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Ben Wallerstein
The Future of Federal Oversight | ED Kicks Off Accreditation Rulemaking | Top 10 Articles | Deep Dive: Governors’ 2026 Education Priorities

Jan 30, 2026

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19 min read

The Future of Federal Oversight | ED Kicks Off Accreditation Rulemaking | Top 10 Articles | Deep Dive: Governors’ 2026 Education Priorities

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Is K-12 Funding Predictability on the Horizon? | NJ, VA Governors Take On Education | Top 10 Articles | ALI’s State Education R&D Roadmap

Jan 23, 2026

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18 min read

Is K-12 Funding Predictability on the Horizon? | NJ, VA Governors Take On Education | Top 10 Articles | ALI’s State Education R&D Roadmap

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
ED Committee Green Lights ‘Gainful for All’ | State of the State Addresses Continue | Top 10 Articles | Exclusive: A Chat with Lunch Bunch CEO Natasha Case

Jan 16, 2026

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25 min read

ED Committee Green Lights ‘Gainful for All’ | State of the State Addresses Continue | Top 10 Articles | Exclusive: A Chat with Lunch Bunch CEO Natasha Case

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Feds Grant Iowa ESEA Waiver | ‘State of the State’ Addresses Kick Off | Top 10 Articles | Gainful Employment News

Jan 9, 2026

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25 min read

Feds Grant Iowa ESEA Waiver | ‘State of the State’ Addresses Kick Off | Top 10 Articles | Gainful Employment News

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Workforce Pell Rules Take Shape | Top 10 Articles | Remembering Former N.C. Gov. Hunt | New NASH Blueprint on Course Sharing

Dec 19, 2025

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17 min read

Workforce Pell Rules Take Shape | Top 10 Articles | Remembering Former N.C. Gov. Hunt | New NASH Blueprint on Course Sharing

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Workforce Pell Rules Take Shape; States to Play a Major Role in Implementation

Dec 18, 2025

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7 min read

Workforce Pell Rules Take Shape; States to Play a Major Role in Implementation

Ben Wallerstein
Julia Pasette-Seamon
Noah Sudow
Alex Davis
Ben Wallerstein, +3
Remembering Secretary Paige | ED Launches New Challenge Grant for States | Committee Reaches Consensus on Workforce Pell

Dec 12, 2025

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19 min read

Remembering Secretary Paige | ED Launches New Challenge Grant for States | Committee Reaches Consensus on Workforce Pell

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Workforce Pell Rulemaking | Top 10 Articles | Big Changes in California? | House Punts on SCORE Act Vote

Dec 5, 2025

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21 min read

Workforce Pell Rulemaking | Top 10 Articles | Big Changes in California? | House Punts on SCORE Act Vote

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
White House Takes “Pivotal Step” Toward Dismantling ED

Nov 18, 2025

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4 min read

White House Takes “Pivotal Step” Toward Dismantling ED

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
K-12 Funding: What We’re Watching | Higher Ed Competitive Grant Priorities | Top 10 Articles | New IPEDS Data Reporting Requirements

Nov 14, 2025

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17 min read

K-12 Funding: What We’re Watching | Higher Ed Competitive Grant Priorities | Top 10 Articles | New IPEDS Data Reporting Requirements

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Education on the Ballot | ED Reaches Consensus on Student Loan Limits | Top 10 Articles | New Report on Tutoring

Nov 7, 2025

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17 min read

Education on the Ballot | ED Reaches Consensus on Student Loan Limits | Top 10 Articles | New Report on Tutoring

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Congress Moves to Regulate AI in Schools | Top 10 Articles | Final Rule on PSLF Eligibility | New Report on Professional Learning for Teachers

Oct 31, 2025

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15 min read

Congress Moves to Regulate AI in Schools | Top 10 Articles | Final Rule on PSLF Eligibility | New Report on Professional Learning for Teachers

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Trump Admin Eyes Moving Special Education Out of ED | Family Engagement Research Report | Education on the 2025 Ballot | State Waiver Requests Under ESSA

Oct 24, 2025

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16 min read

Trump Admin Eyes Moving Special Education Out of ED | Family Engagement Research Report | Education on the 2025 Ballot | State Waiver Requests Under ESSA

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
ED’s Shutdown Plan in Action | FCC Pulls Back E-Rate Wi-Fi Support | Top 10 Articles | Trump’s Compact for Higher Ed Excellence

Oct 3, 2025

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19 min read

ED’s Shutdown Plan in Action | FCC Pulls Back E-Rate Wi-Fi Support | Top 10 Articles | Trump’s Compact for Higher Ed Excellence

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
What Would a Government Shutdown Mean for K-12 and Higher Education?

Sep 30, 2025

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6 min read

What Would a Government Shutdown Mean for K-12 and Higher Education?

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Math Fluency ≠ Memorization | State Priorities for K-12 Emerge | Top 10 Articles | Superintendent Stress Levels Down

Sep 26, 2025

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19 min read

Math Fluency ≠ Memorization | State Priorities for K-12 Emerge | Top 10 Articles | Superintendent Stress Levels Down

Ben Wallerstein
Hillary Knudson
Ben Wallerstein, +1
Can You Teach Kindness? | Q&A with Penny Schwinn | ED’s New ‘Patriotic Education’ Grants | Senate Hearing on NAEP

Sep 19, 2025

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19 min read

Can You Teach Kindness? | Q&A with Penny Schwinn | ED’s New ‘Patriotic Education’ Grants | Senate Hearing on NAEP

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
New SETDA Report | Top 10 Articles | House Appropriations Markup | Latest NAEP Results

Sep 12, 2025

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16 min read

New SETDA Report | Top 10 Articles | House Appropriations Markup | Latest NAEP Results

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
What’s in the House Appropriations Bill? | Top 10 Articles of the Week | A “College Guide” for Kids Who Think Differently

Sep 5, 2025

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17 min read

What’s in the House Appropriations Bill? | Top 10 Articles of the Week | A “College Guide” for Kids Who Think Differently

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
State Higher Ed Policy Round-up | Top 10 Articles | HSI Definition Faces Legal Scrutiny | FAFSA to Launch on Time

Aug 29, 2025

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11 min read

State Higher Ed Policy Round-up | Top 10 Articles | HSI Definition Faces Legal Scrutiny | FAFSA to Launch on Time

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
Pro Tips from Thomas | Webinar: Building Math Fluency | Top 10 Articles | Financial Aid Frustrations Mount

Aug 22, 2025

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18 min read

Pro Tips from Thomas | Webinar: Building Math Fluency | Top 10 Articles | Financial Aid Frustrations Mount

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
K-12 FY26 Budgets Signal Cautious Optimism | ED Moves to Restrict PSLF Eligibility | Top 10 Articles | How is AI Actually Being Used on Campus?

Aug 15, 2025

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20 min read

K-12 FY26 Budgets Signal Cautious Optimism | ED Moves to Restrict PSLF Eligibility | Top 10 Articles | How is AI Actually Being Used on Campus?

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein
College Admissions Oversight Expands | What’s Next for NAEP | Top 10 Reads | CogAT to Publish Post-Pandemic Norms

Aug 8, 2025

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21 min read

College Admissions Oversight Expands | What’s Next for NAEP | Top 10 Reads | CogAT to Publish Post-Pandemic Norms

Ben Wallerstein
Ben Wallerstein

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