As states push for more control, new data shows struggling students are falling further behind.
New data on student AI use, coalition-building strategies, and promising literacy gains.
AI literacy spreads in high schools, districts test microschools, and engagement remains key to recovery.
Recovery progress, tutoring gains, career visibility, teacher diversity, and the housing pressures shaping district strategy.
Global AI benchmarks are coming, but this week’s stories show readiness depends on much more than technology.
Reading gaps, attendance patterns, and grading shifts all point to one thing: early signals shape long-term outcomes.
From AI adoption to leadership strain and early learning gaps, this week’s stories show what happens when innovation outpaces the systems meant to support it.
This week’s Pulse looks at how immigration enforcement is shaping schools.
This week’s Pulse looks at how schools are responding to change, from AI’s growing influence on early learning to practical strategies districts are using to strengthen student engagement and attendance.
