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The Office of Innovation launched its inaugural Eco-Makers Camp, a dynamic two-week experience connecting technology, creativity, and environmental stewardship.

Artificial intelligence is already changing education. The question is whether we are designing that change or simply reacting to it.

Across the country, school systems are wrestling with difficult decisions about AI.

In July, P-TECH Norwalk High School student Isabella “Isa” Morales was one of only three students nationwide selected to speak at the MSAP national “Making Connections” Project Director Conference.

South Career and Technical Academy is building on the strengths of the Career and Technical Academy model while creating a school experience centered on project-based learning, career exploration, and student engagement.

Artificial intelligence is already changing education. The question is whether we are designing that change or simply reacting to it.

Across the country, school systems are wrestling with difficult decisions about AI.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) is reaching for the stars with SpaceHUB—a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind aerospace mega-magnet program designed to build the ultimate STEM pipeline!

Every student in our schools has a seat.

That does not mean every student has a place.

There is an important difference.

Washington, DC (August 25, 2026) — Magnet Schools of America (MSA) has named 40 Nationally Certified Schools and 37 Nationally Certified Demonstration Schools, bringing the total number of nationally certified schools across the country to 337. As shining examples of magnet school excellence, these schools offer exceptional learning opportunities and join a distinguished, growing group of nationally recognized magnet programs. 

Ask someone what makes a magnet school distinctive, and the answer will often begin with its theme: STEM, the arts, health sciences, international studies, technology, or another area of specialization.

Themes matter. They can create identity, attract students, organize learning, and connect schools to powerful opportunities.

We often say that every student deserves an opportunity. It’s a statement few would dispute. But if we are honest, opportunity is not created by aspiration alone.

It is created by design.

Too often, we think of opportunity as something students either have or do not have.

Public education has always been about more than delivering instruction. It is one of our nation’s most important democratic institutions. An institution created to prepare young people for civic life, expand opportunity, and strengthen the communities they will one day lead.

Those purposes have endured. The world around them has not.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed changes to federal grant regulations that would affect how schools and districts use federal education funds. If finalized, the rule could limit the use of grant funds for conference attendance, professional development, association memberships, and subscriptions unless specifically approved by the federal agency and included in the grant terms.