The Indianapolis Public Schools board has approved a roughly $490 million operating budget for the 2026–27 school year, including $7m in school-level cuts, as the district faces a projected deficit, declining enrollment, and reduced revenue from property tax reforms. The budget introduces cost-saving measures such as sharing specialist teachers across schools and reducing prekindergarten sites,…

On Wednesday, a humanoid robot named “Figure 03” accompanied Melania Trump at Fostering the Future Together, a White House summit focused on artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The robot, developed by Sillicon Valley startup Figure AI, greeted attendees in 11 languages and was described as the first American-made humanoid guest at the White House. The…

South Korea has urged Japan to correct territorial claims over the disputed Dokdo islets in newly approved high school textbooks, formally protesting descriptions that label the islands as Japanese territory and characterize Korea’s control as illegal. Seoul criticized the materials for distorting historical facts, called for immediate revisions, and reiterated that Dokdo is Korean territory…

Falling childhood vaccination rates across the U.S. are raising concerns about a resurgence of preventable diseases like measles, with experts warning that declining immunization coverage is leaving many communities below the 95% threshold needed for herd immunity. The trend is highlighted by personal accounts from older generations, including infectious disease specialist Dr. Judith Feinberg and…

The U.S. Department of Education is transferring more than 100 programs to other federal agencies through interagency agreements as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to dismantle the department, though full closure would still require congressional approval. Programs spanning K–12 education, higher education, student loans, and school safety are being redistributed to agencies including…

Daniel Buck argues that using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce teachers’ routine workload can undermine the core work of teaching rather than improve it. He contends that tasks often labeled “administrative,” such as drafting emails, planning questions, and reviewing student work, actually drive reflection, judgment, and relationship-building. Buck, a research fellow at the American Enterprise…