Research Guides: Current News in Education: Education News: Week of September 28

Introduction

Are overwhelmed with the amount of education news? Do worry, we got you covered! We'll update this page every 1-2 weeks with important and interesting news from the world of education.

An important note before you begin. We link to both free-to-read articles and articles that require a JMU account to access. This includes newspapers like The New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Be sure to follow the instructions to sign up for these resources in order to read all the content linked.

Check back throughout the week for new articles.

News for the Week of September 28

Education and AI

Where Should Student AI Literacy Live?
How do we teach a whole new literacy and who is responsible? This Substack post offers a nuanced discussion, with a clear favorite model (spoilers: it's a hybrid model).

Reading

Illiteracy is a policy choice
A more in-depth look at the Southern Miracle in literacy achievement. It's a good reminder that we can just copy things that work and apply them to our own context.
Leaves and Literacy: 8 Strategies to Get K–2 Students Back into Reading This Fall
A nice, straightforward list of routines that can promote literacy after summer break.
What Teen Novels Are Capable Of
As people are reading less, this set of articles reminds us of why it's important for students to get lost in a book.

Rising Prices and Education

Back-to-school costs are climbing. How one school district is easing the burden
This article explores how schools are navigating rising prices in order to provide school supplies to their students.

Department of Education News

Education Department brings back mental health grants
Previously paused (cancelled?) grants for mental health support are being brought back by the Department of Education.

The Supreme Court and Education

How the Supreme Court Is Remolding Education in 2025
A decent primer on the Supreme Court of the United States and its effect on education in this latest session.

ICE and Education

Des Moines school superintendent placed on leave after ICE detention
The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district is currently being detained by ICE after being accused of being in the country illegally. The article notes that criminal background checks did not bring up anything regarding his status as a citizen.

Capitalism and Education

How One High-School Teacher Tells Her Gen-Z Students the Story of Capitalism
This interview discusses how capitalism is discussed in one teacher's classes. I enjoyed the discussion of lessons and applications of class content to contemporary events.

Oklahoma and the National Mood on Education

Read or listen to the two podcasts from The Atlantic on the state of education in Oklahoma and how this relates to the broader national mood on education.