesday, Olathe circulators race a Tuesday sheet deadline, and Hutchinson's 130-vote bond gets its official count.

Sources:
- Kansas Reflector (Baya Burgess), School Task Force Wrangles Over Data — Edunomics Lab presentation, paraprofessional debate, Jefferson West figures, task force meeting-days limit (retrieved Nov 8, 2026 via KCN Online): https://www.kcnonline.com/wp/2026/06/04/school-task-force-wrangles-over-data/
- Kansas State Department of Education, Board Meeting Resources — Nov 9-10, 2026 meeting listing (retrieved Nov 8, 2026): https://www.ksde.gov/state-board/meeting-information/board-meeting-resources
- Olathe Today, Olathe school-closure petition tops 6,300 signatures — 6,322 collected, 6,115 valid required, ~20% error rate, 8,200 goal, Nov 10 collection deadline: https://olathetoday.com/localnews/olathe-school-closure-petition-tops-6300-signatures-but-can-it-save-the-six-schools/
- Hutchinson Tribune, School bond rejected — USD 308 6M bond 4,769-4,639, Reno County canvass Tue Nov 10, 9 AM, Reno County Annex: https://hutchtribune.com/2026/11/03/school-bond-rejected-probst-sullivan-win-local-races/
- Kansas ESOL Innovations Conference schedule, Mon Nov 9, 2026, Alvin E. Morris Administrative Center, Wichita — keynote and KSDE Title III sessions: https://kansasesolinnovationsconference.sched.com/list/descriptions
- KLC Journal, Wichita voters pass 15 million school bond measure (context for canvass/certification calendar): https://klcjournal.com/wichita-voters-reflect-as-electorate-passes-615-million-school-bond-measure/
- KSDE KIDS 2026-2027 EXIT submission guidance checked Nov 8, 2026 for a post-deadline discontinuation confirmation (none found in postings checked; search: KSDE site, KIDS EXIT discontinued November 2026): https://kidsweb.ksde.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=onNU3X6awAI%3d&tabid=92&portalid=0&mid=443

Dubuque's board is expected to vote Monday night on closing two middle schools, Iowa's fall enrollment count finalizes Saturday under a new two-count funding law, a new STEM annual report lands while the summit recap stays unpublished, and the half-year Education Savings Account window has one week left.

Sources:
- What to Expect Monday: Dubuque School Board Set to Vote on Closing Jefferson and Washington (Dubuque In Pursuit News, November 7, 2026): https://dubuqueinpursuitnews.com/2026/11/07/what-to-expect-monday-dubuque-school-board-set-to-vote-on-closing-jefferson-and-washington/
- Task Force Recommends Closing Jefferson and Washington, Reshaping Dubuque's Secondary Schools (Dubuque In Pursuit News, October 26, 2026): https://dubuqueinpursuitnews.com/2026/10/26/task-force-recommends-closing-jefferson-and-washington-reshaping-dubuques-secondary-schools/
- Student Reporting in Iowa Data Dictionary 2026-2027, revised November 4, 2026 (Iowa Department of Education): https://educate.iowa.gov/media/8703/download
- Upcoming fall training series focuses on changes to Certified Enrollment and SRI — Senate File 2201 two count dates, averaged funding, release timelines (Iowa Department of Education, August 17, 2026): https://educate.iowa.gov/headline-story/2026-08-17/upcoming-fall-training-series-focuses-changes-certified-enrollment-and-sri
- 2025-26 Iowa STEM Annual Report, November 2026 (Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council / Iowa Department of Education): https://educate.iowa.gov/media/13713/download?inline
- STEM Summit event page — November 6, 2026, Des Moines; no post-summit account published in the record checked November 8, 2026 (Iowa Department of Education): https://educate.iowa.gov/events/stem-summit
- Students First Education Savings Accounts — half-year window October 15 to November 15, 2026, half-year amount and January 14, 2027 portal deadline (Iowa Department of Education): https://educate.iowa.gov/pk-12/educational-choice/education-savings-accounts

Seventy-six Indiana schools earned or renewed the Purple Star designation on Friday — thirty-five new and forty-one renewed, valid for three years — what a school must actually do to earn it, what Carmel Clay and Hamilton Southeastern show at scale, and why a trained point of contact matters when a military family lands mid-year, plus two standing checks still empty and the board clocks landing this week.

Sources:
- Indiana Department of Education, press release, November 6, 2026, 'Gov. Braun Recognizes Over 75 Purple Star Schools for Helping Military-Connected Students, Families' — 76 schools, 35 newly designated and 41 renewed, selected by IDOE in collaboration with the Indiana National Guard, designation valid three years, full criteria list: https://www.in.gov/doe/about/news/Press-Releases/Gov-Braun-Recognizes-Over-75-Purple-Star-Schools-for-Helping-Military-Connected-Students-Families.pdf
- Indiana Department of Education, Purple Star School Applications page, checked November 8, 2026 — criteria table and 'Applications for the 2027 Indiana Purple Star School designation will open in spring 2027': https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/purple-star-school-applications/
- Carmel Clay Schools, news announcement, November 2026 — all 15 schools renewed, 100 percent of campuses, only 76 individual schools statewide hold the designation: search ccs.k12.in.us for 'Purple Star Schools renewed Carmel Clay'
- LarryInFishers, November 6, 2026, 'Five more HSE schools earn Indiana Purple Star designation' — Deer Creek Elementary, Fall Creek Elementary, Fall Creek Intermediate, Hoosier Road Elementary, and Riverside Intermediate join 13 HSE schools recognized in 2025 for 18 total: https://www.larryinfishers.com/2026/11/06/five-more-hse-schools-earn-purple-star-designation/
- Indiana Department of Education, State and Federal Grants and Programs page, checked November 8, 2026 — still carries only the ESEA State Plan amendment public comment notice (comments October 2 through November 6, 2026; department preparing to submit); no submission posted: https://www.in.gov/doe/grants/
- AIM Institute, 'AIM Institute Selected to Lead Indiana's Statewide Literacy Cadre 5 Coaching Training' — the only Merrillville item found November 8, 2026: the pre-event schedule (Friday, October 30, 2026, Merrillville, 75 schools); no participation or outcome account found — search institute.aimpa.org for 'Literacy Cadre 5'
- Chalkbeat Indiana, co-reported with WFYI, November 6, 2026, 'Indiana school districts where tax increases failed confront tough budget cuts' — Mississinewa lost by 71 votes with cuts starting Monday, November 9: https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/11/06/most-school-district-tax-measures-pass-on-election-day/
- Mirror Indy, updated November 5, 2026, 'IPS, Decatur Township schools plan cuts after referendum votes' — IPS board meets 6 p.m. November 10 and Decatur Township board meets 7 p.m. November 10: https://mirrorindy.org/ips-indianapolis-public-schools-decatur-township-district-cuts-coming-after-2026-referendums/

The State Board of Education has closed public input on the fiscal year 2028 education budget — what Illinois asked for, from evidence-based funding to free school meals, and the January recommendation that comes next — plus Chicago's accountability-policy comment window closing November 23 and early checks on two overdue answers.

Sources:
- Illinois State Board of Education, Agency Budget Information page, checked November 8, 2026 — FY 2028 hearing dates (October 5, October 21, November 5, 2026), written testimony form marked now closed, and recordings of all three hearings: https://www.isbe.net/budget
- Chalkbeat Chicago, October 5, 2026, 'Evidence-based funding emerges as top issue at Illinois education budget hearing' — EBF asks, $9.2 billion total, $350 million annual increases, CPS adequacy 73 percent to just over 70 percent, 700-plus districts farther from targets, and the January budget-recommendation step: https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/10/05/isbe-hears-calls-for-more-ebf-funding-in-next-year-illinois-state-budget/
- PEER Illinois, 'PEER Illinois' Testimony: FY28 ISBE Budget Hearing,' October 5, 2026 — $6.96 billion full-funding testimony figure: https://www.peerillinois.org/newsroom/peer-illinois-testimony-fy28-isbe-budget-hearing
- Chicago Board of Education, Board Report 26-1022-PO1, October 22, 2026 — public comment October 23 to November 23, 2026 on the Identifying Schools in Good Standing, Remediation, and Probation policy, designation-to-status mapping, and the separate points system for Options, specialty, and detention center schools: https://www.cpsboe.org/content/actions/2026_10/26-1022-PO1.pdf
- Illinois State Board of Education, ISBE Weekly, October 27, 2026 — November 10, 2026, 9 a.m. 2027 Illinois 5Essentials webinar with UChicago Impact (search isbe.net for 'ISBE Weekly October 27 2026')

Tomorrow night West Ada trustees make the final call on decommissioning McMillan Elementary — 171 students in a school built for 475 — and three questions (the building, the early childhood special education program housed there, and where students and staff land) still have no published answer. Plus a Cohort 5 rural educator incentive status check and the November 30 LAUNCH priority deadline for seniors.

Sources:
- Idaho Education News, 'McMillan Elementary's declining enrollment prompts decommission vote in November,' published October 27, 2026 — enrollment, capacity, repair costs, projections, Oct 26 testimony, receiving-school seats, committee recommendation: https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/mcmillan-elementarys-declining-enrollment-prompts-decommission-vote-in-november/
- West Ada School District, Early Intervention / Early Childhood Special Education Parent Manual — lists McMillan Elementary as an Early Intervention program location (district document, retrieved via the district's files host, search: West Ada Early Intervention McMillan Elementary)
- Idaho Education News, 'Idaho extends deadline for rural educator incentive program,' published October 9, 2026 — Cohort 5 extension to October 30 and the unanswered funds-exhausted query: https://www.idahoednews.org/news/idaho-extends-deadline-for-rural-educator-incentive-program/
- Idaho State Board of Education, Rural and Underserved Educator Incentive Program pages, checked November 8, 2026 (search: boardofed.idaho.gov Rural and Underserved Educator Incentive Program) — no Cohort 5 results posted at check time
- Idaho Education News, Idaho LAUNCH coverage, October 21, 2026 (search: Idaho LAUNCH grant November 30 priority deadline) — $8,000 grant terms and priority deadline

Hawaii's second health learning lab is underway at Waiakea High School in Hilo — what it will teach, what the first lab's hiring numbers show, and the three dated clocks running in a short Veterans Day week, plus a November thirtieth deadline for new teachers.

Sources:
- Big Island Now, published November 7, 2026, 'Waiakea High hosts blessing ceremony for new health training lab' — November 5, 2026 blessing, Hawaii 3Rs / Healthcare Association of Hawaii / HIDOE partnership, existing building conversion, summer 2027 completion, second lab after Waianae: https://www.byteseu.com/2505180/
- Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Workforce Programs page, checked November 8, 2026 — Aulama I Ke Ola renovation project (first three schools Waianae, Waiakea, Farrington; G70 designs; initial 1 million dollars via HB 1827), certificate programs (certified nurse aide, patient service representative, medical assistant, phlebotomist), 48 percent of seniors not pursuing postsecondary immediately, 2024-25 outcomes (18 schools, 180 trained, 97 percent completion, 106 hired, 78 percent employment): https://www.hah.org/hah-workforce-programs
- Hawaii News Now, April 7, 2026, 'State's first Health Learning Lab opens at Waianae High School' — April 1, 2026 opening of the first Aulama I Ke Ola lab: search hawaiinewsnow.com for 'first Health Learning Lab Waianae'
- HIDOE Ho'oha'aheo Newsletter, November 6, 2026 — November 11 Veterans Day closure (schools and state offices closed) and National School Psychology Week listing: https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/HIDOE-3bf3720?wgt_ref=HIDOE_WIDGET_2
- HIDOE / Board of Education public hearing notice, HAR Title 8 Chapter 29 Driver Education and Traffic Safety Program, Monday November 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m., 1390 Miller Street, Honolulu — search hawaiipublicschools.org for 'Chapter 29 driver education hearing November 9 2026'
- DonorsChoose Help Center, checked November 8, 2026, 'Hawaii State Department of Education is providing campaign codes to first and second-year teachers in Hawaii' — one-time 1,000 dollar donation, code applied and project approved before November 30, 2026: https://help.donorschoose.org/hc/en-us/articles/34320937451159-Hawaii-State-Department-of-Education-is-providing-campaign-codes-to-first-and-second-year-teachers-in-Hawaii

Georgia's Department of Education has published the literacy impact report the Early Literacy Act of 2026 required: in spring 2026 screeners flagged 14.2 percent of kindergarteners rising to 17.6 percent of third graders, 3.6 percent of 481,550 K-3 students were newly identified with characteristics of dyslexia, within-year flagged rates fell significantly in every grade, and the department itself warns the year-to-year comparisons are not valid because districts changed screening tools — plus two GaDOE grant clocks landing Friday, November 13.

Sources — Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia 2025-26 Act Impact Report, November 1, 2026: https://lor2.gadoe.org/gadoe/items/436151ce-d5cd-47a6-8073-1c9cc2e324c2/1/?.vi=file&attachment.uuid=7c68002c-481e-4291-80c9-f7331834eadf ; Georgia Department of Education, Grant Opportunities page (GaMTSS Cohort 2027 applications due November 13, 2026 at 5 p.m.; Cambridge Exam Fee Initiative Grant RFA anticipated release November 13, 2026, pending approval): https://gadoe.org/grants-awards-diploma-seals/grant-opportunities/ . To verify the report, search the Georgia Department of Education website for 'Early Literacy and Dyslexia 2025-26 Act Impact Report'.

Florida's new governor takes office with real power over education — but the program he talks about most is not his to rewrite, and the decision that will move fastest is a December hearing, not an inauguration. Plus the Veterans Day split: most districts are closed Wednesday, but not all.

Sources:
- The Conversation (Liv Coleman, University of Tampa), 'How Amendment 3, vaccine mandates and school vouchers will shape Florida under the leadership of Byron Donalds,' updated November 5, 2026 — governor-elect's levers, voucher figures, House supermajority loss, surgeon general and vaccine-rule position: https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/news/national/how-amendment-3-vaccine-mandates-and-school-vouchers-will-shape-florida-under-the-leadership-of/article_495b2b5a-73f7-5d07-8ca9-2779404a8b5f.html
- National Health Freedom Coalition, 'Update on Recent Health Freedom Vaccine Cases in 5 States,' published November 4, updated November 5, 2026 — December 14-18, 2026 Division of Administrative Hearings date, consolidated cases, SB 1756 outcome: https://nationalhealthfreedom.org/update-on-recent-health-freedom-vaccine-cases-in-5-states
- Medical Daily, October 11, 2026, 'Florida Plan to Drop Hepatitis B, Chickenpox, Hib, and Pneumococcal School Vaccine Rules Draws Doctors' Warnings' — Rule 64D-3.046 scope, October 8 hearing, October 19 comment close, no effective date: https://www.medicaldaily.com/florida-school-vaccine-rule-hepatitis-b-chickenpox-hib-pneumococcal-479824
- The Conversation (Katrine L. Wallace), October 30, 2026, Florida school vaccine requirements analysis — kindergarten measles, mumps, and rubella coverage 88.9% in 2025-26: search theconversation.com for 'Florida Department of Health considers dropping 4 school vaccine requirements'
- Florida Department of Education press release, November 2, 2026, 2026 Native American Heritage Month student contests, via Alachua Chronicle — entries due 5:00 p.m. Eastern, Friday, November 13, 2026: https://alachuachronicle.com/florida-students-invited-to-participate-in-2026-native-american-heritage-month-contests/
- Veterans Day district calendars, checked November 8, 2026: Miami-Dade 2026-27 district calendar (no school November 11); Palm Beach Post, October 29, 2026 (no school November 11); St. Johns County School District calendar pages (no school November 11); Orange County Public Schools 2026-27 calendar via OCPS Insider (open November 11, early release); Read Front Porch, November 2, 2026 (Glades County in class November 11 as flood make-up day): https://florida.readfrontporch.com/monday-november-2-2026

Inside two Delaware elementary classrooms where inference is taught in full sentences and fractions are drawn before they are drilled — and what the national recovery data says about those methods — plus the fifty-six million dollar Kingswood Community Center that opened Friday in Wilmington's Riverside and Monday's town hall and board-grant orientation.

Sources:
- Spotlight Delaware, November 6, 2026, 'Inside the modern Delaware classroom, teachers balance tech with traditional lessons' (Southern Elementary, Colonial School District; Seaford Central Elementary; 2026 Education Scorecard, Harvard and Stanford researchers): https://spotlightdelaware.org/2026/11/06/inside-the-modern-delaware-classroom-teachers-balance-tech-with-traditional-lessons/
- Delaware LIVE News, November 6, 2026 (updated November 7, 2026), '$56 million Kingswood Center opens with promise of new opportunities for Riverside': https://delawarelive.com/56-million-kingswood-center-opens-with-promise-of-new-opportunities-for-riverside/
- First State Educate, 2027 Leadership & Impact Grants (Capacity Grants timeline: application period November 1 to December 1, 2026; orientation November 9, 2026 via Zoom; review December 1-14; awards December 16 to January 5): https://www.firststateeducate.org/2027-grants
- Delaware LIVE News, November 2, 2026, 'First State Educate opens 2027 grants for Delaware school board members': https://delawarelive.com/first-state-educate-opens-2027-grants-for-delaware-school-board-members/
- Delaware Department of Education, School Performance and Support Framework stakeholder engagements (town hall November 9, 2026 hybrid in Dover; virtual town hall November 17, 2026; feedback closes November 20, 2026): https://education.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/DSPSF_engagement.pdf

The State Board of Education Third District race remains uncalled with an unchanged six thousand ninety-eight vote margin, while Colorado shifts from counting to building: Proposition 134 districts face a January first policy deadline with no verification method or college enforcement mechanism in the measure, twelve applicants sought Denver's vacant board seat on a theme of rebuilding trust, the governor-elect's transition team leaves the Department of Education unnamed, and the State Board takes up special education facility-school rules, ratings, and licensing fees on November twelfth and thirteenth.

Sources:
- Rocky Mountain Voice, 'Colorado 2026 election results: Every race on the ballot' (last updated 9:28 a.m. MST, November 7, 2026) — Secretary of State counts and AP call status: State Board of Education District 3 uncalled (164,431 to 158,333, margin 6,098), governor's race (61.07 percent): https://rockymountainvoice.com/2026/11/03/colorado-2026-election-results-every-race-on-the-ballot/
- Associated Press election results, State Board of Education, District 3, Colorado (accessed November 8, 2026) — race listed as too early to call with about 97 percent of the estimated vote in; search apnews.com elections 2026 for 'State Board of Education, District 3, Colorado'
- Chalkbeat Colorado, 'Election results: Voters pass Colorado's Prop 134' (published November 7, 2026) — January 1 effective date, male/female/co-ed designations, verification not specified, Colorado Department of Education enforcement in public K-12 only, no enforcement mechanism for colleges, universities, or private K-12 schools: https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/11/03/colorado-prop-134-voting-results-elections-2026/
- Chalkbeat Colorado, '12 applicants for Denver school board vacancy talk about restoring trust' (November 6, 2026) — Wednesday forum, one applicant disqualified for residency, board removes time-and-capacity criterion, three finalists November 16, appointment November 19: https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/11/06/12-applicants-for-district-3-denver-school-board-vacancy-forum/
- Governor-elect transition release, 'Gov.-Elect Phil Weiser Announces Transition Team, Launches Website' (November 4, 2026; updated November 6, 2026) — Economic Growth, Education and Workforce committee agencies listed (Economic Development, Labor and Employment, Higher Education, Early Childhood); Department of Education not named: https://buildingcoloradosfuturetogether.org/breaking-gov-elect-phil-weiser-announces-transition-team-launches-website/
- Colorado Department of Education, CDE Update, November 2026 issue (checked November 8, 2026) — November 12-13 State Board meeting: Exceptional Children's Educational Act facility-school hearing (testimony signup closes noon November 11), ratings finalization, educator licensing fee options of 110 or 115 dollars, homeschool/School Finance Act/READ Act rules, superintendent Zoom November 10, Early Literacy Grant window November 13 to January 27: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/update
- Colorado Department of Education, Social Studies standards page (checked November 8, 2026) — public feedback survey closes Friday, November 13, 2026; adoption expected mid-2028: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/cosocialstudies

Researchers price culture-war conflict in schools at 3.2 billion dollars, a new report explains why Inland Empire graduates skip college, and a new law makes asking for more financial aid easier to find.

Sources:
- CalMatters, November 8, 2026, culture war clashes cost public schools billions, UC Riverside and UCLA researchers report (search CalMatters site for that headline; Inland Empire newsletter, November 8, 2026)
- CalMatters, November 8, 2026, These students have some of California's highest graduation rates. So why are they skipping college? — Public Policy Institute of California Inland Empire report (search CalMatters site for that headline)
- CalMatters via Palo Alto Online, November 2, 2026, Need more financial aid for college? This new law will make it easier to ask for it — Assembly Bill 2251: https://www.paloaltoonline.com/calmatters/2026/11/02/need-more-financial-aid-for-college-this-new-law-will-make-it-easier-to-ask-for-it/
- Associated Press election results, Proposition 40, California, retrieved November 8, 2026 (search AP News elections 2026 for Proposition 40, California; race still too early to call)
- EdSource news updates, Modesto teachers move closer to possible strike after contract talks end without agreement (search EdSource for that headline); strike-authorization result still unpublished at November 8 check

A new campus-within-a-campus partnership lets working adults in Hope and Texarkana earn an elementary education bachelor's degree without leaving home — aimed squarely at Arkansas's geographic teacher shortage — plus Thursday's State Board decision on a charter assignment and Friday's transportation grant deadline. Sources: University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana news release, November 2, 2026, 'UAHT-UAM Partnership Gives Working Arkansans a Path to Earn a Bachelor's Degree Close to Home' (uaht.edu/news/uaht-uam-partnership-opportunities.php — read November 8, 2026; includes the Bureau of Legislative Research 2026 teacher-shortage figures and Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shortage-area factors cited in the release); Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, State Board of Education 2026 Meeting Dates (dese.ade.arkansas.gov/StateBoard/meeting-dates — November 12, 2026); Arkansas Department of Education Commissioner's Memo COM-27-021, October 21, 2026, Transportation Modernization Grant 2026 (adecm.ade.arkansas.gov, memo ID 5887 — application cycle closes November 13, 2026).

The Associated Press has called Proposition 320 for the no side, ending Arizona's last uncalled statewide education question, and Tucson Unified has named an eighth school for closure with the shortest notice in the plan ahead of Tuesday's study session. Sources: Associated Press election results for Arizona Proposition 320 (Race ID 84712, retrieved November 8, 2026 via AP election results project — No 1,245,603, Yes 1,155,221, race call status Called, 98.22 percent estimated vote); Arizona Republic / azcentral, November 5, 2026, analysis of the election's effect on public schools including the Arizona School Boards Association polling account (search azcentral for the November 5, 2026 Arizona public schools election impact article); Yuma Informed, November 5, 2026, 'Yuma voted to make its own school districts spend 60 percent in the classroom' (yumainformed.com) reporting Yuma County unofficial results and Arizona Secretary of State statewide results; Tucson Spotlight, November 4, 2026, 'TUSD plans to close 5 Tucson schools as families push back' (tucsonspotlight.org); Three Sonorans / TSON News, November 5, 2026, Steele Elementary closure proposal analysis reporting the Arizona Daily Star (medium.com, TSON News by Three Sonorans); Arizona Auditor General fiscal 2025 school district spending analysis (52.1 percent statewide instruction share).

Mat-Su Borough posts its unofficial school election numbers — a 245-vote lead for longer school board terms and an 83-vote school board race — while Alaska's school boards close their annual conference in Anchorage and three Alaska seniors are named U.S. Presidential Scholars. Sources: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, November 3, 2026 Regular Borough Election Unofficial Results, matsugov.us/data/elections/results.pdf (read November 8, 2026); Association of Alaska School Boards, AASB's 73rd Annual Conference and Youth Leadership Institute event page, aasb.org (read November 8, 2026); Alaska Department of Education and Early Development press release, Three Alaska Students Selected as 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars, November 3, 2026, via GovDelivery; U.S. Department of Education, 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars list and release, ed.gov; Anchorage School District, School Board Recap, November 2, 2026, and ASD Digital November 2026 Edition, asdk12.org; Alaska DEED Data Collections page, education.alaska.gov/data-collection.

The state superintendent's RAISE Act audit, due November 1 and not found in the November 1-2 public-release checks, is now posted: all twelve recommendations to cut duplicated school paperwork, what the survey of roughly twenty-two thousand respondents actually found, and the three dated items on this week's calendar. Sources: RAISE Act Report, Report of the State Superintendent of Education, filed pursuant to Ala. Code 16-13-368(c), November 1, 2026, prepared with Cognia (Alabama State Department of Education, alabamaachieves.org — search 'RAISE Act Report' on the ALSDE site; direct PDF: RD_2026112_RaiseActReportNov2026_v1.pdf, retrieved November 8, 2026); Alabama State Department of Education News Releases listing, including State Board of Education Meeting - Work Session Agenda November 12, 2026, posted November 6, 2026 (alabamaachieves.org/communication/news-releases); Alabama Daily News, 'Alabama RAISE Act brings more school funding, more accountability' (RAISE accountability timeline: district plans and superintendent's report due November 1, 2026; training by January 1, 2027).

A D.C. Superior Court permanent injunction, issued October 28, 2026, now requires the District to publish OSSE and DCPS budget-needs information on a public website every year during the budget process — an order that grew out of a 2019 FOIA request tied to a preschool special education case, with the first publication expected in March or April 2027 — plus this week's enrollment audit correction and certification deadlines. Sources: Terris, Pravlik & Millian, LLP, 'TPM Wins Permanent Injunction Requiring the Annual Public Disclosure of DC Education Agencies' Budget Records' (published October 30, 2026; permanent injunction issued October 28, 2026 by the D.C. Superior Court; 2019 FOIA request arising out of DL v. DC; first publication expected March or April 2027): https://www.tpmlaw.com/news/2026/10/30/tpm-wins-permanent-injunction-requiring-the-annual-public-disclosure-of-dc-education-agencies-budget-records ; Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Start of School: Attendance page (2026-27 enrollment audit dates: Nov. 10, 2026 LEA correction deadline; Nov. 13, 2026 Head of School accuracy certification; Dec. 11, 2026 final certification), retrieved November 8, 2026: https://osse.dc.gov/page/start-school-attendance ; OSSE, Student Enrollment Audit and Child Count Handbook, 2026-27 School Year (July 2026) — audit data used to determine funding levels under the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula — search osse.dc.gov for '2026-27 School Year Student Enrollment Audit and Child Count Handbook'; Council of the District of Columbia, Committee of the Whole, Notice of Public Oversight Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy, HN26-0173 (hearing Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:00 AM; registration to testify closes Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:00 PM): http://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62587/Oversight_Hearing_Notice/HN26-0173-Oversight_Hearing_Notice.pdf?Id=246470

The PSS funding lawsuit is filed: an 11-page complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against the governor and acting finance secretary over the roughly $11.93 million FY2027 shortfall, e-filed October 30 and reviewed by the Clerk of Court November 5 — what it asks, what it does not do, and the November 10, November 11, and November 20 dates ahead. Sources: Marianas Press, reporting on the PSS funding complaint obtained by Marianas Press (11-page complaint, e-filed Oct 30, 2026, Clerk of Court review Nov 5, 2026) — search marianaspress.com for PSS lawsuit Apatang Sablan; Marianas Press, PSS Board Votes to Take CNMI Government to Court Over School Funding Crisis (Oct 13, 2026 authorization; Article XV, Section 1(e) 25 percent guarantee; $25 million enacted vs $37.1 million claimed floor): https://marianaspress.com/news/article/pss-board-votes-to-take-cnmi-government-to-court-over-school-funding-crisis ; Marianas Press, PSS ends substitute teaching contracts amid budget crisis; government lawsuit not filed (33+ substitute contracts; 137 employees lost since January incl. 47 teachers): https://marianaspress.com/news/article/pss-ends-substitute-teaching-contracts-amid-budget-crisis-government-lawsuit-not-filed ; Isla Public, King-Hinds wins reelection in landslide; Governor, AG races head to runoff (Nov 4, 2026; runoff and Jan 11, 2027 office dates): https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-04/king-hinds-wins-reelection-in-landslide-governor-ag-races-head-to-runoff ; CNMI PSS Official SY 26-27 K-12 School Calendar (Nov 11 Veterans Day closure; Student Success Academy Mondays): http://cnmipss.org/sites/default/files/official_cnmi_pss_sy_26-27_k-12_school_calendar.pdf ; KSPN2 News, November 6, 2026 (certification of 2026 election results).

The U.S. Census Bureau's first territory update since 2017 projects American Samoa's population to fall another sixty-one percent by 2100, driven by falling fertility and the steepest outmigration rate of the four island territories — what that scenario means for a school system built for more than twelve thousand students, plus a private school's twenty thousand dollar gift against the funding gap left by changes to its federal Consolidated Grant assistance.

Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau, 'Falling Fertility and Outmigration Drive Long-Term Declines for Some of the Largest U.S. Island Territories' (International Database release, November 5, 2026), retrieved November 7, 2026: https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2026/11/estimates-show-population-decline.html
- U.S. Census Bureau press release, 'Census Bureau Releases International Population Estimates and Projections' (CB26-TPS.64, November 5, 2026): https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/new-international-popest-and-popproj.html
- Talanei (93KHJ / South Seas Broadcasting), November 6, 2026 — homepage headlines 'Falling Fertility and Outmigration Drive Long-Term Population Decline in American Samoa' and 'Pacific Horizons School Receives $20,000 Donation from Lealaifuaneva Peter E. Reid Charitable Foundation', read at talanei.com on November 7, 2026 (headline record only for the donation story; article text not retrieved)
- Pacific Horizons School, Giving Campaign page (Consolidated Grant previously offset 15 percent of operating costs; campaign goal $50,000; school history), retrieved November 7, 2026: https://www.pacific-horizons-school.com/copy-of-home
- American Samoa Department of Education homepage (system figures: more than 12,000 students, 22 early childhood education sites, 23 elementary schools, 6 high schools, more than 1,900 employees) and ASDOE blog post 'ECE Kinderfest Pt.2!' (published November 5, 2026), retrieved November 7, 2026: https://www.amsamoadoe.com
- 2026 American Samoa elections — House of Representatives table citing the Election Office candidate list, vote columns blank as retrieved November 7, 2026 — search en.wikipedia.org for that title

The Elections System's full unofficial count, with all eight hundred thirty-three absentee ballots in, widens the close Saint Croix Board of Education margin from seventy-four votes to one hundred twenty-nine with no seat flipping in either district, while the WIDA English proficiency test-materials ordering window runs through November twenty-third and today's youth finance summit tests demand for financial literacy programming. + Sources: Elections System of the Virgin Islands (ESVI), Territorial Election Summary Results Report, Unofficial Results, General Election 2026, printed November 5, 2026, 4:30 PM AST (20,880 ballots cast: 7,805 Election Day, 12,242 early voting, 833 absentee; Board of Education St. Croix: 3,459 / 3,254 / 3,125 / 2,712; Board of Education St. Thomas-St. John: 5,191 / 4,081 / 2,242; governor's race leading ticket 12,402; delegate leading candidate 13,584): https://vivote.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Detailed-Territorial-Summary-2.pdf ; ESVI, St. Croix Absentee Summary Report, November 5, 2026, 4:31 PM (Board of Education absentee: 190 / 169 / 114 / 138): https://vivote.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/STX-Absentee-2.pdf ; ESVI, St. Thomas-St. John Absentee Summary Report, November 5, 2026, 4:32 PM: https://vivote.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/STT-STJ-Absentee-2.pdf ; ESVI, Territorial Summary, November 4, 2026, 7:37 PM (partial absentee, 347 ballots; Saint Croix margin 93 at that stage) — search vivote.gov 2026 general election unofficial results; ESVI, Territorial Summary, November 3, 2026, 9:00 PM (election-night report without absentee ballots, 20,047 ballots; Saint Croix margin 74) — same search; Flo Dynasty, Virgin Islands 2026 Election Results (reconciliation of the November 5 territorial summary, district by district): https://www.flodynasty.com/post/usvi-general-election-2026-results-and-what-the-count-means ; WIDA, U.S. Virgin Islands member page (assessments used; Testing Dates: test materials ordering November 3-23, 2026, test setup December 10, 2026-March 5, 2027, districts receive materials January 7, 2027, test window January 11-March 11, 2027): https://wida.wisc.edu/about/consortium/vi ; Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE), 2026-2027 Public School Calendar (Veterans Day observed November 11, all districts; runoff election November 17): https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778867105/videvi/ruftj0rj7v0chlfhdfo5/OfficialVIDE2026-2027PublicSchoolCalendar.pdf ; VIDE News, USVI Childhood Diabetes Prevention Program screening schedule, October 28, 2026 (Julius E. Sprauve, November 13) and Pathway to Purpose Youth Finance Summit, November 7, 2026, UVI Sports and Fitness Center, St. Thomas — search vide.vi VIDE News for each program name exactly as written here; Elections System of the Virgin Islands, 2026 Elections Calendar (certification of general election results November 13, 2026) — search vivote.gov 2026 elections calendar.

Public Health has proposed new school building sanitation rules — the rules under which a campus can be closed — with public hearings set for November 20 in Dededo, while the University of Guam launches two new educator degree pathways aimed at Guam's teacher and early-intervention shortages.

Sources:
- Kandit News, November 5, 2026, reporting that the Department of Public Health and Social Services will hold public hearings Friday, November 20, 2026 at its Dededo lab on proposed rules for school building sanitation and for child care and intergenerational day care centers — retrieved November 7, 2026 via the Guam News Brief summary of November 5, 2026 (news.sk102.co/2026-11-05/); kanditnews.com was not directly retrievable in this pass and the full proposed rule text had not been retrieved at production time
- Guam Code Title 10, Chapter 21 — Sanitation (sanitary permits; Director's regulation authority over sanitation, plumbing and drainage), via Justia: https://law.justia.com/codes/guam/title-10/division-2/chapter-21/
- Governor's letter on Public Law 37-4 variance limits for GDOE schools, Government of Guam Public Notices Portal: https://notices.guam.gov/notice_detail/3149
- Guam News Network, Tiyan High students to return to home campus; Simon Sanchez remains on double sessions with Okkodo into December 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/tiyan-high-students-to-return-to-home-campus-monday-simon
- University of Guam, UOG School of Education Launches New Degree Pathways (Educational Studies; Elementary Education — Early Childhood Intervention Track), retrieved November 7, 2026: https://www.uog.edu/news-announcements/2025-2026/2026-uog-school-of-education-launches-new-degree-pathways
- The Guam Daily Post, November 6, 2026, GDOE recognition of first-place student winners in the Guam Election Commission 2026 'I Voted' sticker design contest — via EIN Guam Newswire summary, retrieved November 7, 2026: search postguam.com for 'I Voted sticker' November 2026
- GDOE SY2025-26 Teacher Shortage Areas submission and FY2027 budget-hearing coverage (91 designated shortage positions; 116 vacancies) — see ~/workspace/goals/nh-education-daily-podcast-series/hidden_files/multistate/research/gu.md research brief

The Secretary of Education told a House committee this week that uniform air conditioning in Puerto Rico public schools is several years away: the department's own August 2025 evaluation found only 2,758 of 11,831 classrooms with functioning cooling, the National Weather Service placed 36 percent of campuses in high or critical thermal risk zones, and the Senate opened an investigation of transition services for special education students in Routes 2 and 3, while two follow-ups due Friday — a financial plan meeting and school carrier payments — produced no public confirmation this morning. + Sources: La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico, November 5, 2026, 'DE anticipa retraso de varios años para instalar acondicionadores de aires en las escuelas' (House Education Committee hearing of November 4, 2026 under House Resolution 365; department evaluation figures, weather service risk data, Public Buildings Authority backlog): https://lavozdigitalpr.com/de-anticipa-retraso-de-varios-anos-para-instalar-acondicionadores-de-aires-en-las-escuelas/ ; 787 Daily, Puerto Rico Morning Brief, Saturday, November 7, 2026: https://787daily.com/brief/2026-11-07/ ; Senate of Puerto Rico, press release, November 6, 2026, 'Senado aprueba medida para fortalecer protecciones educativas a estudiantes inmigrantes' (Senate Bill 1062 approval; Senate Resolutions 623, 626, and 629; Senate Bill 1260): https://www.senado.pr.gov/senado-aprueba-medida-para-fortalecer-protecciones-educativas-a-estudiantes-inmigrantes ; ABC Puerto Rico, November 7, 2026, 'Cuestionan enmiendas a medida sobre intervenciones migratorias en escuelas de Puerto Rico': https://abc.pr/articulo/cuestionan-enmiendas-a-medida-sobre-intervenciones-migratorias-en-escuelas-de-puerto-rico ; El Nuevo Día, October 23, 2026, Oversight Board financial plan letter (meeting recommended on or before November 6, 2026; revised plan due December 31, 2026) — search elnuevodia.com for 'Inconforme la Junta Fiscal con el plan financiero del Departamento de Educación'; for the carrier payment check: search El Calce and El Nuevo Día, November 5-7, 2026, for the transport carrier payment commitment — no confirmation of Friday, November 6 payments was found in the record checked on the morning of November 7, 2026.

Ten days after Nashua's voters said yes to a school tax cap in every ward and missed the sixty percent bar by four hundred twenty-four votes, the decision that will shape the city's schools for a generation sits with its Board of Education. Ahead of the board's Monday, November 16 meeting, this follow-up inventories what the public record still does not answer: whether the board will actually vote that night, which of the surviving Harriman options (A, B, C, D, or F) it would choose, what the options cost at October's updated-but-unpublished figures, whether the consultants' estimated savings of $1.6–1.8 million per closed school survive the transportation and transition costs Harriman says have not yet been figured in, and where the special education programs and Title One preschool classrooms housed in buildings on the closure lists would go — a question families are scheduled to hear about at Special Education Advisory Council meetings on December 2 and 16, after the decision. NH Education Daily will report what the board does on November 16 in the November 17 episode; follow the show and subscribe at educationacrossthestates.com so it reaches you.

Sources:
- City of Nashua official election returns, November 3, 2026 (Question 2: 17,622 yes / 12,454 no, 58.59%): nashuanh.gov → City Clerk → Elections; archived copy in the Education Across the States records (nashua-city-official-results-2026-11-03.pdf).
- Nashua Ink Link, "Nashua school board sets Oct. 21 presentation, Nov. 16 vote on facilities plan": https://nashua.inklink.news/nashua-school-board-sets-oct-21-presentation-nov-16-vote-on-facilities-plan/
- Nashua Ink Link, "Harriman presents updated Facilities Master Plan with a new option" (Oct. 21, 2026 — Option F added, Option E eliminated, updated costs presented without published figures): https://nashua.inklink.news/harriman-presents-updated-facilities-master-plan-with-a-new-option/
- Nashua Ink Link, "School district Facilities Master Plan presented to the Board of Aldermen" (June 4, 2026 — option cost bands; Harriman's Lisa Sawin on transportation and transition costs not yet figured in): https://nashua.inklink.news/school-district-facilities-master-plan-presented-to-the-board-of-aldermen/
- Nashua Ink Link, "Cut in state adequacy aid will leave Nashua School District 'trying to get blood from a stone,' board president says" (aid figures per Board President Jennifer Bishop): https://nashua.inklink.news/cut-in-state-adequacy-aid-will-leave-nashua-school-district-trying-to-get-blood-from-a-stone-board-president-says/
- Nashua Board of Education meeting of October 28, 2026 — meeting recording and 164-page agenda packet (approvals: vehicles $271,610.07, special education contracts $601,545, solar PPAs with final-approval condition; five special education policies not taken up; Facilities Master Plan public hearing, incl. the chair's caution on a November 16 vote): nashua.edu → Board of Education → meeting link. Formal minutes were not posted as of November 6, 2026.
- Nashua Teachers' Union, Monday Morning Message (Oct. 2026): https://www.nashuatu.org/monday-morning-message
- Prior coverage in this feed: "What Remains Unanswered: The Tax Cap Vote and Nashua's Facilities Decision" (Nov. 3, 2026) and the Nashua Question 2 special (Nov. 4, 2026).

The one-vote Laramie County School District 2 race is certified at two votes, Central Wyoming College names its next president the week it opens its first permanent Jackson campus, and Natrona County's two closure votes arrive Monday. + Sources: Wyoming Tribune Eagle, 'Laramie County Clerk's Office reports election results are certified' (Nov 6, 2026; wyomingnews.com) — canvass, recount reconfirming 1,003-1,002, 13 provisional ballots reviewed / 12 accepted, official Jessen 1,007 / Heinert 1,005, 68% turnout; Central Wyoming College, 'Central Wyoming College Names Chris A. Martin as Next President' (cwc.edu, Nov 6, 2026) and CWC Jackson campus grand opening announcement (cwc.edu, Nov 5, 2026); Your Wyoming Link, 'Parents, educators voice opposition to Pineview Elementary closure' (final vote Nov 9); WyoPreps 2026 Football Semifinals Scoreboard (Nov 6, 2026) via rock967online.com; Wyoming Department of Education (edu.wyoming.gov) for Patriot Schools (Veterans Day, Nov 11) and Everwise AI literacy webinar (Nov 12). Search steps for items without a stable URL: search 'Laramie County Clerk election results certified Jessen Heinert wyomingnews', 'Central Wyoming College names Chris A. Martin cwc.edu', 'WyoPreps football semifinals scoreboard 2026'.

Logan County families dispute the occupancy numbers behind a proposed elementary school closure while Harrison County formally starts the closure process for two more schools, and Barbour County marks ten days offline with no answers published. Sources: Citizen Portal, Logan County Schools public hearing summaries, November 6, 2026 — superintendent case for closing Hugh Dingus Elementary (https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11887749/west-virginia/school-districts/logan-county-schools/superintendent-declining-enrollment-high-perpupil-costs-drive-proposed-hugh-dingus-consolidation) and residents challenging SBA occupancy figures (https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11887742/west-virginia/school-districts/logan-county-schools/residents-allege-inaccuracies-in-occupancy-reports-and-question-levygrant-spending); Citizen Portal, Harrison County Board of Education, November 3, 2026 — facilities plan / closure-impact statement vote (https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11887932/west-virginia/school-districts/harrison-county-schools/board-votes-to-move-forward-with-school-realignment-planning-and-closure-impact-statements) and Lost Creek parents and teachers asking the board to spare the school (search citizenportal.ai for Harrison County Lost Creek November 3, 2026); West Virginia Department of Education, certified enrollment release, October 20, 2026 (https://wvde.us/articles/wv-public-school-enrollment-down-over-8200-students); West Virginia Pulse, Barbour County Schools cybersecurity incident report, October 2026 (https://westvirginiapulse.com/articles/barbour-county-schools-cybersecurity-incident-internet-shut-off), with a follow-up search of Barbour County Schools coverage on November 7, 2026 finding no restoration announcement.

Seattle is rebuilding the elementary school day around a new structured-literacy curriculum — and the thirty-minute recess fight shows what the reset costs and what it has to prove. Sources: Seattle Public Schools, K-5 ELA Adoption announcement (May 5, 2026, seattleschools.org/news/k-5-ela-adoption) — Emerge seven-year adoption, science of reading; Seattle Public Schools board presentation, October 21, 2026 (literacy data, pages 16-18, as cited in Julie Letchner, 'Recess, Reading, and Optimism for a Reset,' November 6, 2026) — third-grade reading 62.6 percent, Black third graders 30.9 percent, white third graders 76.3 percent; Citizen Portal account of the Seattle School District No. 1 board study session, October 22, 2026 (citizenportal.ai, search 'District outlines plan to lift third-grade reading with new ELA adoption' and 'District expands coaching and PD') — three-year plan, 1,000-plus educators trained, 15 literacy coaches; The Seattle Times reporting via Emerald City Wire, October 27, 2026 (search 'Thurgood Marshall teacher says students feel recess cut') — standardized schedule minutes and waiver requests; Washington law RCW 28A.230.295 (app.leg.wa.gov) and Seattle Public Schools Policy 3405SP — thirty-minute daily recess minimum.

Virginia law lets school boards hire nurses but does not require them — a drafted Standards of Quality bill would mandate one nurse per school building or per 325 students, with a good-faith waiver and a July 1, 2028 start — while Albemarle County faces a decision week: a Monday meeting with the state, town halls Monday and Wednesday, and Thursday votes on a Rio District appointee and the independent-review vendor.

Sources:
- Draft bill 27100778D (Sept 21, 2026), School Health Services Committee meeting documents — proposed §§ 22.1-253.13:2 (new subsection O) and 22.1-274 amendments, retrieved Nov 7, 2026: https://studiesvirginiageneralassembly.s3.amazonaws.com/meeting_docs/documents/000/003/563/original/0778D__Sch_Health_Services_(current_as_of_09-21-26).pdf?1790178014
- Code of Virginia § 22.1-274, School health services (current text: 'may employ,' 'may strive' 1 per 1,000, 'shall not be construed to mandate'), retrieved Nov 7, 2026: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title22.1/chapter14/section22.1-274/
- Virginia Mercury via Fredericksburg Free Press, 'Virginia considers calls for mandatory school nurses as healthcare gaps persist' (Aug 24, 2026; Virginia Department of Health 2024-25 data: 90.1% of schools with a licensed nurse, 69.9% RN / 20.1% LPN, ~1 FTE nurse per 619 students), retrieved Nov 7, 2026: https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2026/08/24/virginia-considers-calls-for-mandatory-school-nurses-as-healthcare-gaps-persist/
- American Academy of Pediatrics, updated policy statement 'Role of the School Nurse in Providing School Health Services,' Pediatrics, September 2026, and AAP news release (2024 National School Nurse Workforce Study: 65.7% of schools offer full-time nurse access), retrieved Nov 7, 2026: https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2026/american-academy-of-pediatrics-recognizes-school-nurses-as-essential-health-leaders-and-encourages-collaboration/
- 2026 Virginia diabetes legislation (HB 1301 / SB 122 conference text via LegiScan, retrieved Nov 7, 2026; search LegiScan for 'VA HB1301 2026 diabetes' — divisionwide plan required; Department of Education revised guidance document due posted no later than January 1, 2027): https://legiscan.com/VA/text/HB1301
- Cville Right Now, 'Albemarle School Board prepares to fill Rio seat' (Nov 6, 2026: Nov 9 VDOE meeting and vendor discussion, Nov 12 Rio appointment announcement and closed-session vendor selection, compliance office update, superintendent search listening sessions from Nov 17), retrieved Nov 7, 2026: https://cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-albemarle-school-board-prepares-to-fill-rio-seat/

The State Board's November 6 standing committees took up high school math standards, a school-funding withholding question, and the rule for reporting violations — with full-board action due in December — while a record 134 million dollar School LAND Trust distribution heads to every public school in Utah, and one State Board race is still too early to call.

Sources:
- Utah State Board of Education, Board Meeting Information — November 5, 2026 Board Meeting summary and Meeting Highlights for Friday's Committee Meetings (checked November 7, 2026): https://schools.utah.gov/board/utah/meetings?mid=2608&tid=0
- Utah State Board of Education, Rules in Process page (November 5 Board Review and November 6 Committee Review lists, checked November 7, 2026): https://schools.utah.gov/adminrules/administrativerules/rulesinprocess
- KVNU News for Northern Utah and Southern Idaho, Utah school trust distribution jumps 20 percent, sending 3.9 million dollars to Cache County schools (School and Institutional Trust Funds Office announcement, checked November 7, 2026): https://kvnutalk.com/utah-school-trust-distribution-jumps-20-sending-3-9m-to-cache-county-schools/
- Associated Press, 2026 Utah election results, State Board of Education District 8 (too early to call; 28,779 votes, 89.87 percent of precincts reporting, checked November 7, 2026): https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/?ap_doc=ap%2Fv2%2F20261103%2Fl%2F47246%2FUT%2Fs%2F174508
- Education Week Market Brief, Utah District to Purchase K-6 Core Math Curriculum (published November 5, 2026, updated November 6, 2026; proposals due December 7, 2026): https://marketbrief.edweek.org/purchasing-alerts/utah-district-to-purchase-k-6-core-math-curriculum-texas-system-needs-pd/2026/11

Dallas and North East ISD put nine campuses on closure lists in the same week for 2027-28 — one district published its criteria and one did not, and the savings math in Dallas does not survive its own fullest campus. Sources: KERA News, 'As Dallas ISD considers closing early learning centers, South Dallas parents are fighting to save theirs' (Nov 4, 2026), https://www.kera.org/2026/11/04/dallas-isd-jj-rhoads-school-closures-consolidation/ (via Dallas Free Press, retrieved Nov 7, 2026); NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, 'Dallas ISD considers closing 6 schools amid $104 million shortfall' (Nov 2026, retrieved Nov 7, 2026 via search); FOX 4 News, 'Dallas ISD considers closing six campuses amid $100 million budget shortfall' (Nov 2026, retrieved Nov 7, 2026 via search); Focus on San Antonio, 'NEISD officials to propose closing Dellview, Montgomery, Oak Grove elementary schools' (Nov 5, 2026), https://focusonsanantonio.com/neisd-officials-to-propose-closing-dellview-montgomery-oak-grove-elementary-schools/; Focus on San Antonio, 'NEISD hears parents' pleas as it eyes 3 campus consolidations' (Oct 20, 2026) and 'NEISD focuses on 16 low-enrollment schools amid CTE expansion drive' (Sep 15, 2026), retrieved Nov 7, 2026 via focusonsanantonio.com search.

South Dakota's long-delayed state report card is out: on-time graduation hit 88 percent, the highest in over 14 years, math rose a point while English fell two, and Sioux Falls is answering falling kindergarten readiness by expanding junior kindergarten to fifteen schools. Sources: South Dakota Department of Education, SY 2025-26 Report Card release (Nov 6, 2026), https://sdschools.sd.gov; Argus Leader, Report card: Here's how South Dakota's K-12 students did for 2025-2026 (Nov 6, 2026), https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2026/11/06/report-card-heres-how-south-dakotas-k-12-public-school-students-did/92647289007/; Argus Leader, Sioux Falls plans to expand junior kindergarten to 15 schools in 2027 (Nov 6, 2026); South Dakota Department of Education, Emma Plamp and Ronan Maher Recognized as South Dakota's 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars (Nov 4, 2026); Groton Area School District news page (checked Nov 7, 2026).

Knox County police answered ninety-eight school threat calls in twenty twenty-six — down from two hundred twenty-nine in twenty twenty-three, yet still enough to close a middle school's restrooms during class and send Carter Middle students to the hospital during a search. Plus the November seventh rechecks: the final Tennessee Promise application count and the complete set of district TISA accountability reports are both still missing, and Early Postsecondary Opportunity Week opens Monday.

Sources:
- Knox News (Knoxville News Sentinel), November 6, 2026, 'Disruptive threats pile up at Knox County schools, but fall from national highs': https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2026/11/06/disruptive-threats-pile-up-at-knox-county-schools-but-fall-from-national-highs/92515118007/
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) news release, October 26, 2026, 'One Week Left for Tennessee High School Seniors to Apply for TN Promise' (latest THEC statement as of the November 7, 2026 check; no post-deadline final count posted on tn.gov/thec): https://www.tn.gov/thec/news/2026/10/26/tn-promise-deadline.html
- Tennessee Department of Education news page, November 2, 2026 Career Development Month / EPSO Week November 9-13 announcement (tn.gov/education/news, checked November 7, 2026)
- Dunlap.Today, November 4, 2026, reporting tnAchieves TN Promise next-step deadlines (mandatory meeting March 1, 2027; FAFSA April 1, 2027; community service August 1, 2027) and the TDOE dual enrollment (63,870 in 2025-26) and work-based learning (61,544) figures: search Dunlap.Today for 'TN Promise dates' November 4, 2026
- TISA accountability reports: Tennessee Department of Education ePlan TISA Accountability Reports library and individual district postings (Hamilton County Schools, Maury County Public Schools), checked November 7, 2026 — no complete public set posted by TDOE as of that check; search eplan.tn.gov for 'TISA Accountability Reports'

South Carolina's 2026 report cards show the most Excellent schools since the current rating system began — three hundred twenty, up from two hundred seventy — and an eighty-seven point five percent graduation rate, but the Department of Education's own release names the gaps that remain, including for students with disabilities, and two official records due for a check today, the State Board's November third vote record and the department's confirmation of Friday's data close, still have not posted. Sources: South Carolina Department of Education, 2026 South Carolina School Report Cards release (via EIN Presswire, 'South Carolina Surge Continues as More Schools Rise' — search that headline; data at screportcards.com); SCDE State Board of Education full board meeting page, checked November 7, 2026 (ed.sc.gov/state-board/state-board-of-education/full-board-meeting/ — still shows November 3 agenda and October 6 minutes only); SCDE 2026-28 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Subgrant memo, October 5, 2026 (ed.sc.gov, applications due November 20, 2026); Charleston County School District news post, November 6, 2026, 'Seven Charleston County School District schools named Palmetto's Finest semi-finalists' (ccsdschools.com); SCASA Palmetto's Finest timeline (scasa.org — winners announced April 2027); Greenville.com, 'Go Govie! Day Offers Families an Arts School Visit November 7th,' November 4, 2026 (priority application deadline January 15, 2027).

The Justice Department's twenty-seventh tuition lawsuit lands on Penn State — what its policy actually requires, the twenty-three thousand dollar-a-year gap at stake, and why Pennsylvania having no state law may decide the case — plus the State Board's November nineteenth vote on new test cut scores, and a Bethlehem report-back that is not out yet.

Sources:
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, press release and 14-page complaint, United States v. The Pennsylvania State University (M.D. Pa.), filed November 5, 2026: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-files-complaint-against-pennsylvania-state-university-challenging-its (complaint PDF via justice.gov/opa/media/1470386/dl?inline)
- USA TODAY, Finch Walker, 'DOJ sues Penn State over undocumented student tuition, fees,' November 6, 2026: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/2026/11/06/penn-state-lawsuit-department-justice-tuition-undocumented-students/92639853007/
- The College Investor, 'DOJ Sues Penn State Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students,' November 5-6, 2026 (2026-27 University Park tuition and fees 1,198 resident / 4,894 nonresident; Penn State undocumented-student policy terms; Minnesota and Virginia rulings): https://thecollegeinvestor.com/91747/doj-sues-penn-state-over-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students/
- Chalkbeat Philadelphia, Rebecca Redelmeier, 'Pennsylvania officials propose changing math and reading cut scores,' published November 5, 2026, updated November 6, 2026 (proficient stays at 1,000; advanced thresholds fall; State Board vote expected November 19; school-level scores within days if adopted; state-level scores early 2027): https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/11/05/pennsylvania-proposes-changing-math-and-reading-cut-scores/
- Bethlehem Area School District, District Design Frequently Asked Questions and planning pages, basdschools.org — checked November 7, 2026 for a November 4-6 listening-session recap or an answer to the residents' open letter; none published as of that check (search basdschools.org for 'District Design frequently asked questions')
- Lehigh Daily, Jai Smith, 'Bethlehem Area School District to host listening sessions on school boundaries as enrollment falls,' October 23, 2026 (session schedule November 4-6; December committee review timeline): https://lehighdaily.com/bethlehem-area-school-district-to-host-listening-sessions-on-school-boundaries-as-enrollment-falls/

Governor Kotek puts a ten million dollar figure on December's Emergency Board request for Bend after the Silver Rail shooting, the district's November twelfth return date still stands, and two school bond counts remain unpublished. Sources: Statesman Journal, 'Kotek to ask emergency board for $10M to support Bend after shooting,' November 6, 2026 (statesmanjournal.com); The Bulletin / Oregon Capital Chronicle, 'Oregon Gov. Kotek says data center rules, universal preschool among priorities for next 4 years,' November 6, 2026 (via Bend Hub, bendhub.org — search the headline); Bend-La Pine Schools letter to Silver Rail families, November 2-3, 2026 (district Silver Rail Community Information Hub and KBNW republication — search 'Silver Rail Elementary Plans Reopening November 12th'); Oregon Secretary of State, 2026 General Election Unofficial Ballot Returns, report generated November 6, 2026, 3:36 PM (sos.oregon.gov); Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion, Oregon Promise update, October 26, 2026 (search 'Oregon Promise deadline November 16 2026'); SELCO Community Credit Union, Regional Classroom Makeovers voting November 1-7, 2026 (selco.org/vote).

Tecumseh names a retired Dale superintendent to lead the district while a police investigation continues, the first published account of Thursday's charter board vote says the Ben Gamla appeal goes forward, special education directors have until December 2 to comment on a federal waiver, and Tulsa's board meets Monday.

Sources:
- News 9, Tecumseh Public Schools appoints interim superintendent amid police investigation (published November 7, 2026): https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-news/tecumseh-public-schools-interim-superintendent-amid-police-investigation
- News 9, Tecumseh superintendent, assistant superintendent placed on leave amid coach investigation (October 28, 2026): https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-news/tecumseh-superintendent-assistant-superintendent-placed-on-leave-amid-coach-investigation
- The Oklahoman, police say Tecumseh withheld details in coach investigation (October 2026): search oklahoman.com for Tecumseh coach investigation January complaint
- Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Ohio Charter News Weekly, November 6, 2026 (reports the November 5 charter board vote to continue the Ben Gamla appeal, citing KOCO): https://fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/commentary/ohio-charter-news-weekly-11626-0
- Statewide Charter School Board, Special Board Meeting Agenda, November 5, 2026: https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/svcsb/board-agendas/2026.11.5%20-%20Special%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf
- Oklahoma State Department of Education, Assessments page (2026-2027 1.0 Percent Waiver public notice posted November 2, 2026; comments due December 2, 2026): https://oklahoma.gov/education/services/assessments.html
- Tulsa Public Schools, Planning for the Future of Tulsa Public Schools (2027-28 boundary map and consolidation timeline): https://www.tulsaschools.org/Planning

Barberton's state financial planning and supervision commission held its first meeting on November 5 — who sits on it, what it can and cannot do, the one point eight million dollar shortfall still ahead, and a recovery plan due March fifth — plus University School beats Salem fourteen to ten to close the Glenville playoff saga on the field, and the Department of Education and Workforce's complete high-performing service center list is still not posted.

Sources:
- Akron Beacon Journal, Kelli Weir, 'State oversight group begins work to fix Barberton schools' finances,' Nov 7, 2026 (commission's Nov 5, 2026 first meeting: five members and appointing authorities, March 5 plan deadline, Dec 17 next meeting, 1.8 million dollar shortfall, teachers union midyear buyout memorandum and 74,000 dollar two-teacher estimate, chair's not-a-takeover account of commission powers, auditor accounting-methods review, four-year average fiscal emergency): https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/education/2026/11/07/ohio-oversight-commission-appointed-for-barberton-city-school-district/92647105007/
- USA TODAY, 'Ohio high school wins first playoff football game since 2016 after week-long saga,' Nov 6, 2026 (University School 14, Salem 10, Nov 6, 2026; first University playoff win since 2016; regional semifinal vs. Ursuline Nov 13, 2026): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/11/06/university-school-ohio-football-playoff-win-glenville-salem-2026/92655046007/
- Columbus Dispatch, OHSAA football playoff scores for Nov 6, 2026 (Division III Region 9: Hunting Valley University School 14, Salem 10): https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/11/06/ohio-high-school-football-scores-ohsaa-playoff-schedule/92632064007/
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, FY2027 High-Performing ESC Application (notification deadline Oct 30, 2026; no complete DEW list of designated centers found in the department's public postings at the Nov 7, 2026 check — search education.ohio.gov for 'High-Performing ESC'): https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Finance-and-Funding/School-Payment-Reports/State-Funding-For-Schools/Educational-Service-Centers-ESC-Funding/FY2020-High-Performing-ESC-Application/FY2027_HPESC_application_requarments.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US

Surrey's five-vote bond miss now includes a ballot coding error that left two voters without the question — the math says it did not change the outcome, the superintendent says the school will not close, and the board meets Thursday — plus a career special education teacher takes over field placements at Dickinson State, and the four deadlines that make next week November's busiest.

Sources:
- Surrey school, state election leaders address bond vote results, ballot snafu (KMOT/KFYR, Nov 5, 2026): https://www.europesays.com/canada/280513/
- School Bond Measures Need 60% to Pass (North Dakota Secretary of State, Nov 3, 2026): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/954469027/school-bond-measures-need-60-to-pass
- Dickinson State hires alumna Andrea Krebs for School of Education (Western ND News / Dickinson State University, Nov 5, 2026): https://westernndnews.com/dickinson-state-hires-alumna-andrea-krebs-for-school-of-education
- NDDPI Messenger: October 30, 2026 — preliminary accountability review, appeals by Nov 10 (North Dakota Department of Public Instruction): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NDDPI/bulletins/430a23e
- School meals focus shifts to North Dakota Legislature after Measure 2 defeat (North Dakota Monitor, Nov 5, 2026): https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/11/05/school-meals-focus-shifts-to-north-dakota-legislature-after-measure-2-defeat/
- North Dakota Department of Public Instruction: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/

A biennial survey of more than 16,000 Rhode Island students finds substance use and hopelessness falling, while phone use above five hours a day, gambling by more than one in five high schoolers, and a counselor-connection gap define the work ahead — plus report-backs on the Ocean Tides corrective action plan deadline and Providence's interim superintendent search. Sources: Providence Journal, Nov 3, 2026, 'Are RI students engaging in risky behavior? What a new survey shows' (https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/health/2026/11/03/risky-behavior-among-rhode-island-students-declining-says-new-survey/92502938007/); Providence Eye, Nov 2026, 'Mayor-Elect Morales Announces Transition Team' (https://pvdeye.org/morales-transition-team/) — for the interim-superintendent interview status and mid-2027 external hiring goal; Providence Journal, Oct 29, 2026, Ocean Tides probation and Nov 6 corrective action plan deadline — search providencejournal.com for 'Ocean Tides probation'; Rhode Island Department of Education special education regulations page (ride.ri.gov, Special Education Regulations) for the 200-RICR-20-30-6 comment period closing Nov 16, 2026.

Bristol's newest Smarter Balanced results put every elementary school above the state literacy index with West Bristol at its best since 2019, Region 14 jumps into Connecticut's top fifteen percent on the state Accountability Index, and Eastern Connecticut State cuts tuition for Massachusetts and Rhode Island students — plus the CHET Dream Big close, a fourth morning with no Bridgeport council vote, and a Wallingford recount still without a verified outcome.

Sources — The Bristol Edition, "City schools score above state average, with West Bristol leading the way" (Nov 7, 2026, reporting Bristol Public Schools' Wednesday board presentation of Smarter Balanced results; CSDE Smarter Balanced definition as quoted there): https://bristoledition.org/2026/11/07/city-schools-score-above-state-averages-with-west-bristol-leading-the-way/ ; Regional School District 14, "Region 14 Announces Positive Results From the 25-26 Accountability Index" (district release reporting CSDE 2025-26 Accountability Index data, checked Nov 7, 2026): https://www.ctreg14.org/news-posts/ ; Norwich Bulletin, "Eastern Connecticut State cuts tuition for neighbors" (Nov 7, 2026, from the Eastern Connecticut State University announcement — fall 2027 rate, Nov 15, 2026 fee-waiver deadline, Nov 8, 2026 open house): https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/news/education/2026/11/07/eastern-connecticut-state-university-reduced-tuition-massachusetts-rhode-island/92631533007/ ; Office of the State Treasurer, "CHET Dream Big Competition Returns August 19 With $350K in Prizes for CT Students and Schools" (Aug 19, 2026; entries closed Nov 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET): https://portal.ct.gov/ott/newsroom/news/news-releases/chet-dream-big-competition-returns-august-19-with-$350k-in-prizes-for-ct-students-and-schools ; CHET Dream Big 2026 Official Rules (school technology prize drawing on or about Dec 2, 2026) — search fidelity.com for "2026 CHET Dream Big official rules" ; City of Bridgeport, "Mayor Ganim and Council Leaders Announce Plan to Further Increase Local Funding to Bridgeport Public Schools" (city release checked Nov 7, 2026; proposal still conditioned on Budget and Appropriations Committee acceptance, no final council vote published): http://www.bridgeportct.gov/news/mayor-ganim-and-council-leaders-announce-plan-further-increase-local-funding-bridgeport-public-schools ; WFSB, "Wallingford recounting ballots Friday after running out on Election Day" (Nov 6, 2026; ~18,000 ballots, counting still underway Friday evening): https://gray-wfsb-prod.gtv-cdn.com/video/2026/11/06/wallingford-recounting-ballots-friday-after-running-out-election-day/

North Carolina's community colleges cannot reliably count their student parents — FAFSA data undercounts them — so the Dual Ascent Project is building the evidence base, with the Belk Center at NC State as research partner, a statewide survey, and a child care grant already carrying three million dollars. Plus two follow-ups close: Charlotte-Mecklenburg names Luka Bozovic its 2027 student adviser, and State Health Plan enrollment ends on schedule.

Sources:
- Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research (NC State), 'Belk Center Announced as Research and Evaluation Partner for the North Carolina Dual Ascent Project,' Nov 3, 2026: https://belk-center.ced.ncsu.edu/2026/11/03/belk-center-announced-as-research-and-evaluation-partner/
- EdNC, Mebane Rash, 'Belk Center to lead research and evaluation for North Carolina Dual Ascent,' Nov 5, 2026 (July 2026 ,038,215 Child Care Grant approval and allocation rules; September 2026 three-year system-office position funded by 00,666.67; more than .2 million in philanthropic investment since June 2026): https://www.ednc.org/belk-center-to-lead-research-and-evaluation-for-north-carolina-dual-ascent/
- EdNC, Simi Modey, 'CMS student adviser finalists discuss mental health, campus safety, AI, and more,' Nov 2, 2026, updated Nov 6, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. with the CMS announcement of Luka Bozovic (Ballantyne Ridge High School) as 2027 student adviser: https://www.ednc.org/cms-student-adviser-finalists-discuss-mental-health-campus-safety-ai-and-more/
- North Carolina State Health Plan, 2027 Open Enrollment Information: Active Members (shpnc.gov; window Oct 12–Nov 6, 2026; automatic enrollment in the Standard PPO Plan for members taking no action): https://www.shpnc.gov/2027-open-enrollment-information-active-members
- EdNC election coverage, 'What 2026 NC midterm election results mean for education' (county canvass Nov 13, state canvass Nov 24, General Assembly sessions beginning Nov 16, 2026): https://www.ednc.org/live-updates-on-2026-midterm-election-results-and-what-they-mean-for-education/

New York City's fourteen million dollar Path program keeps students with emotional disabilities in general education classrooms with two teachers and daily therapeutic support, while new Budget Office data show nearly thirty percent of the city's eight thousand students with that classification still learn in separate District 75 schools. Plus the follow-up desk: the Second Circuit heard the mascot appeal on threshold grounds, and the Regents meet Monday and Tuesday.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat New York, Nov 5, 2026, 'In some NYC classrooms, a $14 million experiment replaces discipline with emotional support' (part one of a two-part series): https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/11/05/nyc-path-program-helps-with-emotional-disabilities-in-classrooms/
- New York City Independent Budget Office analysis of 2024-25 data on students classified with emotional disabilities, published Nov 5, 2026 at Chalkbeat's request (linked from the Chalkbeat story above; search ibo.nyc.gov for the emotional disabilities analysis)
- NYU Steinhardt / Trauma Informed Schools Institute, Path program description: search steinhardt.nyu.edu for 'Path Program Trauma Informed Schools Institute'
- Second Circuit oral argument, Massapequa / Native American Guardians Association mascot appeal, Wed Nov 4, 2026 — argument recording and transcript as reviewed in Stop The Board, 'Thirty-Eight Minutes,' Nov 5, 2026 (advocacy organization opposed to the lawsuits; quotations checked against the court's recording): https://stoptheboard.org/news-analysis/thirty-eight-minutes
- Board of Regents meeting, Nov 9-10, 2026: search regents.nysed.gov for the November 2026 meeting agenda

A judge finds New Mexico's Yazzie-Martinez remedial plan incomplete and orders a supplement by March 26, 2027, plus an open educator-equity comment window and two still-pending Albuquerque report-backs. Sources: Organ Mountain News, Damien Willis, 'Judge finds New Mexico education reform plan incomplete, orders fixes by March 2027,' published November 6, 2026 (organmountainnews.com) — reporting Judge Matthew J. Wilson's 39-page November 2, 2026 order in the consolidated Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit, PED's November 3, 2025 remedial action plan, plaintiffs' objections, and reaction from the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, Tribal Education Alliance, and Transform Education New Mexico, and noting Albuquerque Journal reporting that PED had not immediately responded. New Mexico Public Education Department, 2026 ESSA Plan Amendment, Title I, Part A page (web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/essa/2026-essa-plan-amendment-title-i-part-a/), checked November 7, 2026 — 2023 educator-equity baseline, 2024 comparison, comment through November 18, 2026, 11:59 PM MST via the Federal ESSA Plan Title I, Part A Amendment Public Comment Form linked on that page. Albuquerque Public Schools news and right-sizing pages and KANW, October 29, 2026, checked November 7, 2026 for the Academies of Albuquerque career expo outcome and the K-12 math textbook selection — no post-event outcome account and no selection found; to verify, search aps.edu news for 'Academies of Albuquerque career expo' and 'math textbooks'.

The Associated Press calls Question 7 for No — 50.6% to 49.4%, a little over 32,000 votes — closing the last statewide ballot question, with the recount math and what local zoning control means for schools; Chelsea's school committee votes 9-0 against the Pioneer Charter expansion ahead of a January state decision; Gloucester's fall enrollment falls to 2,698 with its special education share corrected to 25.3%; and the Fund Code 722 questions check ahead of the November 13 application deadline.

Sources — Associated Press count via Telegram & Gazette, "Ballot Question 7 fails in Massachusetts, AP projects" (Nov 6, 2026): https://www.telegram.com/story/news/politics/elections/issues/2026/11/06/smaller-housing-lots-in-massachusetts-voters-say-no-to-question-7/92644034007/ ; Realtor.com, "Massachusetts Voters Reject Plan To Build More Starter Homes" (Nov 6, 2026, Tufts University study and National Zoning Atlas figures as cited there): https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/massachusetts-question-7-vote-results-starter-home-nimby/?cid=soc_shares_article_FB ; ChelseaMass.net, "Chelsea School Committee Opposes Pioneer Charter Expansion" (Nov 6, 2026, reporting the Nov 5, 2026 meeting and the adopted resolution): https://chelseamass.net/2026/11/chelsea-school-committee-opposes-pioneer-charter-expansion-pre-k-440-seats-november-2026/ ; Cape Ann Current, Gloucester School Committee Nov 4, 2026 fall enrollment report (Nov 6, 2026): https://capeanncurrent.com/2026/11/06/gloucester-school-committee-nov-4/ ; Massachusetts DESE Office for Food and Nutrition Programs funding page for Fund Code 722 (checked Nov 7, 2026; page stamped Oct 26, 2026): http://www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/grants.html ; DESE grants listing for FY27 Fund Code 0722 (application deadline Nov 13, 2026): https://www.doe.mass.edu/Grants/current.html ; recount threshold: Massachusetts General Laws c. 54, § 135 (search the Massachusetts Legislature site for chapter 54 section 135); mail ballot rule: G.L. c. 54, § 93.

Three tracked deadlines land on Monday, November 9, 2026 — paper NJSLA score reports due to families, Lake Drive School's first regular day after its ceiling collapse with no relocation site publicly named yet, and NJDOE's school funding forum at Monmouth University — plus a newly added December 8 funding forum at County College of Morris and the November 13 literacy screener deadline.

Sources — NJDOE broadcast, September 16, 2026, 'Spring 2026 NJSLA-A and NJSLA-S Results and Reporting': https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2026/sep/16/Spring2026NJSLAAandNJSLASResultsandReportingStatewideAssessmentsResultstoLocalBoardsofEducation.pdf (paper ISRs to districts by Oct 9, 2026; 30-day family distribution deadline Nov 9, 2026; 60-day board reporting deadline Dec 8, 2026; N.J.A.C. 6A:8-4.3). NJDOE Statewide Stakeholder Engagement Sessions page, checked Nov 7, 2026: https://www.nj.gov/education/schoolfinance/schoolfunding/engagement.shtml (Monmouth University forum Mon Nov 9, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m., 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch; NEW County College of Morris forum Tue Dec 8, 2026, Davidson Conference Room, 214 Center Grove Rd, Randolph). NorthJersey.com, Nov 4, 2026, 'Historic North Jersey school for deaf closed after ceiling collapse': https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/11/04/lake-drive-school-for-deaf-ceiling-collapse-mountain-lakes-nj/92607451007/ (Nov 3 collapse, evacuation, temporary relocation within district, no re-entry timeline; no published relocation update found as of the Nov 7, 2026 morning check — search NorthJersey.com and the Mountain Lakes district site for 'Lake Drive' to verify). Morris Leader, Nov 6, 2026, Sen. Anthony Bucco announcement of the Dec 8 County College of Morris forum: https://morrisleader.com/senator-anthony-m-bucco-announces-school-funding-forum-and-mobile-office-hours (arrive 5:30 p.m. to sign up to speak). Literacy screener: P.L.2024, c.52 beginning-of-year submissions due Nov 13, 2026, per NJDOE — search nj.gov/education for 'universal literacy screener' to verify.

Today is the last day for a Nevada mail ballot postmarked by Election Day to arrive and be counted: Washoe County had seven thousand mail ballots left to process on Friday morning with its documentation deadline now passed, Clark County is reviewing the staffing and machines behind Election Day lines that ran to almost midnight, all three Clark County school board incumbents are projected to keep their seats, and the November thirteenth canvass, the November twelfth Clark County board meeting, and the November seventeenth audit plans fill the week ahead. Sources: Reno Gazette Journal, 'When will election results become official? See Nevada timeline' (November 6, 2026) — Washoe Registrar figures as of 9 a.m. Friday, November 6 (7,000 outstanding mail ballots; 100 in signature verification; 6,900 sorting, extracting and scanning; about 2,300 provisional ballots under review; about 95 percent counted; documentation deadline 5 p.m. Friday, November 6; canvass Friday, November 13) at rgj.com. News In Las Vegas, 'Clark County Election Lines, Turnout and Close Races' (published November 7, 2026, summarizing KTNV reporting) — lines until almost midnight, 92-race ballot, Registrar Lorena Portillo review statement, Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar news release, statewide turnout over 1 million (about 52 percent of 2.1 million active registered voters; over 577,000 mail, over 308,000 early, about 200,000 Election Day including over 146,000 in Clark County) at newsinlasvegas.com. News In Las Vegas, 'CCSD Board: Moms for Liberty-Backed Candidates Lose' (published November 6, 2026, summarizing The Nevada Independent) — projected Clark County Districts D, F and G incumbent wins and Washoe District F projection at newsinlasvegas.com. Nevada Department of Education press releases listing at doe.nv.gov/news-media/2026-press-releases (checked November 7, 2026: newest releases remain the September 15, 2026 results announcement stating Class of 2026 graduation rates will be released in November, and the October 22, 2026 SafeVoice notice; no graduation release yet). Mail-ballot arrival (Saturday, November 7) and count-complete (November 10) dates: Reno Gazette Journal election coverage (search rgj.com for 'Nevada 2026 election results timeline'). Clark County School District next regular meeting Thursday, November 12, 2026, 5 p.m., and Regulation 4291 Notice of Intent listing: CCSD Board of School Trustees / Policies and Regulations pages at ccsd.net (checked November 5-7, 2026). Audit corrective action plan due date November 17, 2026: Legislative Counsel Bureau, Audit Division, highlights for reports LA26-12 through LA26-17 at leg.state.nv.us/audit.

Governor Jim Pillen unveils his 'cap. cover. cut.' property tax and school funding plan for 2027, Lincoln Public Schools reports 675 fewer students in its official October 1 count, and the State Board outcomes and Teacher Vacancy Survey results owed to listeners are still not published. Sources: Plains Sentinel, 'Pillen Teases Ballot Initiatives, Potential Special Session for Property Tax Reform,' Nov. 6, 2026; Brownfield Ag News, 'Pillen says more property tax relief needed for Nebraska producers,' Nov. 6, 2026; KFOR via Nebraska Education Newswire (EIN), 'Pillen Outlines Priorities for 2027 Nebraska Legislative Session' and 'LPS Releases Official Enrollment for 2026-27 School Year,' Nov. 6, 2026; Nebraska Department of Education, Bulletin (Graduation Cohort Resolution Requests due Nov. 13, 2026) and Nebraska Literacy Project page, education.ne.gov, checked Nov. 7, 2026; Nebraska Department of Education, 'Nebraska Sees Improving Trends in Addressing Teacher Vacancies According to 2025-26 Survey Results,' Jan. 6, 2026; Wayne Daily News, '77 Nebraska schools to receive 4,000 in grant funding from EducationQuest Foundation,' 2026; Lincoln Public Schools, lps.org.

Maine's education department releases a family engagement framework, an accessibility toolkit, and literacy and numeracy playbook support in a single update, a federal appeals court declines emergency relief against the state's school vaccination law, and three promised follow-up checks are reported exactly as found.

Sources:
- Maine DOE Launches Framework for Family Engagement in Maine (Maine Department of Education release, Nov 6, 2026, via EIN Presswire): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955069472/maine-doe-launches-framework-for-family-engagement-in-maine
- Maine DOE Launches Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) Toolkit to Support Inclusive Classrooms (Maine DOE, Nov 6, 2026): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955128322/maine-doe-launches-accessible-educational-materials-aem-toolkit-to-support-inclusive-classrooms
- Maine DOE Literacy and Numeracy Playbook Launches Set the Stage for Continued Professional Learning (Maine DOE, Nov 6, 2026): https://www.einpresswire.com/article/955128289/maine-doe-literacy-and-numeracy-playbook-launches-set-the-stage-for-continued-professional-learning
- Maine DOE Newsroom, Maine DOE Update — November 6, 2026 (checked Nov 7, 2026 for Computer Science Summit outcomes; none published there): http://mainedoenews.net/category/news-views/media-releases/
- First Circuit Declines to Mandate Religious Exemptions from Public School Vaccination Requirement, We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Makin (Reason / Volokh Conspiracy summary of the First Circuit order, Nov 5, 2026): https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/05/first-circuit-declines-to-mandate-religious-exemptions-from-public-school-vaccination-requirement/
- Election Voting Results from November 3rd, 2026, Daily Bulldog (Franklin County; page last updated Nov 4, 2026, 9:53 a.m., checked Nov 7, 2026): https://dailybulldog.com/features/election-voting-results-for-november-3rd-2026/
- RSU 10 withdrawal outcome check (Nov 7, 2026): searched the Sun Journal and the Buckfield-Hartford-Sumner withdrawal committee record for a published town-by-town result for Buckfield, Hartford, and Sumner; no published outcome found — reported on air as a continuing absence, no stable URL to cite.

Harwood Unified's school board signals, nine to four in a straw poll, that it will close Waitsfield and Fayston elementary schools to stay under the state's spending threshold — and two Waitsfield board members ask the board to reconsider how it chose. Plus the exact Central Vermont Career Center tallies: the fifty-four point nine million dollar bond passed nine thousand seven hundred thirty-eight to six thousand six hundred nine.

Sources — Waterbury Roundabout, November 6, 2026, 'Straw poll: Harwood board eyes closing Waitsfield, Fayston schools' (https://www.waterburyroundabout.org/education/straw-poll-harwood-board-eyes-closing-waitsfield-fayston-schools); Waterbury Roundabout, November 6, 2026, 'Voters back $54.9 million CVCC bond in a big way' (https://www.waterburyroundabout.org/education/voters-back-549-million-cvcc-bond-in-a-big-way). To verify the Harwood process, search the Harwood Unified Union School District site (huusd.org) for board meeting and public hearing notices.

Three documents the state owed the public this week — the annual restraint and seclusion report, the HB 1099 residential placement study report, and the Secretary of State's post-election audit report — are still not in the published record as of Saturday morning, plus New England College locks tuition at $12,000 for graduates of 39 New Hampshire high schools and the week ahead brings a hearing, a recount, and the first FY2028 adequacy aid estimates. Sources: RSA 126-U:8, II (annual restraint and seclusion report due November 1); HB 1099, Chapter 291, Laws of 2026 (study committee report due on or before November 1, 2026); New Hampshire Secretary of State post-election audit announcement, November 3-4, 2026 (full report to be published November 6, 2026), via Seacoast Online and Nashua Ink Link reporting; New England College, High School Partnerships page, nec.edu (verified November 7, 2026); The College Investor, November 6, 2026.

Montana is the only state that has not introduced a phone-free schools bill, scoring zero on the updated national report card — while its districts build a local patchwork from Bozeman's geofencing to classroom rules elsewhere, and the research shows behavior changes without a test-score gain yet. Sources: Phone-Free Schools State Report Card, Montana page, updated June 2026, PhoneFreeSchoolsReport.org (Montana PDF, verified November 7, 2026); Montana Public Radio, 'Report finds mixed success for school cell phone bans,' May 8, 2026, mtpr.org; Board of Public Education, bpe.mt.gov events calendar (school bus standards hearing November 10, 2026; comments due November 13, 2026); Great Falls Public Schools budget town hall reporting, October 29, 2026 (town hall November 11, 2026, Aspen Room, 1100 4th Street South); Governor's August 22, 2024 letter to superintendents and trustees on cell phone-free schools, via Britannica ProCon tracker (verified November 7, 2026).

Missouri is drafting one plain-language child care rulebook after flagging 177 licensing rules for removal, while the current rules stay in force, a subsidy absence-policy training and the St. Louis closure vote share November 10, and the gifted council's November 5 record is still missing.

Sources:
- Missouri DESE news release, DESE Recommends Removing 177 Child Care Licensing Rules (79 family home + 98 center rules flagged; 11.6% / 12.17% reductions; Implementation Report to Governor's Office Aug 29; 14 listening sessions, 35-member task force, nearly 1,000 survey responses): https://dese.mo.gov/communications/news-releases/DESE%20Recommends%20Removing%20177%20Child%20Care%20Licensing%20Rules
- Missouri DESE, Child Care Licensing Rule Revision (Executive Order 25-15) page (phases, timeline, 45 CFR Part 98 federal floor), checked Nov 7, 2026: https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/child-care-licensing-rule-revision-executive-order-25-15
- Executive Order 25-15, Missouri Secretary of State: https://www.sos.mo.gov/library/reference/orders/2025/eo15
- Missouri DESE, Office of Childhood Connects Us Together – Compliance and Regulations (~2,700 providers; Phase 2 underway; unified rulebook plan; draft until officially published), checked Nov 7, 2026: https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/news/office-childhood-connects-us-together-compliance-and-regulations
- Brightwheel, How to Start a Daycare in Missouri (updated Nov 2026; no child care rule amendments on DESE proposed-rules page as of Nov 2, 2026 check): https://mybrightwheel.com/blog/how-to-start-a-daycare-in-missouri
- Missouri DESE, Child Care Subsidy Program Information (5 CSR 25-200.060 proposed amendment; comment Jun 15–Jul 15, 2026; waitlist Mar 1, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/child-care-subsidy/child-care-subsidy-program-information
- Missouri DESE bulletin Oct 27, 2026, Excessive Absences Policy Training webinar Nov 10, 2026, noon–1 p.m.: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MOGOVDESE/bulletins/430aba6
- Missouri DESE, Gifted Advisory Council page, checked Nov 7, 2026 (Nov 5, 2026 meeting listed with agenda; no Nov 5 entry in agendas/minutes table; latest minutes Apr 9, 2026; next meeting Jan 7, 2027; Section 161.249, RSMo): https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/gifted-education/gifted-advisory-council
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Blythe Bernhard, Longtime incumbent, newcomer win SLPS board seats (Jones re-elected, opposes plan; Goss won, favors delaying Future Ready vote at least a year; Hubbard third, signals yes; sworn in December after certification; current board votes Tuesday; $41M deficit): https://stltoday.cms.us-corp-qa-4.vip.tnpreprod.net/news/local/education/longtime-incumbent-newcomer-win-st-louis-public-schools-board-seats/article_9a207477-1c3d-54ca-8f57-bad4b7bcc805.html

A Hinds County judge has paused the closure of Canton's SR1 charter school — a court filing and restraining order that yesterday's check missed and today's episode corrects on the record — plus the Senate margin at two thousand five hundred seventy-four votes and two coaching application deadlines for Mississippi educators.

Sources:
- Mississippi Today, 'Judge temporarily halts efforts to revoke Canton school's charter' (November 2026): mississippitoday.org — search 'Judge temporarily halts efforts to revoke Canton charter SR1 Hodges-Linzey'
- WLBT (Jackson), 'Judge puts closure of Canton charter school on hold' (November 3, 2026): wlbt.com — search 'WLBT judge puts closure of Canton charter school on hold'
- Mississippi Clarion Ledger, 'Canton charter school faces closure after charter contract revoked' (October 27, 2026): https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/madison/2026/10/27/canton-charter-school-to-close-after-contract-revoked/92458228007/
- Associated Press election results, U.S. Senate, Mississippi (accessed November 7, 2026): apnews.com elections 2026 results — Scott Colom 467,930, Cindy Hyde-Smith 465,356, race too early to call
- Mississippi Department of Education, EdUpdate (November 2, 2026), 'Application deadline extended to Nov. 9 for Elementary (K-6) Mathematics Coach Educator in Residence positions': https://msachieves.mdek12.org/application-deadline-extended-to-nov-9-for-elementary-k-6-mathematics-coach-educator-in-residence-positions/
- Mississippi Department of Education, EdUpdate (November 3, 2026), 'K-3 Literacy Coach and Regional Coordinator EIR positions available; Apply by Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.': https://msachieves.mdek12.org/k-3-literacy-coach-and-regional-coordinator-eir-positions-available-apply-by-nov-17-at-2-p-m/

Fridley's state records deadline passed with no published outcome this morning, Saint Paul set a new staffing vote for November twelfth, and the Truth Council put statewide numbers on the surge's effect on attendance.

Sources:
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Notice of Special Meeting for Immigration and Fall Staffing Adjustments (dated November 6, 2026; meeting Thu Nov 12, 2026, 7 PM, Conference Room A, 360 Colborne Street): https://kar.spps.org/news-details/~board/board-of-education-news-and-updates/post/notice-of-special-meeting-for-immigration-and-fall-staffing-adjustments-1794008752437
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Notice of Special Meeting on FY28 Budget Work Session (dated October 26, 2026; Sat Nov 7, 2026, 9 AM, Conference Room 5A, 360 Colborne Street — adhere to BOE budget policy, determine BOE budget parameters and options): https://www.spps.org/news-details/~board/board-of-education-news-and-updates/post/notice-of-special-meeting-on-fy27-budget-work-session-1793045983043
- Fridley deadline, audit, and debt reporting — search steps used Nov 7, 2026: searched browser for 'Fridley Public Schools Minnesota Department of Education November 6 2026 deadline audit' and 'Fridley Public Schools board November 2026 financial audit update site fridley.k12.mn.us' on Nov 7, 2026; no published Nov 6 deadline outcome appeared in the Minnesota Department of Education site, Fridley district site, or local news results returned. Background figures from Minnesota Reformer Oct 26, 2026 reporting via Minneapolimedia (Oct 27, 2026) and MDE report to the Legislature (negative unreserved balance ~$8.31M, no final audit received).
- Centennial School District 12, Centennial Forward 2026 results (Nov 4, 2026; Q1 approved 54%, Q2 failed by 10 votes 49.97%/50.03%): https://www.isd12.org/news/news-stories
- Minnesota Secretary of State, Recounts (ballot-question recounts follow petition process; recounts after canvass): https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/how-elections-work/recounts
- St. Cloud Times, When will the Nov. 3 election be certified in Minnesota? (Nov 6, 2026; State Canvassing Board Nov 19, school canvasses by district boards, recounts cannot be requested until after results are official): https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/06/how-does-minnesota-count-votes-when-will-votes-be-certified-in-minnesota/92622786007/
- Minnesota Statutes Sec. 204C.36, Recounts in county, school district, and municipal elections: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/2023/cite/204C.36
- Truth Council preliminary report school impacts — American Immigration Council summary of Truth Council data reports (80% of public school leaders, >75% of schools increased absences, one district ~30% absent after a detention, >70 children detained Dec 1, 2025–Mar 10, 2026): https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/minnesota-state-truth-council-operation-metro-surge/
- Minnesota Immigration News, Nov 6, 2026 (preliminary report Oct 31, 2026; final report by Dec 1; 2,500+ Minnesotans and 185 organizations; Willmar ~936 / ~30% week of Jan 12; MPR and Star Tribune reporting cited): https://maryturckimmigration.wordpress.com/2026/11/06/minnesota-immigration-news-november-6-2026/
- Saint Paul Oct 30 plan and Nov 13 retirement last day — search steps: searched 'Saint Paul Public Schools special meeting November 12 2026 immigration fall staffing' Nov 7, 2026; KSTP coverage via While You Were Out (Oct 31, 2026) reported early retirements take effect with a last day of November 13.

Detroit is paying tuition for twenty-two of its own teachers to earn a Michigan State master's degree and autism endorsement as autism diagnoses nearly double, MiLEAP awards one hundred thirty-five million dollars for out-of-school time programs at one thousand one hundred seventy-one sites, and Bridge Michigan's statewide tally shows fifty-nine point five percent of Tuesday's school bonds passed. Plus the Grand Rapids Catholic Central hearing was held with no published ruling yet, and a new name for Ten Cents a Meal. Sources: Chalkbeat Detroit / Bridge Detroit, "Detroit needs more special education teachers. MSU partnership aims to help" (Nov 6, 2026), https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/11/06/dpscd-michigan-state-university-partner-for-teachers-special-education-certification/; MiLEAP press release, "$135 Million Awarded to Expand Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities Across Michigan" (Nov 5, 2026), https://www.michigan.gov/mileap/press-releases/2026/11/05/135m--awarded-to-expand-ost-learning-opportunities-across-michigan; Bridge Michigan, "Majority of Michigan school bonds pass in Nov. election" (Nov 6, 2026), bridgemi.com — search 'school bonds pass November election' (republished at civicmedia.us/news/2026/11/06/majority-of-michigan-school-bonds-pass-in-nov-election-look-up-your-district); Michigan Department of Education press release, "Farm Grown for Michigan Kids is New Name for State's 10 Cents a Meal" (Nov 6, 2026), https://www.michigan.gov/mde/news-and-information/press-releases/2026/11/06/farm-grown-for-michigan-kids; Detroit Free Press, "Court denies MHSAA appeal in Grand Rapids Catholic Central eligibility" (Nov 3, 2026), freep.com; MLive video, show-cause hearing opening arguments, Zainea v. MHSAA, 17th Circuit Court (Nov 6, 2026), youtube.com — search 'Zainea MHSAA show-cause hearing November 6'; Michigan Sports Radio, "Grand Rapids Catholic Central rolls past Comstock Park, 56-13" (Nov 4, 2026), michigansportsradio.com (district final vs Berrien Springs scheduled Tue Nov 10, 7 p.m., per MHSAA schedule).

On a Democratic wave night, conservative slates gained ground on rural Maryland school boards in Harford, Somerset, and Talbot counties while Frederick and Baltimore County checked the shift — with updated November 6 tallies showing the canvass already moving close races, plus a pending-status update on the Somerset chair removal process. Sources: The Baltimore Banner, 'On the night of a blue tsunami, some Maryland school boards turned redder,' November 4, 2026, and 'Eastern Shore school board chair faces ouster for inappropriate and unprofessional conduct,' October 29, 2026 (thebanner.com — search the exact headlines); The Christian Post, 'School board races endorsed by conservative PAC saw mixed results,' November 6, 2026 (christianpost.com — search the exact headline); Maryland General Assembly, Fiscal and Policy Note for Senate Bill 311, 2026 Regular Session (Expert Review Team joint report due November 1, 2026 — mgaleg.maryland.gov, search 'SB 311 fiscal note'); Maryland Matters community-session listing for the Blueprint Coalition, November 16 and December 9, 2026, as summarized in Wired, Maryland, November 6, 2026 (search 'Blueprint Coalition community sessions November 16 December 9 Maryland Matters').

Covington High School is one of four finalists for a one million dollar field upgrade with voting closing tomorrow, a Rapides Parish board member proposes the board's first pay raise in over thirty years, and the Dr. King Charter hearing outcome and improvement-plan confirmation are still unpublished a day past the plan deadline.

Sources:
- T-Mobile Newsroom, October 29, 2026, 'Four Schools. One $1M Grand Prize. T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights Enters the Final Round!' — four Division Champions (Covington High School, South), voting Oct. 29 through Nov. 8, winner crowned Nov. 12: https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/friday-night-5g-lights-division-champions
- St. Tammany Parish Public School System, 'Covington High Named One of Four Division Champion Schools in Nationwide T-Mobile Competition' — $345,000 prize package including $250,000 check, Gronk Fitness package, celebration event, $5,000 Big Deal Student Spotlight Award; voting through November 8, 2026, 11:59 p.m.: https://www.stpsb.org/connect/news/featured-news/~board/news/post/covington-high-named-one-of-four-division-champion-schools-in-nationwide-t-mobile-competition
- Rapides Parish Journal, November 5, 2026, 'Proposal would raise School Board pay' — Barrios proposal $800/$900 from $700/$750, 30+ years unchanged, Feb. 2 effective date proposed, notice and two-thirds vote requirements, cafeteria/support item: https://rapidesparishjournal.com/2026/11/05/proposal-would-raise-school-board-pay/
- NOLA Public Schools renewals page (nolapublicschools.com/community/renewals), WWNO/WRKF and Lamplighter coverage of the Dr. King Charter triggered revocation review — checked November 7, 2026; no published November 5 hearing outcome or November 6 improvement-plan confirmation found; latest coverage remains October 2026
- On Point Politics Louisiana 2026 results page, reading the state count via civicAPI (onpointpolitics.us/results/2026/louisiana — search that page for 'School District No. 30' for the unofficial Yes 56.5% figure; no Secretary of State vote totals found November 7, 2026)
- Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), Current Initiatives page (bese.louisiana.gov/current-initiatives) — Bridging to Success 2.0 tour, St. Martin Parish, November 9-10, 2026

Louisville's school district loses its fourth communications leader in a year as its spokesman resigns after four months citing the district's ongoing issues, Lexington opens its specialized-program showcase on a day when nearly half its students qualify for meal assistance, the state board's November 4 record is still unpublished, and four deadlines land on Tuesday.

Sources:
- Louisville Courier Journal, JCPS loses another top leader with communications director's departure (November 6, 2026): https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/jcps/2026/11/06/jcps-communications-director-barnard-baker-resigns/92626434007/
- WDRB+WAVE, JCPS communications director resigns 4 months after taking position due to 'ongoing issues' (November 6, 2026): https://www.wdrbwave.com/2026/11/06/jcps-communications-director-resigns-4-months-after-taking-position/
- Fayette County Public Schools, Districtwide Magnet & School Programs page (Innovation Showcase November 7, 2026; application window November 2, 2026-January 29, 2027), checked November 7, 2026: https://www.fcps.net/academic-programs/masp
- UKNow, UK Circle of Love seeks sponsors to support local families this holiday season (November 6, 2026): http://uknow.uky.edu/uk-happenings/uk-circle-love-seeks-sponsors-support-local-families-holiday-season
- Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Board of Education Meeting Information page (still published November 4, 2026, 3:06 p.m.; checked November 7, 2026): https://www.education.ky.gov/KBE/meet/Pages/default.aspx
- Kentucky Department of Education, KDE News Releases and Advisories page (latest advisory 26-282, November 3, 2026; checked November 7, 2026): https://www.education.ky.gov/comm/news/Pages/KDE-News-Releases-Advisories.aspx

Eudora counts the funding cost of fifty fewer students and rewrites its classroom AI rules, the funding task force debates holding children back a grade, and Teacher of the Year nominations close — plus a Monday preview of three board decisions.

Sources:
- Eudora Times, School Board discusses enrollment concern, AI policies (November 2026): https://eudoratimes.com/20056/education/school-board-discusses-enrollment-concern-ai-policies/
- Kansas Reflector via Hays Post, GOP members of Kansas task force want more struggling students to repeat a grade: https://hayspost.com/posts/f1075064-adae-42ac-8f9d-74edb5bec4a1
- Kansas State Department of Education, Kansas Teacher of the Year Program 2028 Nomination packet (August 18, 2026): https://www.ksde.org/docs/default-source/crp/2028-ktoy-nomination-packet.pdf?sfvrsn=dbb58a03_3
- KSCB News, USD 480 Announces Teacher of the Year Nominees (November 6, 2026): https://www.kscbnews.net/2026/11/06/106463/
- Atchison Ride the Cyclone performance account check, November 7, 2026: searched Atchison Public Schools postings and regional coverage for any account of the November 4-5, 2026 performances; none found (reinstatement background: OnStage Blog, November 1, 2026, https://www.onstageblog.com/onstage-blog-news/2026/11/1/kansas-high-school-reinstates-ride-the-cyclone-after-canceling-over-content-concerns)

Governor-elect Rob Sand singles out the Department of Education in his transition, an Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont board writes its enrollment rules in advance, and the Iowa STEM Summit's results are not yet in the published record.

Sources:
- Rob Sand says voters delivered a 'mandate' to govern, to work with GOP (Des Moines Register, November 7, 2026; reporting Sand's November 6, 2026 Iowa Press taping on Iowa PBS): https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/07/rob-sand-governor-iowa-press-agenda/92648547007/
- Gov.-elect Rob Sand names transition team as he prepares for office (Des Moines Register, November 5, 2026) — search desmoinesregister.com for 'Rob Sand transition team November 5 2026'; co-directors Elisabeth Buck and Morgan Miller also announced at iowaforall.com, November 5, 2026
- EBF enrollment 802, projected to fall to 615 by 2030 (Albia News, reporting the October 19, 2026 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont board meeting): https://www.albianews.com/news/article_b048cd45-21ea-46a2-906a-8030800b46f3.html
- Registration Closes Tomorrow for the 2026 Iowa STEM Summit (Iowa Department of Education, October 28, 2026) — the department's most recent summit item in the record checked November 7, 2026: https://educate.iowa.gov/headline-story/2026-10-28/registration-closes-tomorrow-2026-iowa-stem-summit
- Task Force Recommends Closing Jefferson and Washington (Dubuque In Pursuit News, October 26, 2026) and Dubuque Schools Task Force Groups Make Recommendation (Radio Dubuque, October 27, 2026) — November 9, 2026 board meeting expectation; no confirming posted agenda found November 7, 2026

A federal jury found former Indiana Virtual School director Philip Holden guilty on all eighteen counts in the forty-four million dollar enrollment inflation scheme, with sentencing set for February twenty-fifth, while the twelve districts whose referendums failed on Tuesday begin cutting — starting Monday in Mississinewa — and Indiana's federal ESEA plan submission and the Literacy Cadre Merrillville outcomes remain unpublished in the record checked this morning.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat Indiana, November 6, 2026, 'Indiana Virtual School ex-director found guilty of fraud in enrollment scheme' — guilty on 17 counts of wire fraud and 1 count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud on Thursday, forty-four million dollars, Holden responsible for enrollment, attendance and teacher compensation, two thousand seventeen Chalkbeat investigation (one teacher per 222 students), Clark and Stoughton guilty pleas, defense statement, sentencing February 25: https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/11/06/former-virtual-school-director-guilty-of-fraud-enrollment-scheme/
- Chalkbeat Indiana, co-reported with WFYI, November 6, 2026, 'Indiana school districts where tax increases failed confront tough budget cuts' — unofficial 26 of 38 passed and 12 failed, Mississinewa lost by 71 votes with cuts starting Monday (school resource officer, facility fees, transportation for about 1,200 students, preschool), Michigan City failed by 122 votes, Anderson trailing by 82 votes with an anticipated 8.25 million dollar deficit in 2028, Sheridan and Elwood, Zionsville and West Lafayette at roughly 69 percent, record year at approximately 500 million dollars, ISBA six percent tuition support push: https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/11/06/most-school-district-tax-measures-pass-on-election-day/
- Indiana Capital Chronicle, November 5, 2026, 'Majority of Indiana school referendums pass' — ISBA count of 27 of 39 supported, twelve failed including Anderson, Franklin, Decatur, Sheridan and Smith-Green, next referendum chance November 2028 under even-year rule: https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/11/05/majority-of-indiana-school-referendums-pass/
- Indiana Department of Education, State and Federal Grants and Programs page, checked November 7, 2026 — the page still carries only the ESEA State Plan amendment public comment notice (comments October 2 through November 6, 2026; department 'is preparing to submit'); no submission was posted in the record checked: https://www.in.gov/doe/grants/
- AIM Institute, 'AIM Institute Selected to Lead Indiana's Statewide Literacy Cadre 5 Coaching Training' — the only Merrillville item found in the November 7, 2026 check: the pre-event schedule (Friday, October 30, 2026, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Central, Avalon Manor Banquet Center, Merrillville; 75 schools); no participation or outcome account was found — search institute.aimpa.org for 'Literacy Cadre 5' and in.gov/doe for 'Literacy Cadre Merrillville October 30 2026'

House Speaker Emanuel Welch will not seek another term after twenty-six House Democrats called for new leadership, ten days before a veto session where Welch had pledged to lead the push for more state money for Chicago Public Schools, while Governor Pritzker's new national agenda asks Congress to reinstate the National Blue Ribbon Schools program and restore education grants, and the State Board's revised mental health screening guidance is due in Washington on November thirteenth.

Sources:
- Capitol News Illinois, Nov 5, 2026 (updated Nov 7): Welch will not seek new term as speaker after 26 House Democrats call for change: https://www.wcmspi.com/2026/11/05/welch-will-not-seek-new-term-as-speaker-after-26-house-democrats-call-for-change/
- Capitol News Illinois, Nov 6, 2026: On 1st day since winning 3rd term as governor, Pritzker releases 200-point national agenda: https://www.rockfordnewsfirst.com/2026/11/06/1st-day-since-winning-3rd-term-governor-pritzker-releases-200-point-national-agenda/
- Capitol Fax, Oct 29, 2026: Pritzker — there haven't been discussions about supplemental budget for CPS (summarizing Welch's CTU-posted veto session pledge and the CPS budget's 150 million dollar state funding assumption): https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/29/pritzker-%e2%80%98there-haven%e2%80%99t-been-discussions%e2%80%99-about-supplemental-budget-for-cps/
- Becker's Behavioral Health, Nov 5, 2026: Illinois student mental health screenings face federal consent demand (U.S. Department of Education SPPO demand of Oct 30, 2026; ISBE revisions due Nov 13, 2026): https://www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/behavioral-health-government-policies/illinois-student-mental-health-screenings-face-federal-consent-demand/

Idaho's school boards passed all nine resolutions at their annual meeting in Boise on Friday, November 6, 2026, setting a 2027 legislative platform on local control, funding stability, enrollment-based funding, four-year levies, and equal health care dollars — plus Boise's proposed later high school start, with a family survey open through December 4.

Sources:
- Idaho Education News, 'School boards set 2027 legislative platform: Preserve local control, seek stable funding' (published November 6, 2026; all nine ISBA resolution texts, weighted vote tallies, leadership results, and trustee quotes): https://www.idahoednews.org/news/school-boards-set-2027-legislative-platform-preserve-local-control-seek-stable-funding/
- Boise School District news post, November 5, 2026, via ParentSquare (School Start Time Survey for 2027-2028: secondary later, elementary earlier; survey closes 5 p.m. Mountain Time, December 4, 2026; no final decision made; results to the Board at its December or January meeting): https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/95602229
- Boise School District School Start Time Committee proposal presented October 12, 2026, as summarized with the proposed bell times (high school 9:00 a.m., junior high 8:45 a.m., elementary 8:00 or 8:15 a.m.; times may shift 5-10 minutes as bus routes are finalized): https://new.youmeweall.org/our-work/school-start-times/school-start-times-vote/

A new three point nine two million dollar federal GEAR UP grant will follow the Class of twenty thirty-two at Nanakuli and Waianae for seven years — what it buys, the targets it must hit, and what families should ask now, plus Monday's driver education hearing and two dated checks coming due.

Sources:
- University of Hawaii System News, November 5, 2026, 'Nearly $4M helps UH West Oahu expand college pathways for Leeward Coast students' — $3,920,000 GEAR UP award, Mohala Kaiaulu cohort, Class of 2032, Nanakuli and Waianae, 72 percent economically disadvantaged, Native Hawaiian college enrollment 19 percent / 22 percent vs 35 percent statewide, services and 75 percent / 60 percent targets, three concurrent UH GEAR UP grants: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/11/05/uh-west-oahu-gear-up/
- Hawaii State Department of Education / Board of Education public hearing notice for proposed HAR Title 8 Chapter 29, Driver Education and Traffic Safety Program, Monday November 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m., 1390 Miller Street, Honolulu — search hawaiipublicschools.org and boe.hawaii.gov agendas for 'Chapter 29 driver education hearing November 9 2026'
- Hawaii Office of Elections fourth statewide summary report, November 4, 2026 (House District 14 cure context, 151 deficient envelopes; cure deadline November 10, 2026, 4:30 p.m.) — search elections.hawaii.gov for 'District 14 cure deadline November 10 2026'

Savannah-Chatham's November board meeting delivered falling weighted suspension rates, eleven new buses including two with wheelchair lifts, a two hundred thousand dollar artificial intelligence grant, and pre-kindergarten refurbishment money, while the State Board's foster-care enrollment action remains unpublished in the record checked this morning.

Sources:
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Highlights from the November 2026 Board Meeting (district's own published highlights, retrieved November 7, 2026) — weighted suspension rate update, bus purchase contract M27327 (nine Type D and two lift-equipped Type C buses, 2,409,056 dollars), AI Teaching and Learning Collaborative Grant with Savannah State University and Digital Flex (200,000 dollars), Pre-K refurbishment funding (885,000 dollars, Bright from the Start), preventive maintenance program, Board of Education Police Department charter, Policy AE adoption, Family Engagement Month proclamation, Georgetown K-8 ribbon cutting November 18, 2026: https://www.sccpss.com/news/news-landing-page/~board/district-news/post/highlights-from-the-november-2026-board-meeting
- Georgia Department of Education, posted Rule 160-5-1-.28 Student Enrollment and Withdrawal (Simbli rules posting, checked November 7, 2026) — the posted text still contains no Foster Care Student definition and no three-school-business-day enrollment language, and no published State Board initiation outcome was found: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/rules/policy.aspx?RC=0833152021&Sch=1262&S=1262&RevNo=2.25&T=E&C=J
- Georgia Department of Education, State Board item for Rule 160-5-1-.28 Student Enrollment and Withdrawal (Initiation), September 23, 2026 (Senate Bill 431 foster-care enrollment, three school business days, at least thirty days of public comment if initiated): https://files.constantcontact.com/9a72cb1c001/40dd0f48-0f94-418b-af22-c6b5d491fd6d.pdf
- Georgia Department of Education, November is Family Engagement Month, November 2, 2026: https://gadoe.org/press-releases/november-is-family-engagement-month-2/
- Georgia Department of Education, Three Georgia students named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars, November 3, 2026 (three of 161 scholars nationally; one of the three recognized in the Arts, one of 20 nationwide) — search the GaDOE press releases page at gadoe.org for Presidential Scholars November 2026

Miami-Dade answers a 15,000-student enrollment drop three ways at once: a new targeted consolidation list, Success Academy charter classrooms opening inside five district high schools, and the district's own micro-school solicitation — plus Polk County's concrete ,700 pay payoff and the Treasure Coast flood close-out.

Sources:
- USA Today Network Florida (Sarah Perkel), Nov 6, 2026, 'Miami-Dade district could close 5 more schools. Here's the list' — Attendance Boundary Committee targeted/advised lists and district first-day enrollment figures: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/florida/miami/2026/11/06/miami-dade-county-five-more-possible-school-closures/92639298007/
- Success Academy Florida admissions FAQ (operator's own page, retrieved Nov 7, 2026) — K-1 opening 2027-28, five Miami campuses, lottery January 12, 2027, kindergarten cutoff September 1, 2027: https://www.successacademies.org/florida/faqs/
- Education Week Market Brief, published Nov 5, 2026, updated Nov 6, 2026 — Miami-Dade micro-school vendor solicitation in underutilized district space, proposals due December 1, 2026: https://marketbrief.edweek.org/purchasing-alerts/major-florida-district-seeks-vendors-for-micro-school-initiative-colorado-system-explores-math-materials/2026/11
- Treasure Coast Newspapers / TCPalm, Nov 6, 2026, 'Florida students will be back in school after floodwaters recede' — Indian River and St. Lucie closed Nov 3-6, Martin closed Nov 3, all reopen Monday Nov 9; National Weather Service rainfall figures: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2026/11/06/st-lucie-martin-indian-river-school-districts-to-be-open-on-monday-after-floods/92641258007/
- Tampa Bay 28 (WFTS), Nov 6, 2026, 'Polk County teachers set to receive ,700 pay increase after referendum passes' — 60.6% yes, ~9M/yr, 80% to compensation, ,700 base increase, ~3.6M to charters, July 1, 2027-June 30, 2031: https://www.tampabay28.com/news/local-news/lakeland-polk-county/polk-county-teachers-set-to-receive-3-700-pay-increase-after-referendum-passes

Delaware's education department opened public comment on three technical amendments to its federal Every Student Succeeds Act plan — social studies returning to the accountability calculation, school improvement dollars aimed at the lowest-performing Title I schools first, and a new Alternate ACCESS exit score — while the complete 2026 School Success Framework results stayed unpublished eleven days past their revised date and no count of replaced Ross Elementary medications appeared.

Sources:
- Delaware Department of Education, Announcements — 'Public Comment for Delaware Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan Amendments – Due Nov. 23, 2026' (posted November 6, 2026): https://education.delaware.gov/?page_id=20713 — comments by email to Jennifer.Maloney@doe.k12.de.us by Monday, November 23, 2026
- Delaware Department of Education, School Performance and Support Framework page (town halls November 9, 2026 hybrid in Dover and November 17, 2026 virtual; feedback through November 20, 2026): https://education.delaware.gov/community/spsf-framework/
- Delaware Department of Education, Announcements, and State of Delaware News, Department of Education archive — checked November 7, 2026 for the complete 2026 Delaware School Success Framework results: still not posted and no new date announced (search the Announcements page at education.delaware.gov and the Department of Education archive at news.delaware.gov)
- State of Delaware News, October 30, 2026, 'Health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers urged to assist families affected by Lulu M. Ross Elementary School fire' (Delaware Department of Insurance Bulletin No. 168): https://news.delaware.gov/2026/10/30/health-insurers-and-pharmacy-benefit-managers-urged-to-assist-families-affected-by-lulu-m-ross-elementary-school-fire/

The Associated Press called the last two statewide measures on Friday: Amendment 87, the graduated income tax, passed with fifty-one point five five percent, and Proposition 136, the four point four percent tax cap, was rejected — so the graduated structure takes effect in twenty twenty-seven with its education share still to be set by the legislature; the State Board of Education Third District seat remains the one uncalled education race, and Jeffco Ballot Issue Five A now trails by five votes, inside the mandatory recount line.

Sources:
- Rocky Mountain Voice, 'Colorado 2026 election results: Every race on the ballot' (updated 4:28 p.m. MST, November 6, 2026) — Secretary of State counts and AP call status for all 14 statewide measures: Amendment 87 AP called 10:49 a.m. Friday (Yes 1,346,939 / No 1,266,128, 51.55%), Proposition 136 AP called 9:41 a.m. Friday as rejected (Yes 1,213,369 / No 1,356,976, 47.21%), Amendment 85 majority-yes but rejected under the 55% threshold, State Board District 3 (164,431 / 158,333, uncalled), Jeffco 5A (Yes 150,892 / No 150,897): https://rockymountainvoice.com/2026/11/03/colorado-2026-election-results-every-race-on-the-ballot/
- Chalkbeat Colorado, 'Colorado Amendment 87: Voters approve graduated income tax' (November 6, 2026) — AP called the race Friday morning; code takes effect 2027, about 2 billion dollars in additional revenue in 2028, six brackets from 3.7% to 8.4%, below 500,000 dollars pays 4.4% or less, lawmakers have a big say in distribution; Proposition 136 rejected: https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/11/03/colorado-amendment-87-tax-rate-change-2026-election-results/
- Chalkbeat Colorado, 'Jeffco Public Schools Ballot Issues 5A and 5B 2026 election results: Live updates' (November 6, 2026) — 5A failing by just three votes as of Friday reporting, both county clerks finished ballots in possession, cure and military/overseas ballots due November 12, recount triggered at one half of one percent or less and to be completed before December 4 per the Jefferson County clerk spokesperson: https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/11/03/election-results-jeffco-schools-ballot-issue-5a-5b-mill-levy-override/
- Associated Press election results, State Board of Education District 3 and Amendment 87 (accessed November 7, 2026) — District 3 listed as too early to call with about 97 percent of the estimated vote in; search apnews.com projects elections 2026 for 'State Board of Education, District 3, Colorado'

California permanently changes how English learners count for school funding, a student newspaper case heads to trial, and Meta, Google and TikTok sue to block the state's under-16 social media law — plus the UC admissions board's November 6 meeting, the latest Proposition 40 count, Sacramento's parcel tax, and Modesto's strike vote.

Sources:
- California Department of Education, Updated Procedures for English Learner Inclusion in Unduplicated Pupil Count (letter yr26ltr1007, signed Mary Nicely and Kimberly Rosenberger): https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/ad/yr26ltr1007.asp
- EdSource, Lawsuit over principal's interference in Mountain View student newspaper to go to trial (Nov 6, 2026): https://edsource.org/updates/lawsuit-over-principals-interference-in-mountain-view-student-newspaper-to-go-to-trial
- Student Press Law Center, Court denies district's motion to end Mountain View lawsuit (Nov 2, 2026): https://splc.org/2026/11/court-denies-districts-motion-to-end-mountain-view-lawsuit/
- TechCrunch, Meta, Google, and TikTok sue California AG over teen social media law (Nov 6, 2026): https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/meta-google-and-tiktok-sue-california-ag-over-teen-social-media-law/
- EdSource, Meta, Google and TikTok sue California over teen online safety law (Nov 6, 2026) — search EdSource updates for 'Meta, Google and TikTok sue California'
- UC Academic Senate, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS) November 6, 2026 meeting agenda: https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/committees/boars/boars-agenda-11-6-2026.pdf — and the BOARS committee page at senate.universityofcalifornia.edu for the 2026-27 meeting schedule
- Associated Press election results, California Proposition 40 (retrieved Nov 7, 2026) — search AP News elections 2026 for 'California Proposition 40'
- EdSource, Sacramento City Unified parcel tax could be headed toward defeat (Nov 5, 2026): https://edsource.org/updates/sacramento-city-unified-parcel-tax-could-be-headed-toward-defeat — with the Friday count update via Abridged (Capital Public Radio), search abridged.org for 'Sacramento City parcel tax'
- EdSource, Modesto teachers move closer to possible strike after contract talks stall (Nov 3, 2026): https://edsource.org/updates/modesto-teachers-move-closer-to-possible-strike-after-contract-talks-end-without-agreement

The Governor's balanced budget report-back: the seventy million dollar Education Freedom Account addition matches the department's request, bringing the total to three hundred seventy nine million dollars for roughly fifty thousand accounts, while the fifty two million dollar declining enrollment request does not appear in the published proposal and moves to the January session — plus twenty million dollars for early childhood, nine million for higher education, and the unpublished split inside the Medicaid waiver funding.

Sources:
- Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, 'Governor Sanders Delivers Her Balanced Budget' (November 6, 2026) — executive recommendation of 6,969,073,258 dollars, an increase of 311,625,372 dollars or 3.94 percent; 70 million dollars for Education Freedom Accounts, 20 million for early childhood education, 9 million for higher education productivity, 150 million for Medicaid including the Community and Employment Support Waiver waitlist, 6.1 million for Human Development Center operations and 50 million in one-time surplus funding for those centers: https://world.einnews.com/pr_news/955067254/governor-sanders-delivers-her-balanced-budget
- ExcelinEd in Action, 'Gov. Jeb Bush Praises Gov. Sanders' Arkansas Budget Proposal' (November 6, 2026) — 70 million dollars in previously allocated Education Freedom Account funding incorporated into the Revenue Stabilization Act, maintaining a total continued yearly appropriation of 379 million dollars to support roughly 50,000 accounts, and the 20 million dollar early childhood expansion prioritizing working families: https://excelinedinaction.org/2026/11/06/gov-jeb-bush-on-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-budget-proposal/
- Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, 'The Governor's Proposed Biennial Budget Includes Important Investments, but Further Needs Exist' (November 6, 2026) — fiscal year 2028 request just under 7 billion dollars and flat for fiscal year 2029, the budget described as light on details, the Finance and Administration secretary's statement that details will be worked out with the legislature in the upcoming session, and the unanswered questions on how the early childhood and Medicaid waiver money will be applied: https://www.aradvocates.org/the-governors-proposed-biennial-budget-includes-important-investments-but-further-needs-exist/
- Arkansas House of Representatives, 'The Work Before the Session' (October 30, 2026), as aired October 31 and November 6, 2026 — the Department of Education requests benchmarked in this report-back: 52 million dollars annually in declining enrollment assistance and 379.4 million dollars in proposed Education Freedom Account funding; search arkansashouse.org for 'The Work Before the Session'

Anchorage served more than three point six million school meals in fiscal year twenty twenty-six, eighteen percent more than three years earlier, yet its nutrition revenue fell nearly nine million dollars below budget — and on November second the school board voted six to zero to move seven and a half million dollars from the general fund to close the gap.

Sources:
- Anchorage School District, School Board Recap — November 2, 2026 (district's own meeting summary; Memorandum #059 transfers totaling $11,832,499, meal counts, revenue shortfall, three causes, audit fixes, Alaska Middle College $440,000): https://www.asdk12.org/p/~board/school-board-recaps/post/anchorage-school-board-recap-november-2-2026
- Anchorage School District, ASD Digital: November 2026 Edition (November 17, 2026 board meeting date; April 2027 bond priority projects): https://www.asdk12.org/departments/administrative-services/communications-publications-and-external-affairs/asd-digital/asd-digital-november-2026-edition
- Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, Child Nutrition Programs, School Meals Program — October 2026 Bulletin (verification activities conclude November 15, 2026; FNS-742 verification report due February 1, 2027; School Meals Monthly Call November 11, 2026): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AKDEED/bulletins/4284884 — also search education.alaska.gov for 'Child Nutrition Programs bulletins and memos'
- Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, Data Collections page (Projected ADM due November 5, 2026; Fall Student OASIS Submission due November 7, 2026; Report Card Data Collection due November 15, 2026): https://education.alaska.gov/data-collection

The Associated Press called the superintendent of public instruction race for Teresa Leyba Ruiz on Thursday night — the first Latina to hold the post — while Kimberly Yee has not conceded and Proposition 320 remains uncalled; plus the settled local money pattern from the Arizona Republic's updated tally (operating overrides passing at a better rate than 2025, bonds splitting district by district, and Mesa's split decision), and a flagged, unconfirmed report about Tucson's Dunham Elementary ahead of the board's November 10 study session.

Sources:
- AZFamily (Arizona's Family), 'Teresa Leyba Ruiz wins Arizona schools chief race, makes history' (updated November 5, 2026, 9:03 PM MST) — the Associated Press called the race Thursday night; Ruiz is the first Latina superintendent of public instruction: search azfamily.com for 'Leyba Ruiz wins Arizona schools chief'
- Arizona Newswire / EIN Presswire republication of Associated Press and AZFamily reporting (November 6, 2026) — AP projection of Ruiz the winner with a lead of about 53 percent over Kimberly Yee: https://world.einnews.com/state/arizona?page=8
- Arizona Republic / azcentral, 'Ruiz declares victory in race for Arizona schools superintendent' (November 5-6, 2026) — Ruiz's November 5 victory declaration, Yee has not conceded and did not respond to the Republic, the superintendent's duties (runs the Arizona Department of Education, distributes state and federal funds, sits on the State Board of Education) and the Empowerment Scholarship Account program's role in the race: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/03/arizona-superintendent-race-election-results/92371391007/
- Arizona Republic / azcentral, 'Arizona election 2026: What races haven't been called 3 days later?' (November 6, 2026) — Propositions 141, 144, and 320 still too close to call: search azcentral.com for 'what races haven't been called 3 days later'
- Arizona Republic / azcentral, 'Voters backed overrides and budget increases for most Arizona schools' (updated November 6, 2026) — 11 of 14 maintenance and operation overrides projected to pass plus one leading (9 of 14 in 2025), all 7 district additional assistance overrides projected to pass (4 in 2025), 4 of 10 bonds projected to pass plus 2 leading, Scottsdale Unified bond projected to pass, Mesa 49M bond trailing with the district's November 5 statement (~170,000 ballots left, 'too close to call'), Mesa site sales projected to pass, Phoenix Elementary bond at roughly 70 percent, Osborn override at roughly 75 percent, Saddle Mountain and Tolleson Union failures and attributed reaction from the Arizona School Boards Association and Save Our Schools Arizona: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/education/schools/2026/11/03/arizona-school-bonds-overrides-election-results/92369861007/
- WiseVoter, 'District Withdraws Dunham Elementary Closure Plan' (November 7, 2026, citing KVOA) — the single-source report, flagged on air as UNCONFIRMED, that Tucson Unified withdrew the Dunham Elementary closure recommendation: https://wisevoter.com/world/us/az/tucson/2026/11/07/tucson-dunham-elementary-closure-withdrawn
- Tucson Daily Brief, November 6, 2026 — Tucson Unified closure list reported as set at eight schools including Dunham, the record the withdrawal report was checked against: https://tucsondailybrief.com/posts/2026-11-06.html

Alabama's CHOOSE Act education savings accounts drew a record twenty-nine thousand three hundred forty-one applications for forty-eight thousand nine hundred twenty-seven students in twenty twenty-six to twenty twenty-seven, and on January fourth the income limit comes off for the first universal year — plus the school counseling model rewrite that lands with the new State Board in January.

Sources:
- Governor Kay Ivey, Governor Ivey Introduces a CHOOSE Act Family: Meet the Washington Family (November 6, 2026) — record application figures (29,341 applications / 48,927 students; 18,832 new; 10,509 renewals; 34,322 eligible students using funds), the January 4, 2027 to March 31, 2027 application window, the 300 percent of federal poverty level cap for 2026-27 and universal eligibility for 2027-28, and the program priority order: https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2026/11/governor-ivey-introduces-a-choose-act-family-meet-the-washington-family/
- Alabama Department of Revenue, The CHOOSE Act — ESA amounts of seven thousand dollars per student in a participating school and two thousand dollars per home education student capped at four thousand dollars per family, and program administration: https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/tax-policy/the-choose-act/
- Alabama Reflector reporting on school counseling and social-emotional learning in the District 6 and District 8 State Board campaigns (fall 2026) — search alabamareflector.com for school counseling state board races; State Board voted in March 2026 to update the Comprehensive School Counseling Program Model last updated in 2003, with a draft reviewed by more than one hundred expert reviewers and a public comment window to follow.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office's five-year review (GAO-27-109048, published November 5, 2026) found the District's charter pipeline has gone quiet: 30 applications and 11 approvals in 2016-2021, just 2 applications and no approvals in the five years since, and zero applications for the 2026 cycle — in a sector of 133 schools serving almost half of DC's public school students. Alex and Jordan walk through the counts, the board's more rigorous process, the ASPIRE accountability system, and what the report does and does not prove.

Sources:
- U.S. Government Accountability Office, 'District of Columbia Charter Schools: Key Changes Made to Academic Accountability System,' GAO-27-109048, published November 5, 2026: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-27-109048 (application counts, PCSB process changes, ASPIRE description, 133 schools / almost half of public-school students in 2025-26)
- DC Public Charter School Board, Sector Planning page (no campus openings listed for 2026-27; grade expansions, facility, and relocation changes only): https://www.dcpcsb.org/sector-planning/
- DC Public Charter School Board, upcoming meetings listing (Board Meeting, November 30, 2026): https://www.dcpcsb.org
- DC Council, Committee of the Whole, Notice of Public Oversight Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy, Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m., registration to testify closes November 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (2025-26 figures: 35.5% truant, 38.8% chronically absent): search lims.dccouncil.gov for hearing notice HN26-0173

Washington voters approved Initiative 638, and the WIAA says its new girls-sports rulebook will be ready by December 3, 2026 — here is what the measure actually requires, what OSPI will and will not do, the legal challenges taking shape, and the Spokane levy share finally verified at 59.28 percent from the county count.

Sources:
- KNKX Public Radio, November 5, 2026, 'Lawsuits likely over Washington's ban on trans girls in sports': https://www.knkx.org/politics/2026-11-05/lawsuits-washington-ban-trans-girls-sports-initiative-638
- Kitsap Sun / USA TODAY Network, November 6, 2026, 'I-638 limits transgender girls in sports, but legal challenges await': https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/06/what-happens-after-washingtons-transgender-ballot-measure-is-approved/92627127007/
- 570 KVI, November 6, 2026, 'WIAA says girls' sports protections will be ready December 3 after Washington voters approve I-638': https://www.kvi.com/2026/11/06/wiaa-says-girls-sports-protections-will-be-ready-december-3-after-washington-voters-approve-i-638/
- Spokane County Elections official results page (Spokane SD Proposition No. 1: Levy Yes 41,397 / 59.28%; Central Valley 51.12%; West Valley 55.63%): https://cp.spokanecounty.org/elections/Results.aspx
- Spokane Public Schools, November 4, 2026, 'Spokane Voters Approve Replacement Levy': search spokaneschools.org news for 'Spokane Voters Approve Replacement Levy'
- KGW reporting on Battle Ground Proposition 11 (poised to pass): search kgw.com for 'Battle Ground school levy poised to pass'

Spring priority registration at American Samoa Community College opens Monday, November ninth — the catalog dates, tuition, and aid rules families need — while the promised House-results check finds district winners and certification still unverified, and two federal lawsuits now sit over the November nineteenth seabed lease sale. Sources: ASCC General Catalog 2026-2028 (Academic Calendar Fall 2026 / Spring 2027; Admissions; Tuition and Fees; Financial Aid), American Samoa Community College, retrieved November 6, 2026 — https://www.amsamoa.edu/files/2026/07.July/Catalog%20Issues/ASCC%20General%20Catalog%202026-2028.pdf ; Marine Minerals Administration (formerly BOEM), American Samoa Activities — Final Leasing Notice for Lease Sale PACM-1 (October 19, 2026), Finding of No Significant Impact, sale date Thursday, November 19, 2026 — https://www.boem.gov/marine-minerals/american-samoa-activities ; Ashurst Perkins Coie, First ever final leasing notice: Offshore critical minerals lease sale in American Samoa (analysis of the October 19, 2026 District of Hawaii filings), retrieved November 6, 2026 — https://www.ashurstperkinscoie.com/en/insights/first-ever-final-leasing-notice-offshore-critical-minerals-lease-sale-in-american-samoa/ ; PINA (Pacific Islands News Association), November 5, 2026, delegate re-elected on unofficial Election Office returns — https://pina.com.fj/2026/11/05/guam-elects-democrat-northern-marianas-retains-republican-delegate-as-american-samoa-re-elects-amata/ ; 2026 American Samoa elections — House of Representatives table citing the Election Office candidate list, vote columns blank as retrieved November 6, 2026 — search en.wikipedia.org for that title; NCSL, 2026 State Legislative Elections: The Results and What They Mean (updated November 6, 2026) — https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/2026-state-legislative-elections-the-results-and-what-they-mean ; ASDOE posts, November 3, 2026 (Department of Education WAVE — Say No to Drugs and Anti Bullying; ASDOE Podcast), title-and-photograph posts with no readable text — https://www.amsamoadoe.com/post/department-of-education-wave-say-no-to-drugs-and-anti-bullying

Lawmakers agree special education needs more money and split on nearly everything else three days before the joint education committee hears the funding-formula overhaul, Summers County voters reject a school levy for the second time this year, and Raleigh County sets a Tuesday vote on closing two elementary schools.

Sources:
- WOWK 13 News (Charleston), West Virginia legislature to face its own fractures over public school funding in November interims (published November 5, 2026): https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/west-virginia-legislature-to-face-its-own-fractures-over-public-school-funding-in-november-interims/
- WJLS News Network (Beckley), Summers County Voters Reject School Levy for Second Time in 2026 (November 4, 2026): https://wjlsam.com/2026/11/04/summers-county-voters-reject-school-levy-for-second-time-in-2026/
- WVVA (Beckley), Raleigh County board holds final hearings on Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary closure (published October 30, 2026): https://gray-wvva-prod.gtv-cdn.com/2026/10/30/raleigh-county-board-holds-final-hearings-cranberry-prosperity-elementary-closure/
- WJLS News Network (Beckley), Parents, Students Voice Concerns Over Proposed Raleigh County Elementary School Closures (October 27, 2026): https://wjlsam.com/2026/10/27/parents-students-voice-concerns-over-proposed-raleigh-county-elementary-school-closures/
- West Virginia Legislature, Joint Standing Committee on Education interim agenda (meeting Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:00-3:30 PM, House Chamber): search wvlegislature.gov committees interims agenda Joint Standing Committee on Education for the November 9, 2026 agenda
- Barbour County Schools cybersecurity incident follow-up check, November 6, 2026: search Barbour County Schools internet shutdown cybersecurity incident October 2026 — no restoration announcement or information-affected determination found as of November 6, 2026

Six House members who voted to expand Tennessee's voucher program lost their seats on Tuesday, erasing the April expansion vote's nine-vote margin on paper, while a State Board of Education member argues the state's disability-specific choice program still carries a one-year barrier the broader program does not — and two state counts remain unreleased.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat Tennessee, November 6, 2026, 'TN Democrats flip six House seats, which could chill GOP voucher expansion hopes': https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/11/06/tennessee-election-could-affect-voucher-expansion/
- The Tennessean, November 6, 2026, Krissi McInturff (Tennessee State Board of Education, First District), opinion, 'Tenn. expanded school choice, but not for disabled students': https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2026/11/06/school-choice-tennessee-vouchers-disabled-students/92640808007/
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission, October 26, 2026 release on the TN Promise November 2 deadline and TN Direct Admissions (latest THEC release as of the November 6, 2026 check; search tn.gov THEC news for 'TN Promise deadline')
- Tennessee Department of Education, November 2, 2026 release, Career Development Month and Early Postsecondary Opportunity Week, November 9-13 (tn.gov/education/news)

The Utah State Board of Education's November 5, 2026 meeting approved the grades three through eight mathematics standards and the revised American Constitutional Government and Citizenship standards, adopted a statewide instructional technology and artificial intelligence model policy, and amended the charter school special education funding rule — while a Republican appointee fills the vacant District Two seat for about two months even though voters elected the Democratic candidate to that seat on November 3.

Sources:
- Utah State Board of Education, November 5, 2026 Board Meeting Summary (checked November 6, 2026): https://schools.utah.gov/board/utah/meetings?mid=2608&tid=0
- Utah State Board of Education, Rules in Process page (November 5 Board Review and November 6 Committee Review lists, checked November 6, 2026): https://schools.utah.gov/adminrules/administrativerules/rulesinprocess
- The Salt Lake Tribune, reported November 6, 2026 (District Two interim appointment; new 2027 Teacher of the Year named), via the Utah Policy newsletter of November 6, 2026: https://email.utahpolicy.com/p/utah-policy-november-6-2026
- Associated Press, 2026 Utah election results, State Board of Education District 2 (called; 32,527 votes): https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/?ap_doc=ap%2Frg1%2FWyJhcC92Mi8yMDI2MTEwMy9sLzQ3MjQzL1VUL3MiLFsiMTUxNTY1IiwiMTc0NTA1Il1d
- Associated Press, 2026 Utah election results, State Board of Education District 7 special (called; 39,019 to 27,120): https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/?ap_doc=ap%2Frg1%2FWyJhcC92Mi8yMDI2MTEwMy9sLzg0NTc2L1VUL3MiLFsiMTc0NTE4IiwiMTc0NTE5Il1d
- Associated Press, 2026 Utah election results, State Board of Education District 8 (too early to call; 22,965 to 19,131): https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/?ap_doc=ap%2Frg1%2FWyJhcC92Mi8yMDI2MTEwMy9sLzQ3MjQ2L1VUL3MiLFsiMTc0NTA4IiwiMTc0NTEwIl1d
- Associated Press, 2026 Utah election results, State Board of Education District 11 (called; 28,674 to 17,133): https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/?ap_doc=ap%2Frg1%2FWyJhcC92Mi8yMDI2MTEwMy9sLzQ3MjQ3L1VUL3MiLFsiMTc0NTExIiwiMTc0NTEyIl1d
- For the District Two vacancy history and appointment process: search ogdenvalleynews.com for the September 23, 2026 Ogden Valley News report on the District Two resignation, and see Utah Code Section 20A-14-106 (vacancies on the State Board of Education) at le.utah.gov, plus the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 General Election Certification (August 28, 2026) at vote.utah.gov
- Basin Now, Local Student Has Goal To Save Uintah Middle School; Prevent Closure (November 2026): https://www.basinnow.com/local-student-has-goal-to-save-uintah-middle-school-prevent-closure/
- For the 2027 Utah Teacher of the Year background: search schools.utah.gov for the Utah Teacher of the Year page and the State Board's September 2026 announcements

Oklahoma's 2026 school report cards show more schools earning A, B, or C grades while student proficiency in reading and math stays near one in four — plus what the graduation-rate drop actually measures, Superintendent-elect Franklin's first two policy targets, a special education comment window closing December 2, and the still-unpublished outcome of Thursday's charter school board meeting.

Sources:
- News 9, Oklahoma releases 2026 School Report Cards (published November 6, 2026): https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-education/oklahoma-2026-school-report-cards
- Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2026 Public School Report Cards via Oklahoma School Report Cards portal: search oklaschools.com for the 2026 report cards
- Oklahoma Voice, New Oklahoma schools chief preparing for 'behemoth' challenge of education turnaround (November 5, 2026): https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/11/05/new-oklahoma-schools-chief-preparing-for-behemoth-challenge-of-education-turnaround/
- Oklahoma State Department of Education, Office of Assessments page (1.0 Percent Waiver public notice posted November 2, 2026; comments due December 2, 2026): https://oklahoma.gov/education/services/assessments.html
- Statewide Charter School Board meeting record: search oklahoma.gov Statewide Charter School Board board meetings for the November 5, 2026 special meeting; no published outcome was found in the board's postings or covering outlets as of November 6, 2026

New Jersey's full statewide results from the new adaptive tests are in: 51.1 percent proficient in English and 41.4 percent in math in grades three through eight on a baseline that cannot be compared with last year, science down to 24.9 percent on a test that did not change, and State Board members asking whether the state's own support programs can prove they work. Plus the November fifth funding forum report-back and Teaneck's board sweep.

Sources:
- NJDOE, Spring 2026 assessment results (released November 4, 2026): https://www.nj.gov/education/assessment/results/reports/2526/index.shtml
- Education Data Center, New Jersey: 2026 Assessment Results (November 5, 2026): https://statetestscoreresults.substack.com/p/new-jersey-2026-assessment-results
- NJ21st, Science Scores Fall as NJ Board Questions Results of State Support Programs (November 5, 2026): https://nj21st.com/2026/11/05/science-scores-fall-as-nj-board-questions-results-of-state-support-programs/
- NJDOE broadcast, Spring 2026 NJSLA-A and NJSLA-S Results and Reporting (September 16, 2026): https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2026/sep/16/Spring2026NJSLAAandNJSLASResultsandReportingStatewideAssessmentsResultstoLocalBoardsofEducation.pdf
- NJDOE, Statewide Stakeholder Engagement Sessions (school funding forums, including November 5, November 9, and November 12, 2026): https://www.nj.gov/education/schoolfinance/schoolfunding/engagement.shtml
- NorthJersey.com, Teaneck board newcomers to help choose next superintendent (November 6, 2026): https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/teaneck/2026/11/06/teaneck-nj-school-board-newcomers-help-pick-superintendent/92623965007/
To verify the subgroup and science figures without a stable URL: search NJDOE assessment results for the 2025-26 statewide summary files, or search for the NJDOE State Board of Education November 2026 assessment presentation.

Six hundred nine Virginia schools now carry a federal Targeted Support and Improvement label, up from three hundred forty-three, because the threshold is recalculated every year and rises when schools at the bottom improve — plus the fuller account of Albemarle County's November fourth town hall and a carefully bounded report of a federal investigation disclosed in a Justice Department transcript.

Sources:
- Crozet Gazette, November 6, 2026, 'Crozet Area Schools Get High Marks Amid Changes' — https://www.crozetgazette.com/2026/11/06/crozet-area-schools-get-high-marks-amid-changes/ (TSI counts and mechanics, Albemarle downgrade count, category renames, growth reweighting under consideration, SOL cut-score phase-in figures, honesty gap)
- Virginia Department of Education, Federal Accountability page (doe.virginia.gov — search: VDOE federal accountability TSI threshold fifteen students) and 8VAC20-132-280 (law.lis.virginia.gov — search: 8VAC20-132-280 targeted support)
- The NoVA Signal, October 7, 2026 (buttondown.com/thenovasignal — search: NoVA Signal October 7 2026 SPSF TSI 609) — analysis of the state school-level data file: roughly 95 percent of newly identified TSI schools flagged over students-with-disabilities gaps
- Charlottesville Tomorrow, 'ACPS parents press School Board on potential conflict of interest in abuse investigations' — https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/newsletter/acps-parents-press-school-board-on-potential-conflict-of-interest-in-abuse-investigations/ (November 4, 2026 Greer Elementary town hall account)
- All Virginia News, November 6, 2026, 'McMahon says Education Dept. probing Fairfax schools' — https://allvirginia.news/news/education-secretary-says-department-is-investigating-fairfax-county-schools-acco (reporting on the U.S. Department of Justice '2026 Report to Expose the Weaponization of Government Against Parents in Schools,' dated October 5, 2026, appendix transcript of the June 11, 2026 roundtable)

The November fifth teachers' march ended with a reopened dialogue table and a December second deadline, a carrier payment promised for today, and a new dispute over Senate Bill one thousand sixty-two and who may enter a public school. Sources: El Nuevo Día, November 5, 2026, 'Esperamos propuestas y acciones concretas: La Fortaleza reabre diálogo con el magisterio tras concurrida manifestación' (elnuevodia.com, search: El Nuevo Día La Fortaleza reabre diálogo magisterio diciembre) and November 6, 2026, 'Le vamos a quitar las máscaras a todos ellos: congresistas repudian las redadas de ICE en Puerto Rico' (elnuevodia.com, search: El Nuevo Día congresistas ICE Puerto Rico Proyecto del Senado 1062); El Calce, November 5, 2026, 'Maestros logran dialogar con el gobierno y que atendieran sus reclamos' (elcalce.com); Senate Bill 1062 original text, filed February 6, 2026, Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico SUTRA system (sutra.oslpr.org, search: P. del S. 1062 Ley de Equidad Educativa para Estudiantes Inmigrantes).

The State Board of Education hears the five-year facility needs report: seventeen point nine six billion dollars for fiscal years twenty twenty-seven through twenty thirty-one, driven by renovations to aging buildings, plus the December second hearing on the proposed Catawba County merger, the still-unannounced Charlotte-Mecklenburg student adviser, and tonight's State Health Plan enrollment deadline.

Sources:
- EdNC, Report finds nearly eighteen billion dollars in facility needs for NC public schools for twenty twenty-seven to twenty thirty-one, November 5, 2026: https://www.ednc.org/11-5-2026-report-finds-nearly-18-billion-in-facility-costs-for-nc-public-schools-for-2027-2031/ — figures for the 2025-26 Statewide Facility Needs Report, funding sources, and the board's legislative requests as presented at the November 4-5, 2026 State Board meeting.
- Public Radio East, The price tag for NC school facility needs has grown to nearly eighteen billion dollars, November 5, 2026: https://www.publicradioeast.org/2026-11-05/nc-school-facility-costs
- Hickory Sun, State Board to hold December hearing on proposed school merger in Catawba County, November 5, 2026: https://hickorysun.com/state-board-to-hold-december-hearing-on-proposed-school-merger-in-catawba-county — hearing December 2, written responses requested by November 24, decision as early as December 3.
- EdNC, CMS student adviser finalists discuss mental health, campus safety, AI, and more, November 2, 2026: https://www.ednc.org/cms-student-adviser-finalists-discuss-mental-health-campus-safety-ai-and-more/ — district announcement date of November 4 for the 2027 adviser winner; no winner announcement found in the CMS, GenerationNation, or EdNC published record checked the morning of November 6, 2026 (search ednc.org, cmsk12.org, and generationnation.org for student adviser winner, November 2026).
- NC State Treasurer, State Health Plan Open Enrollment Period Extended, October 9, 2026: https://www.nctreasurer.gov/news/press-releases/2026/10/09/state-health-plan-open-enrollment-period-extended-atrium-creates-confusion-among-plan-members — enrollment through November 6, 2026 for January 1, 2027 coverage; UNC-Chapel Hill open enrollment guidance: selections must be saved by 11:59 p.m. November 6.
- Becker's Payer Issues, Atrium, North Carolina State Health Plan end standoff over healthcare costs, October 28, 2026: https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/atrium-north-carolina-state-health-plan-end-standoff-over-healthcare-costs/ — contract signed October 27, 2026.

The November 3 bond scoreboard is complete except for a one-vote race in Tecumseh, the State Board votes on a literacy plan aiming at 75 percent third-grade proficiency by 2030, and a nearly 4.9 million dollar federal grant lands behind special education apprenticeships. Sources: Nebraska Public Media, 'Four out of nine Nebraska school bonds failed Tuesday, one still up in the air' (Nov 2026); Nebraska Public Media, 'NDE Commissioner discusses K-12 literacy plan ahead of State Board of Education vote Friday' (Nov 2026); Nebraska Public Media, 'Here are the results from the State Board of Education race' (Nov 2026); Plains Sentinel, 'Conservatives Take Control of State Board of Education' (Nov 4, 2026); Nebraska Department of Education, State Board Agendas — November 6, 2026 meeting (education.ne.gov); Nebraska Department of Education news release, 'Nebraska Department of Education Awarded Nearly $4.9 Million Federal Grant to Expand and Enhance Special Education Teacher Apprenticeships' (Nov 2, 2026); Nebraska Public Media, 'Nebraska education department gets $4.9M grant to expand special education apprenticeships' (Nov 2026); Nebraska Department of Education news release, 'Nebraska Sees Improving Trends in Addressing Teacher Vacancies According to 2025-26 Survey Results' (Jan 6, 2026).

Montana's education and health agencies have signed an agreement to expand school-based health care — primary, behavioral and dental care in school communities, with the education office administering startup grants for existing and new sites in rural and tribal communities — plus the first statewide workshop built for the international teachers staffing rural schools, and next week's bus standards hearing. Sources: Dillon Tribune, 'State agencies announce expanded school-based health care' (reporting of the OPI/DPHHS announcement, checked November 6, 2026, at dillontribune.com — search the headline); Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Rural Health Transformation Program application (dphhs.mt.gov, search 'Rural Health Transformation Program Application'); Montana Healthcare Foundation, 'School-Based Health in Montana' (mthf.org/news/sbh-in-montana); Rural Schools Collaborative / Montana State University Center for Research on Rural Education, report on the 2026 Montana International Teacher Workshop in Billings, October 16-17, 2026 (ruralschoolscollaborative.org — search 'MentorMT MINT Workshop').

Nine years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the one point six seven billion dollar Rebuild USVI program is moving ten schools and two administration buildings from drawings into construction — which Saint Thomas and Saint Croix campuses move first, which wait until twenty thirty-one, and what the hurricane-shelter gymnasiums and solar campuses mean for families — plus nine educators trained in the Water Heroes water-quality curriculum, today's diabetes screening at Joseph Sibilly Elementary, and tomorrow's youth finance summit. Sources: Suffolk-CBNA Joint Venture project site, suffolkcbnajv.com (St. Thomas Educational Facilities Bundle 2 and St. Croix Education Bundle campus summaries, preconstruction milestone tables, and FAQs; retrieved November 6, 2026 — search: Suffolk CBNA USVI schools). Construction Briefing, Bouygues takes on US$1.67bn Caribbean education projects, April 9, 2026 (joint venture value, resilience and solar design, handover dates through March 2031). St. John Tradewinds, Territory Officials, Developer, Mark Start of Lockhart K-8 School Modernization, September 11, 2026 (1,070-student campus; fifth VIDE project launched in 2026 under Rebuild USVI). Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery testimony to the Legislature Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning, April 24, 2026, legvi.org (Charlotte Amalie High School and Bertha C. Boschulte track, target summer 2030; Arthur A. Richards 80 percent complete). University of the Virgin Islands news release 26_034, UVI Hosts Water Heroes Workshop to Equip Educators with Hands-On Water Quality Curriculum, uvi.edu (nine educators trained; VIMAS, Water Resources Research Institute, Virgin Islands Conservation Society). Virgin Islands Department of Education, USVI Childhood Diabetes Prevention Program screening schedule, vide.vi, October 28, 2026 (Joseph Sibilly Elementary, November 6), and VIDE 2026-2027 Public School Calendar (Veterans Day observed November 11, schools closed).

A one-vote Laramie County District Two board race goes before the county canvassing board at noon today with its automatic recount still under way, a small Niobrara County district briefs its own legislators on recalibration and literacy, and Natrona County's Monday closure votes still carry unanswered questions about services and transportation.

Sources:
- Wyoming Tribune Eagle, 'LCSD2 trustees recount ongoing, results expected Friday' (November 5, 2026; recount ongoing Thursday, canvass at noon Friday, Historic Courthouse, vote totals): https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/lcsd2-trustees-recount-ongoing-results-expected-friday/article_3ab35a62-c70c-4c9e-8652-02c2c0b002f9.html
- Wyoming Tribune Eagle, 'Few changes in Laramie County K-12 school boards, college board after Tuesday's election' (November 4, 2026; unofficial LCSD1/LCSD2 results and the automatic recount): https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/elections/few-changes-in-laramie-county-k-12-school-boards-college-board-after-tuesdays-election/article_8947278d-8f32-452f-919e-706e71439131.html
- Wyoming Statutes, Title 22, Chapter 16, Section 22-16-109 (automatic recount when the margin is less than one percent): search statutes.laws-info.com for 'Wyoming Title 22 Chapter 16 recount'
- Niobrara County School District #1, Public Notice: Board of Trustees Work Session, Thursday November 5, 2026, 3:30 p.m., Central Office, 619 West 5th Street, Lusk (district notice posted October 30, 2026): https://www.growingluskleaders.org/news?page_no=1 — for the session's legislator guests and topics (K-12 funding recalibration and literacy legislation), search noticeregistry.com for '619 West 5th Street Lusk public hearing November 2026'
- Wyoming Department of Education, WDE Seeks Public Comment on Alternate Assessment Participation Waiver Extension Request (October 19, 2026; written comments close December 4, 2026, 11:59 p.m.): https://edu.wyoming.gov/wde-seeks-public-comment-on-alternate-assessment-participation-waiver-extension-request-3/
- Wyoming Department of Education, Update from State Superintendent on Proposed Language and Literacy Rules (November 2, 2026; rescinded/revised Chapter 57 rules, Notice of Intent to the Governor November 4, 2026): https://edu.wyoming.gov/sups-memo/11-02-2026-update-from-state-superintendent-degenfelder-on-proposed-language-and-literacy-rules/

The November third election results are now certified and the November twentieth runoff is formally on, but the certified vote totals for the Board of Education seat and the constitutional convention question, and any account or ruling from the Supreme Court's argument at Saipan International School, are still not in the public record.

Sources:
- KSPN2 News, November 6, 2026 (YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-XKZHptHA0) — headline: the CNMI 2026 election results are certified; the now-certified runoff elections for Governor/Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General are scheduled.
- Isla Public, November 5, 2026, 'CNMI runoff elections set for Nov. 20 after certification' (https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-05/cnmi-runoff-elections-set-for-nov-20-after-certification) — certification mechanics, the 14-day runoff rule, and the unofficial totals certification was expected to confirm.
- CNMI Judiciary, press release 2026-PR-037 (October 30, 2026), 'Supreme Court to Hold Oral Argument at Saipan International School' (https://www.nmijudiciary.gov/news/supreme-court-to-hold-oral-argument-at-saipan-international-school); and the Judiciary News and Events page (https://www.nmijudiciary.gov/news-events), checked November 6, 2026 — no post-argument account and no ruling posted.
- 1 CMC section 2261, Board of Education (cnmilaw.gov) — teacher representative general election in the first week of October and runoff in the first week of November, winner submitted to the governor for appointment.
- Official CNMI PSS SY 2026-27 K-12 School Calendar (cnmipss.org) — Veterans Day holiday, November 11.
- Commonwealth Election Commission (votecnmi.gov.mp) — 2026 certified candidates list and general election specimen ballot (Board of Education seat); site checked November 6, 2026 for certified vote totals, none yet published. To verify: search votecnmi.gov.mp for '2026 general election results'.

Pennsylvania is reviewing and may realign the PSSA and Keystone cut scores in English language arts and math, and is withholding the state averages and building scores that educator evaluations need, while science results wait until December. Sources: Citizen Portal, Deputy secretary letter may realign PSSA/Keystone cut scores; evaluation data delayed (East Stroudsburg Area SD committee report, Nov 6, 2026) — https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11870970/pennsylvania/school-districts/east-stroudsburg-area-sd/deputy-secretary-letter-may-realign-pssakeystone-cut-scores-evaluation-data-delayed ; Citizen Portal, Boyertown officials cite embargo on PSSA and Keystone results while state investigates reliability (Oct 14, 2026) — https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11300670/pennsylvania/school-districts/boyertown-area-sd/boyertown-officials-cite-embargo-on-pssa-and-keystone-results-while-state-investigates-reliability ; Chalkbeat Philadelphia, Philly schools haven't received state test scores, and it's unclear why (Aug 2026) — https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/08/18/state-test-score-delay-leaves-educators-scrambling/ ; Pennsylvania Department of Education, Standards Aligned System news on science measures and Act 13 evaluations (Jul 29, 2026) — https://www.pdesas.org/Main/News/872367 ; Pennsylvania State Board of Education, Approved Science Cuts Recommendations (approved Sep 10, 2026) — https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/stateboard/documents/about-the-board/board-actions/2026/approved%20science%20cuts%20recomendation.pdf ; Vape Disposal Resource Guide for Pennsylvania Schools (PA Department of Health / PA Department of Environmental Protection / Pennsylvania Department of Education), spotlighted on PDE Standards Aligned System Nov 6, 2026 — https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/health/documents/topics/documents/programs/tobacco/Vape%20Disposal%20Resource%20Guide%20for%20Pennsylvania%20Schools.pdf ; York Daily Record, Program helps Lincoln Charter students learn to manage emotions (Nov 6, 2026) — https://www.ydr.com/story/news/education/2026/11/06/lincoln-charter-school-program-supports-student-mental-health/92498863007/ ; 90.5 WESA, PPS hosts first restructuring plan update session (Oct 28, 2026, listing the Nov 5 north region session at Pittsburgh Allegheny) — https://www.wesanews.org/education/2026-10-28/pps-school-closure-update-meeting ; Chalkbeat Philadelphia, Philadelphia mayor should stop ducking school closures, some elected officials say (Oct 29, 2026) — https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/10/29/city-councilmembers-urge-mayor-parker-to-prevent-school-closures/ ; Lightner Communications, Head Start Programs to End In Huntingdon Co. (Oct 30, 2026) — https://www.lightnercommunications.com/2026/10/30/head-start-programs-to-end-in-huntingdon-co/ . To verify items without a stable URL: search PDE Standards Aligned System (pdesas.org) Spotlight for the Nov 6, 2026 Vape Disposal Resource Guide listing; search Pittsburgh Public Schools and WESA for any published recap of the Nov 5, 2026 north region transition session (none found at the Nov 6, 2026 check).

New Mexico opted into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit on November 4, reversing its 2025 position — what the credit pays for, the two federal filings still due, and why the decision lands in a new governor's first week, plus the Academies career expo report-back and the still-unannounced APS math adoption.

Sources:
- Office of the Governor of New Mexico, 'New Mexico opts into Federal Scholarship Tax Credit' (Nov 4, 2026), via governor.nm.gov newsroom — search governor.nm.gov newsroom for the Nov 4, 2026 release title
- KKOB Newsradio, 'Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Will Be Available to New Mexicans' (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.newsradiokkob.com/2026/11/05/federal-scholarship-tax-credit-will-be-available-to-new-mexicans/
- Ballotpedia, State participation in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (32 states as of Nov 4, 2026; IRS Form 15714 and SGO list steps): https://ballotpedia.org/State_participation_in_the_Federal_Scholarship_Tax_Credit
- New Mexico Voices for Children, statement opposing the opt-in and 'Public Policies Must Put Every New Mexico Child on a Path to Success' (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.nmvoices.org/new-mexico-voices-for-children-strongly-opposes-recent-action-to-join-federal-scholarship-tax-credit-program-which-will-hurt-new-mexico-children/
- Democrats for Education Reform, statement praising the opt-in with Education Reform Now projections (Nov 5, 2026): https://dfer.org/2026/11/05/new-mexico-opts-into-fstc/
- KANW, 'Expanding career-connected learning model aims to boost graduation rates' (Oct 29, 2026; Academies of Albuquerque expo preview, 3,500+ freshmen, 90+ businesses): https://www.kanw.org/2026-10-29/expanding-career-connected-learning-model-aims-to-boost-graduation-rates-and-inspire-new-mexicos-future-workforce
- Albuquerque Public Schools, 'Public Invited to Review Math Textbooks' (comment period closed Oct 30, 2026; no selection published as of Nov 6 check): https://www.aps.edu/news/news-from-2026-2027/public-invited-to-review-math-textbooks

Friday, November 6, 2026 is South Carolina's triple data-certification day: dropout data due at 9 a.m., and the 45-day funding count and first-quarter incident data due at 6 p.m. — the certified counts that set district funding, plus the still-unpublished Charleston and Spartanburg certified election counts and the still-missing State Board November 3 vote record. Sources: SCDE 45-Day Data Verification memo, October 13, 2026 — https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/school-district-memoranda-archive/45-day-data-verification1/45-day-data-verification-memo1/ ; SCDE 2026-27 Ed-Fi SIS Data Certification Schedule, revised October 20, 2026 — https://www.ed.sc.gov/data/information-systems/power-school/2026-27-data-certification-schedule/ ; SCDE Learning Management System Reimbursements memo, October 6, 2026 — search ed.sc.gov School District Memoranda Archive for 'Learning Management System Reimbursements' (reimbursement of 4 dollars per student based on the 45th-day active count); SCDE State Board of Education Full Board Meeting page (checked November 6, 2026; still lists November 3, 2026 agenda and October 6, 2026 minutes) — https://ed.sc.gov/state-board/state-board-of-education/full-board-meeting/ ; South Carolina Education Oversight Committee, Blue Ridge High School 2026 High School Data Trailblazer (EIN Presswire, November 5, 2026) — https://www.einpresswire.com/article/954855458/blue-ridge-high-school-awarded-eoc-s-data-trailblazer-school-for-high-school-division ; The Post and Courier, NASA Growing Beyond Earth / Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities (via EIN Presswire, November 6, 2026) — search postandcourier.com for 'Growing Beyond Earth' Governor's School.

Pickerington suspends sub-varsity athletics and extracurriculars one day after a roughly 250-vote levy loss, plus confirmed results we owed you: Lakota's bond passed and an appeals court put Glenville out and University School in at Salem tonight.

Sources:
- Columbus Dispatch, Pickerington Schools suspends many athletics, extracurriculars after levy loss (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/pickerington-schools-sports-suspended-tax-levy-loss/92626675007/
- Pickerington Local Schools, September 14, 2026 Board of Education Meeting Key Points on Projected Reductions (district post): https://www.plsd.us/post-details/~board/all-district-news-post/post/board-of-education-meeting-key-points-on-projected-reductions
- Akron Beacon Journal, Tallmadge, Cuyahoga Falls bucked statewide trend by passing levies — OSBA unofficial statewide tally (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/cuyahoga-falls-tallmadge-school-levies-pass-counter-ohio-trend/92612643007/
- Cincinnati Enquirer, What election, tax levy results mean for Cincinnati school districts — Lakota Issue 2 passed 51% (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/05/what-election-tax-levy-results-mean-for-cincinnati-school-districts/92335990007/
- Ohio High School Athletic Association news release, Court of Appeals Issues Decision to Preserve OHSAA's Ruling (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/articles/court-of-appeals-issues-decision-to-preserve-ohsaas-ruling

Career Tech High Academy Charter School opens an internship and training center in Tumon, its first step beyond Hågat, while three Guam stories due for their weekly check today — the educator pay plan's funding source, the per-area scores behind the superintendent's 3.26 rating, and a published academic recovery plan — are all still missing from the public record.

Sources:
- The Guam Daily Post, "Career Tech opens internship, training hub in central Guam," by Jojo Santo Tomas, November 3, 2026 edition, retrieved November 6, 2026: https://pages.pagesuite.com/9/4/940e2551-f1a7-4eab-ba46-dc66a9d29aa7/html5.pdf
- Career Tech High Academy Charter School, registration page (SY2026-27 enrollment cap of 200, anticipated authorization up to 300; programs including internships, apprenticeships, and the deaf academy), retrieved November 6, 2026: https://careertechguam.org/register
- Guam News Network, "GDOE says it lacks $26M to cover educator pay adjustments," retrieved November 6, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/gdoe-says-it-lacks-26m-to-cover-educator-pay-adjustments
- Guam News Network, "GEB gives GDOE Superintendent Won Pat 3.26 rating in first performance review" (seven strategic-plan goal areas; six members evaluated, one abstained; phase two due by end of December), retrieved November 6, 2026 — search guamnewsnetwork.com for "GEB gives GDOE Superintendent Won Pat rating"
- Guam News Network, "Borja calls for academic recovery as GDOE test scores show low proficiency," retrieved November 6, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/borja-calls-for-academic-recovery-as-gdoe-test-scores-show
- Isla Public Radio / KPRG, "Ada-Calvo administration to open government positions to public applicants," November 5, 2026: https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-05/ada-calvo-administration-to-open-government-positions-to-public-applicants
- 17 GCA Chapter 12, Guam Academy Charter Schools Act of 2009 — official Title 17 table of contents via the Guam Compiler of Laws: https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/17gc_TOC_0.pdf

Four Blue Ribbon Schools and nine Perkins Reserve Grants are named, a $50,000 dyslexia initiative launches in Brookings, and the state report card data is seven days past due with the Groton bond result still unverified. Sources: South Dakota Department of Education, Four Schools Proclaimed as South Dakota's 2026 Blue Ribbon Schools (news.sd.gov); South Dakota Department of Education, Nine School Districts Received the 2026 South Dakota Perkins Reserve Grant (news.sd.gov); South Dakota Department of Education Report Card page, doe.sd.gov/reportcard (checked November 6, 2026); Brookings Radio, Same Page: Dyslexia & Literacy Support Initiative Launches (November 5, 2026); Sioux Falls Argus Leader, GreatLIFE works with Sioux Falls schools on sports, character building programs (November 5, 2026); South Dakota Public Broadcasting, South Dakota election results and November 5 news (sdpb.org); Groton Area School District news page, grotonarea.com (checked November 6, 2026); South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations / news.sd.gov, 23rd Annual Indian Education Summit to be held in Pierre (November 2, 2026).

Three of the four answers owed to listeners arrived — the Senate leadership vote, Enfield's verified school vote, and Southington's official count — plus what Connecticut's LEAP home-visiting grants actually buy, and the deadlines ahead.

Sources:
- Senate Democrats release, Duff & Winfield to Lead Largest Senate Democratic Majority in State History (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/954863027/duff-winfield-to-lead-largest-senate-democratic-majority-in-state-history
- CT Mirror (Mark Pazniokas, Nov 4, 2026), CT Dems say blue wave presents opportunities — and challenges, via The Bristol Edition: https://bristoledition.org/2026/11/05/ct-dems-say-blue-wave-presents-opportunities-and-challenges/
- CT Insider / Stamford Advocate reporting (Nov 5, 2026) on unofficial Secretary of the State results for Enfield and Southington, via FFCCT: https://ffcct.org/enfield-approves-511m-school-plan-as-southington-rejects-86-7m-project-unofficial-results-show/ (original: https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/education/article/school-project-vote-enfield-southington-referendum-22506421.php)
- Southington Outsider, Locals React to Failure of School Rebuilding Proposal (Nov 5, 2026), official results No 10,531 / Yes 9,432: https://www.southingtonoutsider.org/post/locals-react-to-failure-of-school-rebuilding-proposal
- Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker, LEAP grant announcement (29 districts, 2026-27), portal.ct.gov: https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2026/09-2026/governor-lamont-and-commissioner-russell-tucker-announce-state-grants-to-expand-program
- City of Bridgeport, Mayor Ganim and Council Leaders Announce Plan to Further Increase Local Funding to Bridgeport Public Schools: http://www.bridgeportct.gov/news/mayor-ganim-and-council-leaders-announce-plan-further-increase-local-funding-bridgeport-public-schools
- Quinnipiac Today (Nov 5, 2026), Quinnipiac welcomes 80 students and educators for career event with Connecticut Teacher of the Year: https://today.epiprod.qu.edu/quinnipiac-welcomes-80-students-and-educators-for-career-event-with-connecticut-teacher-of-the-year-2026-11-05/
- CHET Dream Big! Competition deadline release (Oct 26, 2026; entries close Nov 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET): https://wto.einnews.com/pr_news/952408434/the-deadline-to-enter-the-chet-dream-big-competition-is-november-6

The state Child Advocate's Ocean Tides report was compiled in July 2025 and released November 2, 2026 — what it found, why licensing action waited until October 22, the facility's pushback, and today's corrective-action-plan deadline — plus the still-unpublished outcomes of last night's Providence School Board meeting and the shared-services commission's second meeting, two election loose ends, and East Greenwich's first-in-the-state pre-medicine career program.

Sources:
- Providence Journal, 'Strip searches, teens going AWOL reported at facility for at-risk boys' (Nov 2, 2026) — Office of the Child Advocate report on Ocean Tides, compiled July 2025, released Nov 2, 2026: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/courts/2026/11/02/ocean-tides-narragansett-facility-issued-child-advocate-report/92513656007/
- Providence Journal, 'Narragansett facility for at-risk boys on probation over serious concerns' (Oct 29, 2026) — DCYF probation through Jan 20, 2027, intakes paused, corrective action plan due Nov 6, 2026: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/courts/2026/10/29/ocean-tides-ri-facility-for-at-risk-boys-on-probation-over-safety-concerns/92477057007/
- Six State Signal, 'Providence School Board to discuss interim-superintendent candidates Nov. 5' (Nov 5, 2026) — filed special-meeting agenda, 5:30 p.m., 797 Westminster St: https://sixstatesignal.com/articles/providence-school-board-to-discuss-interim-superintendent-candidates-nov-5
- Providence Journal, 'Are regional hubs the answer to RI's declining school enrollments?' (Oct 16, 2026) — shared services commission's Oct 15 inaugural meeting and scheduled Nov 5 second meeting: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/education/2026/10/16/are-regional-educational-hubs-the-answer-to-rhode-island-declining-public-school-enrollments/92271240007/
- 2026 S 3368 as amended (Rhode Island General Assembly) — funding-formula study commission must meet not later than Oct 31, 2026; interim report due Mar 2, 2027; final recommendations due Sep 1, 2027: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3368aa.pdf
- Providence Business News, 'East Greenwich launches R.I.'s first pre-med career and tech education program' (Nov 6, 2026) — $710,000 federal grant; $5.48M to 14 LEAs: https://pbn.com/east-greenwich-launches-r-i-s-first-pre-med-career-and-tech-education-program/
- Town of Portsmouth, Local Ballot Questions — November 3, 2026 (Question 6 school construction bond, up to $41,000,000; Question 7): https://www.portsmouthri.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7981/Portsmouth-Local-Ballot-Question-Explanation-2026?bidId=
Verification steps for items without a stable URL: for the Providence School Board's Nov 5, 2026 special-meeting outcome and the shared-services commission's Nov 5, 2026 second meeting, search WPRI 12, the Providence Journal, Ocean State Media, and Rhode Island Current coverage dated Nov 5-6, 2026 — no published outcome was found in those checks on the morning of Nov 6, 2026; for Cranston local Question 11 and the Portsmouth local-question vote totals, check the Rhode Island Board of Elections results pages and the Associated Press Rhode Island election results for Nov 3, 2026 — no published Cranston Q11 result and no Portsmouth local-question totals were found in the record checked Nov 6, 2026; for the Ocean Tides corrective action plan, check DCYF (dcf.ri.gov) announcements and Providence Journal coverage after Nov 6, 2026.

New York's eight point four million dollar federal educator workforce grant pays teacher apprentices while they train in high-needs schools, plus a preview of the November ninth and tenth Board of Regents meeting and follow-ups on Buffalo's unscheduled closure vote and the still-pending final state test data. Sources: New York State Education Department, 'New York State Education Department Awarded $8.4 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen New York's Educator Workforce' (nysed.gov news, 2026) — https://www.nysed.gov/news/2026/new-york-state-education-department-awarded-84-million-federal-grant-strengthen-new-yorks ; Board of Regents November 2026 meeting agenda (regents.nysed.gov/meetings, checked November 6, 2026) — https://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings ; NYSED September 2026 Board of Regents presentation, 'New York Inspires: Sunsetting Diploma Assessment Requirements and Moving to One New York State High School Diploma' (states staff will return in November with ESSA plan revision information); NYSED preliminary 2025-26 state assessment release (ELA 48%, math 57%, science 47%; final release anticipated early November) — http://www.nysed.gov/news/2026/state-education-department-releases-preliminary-data-english-language-arts-mathematics-and ; Buffalo Public Schools closure proposal and October vote postponement coverage (Buffalo Public Schools, October 2, 2026 proposal; local coverage of the October 21 vote pull and October 26 listening session — search buffaloschools.org and WIVB News 4 for 'Buffalo school closure vote' to verify no new vote date as of November 6, 2026).

Eugene, Springfield and Bethel school districts put Oregon's House Bill 4079 immigration-notification policies into practice — who confirms officers on school grounds, who can share information, and who gets notified — plus follow-ups on the still-unpublished Grants Pass and Harney County bond counts, Bend's Silver Rail sessions and survey, and Portland's unscheduled Save Public Schools resolution. Sources: Lookout Eugene-Springfield, 'Eugene, Springfield schools will notify families, staff of immigration enforcement,' published November 5, 2026 (lookouteugene-springfield.com); Oregon Legislature House Bill 4079 (2026) — search Oregon Legislative Information System for HB 4079; Grants Pass School District 7, 2026 Bond / Measure 17-130 page (grantspass.k12.or.us/community/2026-bond), with Josephine County, Harney County and Oregon Secretary of State election results checked November 6, 2026 and no published count found; Oregon Capital Chronicle statewide bond tally as carried by 1430 KYKN, November 5, 2026 (kykn.com); Bend-La Pine Schools community engagement session announcements, November 2, 2026, via KBNW and MyCentralOregon; Portland City Council November 4-5, 2026 agendas and Save Public Schools resolution page (portland.gov), checked November 6, 2026.

Control of the State Board of Education rests on a 569-vote uncalled race outside Houston, TEA has provisionally approved the first alternative assessments for the post-STAAR Student Success Tool, and districts have until December 1 to apply for up to $400 million in LASO Cycle 5 support.

Sources:
- Associated Press election results, State Board of Education District 8, Texas (election November 3, 2026; race too early to call, 300,113 to 299,544, 520 of 526 precincts reporting): https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/?ap_doc=ap%2Frg1%2FWyJhcC92Mi8yMDI2MTEwMy9sLzQ2MDg4L1RYL3MiLFsiMTU1MDExIiwiMTY5ODMwIl1d
- Texas Tribune, 'Majority control of Texas education board remains uncertain after Democratic gains,' November 4, 2026, as published by the San Antonio Current (at least four new Democratic seats, seven seats each excluding District 8, provisional and mail ballots pending, recount possible): https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/majority-control-of-texas-education-board-remains-uncertain-after-democratic-gains/
- NWEA, 'NWEA Assessments Clear First Step of Approval in the New Statewide Assessment System in Texas,' PR Newswire, November 4, 2026 (provisional TEA approval of MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency under House Bill 8 and House Bill 2 for 2027-28 and 2028-29, with grade and subject lists): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nwea-assessments-clear-first-step-of-approval-in-the-new-statewide-assessment-system-in-texas-302929641.html
- Texas Education Agency, 'School Year 2027-28 Student Assessment Testing Calendar' (House Bill 8 Student Success Tool BOY/MOY/EOY design, last STAAR spring 2027 for grades 3-8 and December 2027 for end-of-course, 48-hour EOY results, five-week SST Alternate window): https://tea.texas.gov/taa-letters/school-year-2027-28-student-assessment-testing-calendar
- Texas Education Agency, 'LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) Application Opens September 23, 2026,' September 3, 2026 (21 opportunities, up to $400 million, application closes December 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT): https://tea.texas.gov/taa-letters/laso-26-27-cycle-5-application-opens-september-23-2026
- Texas Education Agency, LASO 26-27 (Cycle 5) consolidated application page (application window and November 17, 2026 consultancy office hour): https://tea.texas.gov/health-safety-and-discipline/laso-26-27-cycle-5-consolidated-application-now-open
- Verification steps for items without a stable URL: search The Texan for the State Board of Education January 25-29, 2027 swearing-in meeting; search TEA for the LASO Cycle 5 portfolio page for the PREP Traditional and Alternative program routes and February 2027 award timing.

Question 5 was called Thursday afternoon for No, preserving the current Chapter 62F revenue formula and the Chapter 70 aid path, while Question 7 remains too early to call on the day mail ballots postmarked by Election Day must arrive by 5 p.m. — plus the still-unpublished Essex Tech subcommittee outcome, Boston's Cycle 4 school relocations, and today's DESE kitchen-equipment grant question deadline. Sources: Associated Press election results, Question 5 — Modify state tax revenue limit methodology, Massachusetts (apnews.com projects/elections-2026; race called, No 1,324,506 – Yes 1,208,920, checked November 6, 2026); Associated Press election results, Question 7 — Reduce minimum lot sizes for single-family homes, Massachusetts (apnews.com projects/elections-2026; too early to call, No 1,287,849 – Yes 1,254,712, checked November 6, 2026); WBUR and WCVB reporting of the Thursday afternoon Question 5 call at about 52.2–47.8 percent (search 'Question 5' on wbur.org and wcvb.com, November 5, 2026); Massachusetts General Laws c. 54, § 93 (mail ballots postmarked by Election Day accepted until 5 p.m. on the third day after the election) and c. 54, § 135 (statewide recount petitions; local signature certification by November 13, filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth by November 18) at malegislature.gov; Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University ballot question analyses for Questions 5 and 7 (refunds estimated two to four times as often under Question 5; about 750 additional homes a year under Question 7) at cspa.tufts.edu; Peabody Weekly News, 'Essex Tech to revisit admissions formula' (October 27, 2026) — no subcommittee outcome published in the record checked November 6, 2026; Boston Public Schools, November 4, 2026 School Committee presentations and materials memo (Cycle 4 closures and relocations, December vote) via ourschoolboard.org district Boston summary and bostonpublicschools.org; Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Fund Code 722 — School Nutrition Equipment Assistance for Schools, FNP Funding Opportunities page at doe.mass.edu (questions due November 6, 2026; applications due November 13, 2026, 5 p.m.).

More than 150 Maine school leaders gathered in Farmington for the fourth Inclusive Education Leadership Symposium, the public face of the state's five-year project to teach students with disabilities alongside their peers — plus today's statewide Computer Science Education Summit in Portland.

Sources:
- UMF and Maine DOE bring Maine educators together to support the learning of every student with Inclusive Education Initiative (University of Maine at Farmington, November 5, 2026): https://farmington.edu/about/news/umf-and-maine-doe-bring-maine-educators-together-to-support-the-learning-of-every-student-with-inclusive-education-initiative/
- Maine Computer Science Education Summit announcement (Maine DOE Newsroom, retrieved November 6, 2026 via maine.gov/doe newsroom, Computer Science category): free statewide summit, Friday, November 6, 2026, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Westin Portland Harborview, Portland; funded by the Harold Alfond Foundation through STEM Workforce Ready 2030
- PBIS in Action: Bangor's Downeast School Showcases Successful PBIS Implementation and Inclusive Pilot Program (Maine DOE Newsroom, July 17, 2026): Downeast School enrollment, Title I status, and Tier 1 Tiered Fidelity Inventory rise from 60% to 68%
- Nearly 500 Individuals Gather for Maine's Second Annual Inclusive Education Conference (Maine DOE Newsroom, April 28, 2026): April 2026 conference attendance and April 2027 next conference plan
- Maine DOE 2026-2027 Student Cabinet applications (Maine DOE Update, October 30, 2026): applications due November 15, 2026

Voters in the 18-town Central Vermont Career Center district approve the $54.9 million bond for a second career center campus at U-32 — plus an honest status report on the Stowe planning retreat's graduation-requirements session and day six of the wait for the Agency of Education's merger-committee profiles.

Sources:
- The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus, 'Voters back $54.9 million CVCC bond in a big way' (Nov 5, 2026), via the EIN Vermont newswire (world.einnews.com, Vermont state news listings, checked Nov 6, 2026): the 18-town district approved financing for the $54.9M facility on the U-32 campus in East Montpelier
- Waterbury Roundabout / Times Argus, 'Results coming soon on CVCC bond vote' (David Delcore, Nov 5, 2026): Washington Central ground-lease authorization passed 1,887-1,220 in the five-town hand count; count mechanics at the Barre Auditorium; turnout context vs. the November 2025 bond (waterburyroundabout.org, Education section)
- Waterbury Roundabout, 'Career center election results to be tallied on Thursday, Nov. 5' (Nov 3, 2026) and 'Separate ballot asks voters to decide $54.9 million career center bond' (Sep 28, 2026): the two CVCC ballot questions, the Washington Central lease question, the 61,000-square-foot two-campus plan, and ~450-student capacity
- Waterbury Roundabout, 'Voters soundly reject CVCC $149m bond' (Nov 2025): the rejected standalone bond, 5,751-3,873
- Superintendent's published op-ed, Waterbury Roundabout (Sep 28, 2026): 443 applications for 2025-26 vs. 134 in FY21; more than 100 qualified students turned away in each of the last five years; current capacity roughly 245
- Official CVCC ballot, Central Vermont Career Center School District special meeting, Nov 3, 2026 (Article 1 bond language, incl. the suspended state School Construction Aid Program note), via middlesexvermont.org
- Vermont Agency of Education, Superintendents Update (Oct 16, 2026): Second Annual Statewide Education Planning Retreat, Nov 5, 2026, Stoweflake, Stowe, incl. 'Preparing for Vermont's Graduation Requirements' — AOE news/announcement listings and Vermont news coverage checked the morning of Nov 6, 2026 found no posted retreat output
- Vermont Statewide Graduation Requirements, Working Draft v.8 (Agency of Education, Oct 20, 2026), education.vermont.gov; AOE Statewide Graduation Requirements Recommendations (Dec 31, 2025): State Board decision recommended by end of 2026; adoption deadline July 1, 2027; effective 2027-28, class of 2031
- AOE updated school and district profiles check, Nov 6, 2026: Agency of Education news listings and site searches for the Act 170 merger-committee profiles found no public posting (target was Oct 31, 2026, per the Lead Facilitator timeline reported Oct 2026); verification step — search education.vermont.gov for 'Act 170' merger committee profiles and check the Agency's news listings

Clark County substitute teachers learn they qualified for Nevada PERS retirement benefits under a 2023 law the district never implemented — plus the newest Washoe ballot count, a RISE Award for a Washoe special education paraprofessional, and two public records still unpublished.

Sources:
- CCSD notifies substitute teachers of PERS benefits (FOX5 Las Vegas / KVVU, Nov 5, 2026): https://gray-kvvu-prod.gtv-cdn.com/2026/11/05/ccsd-substitute-teachers-may-be-eligible-pers-retirement-benefits-after-district-oversight/
- Nevada Legislature, Assembly Committee on Government Affairs minutes, May 17, 2023 (SB 434, substitute-teacher PERS enrollment and the prior exclusion): https://archive.leg.state.nv.us/Session/82nd2023/Minutes/Assembly/GA/Final/1141.pdf
- Washoe County Registrar of Voters, 2026 General Election Ballot Processing Update — Nov. 5, 2026 (approximately 14,000 outstanding mail ballots at 9 a.m. Nov 5; 15,800 at 9 a.m. Nov 4): via washoecounty.gov / washoelife.washoecounty.gov ballot processing updates, checked Nov 6, 2026
- CCSD Board: Moms for Liberty-Backed Candidates Lose (News in Las Vegas, Nov 6, 2026, citing The Nevada Independent — projections for CCSD Districts D, F, G and Washoe District F): https://newsinlasvegas.com/news/ccsd-school-board-moms-for-liberty-candidates-lose/
- Sheena Harvey leads with 52% of the vote in WCSD board race (Reno Gazette Journal, Nov 4, 2026; documentation deadline 5 p.m. Fri Nov 6; canvass Fri Nov 13): https://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2026/11/04/sheena-harvey-has-lead-in-wcsd-board-race/92501903007/
- Bud Beasley Paraprofessional Earns Nevada RISE Award (Washoe County School District news release, Nov 2026): https://www.washoeschools.net/directory/communications-and-public-relations/wcsd-news-hub/news-release-post-page/~board/wcsd-home-page/post/bud-beasley-paraprofessional-earns-nevada-rise-award
- Nevada Department of Education homepage news listings, checked Nov 6, 2026 (newest listing Nov 4, 2026, RISE Award; no Class of 2026 graduation-rate release and no Education Service Center Nov 3 outcome posted): https://doe.nv.gov — search doe.nv.gov news listings for November 2026
- Education Service Center Board Meeting Agenda, Nov 3, 2026 (item 8, interlocal agreement): https://prod.nesc.nv.gov/siteassets/meetings/2026/november-3/education-service-center-november-board-meeting-agenda_final.pdf

North Dakota schools are privately reviewing their new state accountability reports, with data appeals due by 5 p.m. on November 10 before final reports and targeted-support identifications go public in mid-November, while a small Pride of Dakota local foods grant stays open through November 30.

Sources:
- NDDPI, Preliminary Review of Accountability Data Prior to Public Release memo, October 26, 2026: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/sites/default/files/documents/Division%20of%20SS%26I/ESSA/Accountability/AccountabilityReleaseMemo.pdf
- North Dakota Department of Public Instruction: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/
- Insights of North Dakota: https://insights.nd.gov/
- North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Farm to School / Pride of Dakota Local Foods Grant announcement, October 27, 2026: https://www.ndda.nd.gov/news/north-dakota-celebrates-farm-school-month-local-foods-goehring-announces-upcoming-grant
- Red River Farm Network, North Dakota Schools Eligible for Local Food Grants, November 5, 2026: https://www.rrfn.com/2026/11/05/north-dakota-schools-eligible-for-local-food-grants/
- North Dakota Health and Human Services, Coverage Rates: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/immunizations/coverage-rates

Missouri's gifted council met November 5 but no minutes are posted yet, the State Board's commissioner search met in closed session November 4 with closed transition meetings ahead November 12 and 17, and the Blind Task Force meets November 17 — plus the November 10 St. Louis closure vote and December 1 funding deadline.

Sources:
- Gifted Advisory Council, Missouri DESE: https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/gifted-education/gifted-advisory-council
- State Board of Education Committees, Missouri DESE: https://dese.mo.gov/state-board-education/sbe/committees
- Commissioner History, Missouri DESE: https://dese.mo.gov/state-board-education/commissioner/commissioner-history
- State Board Selects Lisa Sireno as Interim Commissioner, Missouri DESE (Oct 21, 2026): https://dese.mo.gov/state-board-education-selects-lisa-sireno-interim-commissioner-education
- Who's in Charge of Missouri's Schools? with Cory Koedel, Show-Me Institute: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/education/whos-in-charge-of-missouris-schools-with-cory-koedel/
- Blind Task Force (BTF), Missouri DESE: https://oembed-dese.mo.gov/special-education/advisory-panels/blind-task-force
- Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force (Executive Order 25-14), Missouri DESE: https://dese.mo.gov/financial-admin-services/school-finance/missouri-school-funding-modernization-task-force-executive-order-25-14
- Updated Reading Success Plan Guidance OCCR-26-004 (Oct 2, 2026), Missouri DESE: https://dese.mo.gov/sites/g/files/zuston521/files/media/pdf/2026/10/OCCR-26-004-Updated%20Reading%20Success%20Plan%20Guidance%20for%20K-5%20and%206-12_9-22-2026.pdf
- Facility plan points to Springfield school closures, consolidations, Springfield News-Leader: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/education/2026/10/07/springfield-public-schools-facilities-plan-fewer-buildings/92117194007/

Detroit's five new school board members lay out their priorities and a corrected final seat, Midland pilots two science-of-reading curriculums ahead of a March decision, and Kalamazoo's teacher contract stays in mediation with no backpack decision yet. Sources: Chalkbeat Detroit, "Detroit school board's new elected members bring history, criticism, and fresh ideas" (Nov 5, 2026), chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/11/05/new-dpscd-board-members-share-priorities-thoughts-on-vitti/; WCMU Public Media, "Midland Public Schools pilots new curriculums to help early student literacy" (Nov 5, 2026), wcmu.org; WKZO via 106.5 Jack FM, "Tensions rising between KEA, KPS over contract talks" and "KPS to start Saturday detention November 21st" (Nov 6, 2026), jack1065.com; WGHN, Allendale results in "Local and State Election Results" (Nov 4-5, 2026), wghn.com; Michigan Treasury Qualified School Bond Election Results database (Hopkins Public Schools, 11/03/2026, still 0/0 on Nov 6, 2026 — search treas-secure.state.mi.us school bond election search, year 2026, Allegan County); Michigan Department of Education press release, "State Board of Education Meeting in Genesee County Moved to Different Location" (Nov 5, 2026), michigan.gov/mde news and information press releases; Detroit Free Press, "Court denies MHSAA appeal in Grand Rapids Catholic Central eligibility" (Nov 3, 2026), freep.com; Michigan Sports Radio, "Grand Rapids Catholic Central rolls past Comstock Park, 56-13" (Nov 4, 2026), michigansportsradio.com.

Minnesota voters backed the statewide Permanent School Fund amendment, then rejected most local school funding questions — only 35 percent of 83 questions passed, 28 percent in rural districts — and the last two owed results are in: Brainerd and Pequot Lakes both failed, despite new seasonal tax aid.

Sources:
- Minnesota Rural Education Association, 2026 Election Results: Statewide Success Meets Local Funding Challenges (Nov 5, 2026): https://mreavoice.org/2026-election-results-a-statewide-win-with-rural-losses/
- MREA, 2026 MN School Districts Operating Referendum Results PDF (Nov 4, 2026) — Brainerd ISD 181 Q1 Fail 9,370 for / 12,047 against; Pequot Lakes ISD 186 Q1 Fail 3,120 for / 3,337 against: https://mreavoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/MN-School-Districts-2026-Operating-Referendum-Results.pdf
- Brainerd Public Schools, 2026 Operating Referendum page (consequences of a no vote, tax impact): https://www.isd181.org/operating-referendum
- Pequot Lakes Patriot Vision referendum FAQ (about $1,160 per student, about $500,000 new revenue, state aid covering about half, levy reductions if approved): search pequot-lakes patriot-vision.org FAQ referendum November 2026
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Facility Portfolio Analysis Update (criteria presented at Nov 4 Committee of the Board; final recommendation Aug 2027; changes 2028-29): https://crossroads.spps.org/news-details/~board/news/post/facility-portfolio-analysis-update
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Notice of Special Meeting on FY28 Budget Work Session, Sat Nov 7, 2026, 9 AM, 360 Colborne St, Conference Room 5A (SPPS Board of Education page, dated Oct 26, 2026)
- Minnesota Department of Education, Competitive Grant Opportunities page (PCP RISE and LSTA Travel Grants Round 2 both close Nov 6, 2026, 5 PM Central): https://education.mn.gov/MDE/DSE/Grants/MDE086846
- Fridley / MDE November 6 records deadline: MDE Raises Financial Concerns About Fridley Public Schools, Sets November 6 Records Deadline (Oct 27, 2026): https://mugshotsminnesota.com/post/fridley-public-schools-mde-financial-concerns-2026 — plus MN Education Daily Oct 27-29 and Nov 3-5, 2026 coverage of the MDE Oct 20, 2026 letter

Today is the last day to comment on Indiana's federal ESEA state plan amendment — the step that folds the state's new A through F accountability model into the federal system — while Indianapolis sets a November board calendar for school closure recommendations and Decatur Township begins its cut review, and two tracked checks come back empty for another morning.

Sources:
- Indiana Department of Education, State and Federal Grants and Programs page (ESEA State Plan amendment public comment through Friday, November 6, 2026; amendment reflects the approved ESEA Flexibility Waiver): https://www.in.gov/doe/grants/
- Indiana Department of Education, SAMS newsletter, October 23, 2026 (ESEA amendment incorporating the new accountability model; chronic absenteeism 14.9 percent in 2026, down from over 21 percent in 2022; regular attenders over 90 percent IREAD passage vs 74.4 percent chronically absent): https://www.in.gov/doe/files/Newsletter-Files/SAMS-10.23.2026.pdf
- K-12 Dive, 'Indiana becomes 3rd state to gain ESEA waiver' (June 16, 2026; about fifty million dollars consolidated, Title II-A and IV-A combination): https://www.k12dive.com/news/indiana-becomes-3rd-state-to-gain-esea-waiver/823089/
- Indiana Department of Education / State Board of Education release, 'Indiana Approves Student-Centered K-12 Accountability Model With Unanimous Support' (March 4, 2026) and Indiana Public Broadcasting, 'A-F grades for schools are back' (March 4, 2026; Year Zero informational, A cutoff 85, consequences possibly in 2027 session): https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-03-04/a-f-grades-for-schools-are-back-indiana-approves-accountability-model
- GIANT fm, 'Indiana Department of Education changing how schools are graded' (November 5, 2026; local boards discussing guidelines, first grades late 2026) — search 'GIANT fm Indiana Department of Education changing how schools are graded November 2026'
- 220 Leadership, 'Indiana's New A-F Accountability Model Gives Work-Based Learning More Weight' (October 30, 2026; 150 hours work-based learning indicator): https://www.220leadership.com/articles/indianas-new-a-f-accountability-model-gives-work-based-learning-more-weight/
- Mirror Indy, 'IPS, Decatur Township schools plan cuts after referendum votes' (November 4, 2026, updated November 5, 2026; IPS November 5 meeting canceled, board November 10 at 6 p.m. and November 17 and 19, closure recommendations this month for 2027-28, Decatur board November 10 at 7 p.m.): https://mirrorindy.org/ips-indianapolis-public-schools-decatur-township-district-cuts-coming-after-2026-referendums/
- Chalkbeat Indiana, 'Voters approve Indianapolis tax measure for IPS and charter schools' (November 2026; sixty-three million dollars to programming including students with disabilities and English learners) — search 'Chalkbeat Indiana voters approve Indianapolis tax measure sixty-three million programming'
- Holden verdict and Literacy Cadre Merrillville checks: searches of Chalkbeat Indiana, Indianapolis Business Journal, and Indiana Department of Education sources on the morning of November 6, 2026 found no verdict and no published Merrillville kickoff account.

Howard County adopts a teacher-permission AI policy eight days after the state deadline, while Anne Arundel, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City still owe Maryland an adopted policy; Queen Anne's County trades snow days for virtual days; rental help for Community School families runs on county-by-county application windows; and Thursday's mail-in count flips the third Carroll County school board seat.

Sources:
- Howard County, Md., Students Need Teacher Permission to Use AI (Baltimore Sun, Oct 30, 2026, via GovTech): https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/howard-county-md-students-need-teacher-permission-to-use-ai
- Howard County approves teacher-permission AI policy, contrasting Frederick's PreK-12 ban (Formative Spaces, Nov 2, 2026): https://www.formativespaces.com/newsroom/howard-county-md-ai-policy-teacher-permission-approved
- Anne Arundel parents, teachers urge school board to restrict AI (The Baltimore Banner, Oct 23, 2026): https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-county-public-schools-ai-4MEEB5TS4NH3ZHFUNBWSV7NENY/
- Virtual Plan and 2026-2027 School Year Calendar Revision Approved (Queen Anne's County Public Schools, Nov 5, 2026): https://www.qacps.org/virtual-plan-2026-2027-school-year-calendar-revision-approved/
- Moore-Miller Administration Announces Funding for Eviction and Homelessness Prevention Through Community Schools Rental Assistance Program (Maryland DHCD, Oct 28, 2026): https://dhcd.prod.maryland.gov/news-stories/press-releases/moore-miller-administration-announces-funding-eviction-and-homelessness-prevention-through-community
- Community Schools Rental Assistance Program application windows (Anne Arundel County Partnership for Children, Youth and Families; Housing Initiative Partnership, Prince George's County) — search those organizations' program pages for the current monthly window
- Walsh, Herbert and Wilhide now lead Carroll County school board race after Nov. 5 mail-in count (Westminster Wire, Nov 6, 2026, citing Maryland State Board of Elections unofficial results): https://www.westminster-wire.com/p/walsh-herbert-and-wilhide-now-lead-carroll-county-school-board-race-after-nov-5-mail-in-count
- MCPS Things to Know: November 5, 2026 (Montgomery County Public Schools, via MOCO Feed): https://mocofeed.com/mcps-things-to-know-november-5-2026/

Baldwyn and Booneville propose merging into one district on their own terms before the 2027 session, the uncalled Senate race widens to 1,813 votes with the count running to certification on November 13, and three owed election report-backs land: Lamar County's District D result, House District 77's December 1 runoff pairing, and a still-empty SR1 court docket. Sources: The Baldwyn News, 'Baldwyn Superintendent discusses possible future of district' (November 2026), including Superintendent Raymond Craven's letter and the district press statement PDF at baldwynschools.com (search: Baldwyn Booneville merger press statement); Associated Press election results, U.S. Senate Class II, Mississippi (Race ID 26692, tally checked November 6, 2026); Hattiesburg American, 'Local races produce winners, set up runoff in Forrest and Lamar counties' (November 4, 2026); Hattiesburg American, 'Why William Carey enrollment remains strong despite a slight decline' (November 5, 2026); Clarion Ledger, 'See candidates in runoff for MS House District 70, District 77 races' and live election updates (November 4, 2026); Mississippi Wire and Star-Herald reporting on the MCSAB final order for SR1 CPSA (October 27-28, 2026), with a fresh November 6, 2026 search of Clarion Ledger, Mississippi Wire, and SR1 CPSA statements finding no court filing.

A federal court judgment against the Bow School District over silent spectator wristbands becomes a record-keeping lesson for every New Hampshire administrator, on the day the Secretary of State's post-election audit report is due and two state education reports sit five days overdue.

Sources:
- Institute for Free Speech Wins Final Judgment against New Hampshire School District for Student Family Members Punished over XX Wristbands (Institute for Free Speech, Nov 5, 2026): https://www.ifs.org/news/institute-for-free-speech-wins-final-judgment-against-new-hampshire-school-district-for-student-family-members-punished-over-xx-wristbands/
- NH school district settles transgender athlete protest lawsuit (USA Today, Nov 5, 2026): https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/11/05/school-district-settles-with-parents-who-protested-transgender-athlete/92624547007/
- Declaratory Judgment + 275K in Attorney Fees in Settlement of N.H. XX Wristbands Case (Reason / Volokh Conspiracy, Nov 5, 2026): https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/05/declaratory-judgment-275k-in-attorney-fees-in-settlement-of-n-h-xx-wristbands-case/printer/
- Nashua's Ward 9, Hudson, selected at random for post-election audits (Nashua Ink Link, Nov 3, 2026): https://nashua.inklink.news/nashuas-ward-9-hudson-selected-at-random-for-post-election-audits/
- Democrats flip New Hampshire Legislature; House estimate stands at 292 seats (AP via 111things, Nov 5, 2026): https://111things.com/state-news/democrats-flip-new-hampshire-legislature-house-senate-2026/
- Kelly Ayotte won. So did NH Democrats. Now comes the hard part (Seacoast Online, Nov 5, 2026): https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/politics/2026/11/05/kelly-ayotte-won-so-did-nh-democrats-now-comes-the-hard-part/92561530007/

Lincoln Parish votes to locally fund stipends for the employees the state order excluded, and approves a costlier health plan — plus the Calcasieu District 30 bond count finally surfaces, CITGO STEM grants land in Calcasieu, and the Dr. King hearing outcome is still unpublished on improvement-plan day. Sources: Lincoln Parish Journal, 'School board approves one-time stipend and health renewal plan,' Nov. 6, 2026 (lincolnparishjournal.com — Lincoln Parish School Board Nov. 5 meeting, Executive Order 26-047 stipend packet and 2027 health renewal figures). On Point Politics Louisiana 2026 results page, reading the state count via civicAPI (onpointpolitics.us/results/2026/louisiana — search that page for 'School District No. 30' for the unofficial Yes 56.5% figure; result is unofficial and uncertified). CITGO Petroleum STEM Program announcement, Nov. 5, 2026 (via Texas Politics, Nov. 5, 2026 — $686,000 across 24 initiatives; Louisiana recipients in Calcasieu Parish). Louisiana Department of Education, Student Awards / Students of the Year page and 2026-2027 timeline (doe.louisiana.gov/about/awards/student-awards — state submissions due Nov. 13, 2026). The Calcasieu Post on the Aug. 27, 2026 Conley order and District 30 bond (thecalcasieupost.com). NOLA Public Schools renewals page and WWNO/KRVS coverage of the Dr. King Charter triggered review (nolapublicschools.com/community/renewals) — no published Nov. 5 hearing outcome was found in the record checked Nov. 6.

Self-advocates lead the SPEAK Up! conference in Wichita today, a new national study grades the through-year testing model Kansas is piloting, and Blue Valley's foundation funds every teacher grant while the district cuts sixteen million dollars.

Sources:
- Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, SPEAK Up! Conference (agenda, tracks, venue, closing panel): https://www.kcdd.org/speakup
- Kansas State Department of Education, Special Education page — SETS Special Education Administrators' Monthly Web Meeting, November 6, 2026, 9 AM: https://ksde.gov/policy-and-funding/special-education
- KSDE / Kansas TASN, Special Education Administrator's Next 100 Days Checklist, October–December 2026 — IDEA compliance and Excess Cost reporting collection opens November 14, closes January 14 (search ksdetasn.org for 'Next 100 Days Checklist Oct-Dec 2026')
- Evans, Dadey and McClure (2026), Through-Year Assessment: An Updated National Scan and Research Synthesis, National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, October 2026: https://www.nciea.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Through-Year-Assessment-FINAL.pdf
- KSDE press release on U.S. Department of Education IADA approval and the Kansas Through-Year Curriculum-Directed Assessment (six pilot districts, results within 72 hours), via JC Post: https://jcpost.com/posts/d9448047-80a5-4c6d-aeef-43f0af922ec2
- U.S. Department of Education, Kansas IADA application abstract (about 65,000 students in year one): https://www.ed.gov/media/document/ks2026iadaapplicationabstract-114367.pdf
- KCTV5, November 5, 2026, 'Blue Valley Educational Foundation funds all 190 teacher grants' (more than 438,000 dollars): https://gray-kctv-prod.gtv-cdn.com/video/2026/11/05/blue-valley-educational-foundation-funds-all-190-teacher-grants/
- Johnson County Post, November 2, 2026, Blue Valley to cut more than 16 million dollars across the district: https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/11/02/blue-valley-to-cut-programs-across-district-300701/
- Keep BV Mandarin parent campaign site (updated November 5, 2026; 654,002 dollars in non-binding pledges; November 9 board meeting and Open Forum details): https://keepbvmandarin.org/
- KSHB 41, November 5, 2026, 'The data just doesn't make sense,' 6100 Voices nears petition goal for state review of Olathe school closures (search kshb.com for '6100 Voices petition')

Lexington published the full timeline for choosing its next superintendent, Grayson County is building a lending library of communication devices for students with complex communication needs, Louisville's outgoing board reads two years of calendars on Tuesday, and two state records promised to listeners — the school ranking file and the state board's November 4 account — are still unpublished and still being chased. Sources: Lexington Now, FCPS superintendent search: public survey open to Nov. 30 (Nov. 2, 2026) — https://www.lexingtonnow.com/fcps-superintendent-search-survey/ ; K105, Grayson Co. Schools receive Crusade for Children grant earmarked for students with complex communication needs (Nov. 5, 2026) — https://www.k105.com/2026/11/05/grayson-co-schools-receive-crusade-for-children-grant-earmarked-for-students-with-complex-communication-needs/ ; JCPS Insider, JCPS Week Ahead, November 1 to 7, 2026 (Nov. 10 work session agenda: calendar first reading) — https://jcpsinsider.com/articles/jcps-week-ahead-november-1-to-7-2026 ; OurSchoolBoard, JCPS proposes restoring Sanders Elementary's school-based council authority (Nov. 4, 2026; source: JCPS Regular Work Session agenda, Nov. 10, 2026, KSBA portal) — https://www.ourschoolboard.org/district/jefferson-county-ky/news/jefferson-county-ky-2026-11-10-sanders-elementary-sbdm-authority-restoration-proposed ; Kentucky Department of Education, Open House Assessment and Accountability data page (checked Nov. 6, 2026; newest School Performance Ranking file is 2024-2025, no 2025-2026 ranking posted) — https://www.education.ky.gov/Open-House/data/Pages/Supplemental-Data-Assessment-and-Accountability.aspx ; Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Board of Education Meeting Information page (checked Nov. 6, 2026; no Nov. 4 minutes or action summary published) — https://www.education.ky.gov/KBE/meet/Pages/default.aspx ; Kentucky Department of Education, Monday DAC Email, October 19, 2026 (AKSA qualification quiz closes Nov. 6, 2026; Window 1 opens Nov. 9, 2026) — https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYDE/bulletins/42fb1c5

All four of Illinois' largest school bonds are now verified — Oswego, Yorkville, and District 214 passed and St. Charles was rejected — Crawford County completes a four-county sweep against school sales taxes, the Palos Heights count flipped to a six-vote yes lead, and the State Board's improvement webinars and a Chicago transportation case get their promised report-backs. Sources: Cook County Clerk, Summary Report — Unofficial Results, November 3, 2026 election, refreshed November 5, 2026, 1:21 PM (District 214 bonds Yes 43,594 / No 28,211; Palos Heights SD 128 Yes 1,922 / No 1,916; Prospect Heights SD 23 and Lemont-Bromberek 113A limiting-rate totals; SD 63 and SD 124 bond totals — electionfiles.cookcountyclerkil.gov, Summary Report); Oswego Observer, 'Democrats Take Several Races as Kendall County Voters Cast Tuesday Ballots,' November 4-5, 2026 (Oswego CUSD 308 and Yorkville CUSD 115 bonds passed, Sandwich CUSD 430 failed; results unofficial, mail and provisional ballots counted November 17 — oswegolocalnews.com); Tri-Cities Central, 'Unofficial 2026 election results for the Tri-Cities area,' November 4, 2026 (St. Charles CUSD 303 rejected about 57% to 43%, citing Kane County Clerk results — tricitiescentral.com); Hometown Register / Robinson Daily News, 'Sales tax referenda fail in county again,' November 2026, and WTYE, 'Both Tax Proposals Fail in General Election,' November 4, 2026 (Crawford County school facilities tax No 3,560 / Yes 2,985, fourth attempt); WCIA, 'Central IL superintendents focus on future plans after some referendums pass, others fail,' November 5, 2026 (Teutopolis $15M passed, Thomasboro the one failure); Chronicle Media, 'Yorkville District 115 will try again with scaled-back referendum on November ballot,' September 11, 2026 ($275M rejected March 2026; $159M two-building plan); Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A Board of Education statement on the November 3 election (referendum not approved); Illinois State Board of Education, 'Know What to Expect' 2026 Report Card planning guide and Visual of School Improvement Status (isbe.net — New to Improvement Status webinars November 4 and 5, 2026; improvement status and funding continue four years; School Improvement Planning Grant Application webinars November 23 and 24, 2026; no recording or slides posted in the record checked November 6, 2026); Associated Press election results, November 3, 2026, Chicago advisory questions at 99.07% of precincts reporting (search apnews.com elections 2026 for Chicago-4 millionaire tax and Chicago-5 vacant property penalties); La Moille CUSD 303, Guide to High School Deactivation Advisory Ballot Question (district site — binding referendum window November 2026 or April 2027, earliest implementation August 2027; no verified November 3 result found in the record checked November 6, 2026).

Iowa City explores an associate degree pathway with Kirkwood Community College after concurrent enrollment jumped fifty-nine percent, Ames prepares a November sixteenth vote on its religious expression policy under Senate File 2231, and the state education director settles Decorah and Waverly-Shell Rock into the WaMaC conference for 2027-28.

Sources:
- Iowa City Community School District, 'District Looks to Expand Associate's Degree Pathway,' November 5, 2026: https://www.iowacityschools.org/post-details
- KCRG reporting on the ICCSD associate degree pathway, November 2026 (via kcrg.com; search 'ICCSD Kirkwood associate degree pathway')
- Ames Tribune, 'How Ames CSD's new religious expression policy will impact students,' November 5, 2026: https://www.amestrib.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/new-religious-freedom-policy-prompts-guidance-in-ames-schools/92585665007/
- Decorah Leader, 'Iowa Education Director denies Decorah's appeal following hearing,' November 4, 2026: https://www.decorahleader.com/articles/decorahleader/iowa-education-director-denies-decorahs-appeal-following-hearing/
- Iowa Department of Education, 'Registration Closes Tomorrow for the 2026 Iowa STEM Summit,' October 28, 2026: https://educate.iowa.gov/headline-story/2026-10-28/registration-closes-tomorrow-2026-iowa-stem-summit
- Radio Dubuque, 'Dubuque Schools Task Force Groups Make Recommendation,' October 27, 2026: https://www.radiodubuque.com/2026/10/27/dubuque-schools-task-force-groups-make-recommendation/
- RadioOnTheGo, 'Iowa schools invited to apply for nutrition education grants,' October 30, 2026: https://www.radioonthego.com/2026/10/30/iowa-schools-invited-to-apply-for-nutrition-education-grants/

The U.S. Secretary of Education's forty-ninth-state tour stop put Hawaii's military students, immersion charter school, and single-district structure at the center of the federalism debate, while the state rolled out a Visitor Code of Conduct, restored three more East Hawaii bus routes, and explained a Farrington High School false alarm within the morning — even as last Friday's Oahu evacuations remained unexplained for a seventh day.

Sources:
- U.S. Department of Education press release, 'U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Hawaii on Returning Education to the States Tour,' November 5, 2026: https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-secretary-of-education-linda-mcmahon-visits-hawaii-returning-education-states-tour
- Hawaii State Department of Education, Ho'oha'aheo Newsletter, November 6, 2026 (Visitor Code of Conduct, conflict resolution workshops November 19 and 25, bus restorations: 112 routes restored, 26 suspended, Lahainaluna building naming): https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/HIDOE-3bf3720?wgt_ref=HIDOE_WIDGET_2
- Hawaii News Now, 'False alarm triggers lockdown at Farrington High School,' November 5, 2026 — retrieved via EIN Presswire Hawaii newswire (world.einnews.com/state/hawaii); search 'Farrington High School false alarm Hawaii News Now November 5 2026'
- Hawaii State Department of Education, Seal of Biliteracy page (Class of 2027 first application window closes 3:00 p.m. November 6, 2026; second window January 5-22, 2027): https://hawaiipublicschools.org/academics/seal-of-biliteracy/
- October 30, 2026 Oahu phone-threat follow-up: searches of Hawaii News Now, Hawaii State Department of Education news releases, and Honolulu Civil Beat on the morning of November 6, 2026 found no police or department confirmation, outcome, or arrest published.

Democrats gained six legislative seats by sweeping Idaho's three swing districts, and the final Boise State finance finalist is named — what both mean for the January funding-formula session. Sources: Idaho Education News, 'Democrats gain six seats in the Legislature' (published November 3, 2026, updated November 4, 2026; search idahoednews.org for the headline), 'GOP incumbents cruise to victory in statewide races' (November 3-4, 2026), and Kevin Richert analysis 'A blue tsunami misses Idaho — but subtle currents lurk beneath the surface' (November 4, 2026); Boise State University Executive Search — Open Searches page for the Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer finalists (boisestate.edu/executivesearch/open-searches, checked November 6, 2026); Idaho Education News, 'McMillan Elementary's declining enrollment prompts decommission vote in November' (October 27, 2026).

The University of Alabama won a nine point nine million dollar federal grant to scale Project LIFT, an intensive reading intervention proven in a five-year randomized trial with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, into seventy-five rural schools — plus Doug Jones concedes the governor's race, today's special education funds deadline, and the week ahead in Montgomery.

Sources:
- University of Alabama News, October 28, 2026 — "Every child can read: UA launches Project LIFT": https://news.ua.edu/2026/10/project-lift-struggling-readers/
- University of Alabama College of Education newsletter, fall 2026 — "Project LIFT to provide literacy support for students with intensive reading needs across rural Alabama": https://stories.ua.edu/coe-newsletter/editions/2026/fall/project-lift-to-provide-literacy-support-for-students-with-intensive-reading-needs-across-rural-alabama/
- The Crimson White — "University launches Project LIFT program for young readers" (grant funded through the U.S. Department of Education Education Innovation and Research Mid-Phase program). Verify: search thecrimsonwhite.com for "Project LIFT".
- Opelika Daily News, November 5, 2026 — "Doug Jones Concedes Governor Race; All Amendments Pass" (reporting the Alabama Reflector on the Wednesday concession; unofficial Tuberville 51.8 percent, Jones 47.9 percent): https://opelikadailynews.com/doug-jones-concedes-the-closest-governors-race-since-2002-all-four-amendments-pass-amendment-2-by-1-8-points/
- Alabama Legislative Services Agency, Administrative Code filing for Alabama State Board of Education rule 290-2-1-.06, Annual Apportionment of RAISE Act Funds (adopted September 10, 2026; published September 30, 2026; effective November 14, 2026; fiscal year 2027 base funding factor 7,829 dollars). Verify: search admincode.legislature.state.al.us for rule 290-2-1-.06.
- Alabama State Department of Education application memo FY26-2056 (Act 2026-380), fiscal year 2027 special education state funds, current round closing November 6, 2026. Verify: search alabamaachieves.org memos for FY26-2056.

Georgia's incoming governor and state school superintendent inherit the Early Literacy Act of 2026 and its seventy million dollar literacy-coach grant, Gwinnett voters approved the school homestead expansion in the unofficial count, and the State Board's foster-care enrollment action is still unpublished in the record checked this morning.

Sources:
- Education Week, How the Midterm Results Could Reshape Some States' Reading Policies, November 5, 2026 (Georgia section: Early Literacy Act funding and certification, incoming superintendent's seventy million dollar sufficiency concern and August Atlanta News First interview, incoming governor's pre-K guarantee and Georgia Recorder June reporting on casino-tax funding): https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/how-the-midterm-results-could-reshape-some-states-reading-policies/2026/11
- Capitol Beat News Service, Georgia lawmakers adopt major school literacy initiative, March 31, 2026 (House Bill 1193 passage; Senate change from funding-formula reimbursement for one thousand three hundred thirteen coaches to a seventy million dollar grant requiring annual appropriation) — search Capitol Beat site for House Bill 1193 literacy March 2026
- Georgia House Bill 1193, Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026, as passed: http://gov.georgia.gov/document/2026-signed-legislation/hb-1193/download
- Duluth Journal, Duluth election results, November 2026 (Gwinnett homestead question approved, seventy-five point five percent yes countywide, unofficial, from the Secretary of State's election results page): https://www.duluthjournal.com/duluth-election-results-nov-2026/
- Georgia Department of Education, State Board item for Rule 160-5-1-.28 Student Enrollment and Withdrawal (Initiation), September 23, 2026 (Senate Bill 431 foster-care enrollment, three school business days, thirty-day public comment if initiated): https://files.constantcontact.com/9a72cb1c001/40dd0f48-0f94-418b-af22-c6b5d491fd6d.pdf
- James Magazine, Teach in the Peach, CFP Foundation support Georgia teachers, November 6, 2026 (Teacher of the Week, one thousand dollar DonorsChoose gift code weekly for forty weeks, nominations via Georgia Teachers Initiative platform): https://jamesmagazinega.com/2026/11/06/teach-in-the-peach-cfp-foundation-support-georgia-teachers/
- To verify the State Board outcome and the Clarke County charter filing: search the Georgia Department of Education State Board / Simbli meetings site for the November 4-5, 2026 meeting and Rule 160-5-1-.28, and search GaDOE announcements plus Athens news (Red and Black) for the Clarke County charter system renewal filing due November 2, 2026 — neither outcome was in the public record checked on the morning of November 6, 2026

The Treasure Coast stays closed for a third straight day while Palm Beach County narrows to one closed school, the Peace River crest is verified at sixteen point four three feet, the Saint Johns River heads for major flood, the state data breach page shows no new verified detail on its recheck date, and Broward's final closure memo is still not posted. Sources: Florida Department of Education, Storm Information page (fldoe.org/em-response/storm-info.stml, last updated November 5, 2026, 9:00 AM, read November 6, 2026 — Brevard and DeSoto reopened November 5, Indian River closed November 3-5, St. Lucie closed November 4-5); Florida Department of Education, Data Breach page (fldoe.org/databreach.stml, read in full November 6, 2026 — approximately 4.9 million potentially affected, data list unchanged, no intrusion start date or credit monitoring offer posted); TCPalm, 'Florida school districts cancel school again for third day after flooding' (November 5, 2026 — Indian River and St. Lucie closed November 6, reopening November 9; search tcpalm.com for the headline); St. Lucie Public Schools closure update (stlucie.k12.fl.us, November 5, 2026 — closed November 6, reopen November 9, athletics canceled through November 8, SAT November 7 rescheduled to November 21); Palm Beach Post, 'One Palm Beach County school remains closed due to flooding' (November 5, 2026 — Washington Elementary closed Friday, down from ten schools Wednesday; search palmbeachpost.com for the headline); National Weather Service Tampa Bay, Flood Warning for the Peace River at Arcadia (updated November 5, 2026, 10:58 AM — forecast crest 16.4 feet, major flood stage 16 feet, up to 60 River Acres homes flood at 16 feet) and NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge ARCF1 (16.43 feet at 5:30 PM November 5, 2026, via the Storm Recovery Hub November 5 evening update — search stormrecoveryhub.com for the Peace River at Arcadia reading); Weatherboy, 'Brevard County Dries Out From Historic Deluge as Slow-Moving St. Johns River Flood Worsens' (November 5, 2026 — NOAA NWPS St. Johns River near Cocoa at 16.86 feet Thursday morning, forecast 17 feet major flood threshold by Friday afternoon; search weatherboy.com for the headline); Broward County Public Schools, Redefining Our Schools 2026-27 calendar (browardschools.com — superintendent final recommendations November 5, 2026, board vote December 15, 2026; memo not in the published record checked November 6, 2026).

Delaware's $16 million federal charter grant is 36 days into year one with no competition released yet, plus the due checks: complete DSSF results still unposted and no Ross medication count. Sources: Delaware Department of Education / State of Delaware News, 'Delaware awarded $16 million to strengthen charter school quality, access and accountability' (Sept. 18, 2026): https://news.delaware.gov/2026/09/18/delaware-awarded-16-million-to-strengthen-charter-school-quality-access-and-accountability/ ; U.S. Department of Education, Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to State Entities (84.282A) FY 2026 awards list — search ed.gov for 'Expanding Opportunities Through Quality Charter Schools Program 84.282A' and open the FY 2026 awards table showing Delaware Department of Education, $16,000,000; Delaware Department of Education announcements page (checked Nov. 6, 2026; latest announcement Oct. 19, 2026, SPSF feedback extension; no complete DSSF release): https://education.delaware.gov/?page_id=20713 ; Delaware Department of Insurance, Domestic and Foreign Insurers Bulletin No. 168 (Oct. 2026, Ross Elementary medications): https://insurance.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/10/domestic-foreign-insurers-bulletin-no168.pdf ; Delaware Department of Education, Approvals, Modifications, Renewals, and Closures page (new charter applications due Nov. 1–Dec. 31) and Public Education Funding Commission page (meeting Nov. 16, 2026, 4–6 p.m.) at education.delaware.gov; Christina School District, SRO Community Survey notice (closes Nov. 6, 2026): https://www.christinak12.org/news/~board/main/post/share-your-thoughts-security-resource-officer-sro-community-survey

Day three of Arizona's count: the superintendent race has a declared winner but no concession and no formal call, Proposition 320's no lead grew back to about seventy-one thousand votes while the AP still lists it uncalled, Mesa's school bond still trails while the city's own bonds passed wide, and Sahuarita's override still balances on two hundred thirty-three votes — plus the two Valley questions still without a verifiable number.

Sources:
- Arizona Republic / azcentral, 'Ruiz declares victory in race for Arizona schools superintendent' (published November 5, 2026): https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/03/arizona-superintendent-race-election-results/92371391007/
- Associated Press election results, Proposition 320 — School district spending requirements, Arizona (live feed checked November 6, 2026: No 1,163,166 / Yes 1,091,604, ~92.1% estimated vote in, race call status Too Early to Call) — search apnews.com elections 2026 for 'Proposition 320 Arizona'
- Associated Press election results, Mesa local measures 1 and 2, Maricopa County (checked November 6, 2026: public safety bond Yes 95,961 / No 50,579; transportation bond Yes 93,856 / No 52,567) — search apnews.com elections 2026 for 'Mesa-1' and 'Mesa-2'
- Ballot Math, 2026 results and follow-through tracker (Mesa Prop 419 still pending, Yes 48.75% / No 51.25%; Prop 320 marked Failed on Secretary of State figures): https://www.azballotmath.com/results-and-follow-through
- Tucson Daily Brief, November 5, 2026 (Sahuarita override trailing in latest Pima County results, via Green Valley News): https://tucsondailybrief.com/posts/2026-11-05.html
- Tucson Spotlight, 'Democrats sweep Arizona as Tucson rejects TEP franchise' (November 4, 2026; Sahuarita Prop 428 failing by 233 votes, 51.3% No): https://www.tucsonspotlight.org/democrats-sweep-arizona-as-tucson-rejects-tep-franchise/
- Arizona Republic / azcentral, 'Voters backing overrides but bonds uncertain for Arizona schools' (November 2026) — Tolleson Union and Scottsdale Unified ballot questions described; no verified percentages published: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/education/schools/2026/11/03/arizona-school-bonds-overrides-election-results/92369861007/

Sonja Shaw conceded the superintendent race to Richard Barrera, Proposition 1 delivers 350 million dollars for UC and CSU student housing, and on Los Angeles Unified's Choices deadline day a new investigation shows how its magnet point system rewards families who plan years ahead. Plus a tentative deal for 14,500 CSU staff and the UC admissions board meeting today on testing. Sources: EdSource, Shaw concedes California superintendent race (Nov 5, 2026), https://edsource.org/2026/sonja-shaw-concedes-california-superintendent-race/769867 — search EdSource for 'Shaw concedes superintendent race'; EdSource, LAUSD uses a point system to manage waitlist for coveted magnet schools. Is it equitable? (Nov 6, 2026), https://edsource.org/2026/lausd-uses-a-point-system-to-manage-waitlist-for-coveted-magnet-schools-is-it-equitable/769956; EdSource news brief, University of California, Cal State big winners in Prop. 1 housing bond victory (Nov 5, 2026) — search EdSource updates for 'Prop. 1 housing bond victory'; University of California press room, UC celebrates passage of statewide housing bond, including 175 million dollars for UC student housing — search universityofcalifornia.edu for 'Proposition 1 student housing 175 million'; California State University, CSU Reaches Agreement with Largest Staff Union (Nov 4, 2026) — search calstate.edu labor and employee relations for 'CSUEU tentative agreement November 2026'; Associated Press election results for California Proposition 40 and Proposition 1 (retrieved Nov 6, 2026) — search AP News elections 2026 for 'California Proposition 40'; UC Academic Senate, Academic Council Charges to BOARS (July 22, 2026) — search senate.universityofcalifornia.edu for 'BOARS charges standardized testing February 12 2027'.

At nine this morning the Governor presents her balanced budget proposal in Little Rock — here are the two education numbers that decide it, fifty two million dollars for districts losing students and three hundred seventy nine point four million dollars for Education Freedom Accounts — plus a school nutrition equipment grant deadline that expires today and thirteen teachers surprised with the state's top economics teaching award.

Sources:
- Arkansas Legislative Council – Joint Budget Committee Budget Hearings agenda, Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM, Room A, MAC, Little Rock (Governor's Balanced Budget Presentation): https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FAssembly%2FMeeting+Attachments%2F003%2F27942%2F27942.pdf
- Arkansas House of Representatives, 'The Work Before the Session,' October 30, 2026 — Department of Education requests: fifty-two million dollars annually in declining enrollment assistance (a twenty-eight million dollar increase) and an additional seventy million dollars for Education Freedom Accounts bringing proposed funding to three hundred seventy-nine point four million dollars: https://www.arkansashouse.org/news/post/68357/the-work-before-the-session/
- Arkansas Department of Education, Arkansas School Funding Guide 2025-2026 (dese.ade.arkansas.gov — search 'Arkansas School Funding Guide') — declining enrollment funding formula and the rule that a district receives the larger of declining enrollment or student growth funding.
- Governor / Arkansas Department of Agriculture announcement, October 21, 2026 — more than 564,267 dollars in school nutrition equipment grants; Breakfast Equipment Expansion Grant applications due November 6, 2026; USDA Equipment Assistance Grant due November 20, 2026: https://portal.arkansas.gov/news/governor-sanders-announces-564000-in-equipment-grants-to-strengthen-school-nutrition/
- 501 Life Magazine, 'Economics Arkansas honors 13 teachers' (2026 Bessie B. Moore Awards, surprised November 2, 2026): https://501lifemag.com/economics-arkansas-honors-13-teachers/

The Associated Press called Proposition 134, Amendment 87's lead grew to 60,866 votes without a call, Jeffco's Ballot Issue 5A is failing by three votes with only cure and overseas ballots left, the full local tax tally is in, and Poudre's closure plan faces a boardroom re-vote and an open-meetings lawsuit. Sources: Associated Press election results for Colorado, November 3, 2026 (Proposition 134 called, Yes 1,331,314 to No 1,211,279; Amendment 87, Proposition 136, and State Board of Education District 3 too early to call) — search apnews.com projects elections-2026 for Colorado Proposition 134, Amendment 87, Proposition 136, and State Board District 3. Rocky Mountain Voice, 'Colorado 2026 election results: Every race on the ballot,' updated November 5, 2026, 6:25 p.m. MST (Secretary of State counts; Amendment 87 majority-threshold listing) — rockymountainvoice.com, search the headline. Chalkbeat Colorado, 'Jeffco Public Schools Ballot Issue 5A failing by just 3 votes,' November 6, 2026 — chalkbeat.org/colorado, search 'Jeffco 5A failing by just 3 votes'. Chalkbeat Colorado, 'Colorado school district tax measures: Here's what local voters decided,' November 5, 2026 (Colorado School Finance Project tracking; CDE teacher salary data) — chalkbeat.org/colorado, search 'school district tax measures what local voters decided'. Chalkbeat Colorado, '12 applicants for Denver school board vacancy talk about restoring trust,' November 6, 2026 — chalkbeat.org/colorado, search the headline. The Coloradoan, 'Parents file civil complaint regarding PSD's school closure plan,' November 5, 2026, and 'Board reopens possibility of saving Blevins Middle School,' November 4, 2026 — coloradoan.com, search the headlines. Poudre School District, 'School of Choice application window now opens Nov. 30' — psdschools.org, search the headline. All statewide and local results are unofficial until certified.

RISE, the scholarship organization built for public school students, is now on the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development's approved list — and the state has moved the program's key dates. Plus the November 6 checks: Proposition A leads narrowly in Mat-Su, the update two storm-displaced villages were promised is five days late, and civics materials are due today.

Sources:
- Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED), Alaska Scholarship Granting Organization program page — approved SGO lists (first round and second round, including RISE Alaska Education Scholarship Fund Inc), program FAQ, application deadline January 31, 2027 and final list transmission by February 15, 2027 (checked November 6, 2026): https://education.alaska.gov/sgo
- DEED / Governor's office release, 'Governor Dunleavy Approves Alaska's First 20 K-12 Scholarship Granting Organizations' (October 2, 2026), via GovDelivery: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AKDEED/bulletins/42da4db
- Education Freedom Tax Credit tracker, 'Alaska's school administrators have applied to run a public-school SGO' (updated November 4, 2026 — second round includes RISE; RISE background from Anchorage Daily News, October 19, 2026): https://eftccredit.com/news/alaska-school-administrators-apply-public-school-sgo-rise-25f-october-2026
- KTNA (Talkeetna public radio), 'Local district, statewide, and Matanuska-Susitna Borough election results are in' (published November 4, 2026; updated November 6, 2026) — Proposition A leads narrowly, unofficial results: https://ktna.org/local-district-statewide-and-matanuska-susitna-borough-election-results/
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Ballot Propositions for Nov. 2026 Election (Proposition A text and transition schedule): https://matsu.gov/ballot-propositions
- KYUK / NPR via KDLG, 'Remote Alaska village is still recovering from 2025 storm' (published November 5, 2026) — no estimate for Kipnuk school reopening; Thanksgiving homes target: https://www.kdlg.org/2026-11-05/remote-alaska-village-is-still-recovering-from-2025-storm
- Lower Kuskokwim School District, Letter to Kipnuk and Kwigillingok Families (August 20, 2026) — update promised by November 1, 2026. Search lksd.org / ParentSquare for 'Letter to Families' Kipnuk Kwigillingok August 20 2026.
- Alaska Division of Elections, 2026 General Election Summary Report (unofficial, November 4, 2026, 1:09 PM) — 215,912 ballots cast; governor first choices: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/enr/26GENR/results/ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf
- Associated Press, Alaska governor race results page (Too Early to Call; Kreiss-Tomkins 103,837) — search apnews.com elections 2026 Alaska governor.
- DEED memorandum to the State Board of Education, March 10, 2026 (Agenda Item 6, Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School application) — documents the Fairbanks board's denial vote on November 4, 2025. Search archives.state.ak.us for 'Pearl Creek' State Board March 2026 agenda packet.
- Citizen Portal, 'Board denies Pearl Creek STEAM charter application' (item dated November 4, 2026) — checked against the state record and reported on air as matching the November 4, 2025 vote: https://citizenportal.ai/articles/11827745/alaska/school-districts/fairbanks-north-star-borough-school-district/board-denies-pearl-creek-steam-charter-application-after-fiscal-and-operational-concerns

More than 100 parents and teachers testified at the November 4, 2026 Council special education hearings — and the transportation director confirmed at least 265 of 603 buses were out of service. We report what was actually said, what the chair called disturbing, and what happens before the written record closes November 18.

Sources:
- The Washington Sun, 'Parents and Teachers Provide Disturbing Testimony on D.C. Special Education' (published November 5, 2026): https://www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc/dc-special-education-issues-testimony
- WJLA 7News I-Team, 'Nearly 300 DC school buses out of service, transportation director says' (November 2026) — search wjla.com for 'DC school buses out of service' / I-Team investigation
- DC Council Committee of the Whole, Notice of Public Roundtable on OSSE Division of Student Transportation, November 4, 2026, 9:30 AM (HN26-0166): http://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62473/Oversight_Hearing_Notice/HN26-0166-Oversight_Hearing_Notice.pdf?Id=245448
- DC Council Committee of the Whole, Hearing Notice on Oversight of Education for Students with Special Needs and Bill 26-63 (revised under Council Rule 421(d)(5)): https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56939/Hearing_Notice/B26-0063-Hearing_Notice1.pdf?Id=247635
- DC Council Committee of the Whole, Notice of Public Oversight Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy, November 12, 2026 (HN26-0173): http://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62587/Oversight_Hearing_Notice/HN26-0173-Oversight_Hearing_Notice.pdf?Id=246470
- DC Public Charter School Board, Testimony page (November 4, 2026 testimony on Oversight of Education for Students with Special Needs listed): https://dcpcsb.org/about-us/testimony/

Governor Ayotte is re-elected on an Associated Press call while Democrats claim flipped majorities in the Legislature and Executive Council — what divided government does and does not change for New Hampshire schools, plus the November deadlines that did not move. Sources: Associated Press election results, New Hampshire governor (called; count retrieved November 4, 2026); Seacoast Online live election coverage, November 3-4, 2026 (Ayotte call, Democratic Party claim of House, Senate and Executive Council majorities, Portsmouth Ward 2 and Rochester Ward 3 audit selections, audit sessions November 4-5 and reports due November 6); New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 126-U:8, II (annual restraint and seclusion report due each November 1); HB 1099, Chapter 291, Laws of 2026 (residential placement study committee report due on or before November 1, 2026); HB 1300, Chapter 324, Laws of 2026 (RSA 32:5-i school tax caps); New Hampshire Legislator Orientation Manual (Organization Day, first Wednesday of December); follow-up log checks of education.nh.gov and NH General Court postings, November 4, 2026.

The Commonwealth Election Commission is expected to certify the November 3 general election on Friday, setting a November 20 runoff for governor and attorney general — plus today's checks on the still-unfiled Public School System funding lawsuit and the first monthly allotment, this morning's Supreme Court argument at Saipan International School, and a Saipan school's one-year delay.

Sources:
- Isla Public, CNMI runoff elections set for Nov. 20 after certification (November 5, 2026): https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-05/cnmi-runoff-elections-set-for-nov-20-after-certification
- Isla Public, King-Hinds wins reelection in landslide; Governor, AG races head to runoff (November 4, 2026): https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-04/king-hinds-wins-reelection-in-landslide-governor-ag-races-head-to-runoff
- CNMI Judiciary, Supreme Court to Hold Oral Argument at Saipan International School, Press Release 2026-PR-037 (October 30, 2026): https://www.nmijudiciary.gov/news/supreme-court-to-hold-oral-argument-at-saipan-international-school
- Marianas Press, SCS delays high school launch to 2027 after Sinlaku (accessed November 5, 2026): https://marianaspress.com/news/article/scs-delays-high-school-launch-to-2027-after-sinlaku
- Marianas Press, PSS Board Votes to Take CNMI Government to Court Over School Funding Crisis (October 2026; lawsuit filing status checked November 5, 2026 — no filing documented): https://marianaspress.com/news/article/pss-board-votes-to-take-cnmi-government-to-court-over-school-funding-crisis
- CNMI Public School System, PSS schedule reminder and Education Month proclamation, 38 years of public education (October 30, 2026), via cnmipss.org — search cnmipss.org for the November Education Month proclamation and the SY 26-27 K-12 school calendar (Education Day November 25)

The University of the Virgin Islands is running on three clocks at once: a ninety-two point five million dollar fiscal twenty twenty-seven budget and an academic transformation plan approved October seventeenth, a Middle States accreditation appearance on November nineteenth with its fiscal twenty twenty-two audit target coming due, and a Spring twenty twenty-seven full-time tuition increase whose scholarship and FAFSA priority deadline passed November first — plus tomorrow's diabetes screening at Joseph Sibilly Elementary and Saturday's youth finance summit on Saint Thomas.

Sources:
- University of the Virgin Islands, UVI Board Unanimously Approves $92.5 Million Budget, Academic Transformation Plan and Governance Reforms, October 19, 2026 — October 17, 2026 board actions, budget breakdown, transformation plan charge, audit timeline, governance policies, fundraising and Giving Tuesday goals, March 2027 next board meeting, November 19, 2026 Commission appearance: https://www.uvi.edu/news/2026/26_108_issue.html
- University of the Virgin Islands, UVI Clarifies Spring 2027 Tuition Rates and Expands Financial Support for Students, 2026 — per-credit rates unchanged, full-time on-the-ground undergraduate increases by residency, approval and clarification history, November 1, 2026 scholarship and FAFSA priority deadline: https://www.uvi.edu/news/2026/26_103_issue.html
- University of the Virgin Islands, UVI Remains Accredited While Addressing MSCHE Show Cause Action, July 1, 2026 — Show Cause notification June 29, 2026 following the June 25, 2026 review, Standard VI delayed financial audits and Standard VII governance and fiduciary oversight: https://www.uvi.edu/news/2026/26_071_issue.html
- Virgin Islands Department of Education, USVI Childhood Diabetes Prevention Program screening schedule for the St. Thomas-St. John District, October 28, 2026 (vide.vi news) — Joseph Sibilly Elementary screening November 6, 2026. Search: vide.vi VIDE News Childhood Diabetes Prevention Program Screening Schedule.
- Virgin Islands Department of Education, Pathway to Purpose Youth Finance Summit, VIDE News (vide.vi) — free summit for grades 8-12, November 7, 2026, University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center, St. Thomas. Search: vide.vi VIDE News Pathway to Purpose Youth Finance Summit.

Unofficial delegate returns are finally in — the incumbent is re-elected with 60.7 percent of 6,948 votes — while district-by-district House winners are still not verified, and World Tsunami Awareness Day sets the test for the Coleman Elementary drill: a named route, a named helper, and a published evaluation. Sources: PINA (Pacific Islands News Association), November 5, 2026, Guam elects democrat, Northern Marianas retains republican delegate as American Samoa re-elects Amata — https://pina.com.fj/2026/11/05/guam-elects-democrat-northern-marianas-retains-republican-delegate-as-american-samoa-re-elects-amata/ ; 2026 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa vote table citing Election Office returns (4,215 / 2,169 / 316 / 140 / 108, total 6,948), retrieved November 5, 2026 — search en.wikipedia.org for that title; RNZ Pacific via Evening Report, November 4, 2026, on results not yet posted at that time and the delegate's criticism of fishing-protection rollbacks and deep-sea mining tenders; UNDRR Concept note: World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026 (theme Be Tsunami Ready: Resilience Starts With You, November 5) — https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/concept-note-world-tsunami-awareness-day-2026 ; ASDOE Coleman Elementary drill post, November 3, 2026 (photographs only, no written evaluation), via amsamoadoe.com.

Puerto Rico's schools stay open on a regular schedule today while the Day of Teacher Indignation march gathers in Old San Juan — the secretary's Wednesday-evening decision, the carriers' and university workers' payment claims that widened the coalition, and the financial-plan meeting tomorrow that decides whether any payment calendar can hold.

Sources:
- El Nuevo Día, Nov 4, 2026, 'Nuestras escuelas estarán abiertas: secretario de Educación asegura que este jueves habrá clases ante protesta de maestros' — Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés statement that Thursday is a regular instructional day, schools open, warning on social-media misinformation and unnecessary absenteeism, Carrera Magisterial disbursements still not materialized: https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/nuestras-escuelas-estaran-abiertas-secretario-de-educacion-asegura-que-este-jueves-habra-clases-ante-protesta-de-maestros/
- Rumbo Alterno, Nov 3, 2026, 'Sindicatos convocan marcha en defensa de la educación, los servicios esenciales y los derechos laborales' — full march call with FMPR/ÚNETE teacher demands, Federación de Porteadores Escolares .5M claim, APPU, HEEND and STUPR demands: https://rumboalterno.net/2026/11/sindicatos-convocan-marcha-en-defensa-de-la-educacion-los-servicios-esenciales-y-los-derechos-laborales/
- ABC Puerto Rico, Nov 5, 2026, 'Maestros reclaman 0 millones de Carrera Magisterial y sindicatos anuncian protesta en Puerto Rico' — Directo y Sin Filtro union interview, more than 5,000 teachers awaiting payment, UPR collective-agreement claims: https://abc.pr/articulo/maestros-reclaman-90-millones-de-carrera-magisterial-y-sindicatos-anuncian-protesta-en-puerto-rico
- Breaking News Puerto Rico / CyberNews, Nov 4, 2026, 'Secretario de Educación confirma clases regulares el jueves pese a manifestación de maestros' — corroborating report of the secretary's statement. Search: site breakingnews-pr.com, title as quoted.
- Puerto Rico Department of Education (de.pr.gov) and Financial Oversight and Management Board five-year financial plan record as covered Oct 26-28, 2026 episodes — Nov 6 staff meeting and Dec 31, 2026 revised plan due date. Search: de.pr.gov comunicados; Oversight Board PRDE financial plan December 31 2026.

The governor has vetoed the bill that would have let the Guam Department of Education set educator pay on its own, pointing instead to the Department of Administration plan priced at twenty-three point six million dollars for teachers, while incentive pay for shortage-area certifications and the educator certification rulebook became law in the same batch.

Sources:
- The Guam Daily Post, GDOE compensation bill, 3 others vetoed (veto messages for Bill 351-38 and the full signed and lapsed list, including Bill 226-38 as Public Law 38-148 and Bill 361-38 as Public Law 38-159), retrieved November 5, 2026 — search postguam.com for the exact headline GDOE compensation bill, 3 others vetoed
- Bill No. 351-38 (COR), 38th Guam Legislature, introduced bill text (new section 3137, Title 17, Guam Code Annotated): https://billtexts.s3.amazonaws.com/_data/gu/http-guamlegislature-gov-38th-Guam-Legislature-Bills-Introduced-38th-Bill-No-351-38-COR-pdf.pdf
- Bill No. 226-38 (COR), 38th Guam Legislature, introduced bill text (Specialty Certification Incentive Pay Program, new section 6236, Title 4, Guam Code Annotated): https://billtexts.s3.amazonaws.com/_data/gu/http-guamlegislature-gov-38th-Guam-Legislature-Bills-Introduced-38th-Bill-No-226-38-COR-pdf.pdf
- Department of Administration, Educator Pay Plan 2026 (September 18, 2026): https://hr.doa.guam.gov/wp-hr-content/uploads/2026/10/Educator-Pay-Plan-2026-EDU-9-18-26.pdf
- Guam News Network, GDOE says it lacks $26M to cover educator pay adjustments, retrieved November 5, 2026: https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/gdoe-says-it-lacks-26m-to-cover-educator-pay-adjustments
- Teachers federation support letter on the Bill 351-38 covered personnel definition, September 30, 2026 — search gftunion.com for Bill 351-38 covered personnel letter

Wyoming's literacy rules were rescinded and rewritten, restarting the approval and comment clock, Campbell County's board took the state test itself to show what a proficiency rate does and does not mean, and the one-vote District Two recount is still awaiting tomorrow's county canvass.

Sources:
- Wyoming Department of Education, Update from State Superintendent on Proposed Language and Literacy Rules (November 2, 2026; initial rules rescinded, six changes, Emergency Rules, Notice of Intent to the Governor on November 4, 2026, up to 10 days to approve, 45-day comment period): https://edu.wyoming.gov/sups-memo/11-02-2026-update-from-state-superintendent-degenfelder-on-proposed-language-and-literacy-rules/
- Gillette News Record via Wyoming Tribune Eagle (wyomingnews.com), Campbell County school district staff present real WY-TOPP questions to school board members (board meeting the prior week; growth in 12 of 19 areas, district ACT 17.6 vs state 18.9): https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/campbell-county-school-district-staff-present-real-wy-topp-questions-to-school-board-members/article_dce9f8aa-148b-40b7-a0f9-8f40ccaed1ab.html
- Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Few changes in local K-12 school boards, college board after Tuesday's election (November 4, 2026; District Two one-vote race, automatic recount, no recount results available before publication): https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/elections/few-changes-in-laramie-county-k-12-school-boards-college-board-after-tuesdays-election/article_8947278d-8f32-452f-919e-706e71439131.html
- Laramie County Clerk, Elections page (post-election ballot audit November 5 at noon; county canvass November 6 at 1 p.m.), checked November 5, 2026: https://www.laramiecountywy.gov/County-Government/Elected-Officials/County-Clerk/Elections
- Wyoming Department of Education, WDE Seeks Public Comment on Alternate Assessment Participation Waiver Extension Request (October 19, 2026; virtual meetings October 28, November 3 and 5; comments close December 4, 2026): https://edu.wyoming.gov/wde-seeks-public-comment-on-alternate-assessment-participation-waiver-extension-request-3/

The Imagination Library turns twenty in West Virginia and now costs thirty-one dollars a child a year to keep mailing books, Marion County's diesel invoices show a bus-fuel bill that doubled, and the state sues a social media platform over what a test account for a thirteen-year-old was shown.

Sources:
- WTAP (Parkersburg), Dolly Parton's Imagination Library turns 20 in West Virginia with upcoming fundraising telethon (published November 4, 2026): https://gray-wtap-prod.gtv-cdn.com/2026/11/04/dolly-partons-imagination-library-turns-20-west-virginia-with-upcoming-fundraising-telethon/
- Times West Virginian (Esteban Fernandez), Iran war hits Marion County Schools as diesel prices continue to rise (published November 3, 2026, via West Virginia Press Association): https://wvpress.org/breaking-news/iran-war-hits-marion-county-schools-as-diesel-prices-continue-to-rise/
- Attorney General v. TikTok Inc., complaint filed October 29, 2026, Circuit Court of Kanawha County (CC-20-2026-C-1310), via West Virginia Attorney General's Office e-filing notice: https://ago.wv.gov/media/37766/download?inline
- West Virginia Attorney General release, Attorney General McCuskey Sues TikTok for Putting West Virginia Kids at Risk (October 29, 2026) — search the West Virginia Attorney General's Office news releases for that exact headline
- West Virginia Press Association, West Virginia AG sues TikTok, saying platform exposes children to harmful content (November 4, 2026): https://wvpress.org/breaking-news/west-virginia-ag-sues-tiktok-saying-platform-exposes-children-to-harmful-content/
- Barbour County Schools cybersecurity incident coverage (October 28, 2026) and follow-up checks November 5, 2026 — search Barbour County Schools internet shutdown cybersecurity incident October 2026

Seattle Public Schools is blocking YouTube for younger students, banning a major AI tool and a popular game starting Monday, while Washington's governor faces a January 1, 2027 deadline to elect the federal scholarship tax credit even though final federal rules are not expected until 2028, and the updated statewide counts now include a called result on the school sports initiative.

Sources:
- FOX 13 Seattle (Q13), Seattle Public Schools blocks access to YouTube, Gemini as parents rally for AI safeguards, November 4, 2026 meeting report (checked November 5, 2026): https://q13fox.com/news/seattle-public-schools-blocks-ai
- Washington State Standard reporting via My Edmonds News, State superintendent opposes federal tax credit program, urges governor to reject (October 2026; superintendent's October 9, 2026 letter; 31 states opted in; January 1, 2027 deadline): https://myedmondsnews.com/2026/10/reykdal-opposes-federal-tax-credit-program-urges-governor-to-reject/
- Education Freedom Tax Credit tracker, Washington update November 3, 2026 (Treasury October 1, 2026 proposed and temporary rules; final regulations not expected before 2028; advance election Form 15714 on or before January 1, 2027 and scholarship organization list by February 15, 2027 under the temporary regulations; Spokane County district board's October 26, 2026 opt-in resolution; governor's spokesperson to The Seattle Times, position unchanged, review underway): https://eftccredit.com/news/washington-ferguson-waits-final-25f-rules-2028-january-1-deadline-october-2026
- Seattle Red, Governor still hasn't opted into education tax credit program, November 4, 2026: https://seattlered.com/education/bob-ferguson-continues-to-drag-feet-on-federal-education-tax-credit-as-deadline-looms
- Associated Press 2026 election results for Washington Initiatives 638, 645, and 001 (apnews.com, retrieved November 5, 2026; Initiative 638 called, Yes 1,252,863 / No 961,810; Initiative 645 No 1,289,553 / Yes 936,309; Initiative 001 No 1,141,234 / Yes 1,027,479)
- The Spokesman-Review levy results headline as listed in the Washington State House Democrats November 4, 2026 roundup (housedemocrats.wa.gov, checked November 5, 2026): Spokane and West Valley school district levies pass, a third Spokane-area levy too close to call; West Valley School District news page, November 4, 2026 (wvsd.org): two replacement levies approved
- County and state result checks, November 5, 2026: search Clark County Elections, King County Elections, and the Washington Secretary of State results site for Battle Ground Proposition 11 and the Renton replacement levy — no verified vote share for either measure was found in the sources checked on November 5, 2026, and Spokane Public Schools' exact verified share was likewise not retrieved; all results remain unofficial until certification on November 24, 2026.

Fredericksburg's Special Education Advisory Committee tells its school board that special education must become a division-wide priority — its students with individualized education programs grew from 331 in 2021 to 528 in 2026 while outcomes still lag the state's own targets — plus the report-back from Albemarle County's November 4 town hall and a fifth check finding the state Department of Education's promised sign-up information for its support network for struggling schools still unpublished a week past its own deadline.

Sources:
- Fredericksburg Free Press, Advisory committee: Make special education 'a division-wide priority' in city schools, November 4, 2026 (the advisory committee's 2026 annual report as presented to the school board on Monday, the state determination data, and the staffing figures from the state school quality profile): https://www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2026/11/04/advisory-committee-make-special-education-a-division-wide-priority-in-city-schools/
- Cville Right Now, report on the Albemarle County School Board town hall at Greer Elementary, published November 5, 2026 (town hall discussion of employee leaves, hiring processes and the principal search process, and the removal-petition signature counts): https://cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-kate-acuff-participates-in-school-board-town-hall-as-petition-to-remove-her-gains-traction/
- Cville Tomorrow, Albemarle County School Board to host two more town halls in early November, November 4, 2026 (the November 9 Crozet Elementary and November 11 Monticello High School town halls): https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/albemarle-county-school-board-to-host-two-more-town-halls-in-early-november/
- Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update Newsletter archive, checked November 5, 2026 (latest edition still #2026-42, October 29, 2026; no instructional improvement network opt-in information posted; the original promise is article 2026-39-448 in the October 8, 2026 edition, #2026-39): https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/virginia-education-update-newsletter

The Utah State Board of Education votes today, November 5, 2026, on the new American Constitutional Government and Citizenship course standards, the grades three through eight mathematics standards drafts shaped by an independent WestEd review, and the charter school special education funding rule — plus the University of Utah Promise scholarship deadlines Utah seniors must meet. Sources: Utah State Board of Education, Rules in Process page (schools.utah.gov/adminrules/administrativerules/rulesinprocess, checked November 5, 2026); Utah Public Notice Website, State Board of Education November 5, 2026 meeting handouts including the ACGC Standards Memo and Draft 3, the Draft 3-5 and Draft 6-8 Utah Core Mathematics Standards, and the S and A Amended Draft 4 (utah.gov/pmn, checked November 5, 2026); WestEd, Gap Analysis and Review of the Utah Core Standards for Mathematics, Final Report, July 2026; Salt Lake City School District Administrative Memo, New Civics Graduation Course Requirement Update, October 30, 2026 (adminmemos.slcschools.org); House Bill 381 and House Bill 502, Utah Legislature (le.utah.gov); University of Utah, Utah Promise scholarship announcement (attheu.utah.edu, checked November 5, 2026) — apply by December 1 priority deadline, FAFSA by February 1; Associated Press 2026 election results for Utah State Board of Education Districts 7, 8, and 11 (apnews.com, retrieved November 5, 2026).

Knox County Schools has begun warning central office employees that roughly fifty positions will be eliminated in July — including the diagnosticians who evaluate students and the clinicians whose support is written into student education plans — while the district's TISA accountability reports and the state's Tennessee Promise count both remain unpublished.

Sources:
- Knox News (Knoxville News Sentinel), Knox County Schools starts warning employees of layoffs in their departments (November 4, 2026): https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/schools/2026/11/03/knox-county-schools-starts-warning-employees-of-layoffs-in-their-departments/92565528007/
- WVLT, Knox County Schools superintendent addresses possible closure of four schools (November 3, 2026): https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/11/03/knox-county-schools-superintendent-addresses-possible-closure-four-schools/
- Hamilton County Schools, Choose Hamilton FAQs (district site, checked November 5, 2026): https://hcde.org/choosehamilton/faqs/
- WYSH Radio, Roane State named Entrepreneurial College of the Year (November 5, 2026): https://www.wyshradio.com/2026/11/roane-state-named-entrepreneurial-college-of-the-year/
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission, One Week Left for Tennessee High School Seniors to Apply for TN Promise (October 26, 2026 — still the commission's most recent release as of November 5, 2026): https://www.tn.gov/thec/news/2026/10/26/tn-promise-deadline.html
- District TISA accountability reports complete-set check (November 5, 2026): search tn.gov/education for TISA accountability reports; no complete public set was posted as of the check — districts post individually, e.g., search Robertson County Schools TISA Accountability Report 2026-2027.

The two unfinished counts from election night are complete: Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City's tax rate election passed while Cypress-Fairbanks rejected all five propositions and five Central Texas tax rate elections all failed, and the governor-elect's pledges to replace the education commissioner and end state takeovers face Senate confirmation and the intervention law already on the books.

Sources:
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, 'CFISD voters reject all five ballot propositions,' November 4, 2026 (district's own unofficial results for Propositions A-E, ballot and early-voting totals): https://www.cfisd.net/cfisd-news-details/~board/2026-2027-cfisd-district-news/post/cfisd-voters-reject-all-five-ballot-propositions
- FOX 7 Austin, 'Central Texas election results: No tax rate elections pass; one district passes bonds,' November 4, 2026 (Bastrop, Del Valle, Georgetown, Leander, Round Rock and Manor results and district statements; Round Rock canvass November 16 and trustee seating November 19): https://fox7austin.com/news/texas-election-results-school-bonds-vatre
- Hamilton Brief, 'Voters Rejected Five School Tax Increases in Central Texas,' published November 4, 2026, updated November 5, 2026 (complete but unofficial Central Texas margins, amounts, recapture math, the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City pass, and the 76,000-student attendance decline): https://hamiltonbrief.com/texas-school-tax-elections-rejected-2026-hamilton-isd/
- Particle News summary, 'Texas Voters Reject Most School Bonds and Local Tax Increases,' November 5, 2026 (Cypress-Fairbanks estimated 80 million dollar shortfall; results unofficial until canvass): https://particle.news/story/texas-voters-reject-most-school-bonds-and-local-tax-increases
- Associated Press race call for Texas governor, November 3, 2026, as carried by NPR member stations (Democratic challenger defeated the incumbent Republican governor; governor-elect takes office January 2027, first Democrat since 1995 and first Latina governor; pledges to replace the Texas Education Agency commissioner with an educator and opposition to the private school voucher program): https://www.mtpr.org/2026-11-03/democrat-gina-hinojosa-wins-race-for-texas-governor-ousting-greg-abbott
- Austin Current, 'Governor-elect's win could reshape Austin ISD intervention,' November 4, 2026 (commissioner term expiring January 2027, two-thirds Senate confirmation, Republicans retaining the Senate, and the state intervention law's five-consecutive-unacceptable-ratings requirement): https://austincurrent.org/2026/11/04/texas-democrat-governor-blue-austin-austinisd-hinojosa-school-takeover/
- T-SPAN, 'How Texas K-12 education policy could change under Democrats,' November 5, 2026 (pledges on the commissioner, state takeovers and testing; Texas Education Agency did not respond to a request for comment): https://tspantx.com/how-texas-k-12-education-policy-could-change-under-democrats/

South Dakota's school bonds were decided Tuesday by a historic-low 49.37 percent turnout — 310,298 ballots cast, the smallest general-election electorate in state records dating to 1964 — while Harding County and Armour passed their bonds, the Groton result remains unverified, the state report card data is six days late, and Sturgis studies a four-day week.

Sources:
- KELO (kelofm.com), South Dakota General Election Sees Nearly 50% Voter Turnout, published November 5, 2026 (Secretary of State unofficial results: 49.37% turnout, 310,298 ballots cast; state canvass Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 1–5 p.m. CT, Room 413, State Capitol, Pierre): https://kelofm.com/2026/11/05/south-dakota-general-election-sees-nearly-50-voter-turnout/
- South Dakota Searchlight via Rapid City Post, State's general election turnout falls to historic low, published November 4, 2026 (previous low 52% in 2010; county turnout highs and lows; Julia Hellwege, University of South Dakota): https://rapidcitypost.com/states-general-election-turnout-falls-to-historic-low
- KDSJ (kdsj980.com), Harding County Voters Approve School Bond for Facility Improvements, published November 4, 2026 (62% yes / 38% no, all precincts; project list; no net increase to current overall school tax rate): https://www.kdsj980.com/2026/11/04/harding-county-voters-approve-school-bond-for-facility-improvements/
- South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB), South Dakota election results, published November 4, 2026 (Armour school bond passed with more than 70%; Harding County roughly 60%; Rapid City $107M at 67%): https://www.sdpb.org/podcast/sdpb-news/2026-11-04/south-dakota-election-results
- Rapid City Post, The Daily Slice: Thursday, November 05, 2026 (Rapid City Area Schools Bond Advisory Committee applications in coming weeks; bond information website transitions to a Bond Progress Page): https://rapidcitypost.com/the-daily-slice-thursday-november-05-2026
- KELO via KRRO (krro.com), Sturgis Schools Exploring Possibility of Moving to a Four-Day School Week, published November 5, 2026 (Meade School District; Superintendent Wayne Wormstadt; committee of 18 community residents; Belle Fourche alternative schedule and Friday program): https://krro.com/2026/11/05/sturgis-schools-exploring-possibility-of-moving-to-a-four-day-school-week/
- South Dakota Department of Education, Report Card page, checked November 5, 2026 (still lists only 2025-26 manuals/guides/FAQ; no data release or new date posted): https://doe.sd.gov/reportcard/index.aspx
- Groton Area School District, News page, checked November 5, 2026 (no post-election bond result item posted): https://www.grotonarea.com/news

Of the four Oregon school bond results still unpublished on election night, only Glide's count has appeared — a clear pass — while Grants Pass and Harney County remain unpublished and the earlier Siuslaw listing is corrected on air, alongside the Oregon Department of Education's November 5 assessment update, a federal ruling protecting $667,119 in youth funding, and tonight's public Silver Rail session in Bend.

Sources:
- Oregon Secretary of State unofficial count for Glide School District 12, Measure 10-216 (Yes 1,705 / 63.79%, No 968 / 36.21%), as carried on the Roseburg Receiver Douglas County 2026 Election Results page, checked November 5, 2026: https://www.theroseburgreceiver.com/douglas-county-2026-election-results/
- Grants Pass School District 7, Measure 17-130 bond and Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching (OSCIM) grant details ($10.89M bond, $8.168M state match, $19.058M total; Notice of Measure Election filed with the Josephine County Clerk September 3, 2026): https://gpbond2026.com/ — no published count found in Josephine County or Oregon Secretary of State results checked November 5, 2026 (search results.oregonvotes.gov and the Josephine County Clerk local races and measures page)
- Harney County School District No. 3 Budget Message 2026-2027 ($51M project; bond election planned for November 2026) — search hcsd3.org for "Budget Message 2026-2027"; no published count found in Harney County or state results checked November 5, 2026
- Register-Guard, "Voters say no to Siuslaw school bond," May 19, 2026 election (Measure 20-379 failed, 2,068 yes to 3,633 no): https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/05/19/election-results-siuslaw-school-bond-willamalane-parks-extension-service/90145904007/
- West of the Tunnel, "Declining Enrollment a Problem for the Siuslaw Schools," July 3, 2026 (superintendent: earliest thoughtful bond return May 2027): https://www.westofthetunnel.org/2026/07/03/declining-enrollment-a-problem-for-the-siuslaw-schools/
- Oregon Department of Education, Assessment and Accountability Update, November 5, 2026 (new Director of Assessment and Student Reporting; Students and Families Assessment Resources page; dyslexia screening tools expansion; SEED Survey 2025-26 results; training, manuals, and collection windows): https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/assessment/pages/assessment-and-accountability-update.aspx
- Oregon Department of Education, Key Dates for Accountability and Reporting (November 19, 2026 public release of final 2025-26 At-A-Glance Profiles, Class Size Report, and Student Enrollment Report; November 16 ORExt justification deadline): https://www.Oregon.Gov/ode/schools-and-districts/Pages/Key-Dates-Accountability-Reporting.aspx
- Oregon Department of Justice, "AG Rayfield Wins Case Protecting Funding for Oregon Youth Programs," November 4, 2026 ($667,119 to Youth Development Oregon, a division of ODE): https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/ag-rayfield-wins-case-protecting-funding-for-oregon-youth-programs/
- Bend-La Pine Schools community engagement sessions and Silver Rail reopening November 12, 2026 (KBNW / Horizon Broadcasting, November 2-3, 2026): https://www.kbnwnews.com/2026/11/02/bend-la-pine-schools-to-host-community-engagement-session/ and https://www.kbnwnews.com/2026/11/03/silver-rail-elementary-plans-reopening-november-12th/
- Oregon Student Access and Completion (OSAC) bulletin, October 26, 2026 (Oregon Promise deadline extended to November 16, 2026 for July 1-November 30, 2026 graduates): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORHECC/bulletins/430217c

Charleston County's education penny extension is reported passed with over 67 percent support while Spartanburg District Two's two bond questions still have no published count, and South Carolina's new multilingual learner exit rule — an ACCESS overall score of 4.4, with the old domain-by-domain floor dropped — gets a close read for both its promise and its early-exit risk.

Sources:
- Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce / Yes4SchoolsCHS, 'Voters say Yes4SchoolsCHS and CMCC PAC endorsed candidates' (November 2026) — education penny extension reported passed with over 67 percent support; unofficial pending county certification: https://whosonthemove.com/voters-say-yes4schoolschs-and-cmcc-pac-endorsed-candidates-213860/
- Charleston County School District, November 2026 Education Sales Tax Referendum page (extension 2029-2034, no rate increase, capital only; project list incl. Long Savanna elementary and Midland Park replacement): https://www.ccsdschools.com/about-us2/one-cent-sales-tax
- South Carolina State Election Commission, Referendum Detail pages for Spartanburg School District 2, November 3, 2026 (Question 1 up to $156.6M; Question 2 up to $30M, effective only if Question 1 passes) — verify at vrems.scvotes.sc.gov, Referendum Detail, referendum IDs 771 and 772; no published count found in SEC, district, or local checks on November 5, 2026
- SCMLE Network (South Carolina Multilingual Learner Educators Network), 'The Solution We've Been Waiting For' — practitioner analysis of the SCDE memo changing multilingual learner reclassification to an ACCESS for ELLs overall score of 4.4 only (previously 4.4 overall AND 4.0 in every domain), including the four-year monitoring period, rescreening under the SCDE Title III Multilingual Learner and Immigrant Student Program Guiding Principles (pp. 44-45), and the WIDA recommendation to use ACCESS as one of multiple measures: https://www.scmle.org/our-community/spotlights/the-solution-weve-been-waiting-for
- South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) via EIN Presswire, 'SCDES Awards Nearly $30,000 to 15 South Carolina Schools for Environmental Education Projects' (November 4, 2026) — 2026-27 Champions of the Environment recipients incl. Beech Hill Elementary School, Dorchester County: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/954631733/scdes-awards-nearly-30-000-to-15-south-carolina-schools-for-environmental-education-projects

Pittsburgh Public Schools finished 67 of the 71 milestones it promised for September and October under its closure and restructuring plan — and the four it missed are all staffing items, including the transfer calendar and recall rules that decide who teaches where when buildings close. Plus Bethlehem's District Design sessions today and Pittsburgh's north region session tonight.

Sources:
- WESA (90.5), PPS school closure and restructuring plan is on track, superintendent says, published November 5, 2026: https://www.wesanews.org/education/2026-11-05/pps-school-closure-and-restructuring-plan-progress-report
- WESA (90.5), PPS hosts first restructuring plan update session, published October 28, 2026: https://www.wesanews.org/education/2026-10-28/pps-school-closure-update-meeting
- Lehigh Daily, Bethlehem Area School District to host listening sessions on school boundaries as enrollment falls, published October 23, 2026: https://lehighdaily.com/bethlehem-area-school-district-to-host-listening-sessions-on-school-boundaries-as-enrollment-falls/
- Bethlehem Area School District, District Design Frequently Asked Questions (basdschools.org) — search basdschools.org for District Design FAQ for the process timeline through 2027

Oklahoma City uses independent football schedules and a new Bowl Series to lift athletics participation toward fifty percent by 2030 as an academic strategy, while governor-elect Mike Mazzei's tax and literacy promises set up a school-funding test for January. Sources: The Oklahoman, Jenni Carlson, November 5, 2026, OKCPS football independence and Bowl Series article (oklahoman.com, search: OKCPS Bowl Series Carlson November 5 2026); OKCPS Athletics / All-City Athletic Conference, Inaugural OKCPS Bowl Series Announced, November 1, 2026 (okcpsathletics.com); The Oklahoman, November 4, 2026, Mazzei faces tax, education battles after closest GOP win in 20 years; News 9, November 4, 2026, Mike Mazzei outlines plans in first appearance as Oklahoma governor-elect (news9.com); Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board, Board Meetings page and 2026 Oklahoma Charter Schools Conference page (oklahoma.gov/scsb, accessed November 5, 2026); News 9, October 28, 2026, Tecumseh superintendent and assistant superintendent placed on leave amid coach investigation.

Providence teachers protested outside district headquarters on November 4 over heating outages and safety grievances in thirteen schools, while the district's account covers only four — plus tonight's School Board meeting on an interim superintendent, today's shared-services commission session, and Cranston's approved twenty-five million dollar facilities bond.

Sources:
- Providence Journal, 'Providence teachers protest over 13 schools with heat, safety issues' (November 4, 2026) — thirteen schools with heating outages, classroom temperature accounts, the district's four-school October 29 letter and November 4 response, the union's dozen-plus safety grievances and four formal asks, mayor-elect Morales at the protest: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/education/2026/11/04/providence-teachers-protest-over-13-schools-with-heat-safety-issues/92616651007/
- Six State Signal, 'Providence School Board to discuss interim-superintendent candidates Nov. 5' (published November 5, 2026) — special meeting 5:30 p.m., 797 Westminster Street, closed-session interim-superintendent discussion, possible bylaws amendments, agenda naming no candidates and no appointment vote: https://sixstatesignal.com/articles/providence-school-board-to-discuss-interim-superintendent-candidates-nov-5
- Providence Journal, 'Are regional hubs the answer to RI's declining school enrollments?' (October 16, 2026) — shared-services commission inaugurated October 15, second meeting scheduled November 5: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/education/2026/10/16/are-regional-educational-hubs-the-answer-to-rhode-island-declining-public-school-enrollments/92271240007/
- Providence Journal, 'Narragansett and Jamestown make RI history with new shared school role' (October 28, 2026) — both school committees voted unanimously in late October to form a joint committee to hire a shared superintendent; joint body dissolves if no selection by December 31, 2026: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/education/k-12/2026/10/28/narragansett-jamestown-vote-to-share-a-superintendent-in-first-for-ri/92463722007/
- Cranston Public Schools announcement (district posts, checked November 5, 2026) — voters overwhelmingly approved local Question 11, up to 25 million dollars for school facilities; project list and anticipated state reimbursement of up to approximately 53 percent per the City of Cranston 2026 Voter Guide — search cranstonri.gov for 'Cranston 2026 Voter Guide'; certified vote counts were not yet published in the Board of Elections record checked November 5, 2026
- 2026 Senate Resolution 3368 as amended / House 8351 Substitute A as amended (funding-formula joint commission; first meeting not later than October 31, 2026; interim report March 2, 2027) — search rilegislature.gov BillText26 for S3368aa; no published notice, agenda, or record of a first meeting was found in General Assembly sources or news coverage checked November 5, 2026

The completed statewide levy tally shows new money lost almost everywhere — only 31 percent of additional-funding requests passed — on the same night Ohio elected a governor who campaigned on restoring the Fair School Funding Formula, plus Barberton's oversight commission meets today, a Glenville appeals ruling is due by midday, and Columbus fires an executive against a state referee's advice.

Sources:
- Akron Beacon Journal, How Tallmadge, Cuyahoga Falls bucked statewide trend by passing levies (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/cuyahoga-falls-tallmadge-school-levies-pass-counter-ohio-trend/92612643007/
- Cincinnati Enquirer, What election, tax levy results mean for Cincinnati school districts (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/05/what-election-tax-levy-results-mean-for-cincinnati-school-districts/92335990007/
- Columbus Dispatch, What does Amy Acton mean for Ohio's education, school vouchers? (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/what-does-amy-acton-mean-for-ohios-education-school-vouchers/92613329007/
- Columbus Dispatch, CCS bucks recommendation, fires HR exec over insurance 'disaster' (Nov 5, 2026): https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/education/2026/11/05/ccs-bucks-recommendation-fires-hr-exec-over-insurance-disaster/92614845007/
- Q92 Sports, Judge quickly denies OHSAA request to pause Glenville ruling (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.q92radiosports.com/news/judge-quickly-denies-ohsaa-request-to-pause-glenville-high-school-football-playoff-ruling — plus WKYC reporting Nov 4, 2026 on the OHSAA emergency motion in the Eighth District Court of Appeals; OHSAA pairings at ohsaa.org listing Salem's opponent as pending legal outcome
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Career Pathways Exploration Grant (Oct 20, 2026, education.ohio.gov): webinar Nov 5, noon-1 PM; applications due Nov 18, 2026

North Carolina has launched a legislature-directed study of weighted student funding — a base amount per student plus weights for need — alongside a first look at the five-year facilities survey, a still-missing Charlotte student adviser announcement, and tomorrow's State Health Plan enrollment deadline.

Sources:
- EdNC, "NC work group to study weighted student funding," published November 5, 2026: https://www.ednc.org/11-4-2027-nc-collaboratory-convenes-work-group-to-study-weighted-student-funding-here-is-what-you-need-to-know/ (Section 8.22, 2026 Appropriations Act; NC Collaboratory press release; Basis Policy Research project overview and shared commitments, linked from the article)
- EdNC Editor's Notes, week of November 2, 2026 (State Board of Education November 4-5 agenda, including the first look at the five-year facilities report): https://us9.campaign-archive.com/?u=8ba11e9b3c5e00a64382db633&id=6d3a077d84
- NC Department of Public Instruction, Five-Year K-12 Facility Needs Report, 2020-21 Survey (submitted to the State Board of Education September 1, 2021) — search dpi.nc.gov for "Facility Needs Survey 2020-21" (2020-21 statewide need above $13 billion)
- Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund FY 2025-26 Annual Report (2025-26 Facility Needs Survey underway; final statewide reporting anticipated late 2026) — linked from EdNC, ednc.org uploads, file NBPSCF-2026-Annual-Report-2026-04-01
- GenerationNation, "Finalists announced for 2027 student advisor to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education," October 22, 2026: https://generationnation.substack.com/p/finalists-announced-for-2027-student (winner to be announced November 4; no announcement found in CMS, GenerationNation, or EdNC records checked November 5, 2026)
- EdNC, "CMS student adviser finalists discuss mental health, AI, and more," November 2, 2026: https://www.ednc.org/cms-student-adviser-finalists-discuss-mental-health-campus-safety-ai-and-more/
- NC Treasurer, "New Contract Signed Between N.C. State Health Plan and Atrium Health," October 27, 2026: https://www.nctreasurer.gov/news/press-releases/2026/10/27/new-contract-signed-between-nc-state-health-plan-and-atrium-health (open enrollment ends November 6, 2026)
- UNC-Chapel Hill, "Open Enrollment runs Oct. 12-30," October 9, 2026: https://www.unc.edu/posts/2026/10/09/open-enrollment-runs-oct-12-30/ (selections must be saved by 11:59 p.m. November 6)

Two days after voters rejected Measure 2, the free school meals fight splits into two bills at the North Dakota Legislature — a universal statutory bill promised by Rep. LaurieBeth Hager and a narrower draft from Sen. Paul Thomas — while the state's existing eligibility expansion shows .5 million spent for about 3,000 students, and the new school immunization rates remain unposted four days after the reports were due.

Sources:
- School meals focus shifts to North Dakota Legislature after Measure 2 defeat (North Dakota Monitor, Nov 5, 2026): https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/11/05/school-meals-focus-shifts-to-north-dakota-legislature-after-measure-2-defeat/
- Voters defeat free school meal ballot measure in North Dakota (North Dakota Monitor, Nov 4, 2026): https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/11/03/voters-defeat-free-school-meal-ballot-measure-in-north-dakota/
- Coverage Rates — school immunization coverage (North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, checked Nov 5, 2026): https://www.hhs.nd.gov/immunizations/coverage-rates
- K-12 Education Coordination Council — 2026-2027 meeting dates, Nov 12, 2026 (North Dakota Department of Public Instruction): https://www.nd.gov/dpi/k-12-education-coordination-council

New Mexico's proposed first student data privacy rule would protect a child's reading recording without calling it biometric, and would still let a contract authorize artificial intelligence training on student data.

Sources:
- Proposed rule 6.11.3 NMAC, Student Data Privacy (draft text; April 1, 2027 effective date as proposed): https://web.ped.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/6.11.3_integrated_approvedDB-1.pdf
- New Mexico Public Education Department, Proposed Rules / rulemaking notification page (comment October 20-November 20, 2026; hearings November 19 and 20, 2026): https://web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/policy-innovation-measurement/rulemaking/rule-notification/
- Organ Mountain News, 'New Mexico student privacy proposal would allow some AI training, exclude existing contracts,' November 2, 2026 (PED written responses provided Monday): https://www.organmountainnews.com/new-mexico-student-data-privacy-rule-amira-ai-2026/
- Las Cruces Public Schools, Amira Questions, Answers (2026-27 audio recording disabled; prior recordings deleted): https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2256/Lcps/4700b4fd-8ff4-4edc-8a63-81b022e0c5ed/ENG_Amira-Questions%2C-Answers.pdf?disposition=inline
- KANW, 'Expanding career-connected learning model aims to boost graduation rates and inspire New Mexico's future workforce,' October 29, 2026 (Academies of Albuquerque 9th Grade Career Expo, November 5): https://www.kanw.org/2026-10-29/expanding-career-connected-learning-model-aims-to-boost-graduation-rates-and-inspire-new-mexicos-future-workforce

Fresh off re-election, Governor Hochul is criticizing the Regents exam phaseout for having no published replacement and renewing her push for control of a State Education Department that does not answer to her — plus the Second Circuit mascot arguments and a check on the still-unreleased final state test data. Sources: Chalkbeat New York, Hochul criticizes NY Regents exam phaseout, seeks control of education policy (November 4, 2026): https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/11/04/hochul-regents-exams-graduation-requirements-education-control/ ; New York State Education Department, NYSED Advances Next Phase of NY Inspires Education Transformation (nysed.gov, checked November 5, 2026): https://www.nysed.gov/news/2026/nysed-advances-next-phase-ny-inspires-education-transformation ; EdTrust-New York, Preparing Before Proceeding: A Call to Delay NY Inspires (October 28, 2026): https://newyork.edtrust.org/edtrust-new-york-releases-report-urging-two-year-delay-of-ny-inspires/ ; NYSED, State Education Department Releases Preliminary Data on English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science State Exams (nysed.gov, checked November 5, 2026 — final data still not released): https://www.nysed.gov/news/2026/state-education-department-releases-preliminary-data-english-language-arts-mathematics-and ; Reporting summary of the November 4, 2026 Second Circuit oral arguments in the Massapequa mascot appeal — search 'Massapequa School District Chiefs Mascot Second Circuit Appeal Heard' on wansom.ai (published November 4, 2026); underlying trial-court dismissal order, Native American Guardian's Association v. New York State Board of Regents, Nos. 23-CV-7052 and 25-CV-3008 (E.D.N.Y., November 14, 2025), via Justia — search those case numbers on justia.com.

The final General Assembly counts are in — thirty-three to three in the Senate, one hundred sixteen to thirty-five in the House — plus today's Senate leadership vote, Southington's rejected eighty-six point seven million dollar school facilities plan, and an Enfield answer that is still not in the verified record.

Sources:
- CT Mirror, Mark Pazniokas, November 4, 2026, 'CT Dems say blue wave presents opportunities — and challenges' (final seat counts barring recounts, thirty-three to three Senate and one hundred sixteen to thirty-five House, only Republican Senate victors, the Cicarella recount, Thursday's Senate leadership vote for Duff and Winfield, Lamont and Candelora remarks) — ctmirror.org; republished at bristoledition.org/2026/11/05/ct-dems-say-blue-wave-presents-opportunities-and-challenges/
- CT Mirror, Mark Pazniokas, November 4, 2026 (November 3, 11:13 p.m.), 'Blue wave crashes over CT General Assembly' (district-level flips: Kiner over Kissel in the Seventh, Reid over Perillo in the Twenty-first at 50.87 percent, Harding trailing in the Thirtieth, open Fairfield County seats) — ctmirror.org; republished at bristoledition.org/2026/11/04/blue-wave-crashes-over-ct-general-assembly/
- The Southington Outsider, November 4, 2026, 'No Wins School Referendum Question, All Incumbents Reelected' (unofficial party counts: No over Yes by around one thousand votes; Town Clerk official numbers expected November 4) — southingtonoutsider.org/post/no-wins-school-referendum-question-all-incumbents-reelected
- Southington Public Schools Elementary Facilities Plan materials (referendum text: eighty-six million six hundred seventy-five thousand five hundred sixty dollars for a new Kelley Elementary, the South End fit-out, and closing Flanders Elementary; Board of Education adopted the two-phase plan eight to one on February 19, 2026; phase two Derynoski and Karen Smith Academy local share estimated at about sixty point five million dollars; June 2026 state school construction grant application, December priority list) — southingtonearlychildhood.org/elementary-facilities-plan/ and thequinnipiacpost.com coverage of the November 3 vote
- Town of Enfield, Ballot Questions and Explanatory Texts, November 3, 2026 General Election (Question 1: five hundred eleven million dollar appropriation, eighty-nine million dollar town share) — enfield-ct.gov; result checked November 5, 2026 morning on enfield-ct.gov, enfieldthings.com (latest post still the November 3 Election Day outlook), and Connecticut state election reporting — no verified result found
- City of Bridgeport, bridgeportct.gov (expanded school funding package announcement; Budget and Appropriations Committee acceptance and final City Council vote checked November 5, 2026 morning — no verified vote found in the city's published record)

Today is Nebraska's district audit deadline and written comment for tomorrow's State Board meeting closed at 9 a.m.; the board votes Friday on an ESSA plan amendment, the Rule 19 enrollment revision, and the 2026-27 assessment plan, while the Johnson County Central bond leads in every published county and the teacher vacancy results are not yet out.

Sources:
- Nebraska Revised Statutes § 79-1089 (audit filing by November 5; state aid withholding): https://law.justia.com/codes/nebraska/2020/chapter-79/statute-79-1089/
- Nebraska Department of Education, 2025/26 Annual Financial Report & Audit Timelines and Instructions (AFR due Nov 2, 2026; audit due Nov 5, 2026; management-letter response due Jan 31, 2027): https://www.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2526AFR_AuditTimelines_Instructions.pdf
- Nebraska Department of Education, State Board Agendas (November 6, 2026 meeting, 9 a.m., 500 S. 84th Street, Lincoln; written comment Oct 29-Nov 5, 9 a.m., 750 words): https://www.education.ne.gov/stateboard/state-board-agendas/
- November 6, 2026 State Board of Education Meeting Agenda, Sparq Meetings (items 6.3.A, 6.7.A, 7.1.A, 7.2.B, 7.3.A, 7.3.C, 7.4.B): https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Agenda/152?meeting=773159
- Unofficial 2026 General Election Results for Johnson and Nemaha County, Tecumseh Chieftain / anewspaper.net (Johnson County Central bond: Johnson County 657 For / 510 Against; Nemaha County slice 0 For / 5 Against): https://www.anewspaper.net/article/2548,unofficial-2026-general-election-results-for-johnson-and-nemaha-county
- Nebraska County Election Results index, countyelectionresults.nebraska.gov (county files posted/updated Nov 3-4, 2026; Otoe County listed coming soon; checked Nov 5, 2026): https://countyelectionresults.nebraska.gov/
- Associated Press election results, Initiative 442, Nebraska (For 491,723; Against 230,922; 1,233 of 1,322 precincts reporting; checked Nov 5, 2026): https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/?ap_doc=ap%2Frg1%2FWyJhcC92Mi8yMDI2MTEwMy9sLzg1MTM2L05FL3MiLFsiMTY3OTM1IiwiMTY3OTM2Il1d
- Nebraska Department of Education, Nebraska Sees Improving Trends in Addressing Teacher Vacancies According to 2025-26 Survey Results (Jan 6, 2026; 489.70 unfilled, 111.40 vacant, 81.80% response, 355 of 434): https://www.education.ne.gov/press_release/nebraska-sees-improving-trends-in-addressing-teacher-vacancies-according-to-2025-26-survey-results/
- Omaha Public Schools, K-5 Literacy Interventions and K-5 Spanish Language Arts Materials Community Review Nov. 23 (posted Nov 4, 2026): https://blackburn.ops.org/p/~board/district-announcements/post/k-5-literacy-interventions-and-k-5-spanish-language-arts-materials-community-review-nov-23

All four of Tuesday's local school votes now have verified counts — Reading's operating override failed while Swansea, Needham, and Hingham building money passed — plus Questions 5 and 7 still uncalled, Boston's packed closure hearing, and today's Essex Tech meeting. Sources: The Reading Observer, Election results: how Reading voted on Nov. 3 (November 4, 2026, reporting Reading Town Clerk unofficial results): https://www.thereadingobserver.com/community-news/election-results-how-reading-voted-on-nov-3 ; Herald News, Swansea votes to fund $150M new junior high school (November 5, 2026): https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/05/swansea-voters-ok-funding-for-150m-new-middle-school/92616305007/ ; Needham Observer, Pollard project passes townwide vote by 2-to-1 margin (November 4, 2026): https://needhamobserver.com/pollard-project-passes-townwide-vote/ and Needham Local, 'Yes' on Pollard (November 4, 2026): https://needhamlocal.org/2026/11/yes-on-pollard-needham-voters-pass-tax-override/ ; WATD, Hingham Voters Approve School Roof Projects (November 4, 2026): https://959watd.com/blog/2026/11/hingham-voters-approve-school-roof-projects/ ; Associated Press election results for Massachusetts Question 5 (Modify state tax revenue limit methodology) and Question 7 (Reduce minimum lot sizes for single-family homes), apnews.com projects/elections-2026 — search those question titles on apnews.com; counts and too-early-to-call status checked November 5, 2026; Boston 25 News, Students, teachers urge Boston School Committee to reject proposed school closures (November 4, 2026) and 'This proposal terrifies me': Students, teachers plead with BPS not to close Charlestown High School (November 5, 2026) — search those headlines on boston25news.com; WBZ News report on the November 4, 2026 School Committee meeting (search 'BPS superintendent addresses outrage over plan to close Charlestown High School' on youtube.com); Peabody Weekly News, Essex Tech to revisit admissions formula (October 27, 2026): https://peabodyweeklynews.com/2026/10/27/essex-tech-to-revisit-admissions-formula/ ; Framingham Public Schools, Framingham Elementary School Building Project page: https://framingham.k12.ma.us/new-sbc (checked November 5, 2026); Reading Public Library staff intranet post-vote message on the failed override and a possible April 2027 ballot (rdgstaffinfo.net, checked November 5, 2026).

Schools are closed for the NJEA convention, but the election is not finished: Collingswood's operating levy was rejected by 217 votes with as many as 727 votes still outstanding and no final tally until November 19, Fair Lawn and two South Jersey ballot questions now have reported outcomes, and tonight the state holds a virtual school funding forum. Plus a Lake Drive status check and Camden's math and literacy symposium.

Sources:
- NJ PEN, Awaiting Provisional Votes, Collingswood Schools Cling to Hope on $4.56M Operations Question (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.njpen.com/awaiting-provisional-votes-collingswood-schools-cling-to-hope-on-4-56m-operations-question/
- NorthJersey.com, 'Education with Integrity' slate prevails for Fair Lawn BOE seats (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/fair-lawn/2026/11/04/integrity-slate-fair-lawn-nj-school-board-election/92611393007/
- Cherry Hill Courier-Post, Two school funding proposals on track for voter approval (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/04/tax-referendums-questions-stone-harbor-burlington-twp-schools/92612675007/
- New Jersey Department of Education, Statewide Stakeholder Engagement Sessions (checked Nov 5, 2026): https://www.nj.gov/education/schoolfinance/schoolfunding/engagement.shtml
- NJDOE, NJ School Funding Outreach update, October 30, 2026: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NJDOE/bulletins/42fedc0
- NorthJersey.com, Historic North Jersey school for deaf closed after ceiling collapse (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/11/04/lake-drive-school-for-deaf-ceiling-collapse-mountain-lakes-nj/92607451007/
- Rutgers University–Camden Community Leadership Center, Leadership in Action Math & Literacy Symposium, November 5, 2026 (checked Nov 5, 2026): https://clc.camden.rutgers.edu/leadership-in-action-symposium/
- Hoy en Delaware, Rutgers–Camden Math and Literacy Symposium announcement (Oct 30, 2026, updated Nov 2, 2026) — preliminary statewide adaptive assessment figures: https://hoyendelaware.com/rutgers-camden-to-convene-educators-from-south-jersey-philadelphia-and-delaware-for-mathematics-and-literacy-symposium/

Vermont's legislative supermajority is now resolved in the numbers — 102 House Democrats and exactly 20 Senate Democrats — and what that veto math means for the education transformation, plus the due November 5 check on the still-unposted Open Meeting Law guidance for merger committees, today's Central Vermont Career Center combined bond count in Barre, and today's statewide planning retreat in Stowe. Sources: Seven Days, 'Democrats Regain Supermajority in Vermont Legislature,' published November 4, 2026 (sevendaysvt.com, Election 2026 section); Vermont Agency of Education news listings at education.vermont.gov/articles (checked November 5, 2026 morning — latest items November 2 Teacher of the Year and October 30 Weekly Field Memo, no Open Meeting Law guidance posted); NEK News / Caledonian Record, 'NEK school merger studies stall over open meeting questions,' November 1, 2026 (nek.news); Waterbury Roundabout, 'Career center election results to be tallied on Thursday, Nov. 5,' November 3, 2026 (waterburyroundabout.org — search 'Central Vermont Career Center' + 'Barre Auditorium' + 'Tina Lunt'); Vermont Agency of Education Superintendents Update, September 18, 2026 (Second Annual Statewide Education Planning Retreat, November 5, 2026, Stoweflake, Stowe); Compass Vermont, 'Vermont Keeps Electing Scott and a Democratic Legislature,' November 4, 2026 (override threshold: two-thirds of members present, 100 House / 20 Senate at full attendance).

The Clark County trustee percentages owed yesterday are published — all three incumbents lead by more than twenty points — Washoe County is ninety-two percent counted with a November thirteenth canvass, and the governor's race is called and conceded, which puts the enrollment funding bridge on a two-governor calendar. Plus the two records still unpublished and the graduation rates still owed in November.

Sources:
- Nevada Secretary of State unofficial 2026 general election results portal, snapshot November 4, 2026, 3:04 a.m. Pacific (CCSD trustee Districts D, F, G vote counts and percentages), as frozen and reported in W4News, "Nevada's Blue Rout" (November 4, 2026): https://w4news.org/nevada-2026-election-blue-sweep-results/
- Reno Gazette Journal, "Sheena Harvey leads with 52% of the vote in WCSD board race" (November 4, 2026): https://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2026/11/04/sheena-harvey-has-lead-in-wcsd-board-race/92501903007/
- Reno Gazette Journal, "92% of Washoe ballots counted, here's when the next update is coming" (November 4, 2026) — 92% counted, about 15,800 outstanding mail ballots, daily updates by 6 p.m., documentation deadline 5 p.m. November 6, canvass November 13: https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/04/92-of-washoe-ballots-have-been-counted-registrars-office-said/92613144007/
- Associated Press 2026 election results, Nevada Governor (race called; Ford 530,510, Lombardo 455,302, 90.11% of precincts reporting), checked November 5, 2026: https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/
- Vegas Daily Wire, "Nevada Election Results: AP Projects Aaron Ford Wins Governor's Race" (updated November 4, 2026) — Lombardo concession reported by FOX5 Las Vegas and KTNV, Secretary of State count updated 6:58 p.m. Wednesday: https://www.vegasdailywire.com/early-nevada-election-results-ford-leads-lombardo-democrats-ahead-in-all-4-house-races/
- Education Service Center Board Meeting Agenda, November 3, 2026 (item 8, interlocal agreement) — the only ESC record published as of the November 5 check; search the Nevada Education Service Center meetings page at nesc.nv.gov for the November 3, 2026 agenda PDF
- Clark County School District, Policies and Regulations page, checked November 5, 2026 (Notice of Intent for Regulation 4291 listed for November 12, 2026; no final action scheduled; posted R-5127 text pre-amendment): https://www.ccsd.net/about/school-board/policies-and-regulations
- Nevada Department of Education, "Nevada Releases Student and School Results, Launches New District Performance Framework" (September 15, 2026) — Class of 2026 graduation rates to be released in November; NDE news listings checked November 5, 2026 with no release yet posted: https://doe.nv.gov/news-media/2026-press-releases/nevada-releases-student-and-school-results-launches-new-district-performance-framework

The day after Question 2, the school tax cap stops being a ballot question and becomes a fiscal year 2028 budget equation — the levy formula, the March inflation timing trap, what capped districts must calculate first, and the two state reports now four days overdue.

Sources:
- Cuts on the horizon for some school districts after tax cap passes (Keene Sentinel, Nov 4-5, 2026): https://www.keenesentinel.com/news/local/cuts-on-the-horizon-for-some-school-districts-after-tax-cap-passes/article_3c1b4b1f-c699-43a5-a1e7-6d2c0fca69b6.html
- Tax cap approval forces budget calculations across several Monadnock school districts (Keene Sentinel via RadioCMS, Nov 5, 2026): https://2211-69959506e5579.radiocms.com/news/local/tax-cap-approval-forces-budget-calculations-across-several-monadnock-school-districts/
- RSA 32:5-i, School District Local Tax Cap and SAU Fixed Cap (NH General Court): https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/III/32/32-5-i.htm
- New Hampshire Finance Laws from 2026 (NH School Boards Association, Oct 7, 2026): https://nhsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Session-6-Review-of-NHs-2026-School-Finance-Laws-G.-Graham.pdf
- RSA 126-U:8, Review of Restraint Records by Department of Education: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/x/126-u/126-u-mrg.htm
- HB 1099, Chapter 291, Laws of 2026 — committee to study cost and liability of educational services to students placed in residential facilities, report due on or before November 1, 2026: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=33525&q=billVersion
- RSA 198:41, Determination of Education Grants (November 15 estimate duty): https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/title-xv/chapter-198/section-198-41/
- Who won NH elections? Seacoast Question 2 results (Seacoastonline, Nov 3-4, 2026): https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/03/seacoast-new-hampshire-election-2026-live-updates-polls-results--live/92496018007/

Montana students finally get their say: the Secretary of State has posted the YouthVote 2026 results, and we set every student pick against the real Election Day outcome. Plus the Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education's November 4 agenda, the Office of Public Instruction's November assessment deadlines for MAST and the DLM alternate assessments, and the 2026-27 Montana Superintendent of the Year. Sources: Montana Secretary of State, 2026 YouthVote Results (sosmt.gov — search '2026 YouthVote Results' on sosmt.gov; direct PDF checked November 5, 2026); Montana Public Radio, 2026 Election Updates (mtpr.org/live-updates/2026-elections, November 3-4, 2026); Associated Press 2026 election results for Montana ballot measures CI-132, CI-133 and I-194 and U.S. House District 2 (apnews.com projects/elections-2026, counts checked November 5, 2026); Montana Office of Public Instruction, Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education page and November 4, 2026 MACIE Agenda (opi.mt.gov MACIE page and opifiles.mt.gov November MACIE Agenda PDF, checked November 5, 2026); Montana Office of Public Instruction, November 2026 Assessment Updates bulletin (content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MTOPI/bulletins/42fb851, checked November 5, 2026); University of Montana Western, 'Dustin Gordon Named Montana Superintendent of the Year' (umwestern.edu, November 4, 2026).

Missouri's records department did answer — at a price of $4,900.50, which this show declined — plus McKinley High School's three possible futures five days before the St. Louis closure vote, the fight over A-F letter grades before they are issued, and today's Gifted Advisory Council meeting.

Sources:
- Missouri DESE, Custodian of Records reply to ERP-MO-2026-1, November 2, 2026 (email to educationacrossthestates@gmail.com; fee estimate, free items, closures)
- Education Across the States, reply declining the ERP-MO-2026-1 fee, November 2, 2026 (show sent mail)
- Mound City Messenger, McKinley Students Organize Against School's Proposed Closure, November 3, 2026: https://moundcitymessenger.com/2026/11/03/mckinley-students-organize-against-schools-proposed-closure/
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The evolution of St. Louis Public Schools' consolidation plan: https://stltoday.cms.us-corp-qa-4.vip.tnpreprod.net/the-evolution-of-st-louis-public-schools-consolidation-plan/article_68125d97-e779-5ef6-bbfe-a51d9adf1dd1.html
- Show-Me Institute, Brace Yourselves for School and District Letter Grades, November 4, 2026: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/education/brace-yourselves-for-school-and-district-letter-grades/
- Missouri DESE, Gifted Advisory Council: https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/gifted-education/gifted-advisory-council
- Missouri DESE, Office of Special Education News and Updates, November 2, 2026: https://oembed-dese.mo.gov/special-education/listserv-news-and-updates

Certification day in Maine: the complete Mount Desert Island reorganization tally town by town, Strong's withdrawal vote fails the two-thirds test while Kingfield's count is still unpublished, the Second District lead flips to LePage with a ranked-choice count looming, Democrats hold the 133rd Legislature, two school results are still not published, and Portland launches Maine's first African American studies curriculum.

Sources:
- Bar Harbor Story, Mount Desert Island Region Election Results (Nov 4, 2026, updated with Cranberry Isles results) and Superintendent Zboray Issues Statement Following School Reorganization Vote (Nov 4, 2026): https://barharborstory.substack.com/p/mount-desert-island-region-election and https://barharborstory.substack.com/p/superintendent-zboray-issues-statement — full MDIRSS-AOS 91 tallies; Swan's Island clerical error
- Town of Strong, Maine, official site (strong-maine.com), MSAD 58 Withdrawal Referendum results: yes 354, no 338, blank 5; two-thirds required, did not pass
- Daily Bulldog, Election Voting Results from November 3rd, 2026 (Franklin County, last updated Nov 4, 2026, 9:53 a.m.): https://dailybulldog.com/features/election-voting-results-for-november-3rd-2026/ — Kingfield tally not yet published in verifiable form at Nov 5 check
- Associated Press election results, U.S. House District 2, Maine (count checked Nov 5, 2026): LePage 158,825, Dunlap 156,995, too early to call — apnews.com projects/elections-2026, search 'U.S. House District 2 Maine'
- FairVote, Initial results from Maine's November 2026 RCV elections (updated Nov 4, 2026): https://fairvote.org/initial-results-from-maines-november-2026-rcv-elections/
- Lincoln Town Square, LePage declares victory; Maine's 2nd District race not yet called (Nov 4, 2026): https://lincolntownsquare.com/lepage-declares-victory-maines-2nd-district-race-not-yet-called/ — victory declaration, Dunlap not conceded, clerk two-day verify-and-send rule, ranked-choice procedure
- MultiState, State Legislatures 2026 State Election Results (updated Nov 5, 2026): https://www.multistate.us/resources/state-legislatures-2026-state-election-results — Maine House and Senate Democratic hold; Maine People's Alliance response (Nov 4, 2026): expanded Democratic majorities
- Daily Bulldog / Maine Monitor, MSAD 58 pauses decisions on school closures ahead of Nov. 3 withdrawal votes: https://dailybulldog.com/features/msad-58-pauses-decisions-on-school-closures-ahead-of-nov-3-withdrawal-votes/ — Oak Point options all close Phillips Elementary
- Maine Public via Ocean State Media / New England News Collaborative, Portland schools launches state's first Black studies curriculum, emphasizing local history (Nov 2, 2026): https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/new-england-news-collaborative/2026-11-02/portland-schools-launches-states-first-black-studies-curriculum-emphasizing-local-history
- RSU 10 withdrawal committee record (bhswithdrawal.info) and Windham Eagle referendum coverage (news.thewindhameagle.com) checked Nov 5, 2026: no published RSU 10 outcome and no published Windham middle school result as of the morning check; clerks certify by 5 p.m. Nov 5

Minneapolis voters swept five union-endorsed, closure-skeptic candidates onto the school board, Elk River rejected its $350 million building plan, Centennial approved its operating levy and rejected its facilities bond by ten votes, and Inver Grove Heights renewed its capital levy by two to one — plus the Saint Paul board result and the results still owed from Brainerd and Pequot Lakes.

Sources:
- Sahan Journal, Union-backed candidates sweep Minneapolis school board election as closure debate looms (Nov 3, 2026, Becky Z. Dernbach; results table sourced to Minnesota Secretary of State, 100% of precincts reporting): https://sahanjournal.com/education/minneapolis-school-board-election-2026/
- Elk River Area Schools (ISD 728), ISD 728 Referendum Not Approved; District Will Regroup to Address Ongoing Needs (Nov 4, 2026; unofficial 16,807 yes / 20,919 no as of 1 AM Nov 4): https://www.isd728.org/about1/2026-referendum/results-referendum-2026
- Centennial School District 12, News Stories — unofficial results (Q1 operating approved 54% / 46%; Q2 facilities bond 49.97% / 50.03%, short by 10 votes, recount may be requested): https://www.isd12.org/news/news-stories
- Inver Grove Heights Schools (ISD 199), Levy Renewal (approved 66.19%, 8,324 yes / 4,252 no; $310 per student; canvass Nov 10): https://www.isd199.org/our-district/ballot/renewal
- Pioneer Press via Fluence lunch take (Nov 4, 2026), Saint Paul school board: Anderson, Syed and Ward won with 22%, 21% and 20%, all precincts reporting. Search steps: Pioneer Press St. Paul school board election results November 2026, via thedailyagenda.com lunch take summary of Nov 4, 2026.
- West St. Paul Reader, 2026 Local Election Analysis (Nov 4, 2026; St. Paul School Board: Anderson, Syed, Ward prevailed): https://weststpaulreader.com/2026/11/04/2026-local-election-analysis/
- Robbinsdale Area Schools, Voters approve historic investment in Robbinsdale Area Schools (canvass Nov 10, 2026, 6 PM): https://www.rdale.org/discover/news/article/~board/district-news/post/voters-approve-historic-investment-in-robbinsdale-area-schools
- For the results reported as still not verified and the Saint Paul Committee of the Board data reported as not yet published: Search steps on Nov 5, 2026 — Brainerd Public Schools (ISD 181) operating referendum results; Pequot Lakes (ISD 186) operating levy results; Saint Paul Public Schools Committee of the Board November 4, 2026 English learner caseload data. No published outcome account for Brainerd or Pequot Lakes, and no published EL caseload/service data from the Nov 4 Saint Paul meeting, was found in the district postings and local coverage checked this morning.

Nearly 600 special education teaching positions sit vacant in Mississippi — today, the two pipelines built to fill them, the school board results we owed you, and a charter deadline that lands today. Sources: Mississippi Department of Education December 2025 educator vacancy report, as reported by WLBT / SuperTalk Mississippi (search: Belhaven University launches online special education endorsement amid growing teacher shortage); Belhaven University, Special Education Endorsement program page (belhaven.edu) and MDE State Board item approving Belhaven Mild/Moderate Disability supplemental endorsements 221, 223, 224 (June 2026); University of Southern Mississippi news release, REACH MS Secures 6 Million Dollar Grant Renewal, October 22, 2026 (usm.edu); Hattiesburg American, Local races produce winners, set up runoff in Forrest and Lamar counties, November 4, 2026; Mississippi Clarion Ledger, Madison County judicial race could head to runoff, November 3-4, 2026, and Rankin County general election results, November 4, 2026; The Reflector (Mississippi State), Close races mark local elections (Oktibbeha County superintendent); Associated Press election results, U.S. Senate Mississippi, November 3, 2026 (still too early to call); Jackson Public Schools Repurposing Initiative calendar (jackson.k12.ms.us); Mississippi Senate Bill 2486 committee substitute (Standing Commission on School District Efficiency report due November 30, 2026).

Election Day is over but Maryland's school board election is not: the mail-in canvass resumes today with the Montgomery County at-large seat and Harford District E still within reach of the remaining ballots, a corrected Washington County margin, tonight's Baltimore County budget and substitute sessions, a November 18 special education conversation, and Baltimore Polytechnic's new donated cyber range where about fifteen students are learning to defend a live network.

Sources:
- Maryland State Board of Elections, Canvassing overview and timeline (elections.maryland.gov/voting/canvassing.html): canvass resumes Thursday, November 5, 2026; mail-in ballots postmarked by November 3 count if received by 10 a.m. Friday, November 13; provisional and final canvasses follow.
- USA Today (November 3, 2026), When will Maryland's election results become official: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/washington-dc/2026/11/03/when-will-maryland-finish-counting-all-election-day-ballots/92585557007/
- Moderately MoCo, Montgomery County Election Results 2026 (updated 8:16 p.m., November 4, 2026, unofficial State Board of Elections results): https://moderatelymoco.com/results/ — Lazo 134,550 (50.5%), Diaz 130,027 (48.8%); about 31,178 mail-in ballots received but not yet counted as of November 3, 6 p.m.
- Bethesda Magazine (November 3, 2026, updated November 4), Lazo holds slim lead over Diaz in school board race: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/11/03/lazo-diaz-school-board-race/
- Herald-Mail (November 4, 2026), Washington County election races remain too close to call: https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/04/full-washington-county-election-results-school-board-and-more/92607869007/ — all 47 precincts: Murray 21,858; Bickford 21,734; Guessford 20,538 vs. Merchant-Spickler 19,773; at least 1,924 mail-in ballots still to count.
- My Daily Noise (November 4, 2026), District E Is Still Counting: Harford District E Board of Education — Wagner 6,510 (50.56%) vs. Boyle 6,181 (48.01%), roughly 2,000 mail-in ballots still out.
- The Baltimore Banner (November 4, 2026), On the night of a 'blue tsunami,' some Maryland school boards turned redder: Somerset County results and the pending Lankford removal process. Search thebanner.com education section for the headline.
- The Baltimore Banner (October 29, 2026), Eastern Shore school board chair faces ouster for 'inappropriate and unprofessional conduct': State Board misconduct-in-office charges against Somerset chair Matthew Lankford; Office of Administrative Hearings process. Search thebanner.com for the headline.
- Good Morning Towson (November 4, 2026), Baltimore County school board meets tonight in Towson; special education talk set for Nov. 18 at Stoneleigh: https://goodmorningtowson.com/local/baltimore-county-school-board-meets-tonight-in-towson-special-education-talk-set-for-nov-18-at-stoneleigh/ — November 5 FY2028 budget conversation (Lyons Mill Elementary) and substitute recruitment (Carver Center); November 18 special education conversation at Stoneleigh Elementary.
- Government Technology (November 3, 2026, updated November 4), Donated Cyber Range Gives Baltimore High Schoolers Hands-On Training: https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/donated-cyber-range-gives-baltimore-high-schoolers-hands-on-training — BCR Cyber Series 3000 Cyber Range at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute; pilot of about 15 students; 40- to 48-hour preparatory curriculum; about 25 practice hours logged.
- U.S. Department of Justice complaint, United States v. Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, Case 1:26-cv-04499 (D. Md., filed October 27, 2026) — weekly status check November 5, 2026: no district answering filing or hearing/order found in reporting and court coverage checked.
- Maryland General Assembly, Fiscal and Policy Note for Senate Bill 311 (2026), Blueprint revisions: MSDE and the Accountability and Implementation Board joint Expert Review Team Program report due November 1, 2026 — checked again November 5, 2026; no published report found.

The promised November fifth recheck delivers: every Wayne County and Kent County school funding question passed, both Macomb County bonds passed, Grand Haven passed on its third try, Pinconning and Meridian said no, and Allendale and Hopkins remain unverified in the published record — plus tonight's Kalamazoo board meeting on weapons screening. Sources: Detroit Free Press, 'Wayne County voters approve all 6 school tax measures,' November 4, 2026 — https://www.freep.com/story/news/2026/11/04/voters-approve-school-funding-wayne-county-michigan/92604318007/ ; Detroit Free Press, 'Proposals fail in these Macomb County communities, pass in others,' November 4, 2026 — https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/04/proposals-fail-in-2-macomb-county-communities-pass-in-2-others/92364257007/ ; School News Network, 'Voters approve bond proposal, non-homestead renewals,' November 4, 2026 — https://www.schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/11/04/voters-approve-bond-proposal-non-homestead-renewals/ ; Ottawa News Network, Ottawa County election results coverage, November 4, 2026 (ottawanewsnetwork.org, search 'Grand Haven bond 98.55 million'); Kiss 107.1, 'November 2026 Unofficial Election Results,' updated November 5, 2026 — https://www.kisswtlz.com/november-2026-unofficial-election-results/ ; Michigan Department of Treasury, State Qualified School Bond Election Results database, checked November 5, 2026 (treas-secure.state.mi.us, search 'School Bond Election Search Results 2026 Allendale Hopkins' — both still listed 0/0 votes); The Mitten Daily / FOX 17 / Public Media Net, Kalamazoo Public Schools weapon-detector changes and November 5 board meeting, October 2026.

In New Orleans the Dr. King Charter hearing happens today with its improvement plan due tomorrow, the Calcasieu District 30 seventy-four million dollar bond count is still unverified two days after the vote, West Baton Rouge loses a three million dollar bond refinancing to rising rates and adopts Teacher Shield Act discipline rules, and LSU's free dyslexia reading lab wraps its fall session tonight. Sources: Louisiana Secretary of State election results coverage and Associated Press Calcasieu Parish results, checked November 5, 2026 (search sos.la.gov election results November 3 2026 Calcasieu; no District 30 count published); KRVS/WWNO, 'Lower 9th Ward's only public school at risk due to low test scores,' October 8, 2026 (krvs.org); NOLA Public Schools Renewals page (nolapublicschools.com/community/renewals); The Calcasieu Post, District 30 bond and Conley ruling explainer, October 2026 (thecalcasieupost.com); WBR Independent, 'WBR schools put $3M bond refinancing on hold,' November 4, 2026 (wbrindependent.com/wbr-schools-bond-refinancing-on-hold/); Act 539, Teacher's Shield Act (HB 283, legis.la.gov); Loyola Pro Bono Desk Manual, discipline protections for students with disabilities (probonodeskmanual.loyno.edu); LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, 'LSU Launches Dyslexia & Reading Research Lab,' 2026 (lsu.edu/chse/news/2026/lsu-launches-dyslexia-reading-research-lab.php).

District Three is reported decided and the State Board of Education settles at six to four, the Prairie Heights closure hearing leaves no published record yet, a state data deadline passes without confirmation, and Eudora's enrollment slide becomes three funding losses at once. Sources: Johnson County Post, 'Democrat Amy Diediker wins Kansas State Board of Education seat,' Nov 4, 2026: https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/11/04/democrat-wins-state-board-of-education-seat-301024/ — Topeka Capital-Journal, 'Kansas State Board of Education adds 5 new members after election,' Nov 4, 2026: https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/04/kansas-state-board-of-education-election-brings-5-new-members/92613309007/ — Associated Press election results, Kansas State Board of Education District 3, accessed Nov 5, 2026 (to verify: apnews.com → Elections 2026 → Kansas → State Board of Education, District 3) — Johnson County Post, unofficial final Johnson County results and Nov 13 certification date, Nov 4, 2026: https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/11/04/unofficial-final-election-results-2026-300654/ — Council Grove Republican, 'USD 417 board sets Prairie Heights hearing; trimester debate continues,' Oct 13, 2026: https://www.councilgroverepublican.com/main-news/usd-417-board-sets-prairie-heights-hearing-trimester-debate-continues — Kansas State Department of Education Information Sheet, 'KIDS/KEDS 2026-2027 Submission Overview,' Aug 19, 2026: https://kedx.ksde.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/kids-keds-2026-2027-submission-overview.pdf?sfvrsn=20e02f1_1 — The Eudora Times, 'School Board discusses enrollment concern, AI policies': https://eudoratimes.com/20056/education/school-board-discusses-enrollment-concern-ai-policies/ — Olathe Families United / Save Tomahawk petition pages on the K.S.A. 72-1431 Nov 14 deadline and Indian Creek Library signing sessions: https://savetomahawk.org/

The Kentucky Board of Education reviewed the year's student performance data with its record still to publish, the alternate state assessment opens Monday, districts hold the pen on artificial intelligence policy, and a new Paducah pathway runs from high school to a bachelor's degree. Sources: Kentucky Department of Education, KBE Meeting Information page (updated Nov 4, 2026; next meeting Dec 2-3, 2026) — https://www.education.ky.gov/KBE/meet/Pages/default.aspx ; KDE advisory 26-275, Kentucky Board of Education virtual regular meeting Nov 4, 2026 (via KDE Events page, education.ky.gov, search '26-275'); JCPS Insider, JCPS Week Ahead, November 1 to 7, 2026 (KBE agenda summary, JCPS open houses Nov 5, grading period and Nov 16 report cards) — https://jcpsinsider.com/articles/jcps-week-ahead-november-1-to-7-2026 ; Kentucky Department of Education, Monday DAC Email, October 19, 2026 (AKSA Window 1 dates: quiz closes Nov 6, window opens Nov 9, office hours Nov 4 and Dec 16) — https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYDE/bulletins/42fb1c5 ; Kentucky Department of Education, AI in Kentucky K-12, November 2026 — https://www.education.ky.gov/districts/tech/Pages/A.I.-in-Kentucky-Education.aspx ; Radio NWTN, Murray State Expands Engineering & Tech Pathways (agreement signed Nov 3, 2026) — https://www.radionwtn.com/2026/11/04/murray-state-expands-engineering-tech-pathways/

Two Iowa bonds that lost for years finally crossed sixty percent: Hinton's eight point six million dollar bond passed nine hundred fifty-eight to six hundred twelve, sixty-one point zero percent, on its fourth attempt, and Sergeant Bluff-Luton's thirty-eight million dollar new primary school bond passed at sixty-one point one percent after failing at fifty-nine point six percent last year — plus the still-unpublished Des Moines boundary hearing record, the open enrollment rule, and the November seventeenth rulemaking hearings. Sources: KLEM, Plymouth County unofficial general election results, published November 4, 2026 (klem1410.com, search '2026 Plymouth County General Election Unofficial Results'); KCAU 9, 'Sergeant Bluff-Luton reacts to passing of school bond,' November 4, 2026; Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community Schools live feed, November 4, 2026 (sblschools.com/live-feed, sixty-one point one percent); district bond site, sites.google.com/sblschools.com/ref24 (thirty-eight million dollar scope); KJAN, November 5, 2025 bond roundup (fifty-nine point six percent prior failure); Hinton bond site, sites.google.com/hintonschool.com/bond26/home (eight point six million dollar scope); Des Moines Register, November 2, 2026, Des Moines Public Schools boundaries article (November 4 hearing, November 17 vote); Iowa Administrative Bulletin, October 28, 2026 — regulatory analyses for Chapters 19, 20, and 62, hearings November 17, 2026 (legis.iowa.gov, Iowa Administrative Bulletin October 28 2026); ARC 0653D, legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/arc/0653D.pdf; Iowa Department of Education, November 4, 2026, U.S. Presidential Scholars nominations through November 29, 2026 (educate.iowa.gov); Iowa Department of Education, October 28, 2026, 2026 Iowa STEM Summit, November 6, 2026 (educate.iowa.gov).

The consequences of Indiana's record referendum wave begin: Hamilton Southeastern's board ratifies the full teacher contract its referendum unlocked, Indianapolis plans school closures even after its win, the districts that lost start naming cuts, and the Statehouse loses the education committee chair who wrote fifteen years of school law. Sources: LarryInFishers, 'HSE school board approves teacher contract 2026-27' (published Nov 5, 2026, 01:14 UTC; larryinfishers.com, search 'HSE school board approves teacher contract'); Indiana Capital Chronicle, 'Majority of Indiana school referendums pass' (Nov 5, 2026; indianacapitalchronicle.com — ISBA count of 27 of 39 questions passed, Decatur and Anderson superintendent statements); Chalkbeat Indiana, 'Bob Behning, who helped start vouchers and grow charters in Indiana, toppled in election shocker' (Nov 4, 2026; chalkbeat.org/indiana); Indianapolis Business Journal, 'IPS superintendent says school closures coming despite referendum win' (Nov 5, 2026; ibj.com, Education & Workforce Development); Indiana Public Broadcasting, 'Indiana House Republicans pick new leader after big election losses' (Nov 5, 2026; ipm.org); Woof Boom Radio News, 'Madison County Asking: What Will These Schools Do?' (Nov 5, 2026; woofboomnews.com — Anderson 82-vote and Elwood 158-vote margins, Mississinewa reductions). All election results and referendum counts are unofficial pending county certification.

The final unofficial counts for every Idaho levy left unsettled on election morning — Caldwell survives at fifty point four percent, the three trailing races all fail, and eight supplemental levies are now final failures — plus what those no votes remove from special education budgets, the still-blank name for Boise State's final finance forum, and a career technical education voice added to Idaho's national policy delegation. Sources: Idaho Education News, 'Four of six plant-facility levies pass; most supplemental measures approved' (published Nov 3, 2026, updated Nov 4, 2026, 22:07 UTC; checked Nov 5, 2026 — full district-by-district results at idahoednews.org, elections coverage, search 'more than 307 million in school measures'); Boise State University Executive Search — Open Searches page (boisestate.edu/executivesearch/open-searches, checked Nov 5, 2026: Nov 6 CFO finalist name still blank); Idaho Division of Career Technical Education, 'Little appoints Risse to Education Commission of the States' (cte.idaho.gov, posted Nov 3, 2026, release dated Oct 22, 2026); Idaho Education News, 'McMillan Elementary's declining enrollment prompts decommission vote in November' (Oct 27, 2026 — West Ada decision date Nov 9, 2026).

Chicago's first fully elected school board does not take office until January 15, 2027 — but Springfield's veto session, the City Council's TIF budget vote, and the outgoing board's December meeting may settle the district's money and its closures first, plus updated referendum results from Champaign, Mahomet-Seymour, Palos Heights, and Chicago's advisory questions.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat Chicago, 'Chicago just voted for its first fully elected school board. Here are 3 takeaways,' Nov 5, 2026: https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/11/05/three-takeaways-about-chicagos-first-fully-elected-school-board/
- Chicago Patriot, 'Chicago Elected Its School Board. Three Decisions Will Land Before It Sits,' Nov 5, 2026 (unofficial Chicago Board of Elections counts; Sun-Times and WBEZ reporting on the $150M-to-$110M state-money assumption, the $286M TIF earmark, the December outgoing-board meeting, and spending totals): https://www.chicagopatriot.com/
- Chalkbeat Chicago, Election 2026 Chicago school board results (updated Nov 4, 2026): https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/11/03/election-2026-chicago-school-board-results/
- Associated Press election results, Nov 3, 2026, Chicago advisory questions (96.13% of precincts reporting; search AP Elections 2026 Illinois for Chicago-4 millionaire tax and Chicago-5 vacant property penalties)
- IPM Newsroom, Champaign County 2026 Midterm Election results (updated Nov 4, 2026, 8:26 PM CT — Champaign Unit 4 and Mahomet-Seymour updated counts): https://ipmnewsroom.org/november-2026-champaign-county-election-results/
- The Regional News, 'Palos Heights tax rate referendum fails by 1 vote,' Nov 4, 2026: https://southwestregionalpublishing.com/2026/11/04/palos-heights-tax-rate-referendum-fails-by-1-vote/
- Illinois Association of School Boards, Finance / Election referendum data — full Nov 3, 2026 results table not yet posted in the record checked Nov 5, 2026 (search iasb.com for the 2026 referenda results)

On the fourth statewide printout, both constitutional amendments clear both of Hawaii's passage tests by wider margins, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs at-large seat line widens from 295 votes to 1,082, and a West Maui House race with a 107-vote margin has 151 flagged ballot envelopes still curable until November 10; plus a Civil Air Patrol flight program expands to middle school and a school psychologist earns the state honor.

Sources:
- Maui Now, 2026 Hawaii General Election Results (updated with the fourth statewide summary report, released 9:53 p.m., printed 9:43 p.m., November 4, 2026): amendment totals, Office of Hawaiian Affairs resident and at-large totals, House District 14 totals (2,991 to 2,884), 838 deficient ballot envelopes countywide and 151 in District 14, cure deadline 4:30 p.m. November 10, 2026: https://mauinow.com/2026/11/03/2026-hawaii-general-election-results/
- Associated Press election results, Hawaii, November 3, 2026 (checked November 5, 2026, estimated 99 percent counted): Amendment 1 yes 226,466, no 132,884, blank votes 31,497; Amendment 2 yes 241,591, no 117,412, blank votes 31,805. Search: AP News elections 2026 Hawaii Amendment 1 judicial confirmations; AP News elections 2026 Hawaii Amendment 2 RISE bonds.
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Newly elected OHA trustees face pivotal leadership decisions (November 4, 2026), read via the EIN Presswire Hawaii newswire on November 5, 2026. Search: Star-Advertiser newly elected OHA trustees pivotal leadership decisions November 2026.
- Aloha State Daily, Maryknoll to expand Civil Air Patrol program to middle school (November 4, 2026): https://alohastatedaily.com/2026/11/04/maryknoll-to-expand-civil-air-patrol-program-to-middle-school/
- Hawaii State Department of Education, Staff Spotlight (November 4, 2026), Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua Complex Area school psychologist — role, 17 years of service, Response to Intervention for Behavior work, and the 2026-27 School Psychologist of the Year honor from the Hawaii Association of School Psychologists: https://hawaiipublicschools.org/haw/news/all-news/
- Hawaii Office of Elections, 2026 Proposed Amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution (two-test passage rule; checked November 5, 2026): https://elections.hawaii.gov/voting/2026-proposed-amendments-to-the-hawaii-state-constitution/

Thirty-one Arkansas schools earn the School of Conservation Leadership designation as the GenCon summit wraps up in Hot Springs, the Division of Higher Education opens five college funding rules — a consolidated productivity formula and a new noncredit workforce model — for comment through November 24, and Little Rock exits the state's Coordinated Support band on improved reading results. Sources: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Education Division designation announcement for Cohort 2, 2026-29 (31 schools; GenCon Nov 4-5, Hot Springs), reported by The Outdoor Wire, checked November 5, 2026 — search theoutdoorwire.com for 'School of Conservation Leadership Designation Bestowed on 31 State Schools'; Arkansas Division of Higher Education, Pending Policies and Rules page and the five draft rule PDFs (Parts 360, 376, 377 and repeals of 361/362) at adhe.edu/data-publications/pending-policies-and-rules, checked November 5, 2026; Little Rock School District, 'Little Rock School District Achieves Significant Literacy Milestone' (lrsd.org/article/1967300), checked November 5, 2026.

The State Board takes up Rule 160-5-1-.28 today — a three-school-business-day enrollment clock for students in foster care under Senate Bill 431 — plus verified DeKalb E-SPLOST VII results and honest updates on the still-unverified Gwinnett homestead tally and Clarke charter filing. Sources: Georgia Department of Education, State Board item for Rule 160-5-1-.28 Student Enrollment and Withdrawal (Initiation), September 23, 2026 (search: GaDOE SBOE item 160-5-1-.28 Senate Bill 431 foster care three school business days); Savannah Morning News, Georgia schools must now enroll foster youth in three days, July 2026; DeKalb County Election Summary Report, November 3, 2026 (unofficial, 191 of 191 precincts, E-SPLOST VII tally); Gwinnett County Elections, Election Results page and November 3, 2026 HB 540 special election notice (checked November 5, 2026 — no tally in the readable record); FOX 5 Atlanta, Parents sue Midtown International School after sudden closure, October 2026; Georgia Department of Education, Grant Opportunities page, updated October 30, 2026 (GaMTSS Cohort 2027 and Cambridge Exam Fee Initiative).

Brevard and DeSoto schools reopen Thursday after flood closures while six Palm Beach County schools and the Indian River and St. Lucie districts stay closed, the Peace River at Arcadia heads for a sixteen point five foot crest tonight, newly reported South Florida tax renewal percentages fill in the numbers missing yesterday, and Broward's final school closure recommendations are due today. Sources: Florida Department of Education, Storm Information page (fldoe.org/em-response/storm-info.stml, updated November 4, 2026, 1:30 PM — Brevard closed November 2-4, DeSoto reopening November 5, Indian River closed through November 5); Florida Today, 'Brevard schools reopen Thursday, bus routes affected' (November 4, 2026 — search floridatoday.com for the headline); Palm Beach Post, 'Six Palm Beach County schools to remain closed Nov. 5 due to flooding' (November 4, 2026 — search palmbeachpost.com for the headline); TCPalm, 'Florida rain flooding Vero Beach Fort Pierce St. Lucie County Indian River County schools closed' (November 4, 2026 — search tcpalm.com); National Weather Service Tampa Bay river forecast for the Peace River at Arcadia (issued November 4, 2026, 7:50 PM — forecast.weather.gov, product RVF issued by TBW: stage 15.5 feet, crest near 16.5 feet around 7 PM November 5, flood stage 11 feet, major flood stage 16 feet); WENG Radio / WWSB, 'Peace River doubles in height at Arcadia' (November 4, 2026); USA Today, 'Voters renew teacher salary supplements across South Florida counties' (November 4, 2026 — Miami-Dade 81.82 percent, Broward 66.59 percent, Palm Beach 76.87 percent; search usatoday.com for the headline); Broward County Public Schools Redefining Our Schools 2026-27 calendar (superintendent final recommendations November 5, 2026, board vote December 15, 2026 — browardschools.com, Redefining Our Schools page).

Colorado's closest education races changed without settling: the State Board District 3 lead flipped, Amendment 87's margin narrowed to 17,576 votes, Jeffco accepted its ballot loss and warned of budget reductions, and the State Board's special education rule comment and testimony clocks run today. Sources: Colorado Department of Education, CDE Update November 2026 (ed.cde.state.co.us — search 'CDE Update November 2026 State Board ECEA hearing'); Chalkbeat Colorado, Jeffco Ballot Issues 5A and 5B results (chalkbeat.org/colorado — search 'Jeffco 5A 5B election results'); Jeffco Public Schools, 'Acknowledging the Election Results and Looking Ahead,' November 4, 2026 (jeffcopublicschools.org — search the statement title); The Center Square via The Daily BS, 'Income tax measure still too close to call in Colorado,' November 4-5, 2026 (search the headline); Associated Press election results via Rocky Mountain Voice, Colorado 2026 results, updated November 4, 2026 (search 'Colorado State Board of Education District 3 results AP'); The Coloradoan, Larimer County election live updates, November 4, 2026 (search 'Coloradoan Amendment 87 50.4 percent November 4').

House Democrats keep Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown after a leadership challenge, Delaware faces a January 1 deadline to opt in to the new federal scholarship tax credit, and the complete 2026 school success results are nine days overdue.

Sources:
- Spotlight Delaware, "House Speaker Minor-Brown to retain role after challenge" (Nov 5, 2026): https://spotlightdelaware.org/2026/11/05/house-speaker-minor-brown-to-retain-role-after-challenge/
- Delaware House Democrats, "House Democratic Caucus Selects Leadership for Upcoming Legislative Session" (Nov 5, 2026) — search housedems.delaware.gov for the November 5, 2026 leadership release
- First State Focus / First State Educate opinion, "Federal Tax Credits Offer New Funding. Will Delaware Schools Be Ready?" (Nov 2, 2026, updated Nov 4): https://www.edopportunityde.org/post/federal-tax-credits-offer-new-funding
- SGOlist Delaware tracker (status verified Oct 6, 2026; 26 U.S.C. Section 25F deadlines): https://sgolist.com/states/delaware
- Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Federal Scholarship Tax Credit advocacy page: https://cdow.org/ministries/federal-scholarship-tax-credit/
- State of Delaware News (news.delaware.gov) — Department of Education releases checked the morning of Nov 5, 2026 for complete 2026 Delaware School Success Framework results (not posted) and for any Ross Elementary medication update beyond Department of Insurance Bulletin No. 168 (Oct 30, 2026)
- Delaware Department of Education, School Performance and Support Framework page (town hall Nov 9, 2026; feedback through Nov 20, 2026): https://education.delaware.gov/community/spsf-framework/
- Christina School District, School Resource Officer Community Survey (closes Nov 6, 2026): https://www.christinak12.org/news/~board/main/post/share-your-thoughts-security-resource-officer-sro-community-survey

Day two of the Arizona count: the superintendent race lead held at about fifty-three to forty-seven but is still uncalled, Proposition 320 narrowed to under three points and the Associated Press still lists it too early to call, Mesa's site sale passed while its four hundred forty-nine million dollar bond hangs, Scottsdale's bond leads, Pima County filled in district by district, and one override south of Tucson is failing by two hundred thirty-three votes. Sources: Associated Press election results, Proposition 320 and Proposition 318, Arizona statewide (apnews.com elections 2026 project, retrieved November 5, 2026) — Yes and No vote counts and call status as listed there; Ballot Math, '2026 results and follow-through tracker' (azballotmath.com/results-and-follow-through, retrieved November 5, 2026) — Mesa Proposition 419 pending at Yes 48.75 percent, Proposition 420 passed at Yes 68.22 percent, Proposition 320 early snapshot; Arizona Progress Gazette, 'Scottsdale Election Update' (arizonaprogressgazette.com, retrieved November 5, 2026) — Scottsdale Unified bond Yes 48,493 to No 40,568; Tucson Spotlight, 'Democrats sweep Arizona as Tucson rejects TEP franchise' (tucsonspotlight.org, November 4, 2026) — Pima County Propositions 423, 426, 427, 428, 429, and 430 percentages; AZFamily / KOLD News 13, 'Arizona schools chief race between Yee, Ruiz too close to call' (November 4, 2026) — search azfamily.com or kold.com for that headline; politicselections.com, Arizona Election Results: Statewide Races (retrieved November 5, 2026) — Secretary of State unofficial superintendent margin; Arizona Republic / azcentral, 'Voters backing overrides but bonds uncertain for Arizona schools' (November 3, 2026) — search azcentral.com for that headline for the Mesa, Scottsdale, and Tolleson ballot asks.

The University of California's admissions board meets Friday to weigh reinstating the SAT and ACT as introductory math failure stays high, while campuses redesign the courses themselves — plus overnight superintendent and Proposition 40 count updates and tomorrow's LAUSD Choices deadline. Sources: EdSource, "University of California's math preparedness crisis spurs search for answers and solutions" (published November 5, 2026, edsource.org — search EdSource for the headline); EdSource, "Richard Barrera leads Sonja Shaw in California superintendent race by wide margin" (November 3-4, 2026); Associated Press California election results for Superintendent of Public Instruction and Proposition 40 via TrackASUC (trackasuc.org, California superintendent results page, updated November 4, 2026, 6:00 PM Pacific) and AP News elections project pages for Proposition 40 (Race ID 84439); California Education Lab study on high school precalculus/calculus course-taking (class of 2017 vs class of 2024), as reported by EdSource November 5, 2026; Los Angeles Unified Choices application timeline for 2027-28 (online only, on-time deadline November 6, 2026, late applications December 1, 2026 — LAUSD school pages and LAist reporting, search LAUSD Choices 2027-28 deadline).

Today is the deadline in Alaska law for every school district to project next year's student count — the estimate that starts next year's funding math — filed while the governor's race remains uncalled, plus updated counts, a preliminary ranked-choice preview, and honest report-backs on Anchorage and Mat-Su. Sources: Alaska Statute 14.17.500, Student count estimate (akleg.gov / law.justia.com — search 'AS 14.17.500 student count estimate'); Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, School Finance page, education.alaska.gov/SchoolFinance (fall count period September 28-October 23, 2026); Associated Press election results, Governor and Ballot Measure 2, November 3, 2026 election (apnews.com projects/elections-2026, accessed November 5, 2026 — Kreiss-Tomkins 103,837, Too Early to Call; Measure 2 No 106,040, Yes 98,460); FairVote, 'Preliminary ranked choice voting results in Alaska's 2026 elections,' November 4, 2026 (fairvote.org — unofficial tally from Division of Elections cast vote record); Municipality of Anchorage, Assembly Member Handeland press release on AO 2026-130, September 29, 2026 (mailchi.mp/anchorageak — hearing November 4, eight of twelve votes to advance); Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Ballot Propositions for November 2026 Election (matsu.gov/ballot-propositions — Proposition A terms and transition schedule); KTNA, 'Matanuska-Susitna Borough Ballot Propositions,' updated November 3, 2026 (ktna.org).

A three point two million dollar federal Gear Up grant will follow about seven hundred Limestone and Marshall County seventh graders through graduation in twenty thirty-two, and a three hundred thousand dollar Boeing gift expands Free Two Teach's classroom kits for six thousand North Alabama teachers — plus the November sixth special education funds deadline, the November tenth screen-time commission meeting, and the State Board's November twelfth meeting. Sources: The Bama Buzz, 'UAH receives $3.2M grant to partner with students in Limestone and Marshall counties' (Nov 4, 2026): https://thebamabuzz.com/uah-receives-3-2m-grant-to-partner-with-students-in-limestone-and-marshall-counties/ ; Hville Blast, 'Boeing's $300K helps Free 2 Teach advance STEM education' (Nov 2, 2026): https://hvilleblast.com/boeings-300k-free-2-teach-advance-stem-education/ ; Alabama State Department of Education, State Board of Education meeting agendas page (next meeting Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10 AM, Gordon Persons Building) — search alabamaachieves.org for State Board of Education meeting agendas; Alabama Daily News, 'Alabama commission seeks parents' views on classroom screen time' (Oct 12, 2026) — commission meets November 10, recommendations due December 1 — search aldailynews.com for screen-based instruction commission.

Today at 9 a.m. the DC Council's Judiciary and Public Safety Committee hears testimony on the federal law enforcement and National Guard presence near District schools, and takes up three bills — one that would designate schools as safe community places where joint District and federal immigration operations are barred without a judicial warrant. Plus an honest report-back on yesterday's special education hearings, whose written records stay open until November 18. Sources: Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Notice of Public Hearing on Heightened Federal Law Enforcement and National Guard Activities in the District; B26-0603; B26-0618; and B26-0549, Nov. 5, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Room 412, Wilson Building (lims.dccouncil.gov, Hearing Notice B26-0603, Id=247411) — full text of each bill's provisions as summarized in that notice; Councilmember Brooke Pinto statement, Sept. 25, 2026 (via globgov.com summary and councilmember's briefing) on National Guard near schools and the Nov. 5 hearing; 'Tell Brooke Pinto: No Guard Outside Our Schools,' Action Network parent petition (accessed Nov. 5, 2026; search Action Network for that exact title) — Wheatley staging Aug. 2026, Bruce-Monroe Sept. 17, 2026, Tubman Sept. 23, 2026 incidents; EducationDC, 'The Council In Fall (Moving Slowly),' Oct. 2, 2026 (educationdc.net) — Oct. 14 listening session, six schools named, Nov. 5 and Nov. 12 hearing dates; Council Committee of the Whole notices HN26-0166 (OSSE-DOT roundtable, Nov. 4, 2026) and B26-0063 hearing notice (special education oversight, Nov. 4, 2026; both records close Nov. 18, 2026) and HN26-0173 (Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy hearing, Nov. 12, 2026; 2025-26 truancy 35.5%, chronic absenteeism 38.8%).

Revised edition — tighter cut. New Hampshire is rewriting its entire special-education rulebook — all 29 parts of Ed 1100. Alex and Jordan unpack the five-phase timeline, the first proposals already moving, and what districts, teachers, and parents need to do before public hearings begin in December. Vote on future topics in our listener poll: https://strawpoll.com/xVg718Km6yr

A deep dive on special education placements as defined by current NH Ed 1100 — every setting on the continuum, who decides placement, how each one plays out in a real classroom, and the pitfalls to avoid. Vote on future topics in our listener poll: https://strawpoll.com/xVg718Km6yr

A follow-up to the SAU 37 Manchester exposé. Alex and Jordan trace what happens after NHED orders corrective action — the evidence goes to Concord, a compliance officer reviews it, and the public trail ends there. Plus: the legislative audit of NHED's dispute-resolution system, and the Nashua federal settlement with published monitoring as the contrast. Vote on future topics in our listener poll: https://strawpoll.com/xVg718Km6yr

Part 3 of a 3-part in-depth briefing. Alex and Jordan cover what the Ed 1100 rewrite means for daily work — forms, timelines, responsibilities — and the full commenting playbook: the RSA 541-A sequence, how to write a comment that moves the needle, and what to watch through adoption. Vote on future topics in our listener poll: https://strawpoll.com/xVg718Km6yr

Part 1 of the SAU Exposé series. Alex and Jordan examine the published public record for New Hampshire's largest SAU — due process hearing decisions, state complaint findings, and consent orders — what the documents actually say, what they don't show, and what they mean. Vote on future topics in our listener poll: https://strawpoll.com/xVg718Km6yr

Part 1 of a series for families considering a special education advocate in New Hampshire. Alex and Jordan lay out what advocates do and don't do, the advocate-vs-attorney boundary, the qualifications and experience to look for, questions to ask, red flags, and NH resources — general information, not legal advice. Vote on future topics in our listener poll: https://strawpoll.com/xVg718Km6yr

A one-hour breaking special, October 13, 2026: Three weeks before November 3, every NH voter faces Question 2 — the HB 1300 school tax cap. Alex and Jordan unpack what the ballot says vs. what RSA 32:5-i actually does, Londonderry's warning of million in cuts, district-by-district impacts from Hudson to Oyster River to Mascenic, the failed court challenges, and what real voters are posting on social media right now — verified posts from both sides. Plus: what a levy cap means for special education's unfunded mandates.

Two Martinsburg families ask a court to let them defend the Hope Scholarship expansion themselves, West Virginia signs a statewide finance and payroll replacement with no price or timeline yet published, Preston County approves the state's first school CarePortal pilot, and an online charter's assessment gains come with their limits stated plainly.

Sources:
- EdChoice, 'EdChoice Moves to Defend West Virginia's Education Savings Account Program' (press release, November 3, 2026; edchoice.org — motion to intervene in the Mingo County parents' lawsuit, Hope average about $5,435 to over 26,000 students, family declarations on therapies and curriculum): https://www.edchoice.org/2026-edchoice-moves-to-defend-west-virginias-education-savings-account-program/
- Tyler Technologies / Business Wire, 'West Virginia Department of Education Selects Tyler Technologies' Enterprise ERP for Statewide Modernization Initiative' (November 3, 2026; businesswire.com — 65 agencies, 55 county districts, 7 multi-county vocational centers, 3 educational service cooperatives, approximately 250,000 students, competitive RFP, legacy system replacement; no price or go-live date in the announcement): https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261103140309/en/West-Virginia-Department-of-Education-Selects-Tyler-Technologies-Enterprise-ERP-for-Statewide-Modernization-Initiative
- Chestnut Mountain Village, 'CarePortal Pilot in Preston County Schools: First in WV' (November 3, 2026; cmvwv.org — Preston County Board of Education 5-0 vote October 12, 2026, South Preston and Terra Alta/East Preston schools, Clear Mountain Bank platform funding, statewide network figures): https://cmvwv.org/village-news/preston-county-schools-careportal-pilot/
- ACCEL Schools / PR Newswire, 'Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia Posts Significant Academic Gains' (2026; via pr.holladayjournal.com — proficiency gains 9.6 math / 10.9 reading / 12.1 science points vs statewide 1.4 / 0.1 / -0.6, proficiency still below statewide averages, 700+ students, about 19 percent special education, 49 percent economically disadvantaged)
- West Virginia Department of Education, WVDE Weekly Updates (October 26, 2026 edition, read November 4, 2026 — Career Technical Education Classroom2Career Expansion Grant applications due November 16, 2026, expenditures due June 30, 2027)
- Barbour County Schools potential cybersecurity incident, October 28, 2026 (district release via WV Pulse / Dysruption Hub, read November 4, 2026 — districtwide internet shutdown, forensic investigation, no restoration announcement or data-affected determination found in sources checked November 4, 2026)

Wyoming's school board results district by district: a one-vote Laramie County District Two seat triggers an automatic recount, Cheyenne's District One changes one trustee, Natrona's voters fill four seats five days before the closure votes, and Sweetwater County One seats a new slate — plus the statewide confirmations and the follow-up desk.

Sources:
- Wyoming Tribune Eagle, 'Few changes in local K-12 school boards, college board after Tuesday's election' (November 4, 2026; wyomingnews.com — LCSD1 and LCSD2 results, vote totals, and the automatic recount with Clerk Debra Lee's Wednesday timing)
- SweetwaterNOW, 'SCSD No. 1 Gets New Slate of Trustees Following Election' (November 4, 2026; sweetwaternow.com — Sweetwater County District One and Two and Western Wyoming College results and vote totals)
- Natrona County general election results via Rock 96.7 / Townsquare (November 4, 2026; rock967online.com — Natrona County School District 1 board vote-for-four totals and Casper College board totals)
- My Country 95.5 / Townsquare, 'Wyoming voters reject 50% property tax cut proposal in 2026' (November 4, 2026; mycountry955.com — Secretary of State unofficial Proposition One totals: Against 105,200, For 80,031)
- SweetwaterNOW, 'Republicans Sweep State, Congressional Elections' (November 4, 2026; sweetwaternow.com — Secretary of State unofficial Superintendent of Public Instruction totals: Harshman 136,744, Cordova 45,318)
- Wyoming Department of Education, 'WDE Seeks Public Comment on Alternate Assessment Participation Waiver Extension Request' (October 19, 2026; edu.wyoming.gov — November 5 virtual meeting, December 4 comment close) and Superintendent's update on proposed Language and Literacy Rules (October 19, 2026; edu.wyoming.gov — Chapter 57 reopened comment period; no opened period found in WDE postings checked November 4, 2026)
- Wyoming Tribune Eagle, 'Cheyenne South won't play varsity football in 2027' (October 2026; wyomingnews.com — November 3 Class 4A athletics directors meeting; no published meeting outcome found in sources checked November 4, 2026)

Virginia's first statewide baseline review of career and technical education counts 520 courses, 367 credentials, and 82 pathways — and finds the pathways nearly even across regions while the job-carrying credentials cluster in Tidewater and Northern Virginia and thin out in Southside and the state's rural regions.

Sources:
- Interim Report: Biennial Review of Career and Technical Education Courses, Pathways, and Credentials, Virginia Board of Education and Virginia Board of Workforce Development, submitted October 1, 2026, under Va. Code § 22.1-227.2 (Senate Bill 592, 2026): https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/79765/639256920680330000
- Virginia Mercury via WHRO, Virginia report reveals major gaps in access to career and technical education courses, credentials, November 4, 2026: https://www.whro.org/education-news/2026-11-04/virginia-report-reveals-major-gaps-in-access-to-career-and-technical-education-courses-credentials
- 8VAC20-120-130, Individualized programs for students with disabilities (Virginia Administrative Code, Title 8, Chapter 120, Section 130): https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter120/section130/
- Virginia Department of Education, Career and Technical Education High-Quality Work-Based Learning Implementation Guide, July 2025 (students with disabilities / IEP and Section 504 collaboration): https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C%3A%5CTownHall%5Cdocroot%5CGuidanceDocs%5C201%5CGDoc_DOE_7937_v1.pdf
- Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Education Update newsletter archive (latest edition #2026-42, October 29, 2026; checked November 4, 2026 for the Targeted Support and Improvement opt-in information): https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/virginia-education-update-newsletter

North Dakota voters rejected Measure 2's free school meals amendment by 2,889 votes, leaving the meal-debt system, the 225 percent eligibility expansion, and the January legislative fight exactly where they stood, while a statewide vaccination slide reaches into classrooms and Grand Forks begins its superintendent search.

Sources:
- North Dakota Monitor, Voters defeat free school meal ballot measure in North Dakota, Nov 4, 2026: https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/11/03/voters-defeat-free-school-meal-ballot-measure-in-north-dakota/
- North Dakota Secretary of State, 39.8% Voter Turnout in North Dakota General Election, Nov 3, 2026 (county canvass Nov 16; State Canvassing Board certification Nov 18): https://www.sos.nd.gov/news/398-voter-turnout-north-dakota-general-election
- Food Service Director, North Dakota voters reject universal free school meals measure, Nov 4, 2026 (50.61% no / 49.39% yes): http://www.foodservicedirector.com/k-12-schools/north-dakota-voters-reject-universal-free-school-meals-measure
- North Dakota News Cooperative, North Dakota childhood vaccination rates continue slide, Nov 3, 2026: https://www.newscoopnd.org/north-dakota-childhood-vaccination-rates-continue-slide/
- North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, School and Childcare Immunizations presentation, Sep 8, 2026 (2025-26 kindergarten MMR 88.7%; total kindergarten exemptions 8.0%): https://www.hhs.nd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Public%20Health/Immunizations/Schoolandchildcareimmunizations2026.pdf
- North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Immunization Coverage Rates (school rates from Nov 1, 2026 reports not yet posted as of Nov 4): https://www.hhs.nd.gov/immunizations/coverage-rates
- Citizen Portal, Grand Forks 1 board record, Oct 13, 2026 (superintendent search RFP authorized; July 1, 2027 target start): https://citizenportal.ai/feed/49620/north-dakota/school-districts/grand-forks-1
- Grand Forks Herald reporting via Wisevoter, Grand Forks School Board Names Search Committee, Oct 28, 2026: https://wisevoter.com/world/us/nd/grand-forks/2026/10/28/grand-forks-school-board-names-search-committee

Tennessee's governor's race is called, Nashville's schools director publicly answers a lawmaker's call for a state audit with her district's growth record, and voters choose local school board members from Germantown to Oak Ridge — plus a Tennessee Promise deadline count that has not been released yet. Sources: The Tennessean, MNPS head emphasizes academic growth, collaboration amid audit calls (November 4, 2026): https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/schools/2026/11/04/nashville-public-schools-adrienne-battle-state-audit/92569854007/ ; Associated Press election results, Governor, Tennessee (November 3, 2026, 98.9 percent reporting) — search AP News elections 2026 Tennessee governor results for the live table; Chalkbeat Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn elected Tennessee governor. What's her education agenda? (November 4, 2026): https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/11/04/marsha-blackburn-elected-governor-education-policy/ ; The Commercial Appeal, See all the winners from Nov. 3 elections in Memphis, Shelby County (November 4, 2026): https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/04/election-results-winners-memphis-shelby-county-tn/92460530007/ and Memphis voters elect mayors, aldermen. See who won in the suburbs (November 3, 2026): https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/suburbs/2026/11/03/shelby-county-memphis-suburbs-election-results/92479280007/ ; The Jackson Sun, Who did Madison County vote for in local Nov. 3 elections? (November 3, 2026): https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2026/11/03/madison-co-election-results-tn-house-of-reps-school-board-more/92593138007/ ; The Oak Ridger, Gina Grubb and Joe Gaddis win Oak Ridge elections (November 3, 2026): https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/03/early-voting-results-show-leads-in-local-races/92582127007/ ; Tennessee Higher Education Commission, One Week Left for Tennessee High School Seniors to Apply for TN Promise (October 26, 2026): https://www.tn.gov/thec/news/2026/10/26/tn-promise-deadline.html — to verify the TN Promise post-deadline count, search the THEC newsroom at tn.gov/thec/news for a release after November 2, 2026; none had been posted as of November 4, 2026.

A ceiling collapse closed Lake Drive School in Mountain Lakes, the regional school for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and the district has no re-entry timeline yet — plus the Transportation Task Force's final comment session, Paterson's still-unsettled third board seat, and the November thirteenth literacy screener deadline.

Sources:
- NorthJersey.com, Historic North Jersey school for deaf closed after ceiling collapse (November 4, 2026): https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2026/11/04/lake-drive-school-for-deaf-ceiling-collapse-mountain-lakes-nj/92607451007/
- NorthJersey.com, Critic of Paterson superintendent holds big lead in school board race (November 4, 2026; unofficial counts as of November 4): https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2026/11/04/longest-serving-member-of-paterson-school-board-holds-commanding-lead/92608605007/
- Lake Drive School, Our School — program history, ages served, and the continuum across the Mountain Lakes district schools (ld.mlschools.org): https://ld.mlschools.org/our-school
- New Jersey Department of Education, Programs, Services, Consultants and Evaluators for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (Lake Drive listing, Morris County): https://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/DHHprograms.shtml
- New Jersey Department of Education, Public Comment Opportunity — Special Education Transportation Task Force (broadcast, October 14, 2026; three session dates including November 3, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM): https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2026/oct/14/PublicCommentOpportunitySpecialEducationTransportationTaskForce.pdf
- New Jersey Department of Education, Universal Literacy Screening page (beginning-of-year submission due November 13, 2026; middle-of-year February 12, 2027; end-of-year July 2, 2027): https://www.nj.gov/education/lear/uni-screening.shtml
- New Jersey Department of Education, Universal Literacy Screener Data Collection Update (broadcast, August 19, 2026) and Action Required: Universal Literacy Screener Data Submission and Vendor Reporting (broadcast, September 16, 2026) — to find them, open nj.gov/education, go to Broadcasts 2026, and search the broadcast titles exactly as written here.

The promised election results are not posted yet — and a Pago Pago elementary school ran its earthquake and tsunami drill the day before World Tsunami Awareness Day, while a November 19 federal seabed lease sale tests what ocean science can and cannot yet say.

Sources:
- RNZ Pacific via Evening Report, Republicans make electoral gains across US Pacific territories (Nov 4, 2026; results have yet to be posted for American Samoa): https://eveningreport.nz/2026/11/04/republicans-make-electoral-gains-across-us-pacific-territories/
- 2026 American Samoa elections, results tables sourced to the American Samoa Election Office (vote columns blank as of the Nov 4, 2026 crawl): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_American_Samoa_elections
- 2026 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa (delegate candidates; results blank as of Nov 4, 2026): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_American_Samoa
- FEC, 2026 American Samoa general election report notice (post-general report due Dec 3, 2026): https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/2026-reporting-dates/prior-notices-2026/election-report-notice-general-american-samoa/
- ASDOE blog, Uifa'atali Peter Coleman Elementary School Earthquake and Tsunami Drill (published Nov 3, 2026): https://www.amsamoadoe.com/post/uifa-atali-peter-coleman-elementary-school-earthquake-and-tsunami-drill
- ASDOE blog index (summit booth post, Nov 3, 2026): https://www.amsamoadoe.com/blog/categories/blog
- TsuInfo Alert, December 2025, National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program partner update on American Samoa (October drills at Coleman and Tuato'o elementary schools; Pago Pago heavily affected by the September 2009 tsunami) — search TsuInfo Alert December 2025 American Samoa Coleman
- UNDRR, Concept note: World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026 (theme Be Tsunami Ready: Resilience Starts With You; drills called for during the week of Nov 5): https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/concept-note-world-tsunami-awareness-day-2026
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management / Marine Minerals Administration, American Samoa Activities (Final Leasing Notice Oct 19, 2026; Lease Sale PACM-1 on Nov 19, 2026): https://www.boem.gov/marine-minerals/american-samoa-activities
- Congressional Research Service, Seabed Mining on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: Recent Developments (updated Oct 29, 2026) — search everycrsreport IF13226 October 29 2026

Rapid City voters approve a $107 million school bond at 67.7 percent, Amendment L fails and simple majority survives, the Groton result is not yet verifiable, and the state report card data is five days late. Sources: - KOTA Radio, RCAS Bond Issue Approved by Voters (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.kotaradio.com/2026/11/04/rcas-bond-issue-approved-by-voters-clearing-key-hurdle-for-school-improvements/ - Rapid City Post, Rapid City Voters Approve School Bond (Nov 4, 2026): https://rapidcitypost.com/republicans-rhoden-and-jackley-win-other-gop-candidates-lead - Argus Leader, Amendment L fails; simple majority still needed (Nov 4, 2026): https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/04/amendment-l-fail-simple-majority-standard/92568889007/ - South Dakota Secretary of State, Election Results (Nov 3, 2026): https://electionresults.sd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=02&map=CTY - South Dakota Department of Education, Report Card page (checked Nov 4, 2026): https://doe.sd.gov/reportcard/index.aspx - South Dakota Department of Education, Hot Topic: Board of Education Standards Meeting Nov. 2 / Nov. 16 hearing: https://doe.sd.gov/newshub/archive/HotTopics.aspx

The Elections System's unofficial territorial count gives the Board of Education results district by district — a 74-vote margin for the second St. Croix seat that Election Day ballots reordered, a settled St. Thomas-St. John result, and certification still to come on November 13, 2026.

Sources:
- Elections System of the Virgin Islands (ESVI), ELECTION DAY 2026 GENERAL ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (announced as of 9:31 PM, November 3, 2026; unofficial territorial results report issued 9 PM combining early voting and Election Day ballots): https://vivote.gov/election-day-2026-general-election-unofficial-results/ — the full territorial report is linked from https://vivote.gov/?elections=2026-general-election
- St. John Tradewinds / St. Thomas Source, Plaskett Wins Historic Governor's Race as Voters Oust Incumbents, Lift Newcomers (November 3, 2026; full Board of Education totals — St. Croix: Gordon 3,269, Jackson 3,085, Joseph 3,011; St. Thomas-St. John: Gomez 4,975, Lockhart 3,909, Flamon 2,155; turnout 20,047 = 12,242 early + 7,805 Election Day): https://stjohntradewinds.com/plaskett-wins-historic-governors-race-as-voters-oust-incumbents-lift-newcomers/
- Freedom City Times, Plaskett Leads Governor's Race as Unofficial 2026 Election Results Emerge Across USVI (November 3, 2026; ESVI Early Voting Summary Results Report, 8:22 PM — early-voting-only Board of Education counts): https://www.freedomcitytimes.com/post/untitled-0a90222c
- Elections System of the Virgin Islands, 2026 Elections Calendar (amended June 10, 2026; certification of general election results November 13, 2026) and ESVI notice that elections offices close until 12:00 PM on November 4, 2026: https://vivote.gov/2026-elections-calendar-amended-06-10-2026-2/
- Government of the United States Virgin Islands, Governor Bryan Congratulates Governor-elect Stacey Plaskett, Lieutenant Governor-elect Milton Potter and Election Winners (November 2026): https://www.vi.gov/governor-bryan-congratulates-governor-elect-stacey-plaskett-lieutenant-governor-elect-milton-potter-and-election-winners/
- HBCU Buzz, Milton Potter Lieutenant Governor: FAMU Alum Wins USVI (November 4, 2026; lieutenant governor-elect previously led the V.I. Board of Education as executive director; inauguration January 4, 2027): https://hbcubuzz.com/107957/milton-potter-lieutenant-governor/
- Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) News, USVI Childhood Diabetes Prevention Program screening schedule (Joseph Sibilly Elementary, November 6, 2026), vide.vi — to find it, open vide.vi, go to VIDE News, and search the program name exactly as written here.

Google's November third announcement makes Search and its artificial intelligence tools an all-or-nothing choice for student accounts just as New York City pushes back, and the Second Circuit hears arguments today in the Indigenous mascot case while the Regents prepare to narrow the same regulation.

Sources:
- Chalkbeat New York, Mamdani pushes back on Google's classroom AI bundle (November 4, 2026; the November 3 announcement, the education chief's statement that a school wanting AI off can choose not to have Search at all, Guided Learning replacing AI Overviews on school accounts, the pilot and rollout timing): https://cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/t/new-york — to read the story, open Chalkbeat New York at chalkbeat.org/newyork and search the headline exactly as written here.
- Google, Designing responsible AI for learning (company blog post, November 3, 2026; Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search entirely off for K-12 student accounts until administrators explicitly turn them on; Guided Learning in Classroom available worldwide). Search: go to blog.google and search the post title exactly as written here.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Wantagh Union Free School District v. New York State Board of Regents, Docket 25-1136, Summary Order (October 1, 2026; affirmed in part, vacated in part, remanded): https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/SUM/25-1136_so.pdf
- South Shore Press, Massapequa Lawsuit Could Reshape National Mascot Debate (October 30, 2026; Second Circuit arguments scheduled November 4, rebranding estimate, federal civil rights finding of May 2025): https://www.southshorepress.com/local/massapequa-lawsuit-could-reshape-national-mascot-debate-27231443
- New York Post, NY plans to drop part of Native American logo ban in huge victory for Massapequa (October 19, 2026; the Regents' stated intent to repeal the employee clause of Part 123, November announcement and February final vote): https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/nys-dropping-part-of-native-american-logo-ban-in-huge-victory-for-massapequa/
- New York State Education Department, State Education Department Releases Preliminary Data on English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science State Exams (2026; preliminary proficiency ELA 48 percent, math 57 percent, science 47 percent; public release of all final data anticipated for early November): http://www.nysed.gov/news/2026/state-education-department-releases-preliminary-data-english-language-arts-mathematics-and

A former Child Care and Development Fund director's federal guilty plea, unsealed October 29, 2026, traces inflated child care contracts to the same company, One Legacy LLC, at the center of the separate Public School System procurement fraud case — on Citizenship Day, forty years after U.S. citizenship took effect in the Commonwealth.

Sources:
- Marianas Press, Loste accepted responsibility in federal fraud case, lawyer says (interview October 29, 2026; plea agreement filed June 25 and unsealed October 29, 2026, U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands; sentencing January 8, 2027): https://marianaspress.com/news/article/loste-accepted-responsibility-in-federal-fraud-case-lawyer-says
- Balita, Fil-American faces 20 years in CNMI fraud, bribery case (October 30, 2026; CCDF under the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs; connection to the PSS fraud case): https://balita.org/n/fil-american-faces-20-years-in-cnmi-fraud/110259
- CNMI Public School System, Official CNMI PSS SY 26-27 K-12 School Calendar (November 4 Citizenship Day holiday): http://cnmipss.org/sites/default/files/official_cnmi_pss_sy_26-27_k-12_school_calendar.pdf
- CNMI Law, Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America (remaining provisions effective November 4, 1986; residents became U.S. citizens): https://cnmilaw.gov/covenant
- CNMI Judiciary, Supreme Court to Hold Oral Argument at Saipan International School (Press Release 2026-PR-037, October 30, 2026; argument November 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m.): https://www.nmijudiciary.gov/news/supreme-court-to-hold-oral-argument-at-saipan-international-school