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Weekday education briefings and weekly deep dives, state by state across America. Daily news, regulation walkthroughs, district profiles, and trend analysis — starting with New England. AI Generated

  1. 7h ago

    The Children the State Can No Longer Count: New Hampshire's Home Education Freedom Act

    On July 1, 2026, New Hampshire's Home Education Freedom Act (HB 1268) took effect - repealing the homeschool notice, the required subjects, the portfolio, and the annual evaluation all at once, and ending the state's count of home educated children. What does a state owe a child it has decided not to see? A special report: the old law and the new law, section by section; the supporters' case in their own words; the Department of Education webpage still teaching a repealed statute; the EFA contrast - public money still carries paperwork, private choice now carries none; and how New Hampshire stacks up against Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Sources: - RSA 193-A, current codified text (NH General Court): https://gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XV/193-A/193-A-mrg.htm - HB 1268, chaptered act (2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297): NH General Court bill status, gc.nh.gov - search "HB 1268", 2026 session - NH Department of Education, Home Education page (read in full October 25, 2026): https://www.education.nh.gov/pathways-education/home-education - NH Department of Education, Education Freedom Accounts: https://www.education.nh.gov/pathways-education/education-freedom-accounts - RSA 194-F:3 (EFA agreement; annual record of educational attainment): NH General Court, Title XV, chapter 194-F - Children's Scholarship Fund New Hampshire, EFA administrator (2025-26 recipients and grant totals): https://nh.scholarshipfund.org/about/ - HSLDA, "New Hampshire House Bill 1268": https://hslda.org/post/hb-1268 - Granite State Home Educators, "NH Home Ed Law Rewritten": https://gshenh.org/nh-home-ed-law-rewritten/ - Maine Department of Education, Home Instruction: https://www.maine.gov/doe/schools/schoolops/homeinstruction - Vermont home study, 16 V.S.A. section 166b: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/16/003/00166b - Massachusetts law about home schooling (DESE): https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-home-schooling - Connecticut, Conn. Gen. Stat. section 10-184: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/pub/chap_168.htm - Rhode Island: RIDE Guidance & FAQs on at-home instruction (rev. Oct. 2024); R.I. Gen. Laws sections 16-19-1, 16-19-2 - Jurisdiction research: Education Across the States, "Homeschool Law & Requirements Map" and "Homeschool Data Map" (October 25, 2026), compiled from primary sources (statutes, rules, and official agency pages). AI Generated

  2. 7h ago

    [Guam] Policy, Section by Section — Unit 9101: Declaration of Public Policy — FAPE Ages 3 Through 21; Early Intervention Birth Through 2 (17 GCA Ch. 9)

    A plain-English, educator-applicable walkthrough of 17 GCA Section 9101, Guam's Declaration of Public Policy: the duty to make a free appropriate public education available to all children with disabilities residing on Guam ages 3 through 21, including suspended or expelled students, plus early intervention for eligible infants and toddlers birth through 2, the conformity clause tying Chapter 9 to IDEA, and the one narrow incarceration exception for ages 18 through 21. Sources: - 17 GCA Section 9101 (Chapter 9 text): https://www.lawserver.com/law/state/guam/gu-code/17_guam_code_ann_9101 - Title 17 Table of Contents, Compiler of Laws (Guam Courts), updated through P.L. 38-105: https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/17gc_TOC_0.pdf - GDOE Integrated Monitoring Manual, revised April 2026: https://gdoe.net/files/page/2442/Monitoring_Manual_april_2026.pdf - 34 CFR 300.101, Free appropriate public education: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/34/300.101 - 34 CFR 300.102, Limitation - exception to FAPE for certain ages: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/34/300.102 - 20 U.S.C. 1400, IDEA findings and purposes: https://law.justia.com/codes/us/2019/title-20/chapter-33/subchapter-i/sec-1400/ - OSEP 2026 SPP/APR and State Determination Letters, Part C - Guam (Needs Assistance, June 16, 2026): https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/2026-spp-apr-and-state-determination-letters-part-c-guam/gu-c-spp-apr-ffy24/ - Verification without a stable URL: for the official Compiler of Laws Chapter 9 PDF, go to col.guamcourts.gov, open the Guam Code / Compiler of Laws laws page, select Title 17 Education, then Chapter 9, sections 9101-9107, and read section 9101. For GDOE manuals and determination letters, go to gdoe.net, use the site search for Integrated Monitoring Manual and for OSEP Determination Letter. AI Generated

  3. 8h ago

    [American Samoa] Deep Dive — Needs Assistance: The June 2026 IDEA Determinations and the Unfinished Transition Fix

    In June 2026 the U.S. Department of Education told American Samoa, for the second straight year, that its early intervention program needs assistance under IDEA — and the unresolved federal finding underneath that grade is about the handoff at a child's third birthday. Alex and Jordan read the determination letters line by line: how the Results-Driven Accountability score is built, why Specific Conditions on three straight grant awards cap the territory's category, what the September 2024 monitoring finding on Part C-to-Part B transition actually says, how the territory answered with a Transition MOU and nearly finished policy rewrites, why a perfect transition score built on two children does not close a system-design finding, and the two dates that now govern everything — the February 1, 2027 report on technical assistance received and actions taken, and the June 2027 determinations that may formally count longstanding noncompliance. Educational guidance, not legal advice. Sources - U.S. Department of Education, OSEP, 2026 SPP/APR and State Determination Letter, Part C — American Samoa (FFY 2024, issued June 16, 2026), including American Samoa's FFY 2024 Part C SPP/APR (Indicator 8 data, dispute resolution data, general supervision description): https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/AS-C-SPP-APR-FFY24.pdf - U.S. Department of Education, OSEP, SPP/APR and State Determination Letters index — American Samoa Part B letter (FFY 2024, issued June 18, 2026) and Part C letter listings: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/spp-apr-letters - American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) homepage — system totals (more than 12,000 students; 22 ECE sites; 23 elementary schools; 6 high schools; more than 1,900 employees) and Director listing: https://www.amsamoadoe.com - ASDOE Special Education Division, FFY 2026 IDEA Part B application and public notice — FAPE ages 3-21 under the American Samoa Special Education Act of 1977, amended 2000; SPED office, Fagaalu, next to Matafao Elementary School: https://www.amsamoadoe.com/_files/ugd/b063e1_2b7537d02c854836b8e50d11c591fad7.pdf - ASDOE IDEA Part B FFY 2026 Grant Application (full application document): https://www.amsamoadoe.com/_files/ugd/b063e1_7d51da54bda4449696bfd9c411aee1f4.pdf - Pacific East Comprehensive Center — Improving Student Access to Learning Environments When Staffing Capacity is Strained in American Samoa (ASDOE S.T.E.P.S. Substitute Teacher Equity Program Support): https://pacificeastcc.org/islands/improving-student-access-to-learning-environments-when-staffing-capacity-is-strained-in-american-samoa/ To verify anything without a stable link: go to sites.ed.gov/idea and open "SPP/APR Letters," select American Samoa, and open the 2026 Part B and Part C determination letters (FFY 2024); for OSEP monitoring reports, search the IDEA site for "Differentiated Monitoring and Support" and American Samoa (Part C report dated September 12, 2024; Part B report dated May 16, 2025). For ASDOE public notices, go to amsamoadoe.com and open the Special Education division page. AI Generated

  4. 9h ago

    [District of Columbia] Education Daily — October 25, 2026: Why Special Education Runs Through Litigation

    Ten days before the DC Council's November 4 special education oversight hearing, the District's due process rate — 141.7 complaints per 10,000 students served under IDEA Part B, versus a 26.5 average — frames the central question of why services are so often secured through litigation, as the proficiency gap for students with disabilities widens despite a fourth straight year of citywide DC CAPE gains. Sources: - DC Council oversight hearing notice (November 4, 2026, 2:30 PM; hearing scope, CAPE proficiency changes for students with disabilities, and the 141.7 vs 26.5 due process comparison), as summarized in EducationDC, 'The Council In Fall (Moving Slowly)' (October 2, 2026): https://educationdc.net/2026/10/02/the-council-in-fall-moving-slowly/ - OSSE Office of Dispute Resolution, Special Education Legal and Regulatory Information page — revised ODR Standard Operating Procedures dated October 20, 2026 (clean and track-changes versions): https://osse.dc.gov/page/odr-special-education-legal-and-regulatory-information - OSSE SY2026-27 Special Education Process Handbook — dispute resolution, mediation, due process complaint timelines, and prior written notice requirements: https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/SY26-27%20OSSE%20Special%20Education%20Process%20Handbook.pdf - OSSE DC CAPE page — 2025-26 assessment results files and performance levels: https://osse.dc.gov/dccape AI Generated

  5. 9h ago

    [American Samoa] Education Daily — October 25, 2026: The Three Point Seven Million Dollar Shortcut

    A Territorial Audit Office report released October 5, 2026 found the Department of Education bought more than three point seven million dollars in goods without competitive sealed bidding and spent more than one point one seven million dollars through Quick Purchase Orders that should have been bid — and both the department and the Office of Procurement agreed with all eight fixes. Alex and Jordan walk through what the Consolidated Grant buys, why the purchases bunched up at fiscal year-end, and the three tests to watch now that a new fiscal year has begun. Sources - Territorial Audit Office, American Samoa Government, Report No. 26-03 (October 5, 2026), Audit of Procurement Practices for the Department of Education's Consolidated Grant Purchases (period October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2024): https://www.asgaudit.com/_files/ugd/da9916_a1e00c02bbb243148abbdb695a04fc25.pdf - Territorial Audit Office, Performance Audits page (Report 26-03 listing and summary): https://www.asgaudit.com/reports/performance-audits - American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) homepage — system totals (more than 12,000 students; 22 early childhood education sites, 23 elementary schools, 6 high schools; more than 1,900 employees), retrieved October 25, 2026: https://www.amsamoadoe.com To verify anything without a stable link: asgaudit.com → Reports → Performance Audits → Report 26-03. AI Generated

  6. 11h ago

    [New Jersey] Education Daily — October 25, 2026: Should One Test Decide Graduation?

    While the class of 2027 sits for fall graduation-test retakes, three Senate bills introduced October 1 would end the passing-score graduation mandate, speed up test results, replace the single gate with a tracked readiness framework, and require tiered supports by grade ten. Sources: - Senate Bill 4652 (222nd Legislature, introduced October 1, 2026, Sen. Turner): https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S5000/4652_I1.PDF - Senate Bill 4653 (222nd Legislature, introduced October 1, 2026, Sen. Turner): https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S5000/4653_I1.PDF - Senate Bill 4654 (222nd Legislature, introduced October 1, 2026, Sens. Turner and McKnight): https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S5000/4654_I1.PDF - NJDOE NJGPA-A results, cut scores, and fall 2026 retake dates via NJDOE broadcasts (Aug 5, Sep 2, Sep 16, 2026) and NJDOE Adaptive FAQ (updated Sep 23, 2026), as compiled at https://www.cuemath.com/blog/njgpa-results-2026/ — verify at nj.gov/education by searching: Fall 2026 NJGPA-A Key Dates and Information - The Worthy Educator, 'Meanwhile, in New Jersey: Positioning Education for What's Next' (S4652/S4653/S4654 awareness summary): https://www.theworthyeducator.com/post/meanwhile-in-new-jersey-positioning-education-for-what-s-next AI Generated

  7. 11h ago

    [Louisiana] Education Daily — October 25, 2026: A Merger That Closes a School

    In New Orleans East, Fannie C. Williams Charter School faces the district's first mid-contract revocation review, and the proposed merger into a ReNEW school would displace most of its students to a campus miles away — while statewide, families are signing acknowledgment forms for the new school threat law, Act 619, whose own state guidance says IDEA safeguards still apply. Sources: - Another charter gets early review as New Orleans looks to close schools (WWNO, via KRVS, October 16, 2026) — Fannie grades record, merger mechanics, October 15 family meeting, Batiste and Fulmore statements, steady enrollment: https://www.krvs.org/louisiana-news/2026-10-16/another-charter-gets-early-review-as-new-orleans-looks-to-close-schools - Lower 9th Ward's only public school at risk due to low test scores (WWNO, via KRVS, October 8, 2026) — Dr. King Charter review, nine regular renewals, projected closures: https://www.krvs.org/louisiana-news/2026-10-08/lower-9th-wards-only-public-school-at-risk-due-to-low-test-scores - Dr. King Charter board meets amid district's Triggered Revocation Review (The Lens / Lamplighter, October 2026) — October 1 initiation letters, material breach language: https://www.lamplighter.news/p/just-in-dr-king-charter-board-meets-tonight-amid-district-s-triggered-revocation-review - By the Numbers: NOLA Public Schools enrollment and births (Evans Cutchmore Press, September 30, 2026) — district presentation analysis: enrollment 46,554 (2019) to 43,108 (2025), births down 25.6 percent, no seat-capacity figures in the deck, Act 687 November 15 report, November 5 hearing and December 9 vote: https://www.evanscutchmorepress.com/by-the-numbers-what-nola-public-schools-own-data-shows-about-enrollment-births-and-closures/ - School Threat Accountability and Safety Act Acknowledgement Guidelines (Louisiana Department of Education, released July 20, 2026) — menacing and terrorizing definitions and penalties, parental liability, and the statement that IDEA procedural safeguards remain applicable: https://doe.louisiana.gov/docs/default-source/policy/school-threat-accountability-and-safety-act-acknowledgement-form.pdf - New Louisiana laws address school threats, misuse of AI-generated images (Avoyelles Today, 2026) — Act 619 effective August 1, 2026, first-five-days information requirement, employee reporting duties: https://www.avoyellestoday.com/new-louisiana-laws-address-school-threats-misuse-of-ai-generated-images/ For Fannie C. Williams' school-level demographics versus the district: not published in the district presentation or the WWNO reporting checked on October 25, 2026; search NOLA Public Schools data dashboard and the Louisiana Department of Education school report card for Fannie C. Williams Charter School. AI Generated

  8. 11h ago

    [Wyoming] Education Daily — October 25, 2026: Activities In, Technology Out

    The recalibration committee votes after the Supreme Court ruling — activities funding sponsored, the technology plan rejected, meals and officers tabled to December — plus Wyoming's new federal Ed-Flex authority, the Class of 2026 ACT results, and the Midwest grades six through twelve closure proposal heading to trustees Monday night. Sources: - Wyoming Tribune Eagle (wyomingnews.com), 'School recalibration committee reconsiders bills after Wyoming Supreme Court ruling' — HB 192 activities vote six to five at ten point nine four four million dollars a year, technology bill at twelve point five million dollars a year voted down, nutrition and SRO bills tabled with a mid-December meeting planned: https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/school-recalibration-committee-reconsiders-bills-after-wyoming-supreme-court-ruling/article_c1d923e2-4aff-43b9-adfe-3dd8532e45fc.html - Wyoming Department of Education release via EIN Presswire, 'U.S. Department of Education Approves Wyoming Department of Education Ed-Flex Authority Request' (published October 22, 2026) — Title I Part A carryover and Title IV Part A waivers, effective twenty twenty-seven to twenty twenty-eight, not retroactive: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/951603733/u-s-department-of-education-approves-wyoming-department-of-education-ed-flex-authority-request - U.S. Department of Education Ed-Flex page (ed.gov) — Wyoming approved application October 15, 2026, authority through 2030-2031: search ed.gov for 'Ed-Flex' then open the Wyoming approved application and approval letter dated October 15, 2026 - Wyoming Department of Education, 'Superintendent Degenfelder Releases ACT Results for the 2026 Graduating Class' — average composite eighteen point nine, top two among eleven all-test states, benchmark and retake figures: https://edu.wyoming.gov/superintendent-degenfelder-releases-act-results-for-the-2026-graduating-class/ - Your Wyoming Link, 'Midwest School may lose half its classes, parents worry for students' (October 19, 2026) — grades six through twelve closure proposal for twenty twenty-seven to twenty twenty-eight, district email rationale, October 23 infrastructure committee report and October 26 trustees meeting: https://www.yourwyominglink.com/news/local/midwest-school-may-lose-half-its-classes-parents-worry-for-students/article_cc2d9358-4585-426d-8267-a4e1c8c1b35a.html - Cowboy State Daily's The Roundup, Thursday October 22, 2026 episode notes — more than one hundred people at the Midwest Recreation Center meeting AI Generated

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Weekday education briefings and weekly deep dives, state by state across America. Daily news, regulation walkthroughs, district profiles, and trend analysis — starting with New England. AI Generated

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