January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. This story was updated to more accurately describe the data availability issues.

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Through the companies’ continued partnership, Texas Instruments (TI) and Vernier Science Education are offering a new app-based way for teachers to engage students in real-time, ...

In the digital age, nearly all college activities take place online — from interacting with student services to managing financial aid and participating in classroom engagement. As a result, ...

On Nov. 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education released a notice in the Federal Register proposing that four-year institutions that admit 100% of their applicants and do not award non-need-based ...

The U.S. Department of Education’s plan to drop data on libraries as part of its main postsecondary data system has generated intense blowback from academic librarians. The federal government’s ...

A Civil Rights Data Collection report found that Black students are overrepresented in special education programs and disciplinary actions, comprising 33 percent of school-related arrests and 20 ...

An independent research arm within the U.S. Department of Education is being all but shut down, employees of the department say. The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is responsible for gathering ...

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