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- 1Trump's FCC may cut school internet subsidies despite AI push▼Trump has promoted AI in education. His FCC may end school internet subsidies.
While President Trump has championed bringing artificial intelligence into American classrooms, his Federal Communications Commission is weighing an end to the E-Rate program's school internet subsidies, which help fund connectivity for schools and libraries nationwide. Critics say cutting the subsidies would undermine the very digital access AI-based education depends on, creating a contradiction in the administration's education technology agenda.
- 2Book Banners Accused of Targeting Empathy-Themed School Books●At a time of significant violence in America's schools, the worst thing that a child could learn from school is how to b
Library advocacy group EveryLibrary argues that as American schools grapple with significant violence, campaigns to remove books are increasingly targeting titles that teach children empathy and care for others. The group says book banners are framing these values as something children should not learn, and is urging the public to push back against school book challenges.
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Banned Books Week 2026 is under way, with campaigners including the Index on Censorship framing it as a moment to confront efforts to remove books from libraries and schools. The annual event highlights titles challenged or restricted for their content, and this year's theme urges readers to actively resist censorship and defend free access to literature.
- 4Tennessee, Florida lead parental rights rankings in education report●Tennessee, Florida top parental rights rankings in Defending Education report
A new report from Defending Education ranks Tennessee and Florida as the top states for parental rights in education. The ranking evaluates state policies on parental involvement and transparency in schools. The two states have been prominent in recent debates over curriculum content, school library materials, and parents' access to information about classroom instruction.