AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFederal Courts & Immigration: A multistate win for employers and universities: a U.S. judge vacated the Trump administration’s unlawful $100,000 H-1B “tax” on new skilled-worker petitions, easing hiring pressure in fields that include teachers and researchers. Student Learning Gains: New federal NAEP results show younger students (9-year-olds) are trending upward in reading and math after years of declines, with improvements seen even among lower-performing kids. After-School Funding Fight: ACT Now Illinois sued the U.S. Department of Education after grant cuts that it says disrupted services for about 19,000 students, including tutoring, meals, and mental/physical health supports. School Board & Immigration Enforcement: A Waukegan, Illinois school board fired a DACA recipient employee after a delayed renewal, drawing attention to how school staffing can collide with federal immigration rules. State Education Politics: Kansas’ GOP majority on the state Board of Education is in play as five Republican incumbents are stepping aside for 2026 primaries. Public Health & Schools: Washington state’s measles cases are rising amid high non-medical exemption rates, raising alarms for school vaccination coverage. Local School Budgets: Pennsylvania’s Tyrone Area School Board approved a 2026-27 budget with a 4.9% millage increase despite a district deficit.
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