John White

🚨 Call for Presenters is LIVE! 🚨 What’s driving impact in rural schools right now? If you have insights, research, or success stories to share, we want to hear from you. Join educators and leaders from across the country at the 2026 National Forum to Advance Rural Education in San Antonio, October 19–21. ✨ Connect. Inspire. Amplify rural voices. ⏳ Proposal deadline: March 27 🔗 Learn more & apply: nrea.net/nfare #RuralEd #EdConference2026 #RuralLeadership

Momentum is building for #CTE. Reservations for the University of Wyoming’s “Leading the Future of Wyoming Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Preparation Showcase” event tonight are at capacity. #education #news (2/2)

Dept of Labor is taking an expanded role in postsecondary #education grants, due to a workforce shortage of 700,000 skilled jobs annually. #Highered institutions preparing students w/ #skills, industry credentials, and workforce pathways are positioned for future funding. (1/2)

The @FLChamber consistently highlighted #childcare options as integral to private sector growth, repeatedly messaging how critical #earlylearning is to workforce development at today's Future of Florida Forum annual meeting. tinyurl.com/nc8cu4nu

The Blue Ribbon Schools Program isn't going away in Maryland tinyurl.com/29vahknk

Maryland is recruiting mathematics experts to help shape the state's middle and high school math standards, curricular frameworks, and curricular resources. Apply this week tinyurl.com/5hf6r7f8

A reporter once correctly pointed out to me that if everything's going well, that's not news. That's the way it's supposed to be. Yes, but positive news is part of balanced coverage. Superintendents should appropriately challenge negative narratives tinyurl.com/y7mytm6d

🛠️ Looking for your next career move in education? Explore job opportunities in all 24 Maryland school districts on our website — updated regularly with the latest postings. 📌 Start your search here: pssam.org/mdschoolsjobbo… #MarylandSchools #EducationJobs #NowHiring

Student loan borrowers have until Sept. 15 to apply for a tax credit through @MDMHEC. Last year, about 85% of people who applied received some financial relief cbsnews.com/baltimore/news… via @wjz

AI in #education is proliferating. The next expansion will bring the @AlphaSchoolATX model, founded in Austin, TX, to more than a dozen other American cities, including New York City and Orlando. nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/…

Two Florida groups are suing over federal grant funds. That story, plus the latest on pregame prayers, public comment, free lunch and more, in today's @TB_Times Florida education news roundup. tampabay.com/news/education…

D.C., Maryland and Virginia will launch the region's first collaborative effort to track how students transition from school to careers across state lines, according to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education. fox5dc.com/news/regional-…

Baltimore school leaders hope to hire a new CEO by April thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

.@CM_McDuffie's bill B26-0119 proposes investing in youth sports. Research suggests increasing the percentage of youth participating in sports saves $ in direct medical costs, productivity losses, and could deliver more quality years of life tinyurl.com/3v46tfnv (2/2)

Committee mark-up of B26-0119 by the DC City Council's Business and Economic Development Committee is scheduled for tomorrow. @CM_McDuffie's bill would name the District "The Official Sports Capital of the United States." billtrack50.com/billdetail/182… (1/2)

States and districts have to decide how to compensate for federal funding that may come late or not at all, and is separate from the U.S. Senate’s July 1 passage of the major budget reconciliation bill. edweek.org/policy-politic…

Will Maryland officials decide to have a more expansive use of vouchers for private schools? The Trump bill could change the landscape in Maryland. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

For the first time, a majority of Florida students attend a school of choice rather than their neighborhood public school cfpublic.org/education/2025… #k12 #education

NEW: Schools are likely to lose mental health staff & colleges may shut down training programs after the Trump administration stopped funding many federal grants. Colorado, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, & Teachers College (which was helping NYC) all lost their $ chalkbeat.org/2025/05/02/tru…

Florida's latest education budget relies heavily on property taxes. That story, plus the latest on graduation day, teacher unions, affordable employee housing and more, in today's Florida education news roundup. tampabay.com/news/education…