Results: How Will the 2026 Midterms Reshape Schools?
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This Week in K-12 Leadership · November 9, 2026
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Results: How Will the 2026 Midterms Reshape Schools?
EdWeek · Nov 9
Look up each state and the outcomes of key 2026 contests with implications for K-12 schools.
Superintendent Moves: Week of November 2
Colorado
Leaving Durango School District superintendent announces retirement (Durango Herald)
Florida
Search Jacksonville ISD board names lone finalist for superintendent (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Leaving Brevard County superintendent to leave role, school board says (WESH)
Illinois
Hired New superintendent selected for North Mac school district (The State Journal-Register)
Mississippi
Leaving New Albany superintendent announces retirement (WTVA)
Nebraska
Hired Gering school board to consider making Knight permanent superintendent (Lincoln Journal Star)
Rhode Island
Leaving After Five Years, Providence Superintendent Javier Montañez to Leave Post (The 74)
State not identified
Interim Laurel Highlands chooses interim superintendent (Observer-Reporter)
Leaving Russell County school board begins search for new superintendent (WTVM.com)
Leaving 'Plenty to do' before planned retirement in 2028, says Northborough-Southborough superintendent (Community Advocate)
Search Niskayuna CSD begins search for next superintendent (NEWS10 ABC)
Leaving Milton Superintendent Amy Rex to retire in June (Milton Independent)
Search Thrall ISD Names Chanda Bloch Lone Superintendent Finalist for January Start (Taylor Press)
Leaving PPSD superintendent announces early resignation (Brown Daily Herald)
Hired Hillsborough County voters weigh referendum to elect superintendent instead of school board appointment (Tampa Bay 28)
Interim Pontiac school board approves second interim superintendent in three months (The Oakland Press)
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Policy & Legislation
NY lawmaker introduces bill to strip Hochul of power over federal tax credit program
Chalkbeat · Nov 9
State Sen. John Liu proposed legislation to strip the governor of the authority to opt into a GOP-backed federal school choice program.
Passage of Two Ballot Measures in Colorado Triggers Historic Shift in State Funding
The 74 · Nov 9
Colorado was solidly blue before last Tuesday’s election, which tightened the Democratic grip on state government and produced upsets in some previously Republican congressional districts. But perhaps the most important...
How did education issues fare on state ballots in 2026?
K-12 Dive · Nov 9
From early childhood education initiatives to curbing school choice, the blue wave is expected to trigger a range of policy changes in K-12.
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Budget & Finance
Florida Schools Could Struggle to Fund Police Officers After Property Tax Cuts
EdWeek · Nov 9
School leaders expect local police agencies to reduce their contributions after Amendment 3's passage.
Education Dept.’s Overhaul of Grant Rules Sparks Concern About ‘Instability’
The 74 · Nov 9
Last December, the Department of Education abruptly cut nearly $170 million in funding for community schools across 12 states because, officials said, the program was no longer in “the best interest of the federal...
5 reports, 5 different conclusions about fairness in school funding
Hechinger Report · Nov 9
“And nationally, schools in predominantly nonwhite districts receive $23 billion less in annual funding than their heavily white counterparts, according to a 2019 analysis by EdBuild.”, Nikole Hannah-Jones...
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Leadership
Many school board races remain too close to call in Los Angeles County
EdSource · Nov 9
Nearly a week after Election Day, many school board races in California’s most populous county are still too close to call, Southern California News Group reported. As of Thursday, 2,529,637 ballots across Los Angeles...
New Pasadena Unified board members could shake up school merger process
EdSource · Nov 9
At least two newly elected Pasadena Unified School District board members will replace incumbents, and likely advocate for more time to consider school consolidations following the Nov. 3 election, the Los Angeles Daily...
Principals Wake Up 15 Times a Night. 5 Ways to Reclaim Your Health
EdWeek · Nov 9
School leaders are at risk for burnout and health challenges. These strategies can help.
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Teaching & Learning
How I Did the Story: Uncovering Students’ Secret Struggles
The 74 · Nov 9
Arizona Is Among the Lowest-Ranked States for Reading. But There Are Bright Spots
The 74 · Nov 9
Arizona does not have strong reading outcomes. On the 2024 NAEP tests, only five states did worse than Arizona did in fourth grade reading. When the Urban Institute adjusted each state’s overall NAEP scores based on its...
Having a Bad Day at School? Try These Teacher-Tested Coping Strategies (Opinion)
EdWeek · Nov 9
Even the most seasoned teachers can struggle sometimes. Here’s how to deal.
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Technology & AI
New AI ‘Ultimatum’ Sparks Concern Over Google’s Power in California Schools
The 74 · Nov 9
Google has long been woven into California students’ education, with Google search, Chromebooks and Gmail quietly in the background in students’ daily lives. But that decadeslong relationship between the search giant...
Opinion: Ditch School-Issued Laptops and Bring Back Computer Labs
The 74 · Nov 9
Students in U.S. high schools spend too much time in class distracted. They scroll social media, play video games, chat with friends and AI, and watch YouTube videos far beyond what their teachers assign.  In a new...
Can AI Tell How Well Teachers Notice? Researchers Are Testing It.
EdSurge · Nov 9
The team will study whether AI can measure a key teaching skill and provide useful feedback faster than humans.
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School Safety
A new coalition of student creators hopes content can stem violence among their peers
Chalkbeat · Nov 6
The first cohort of the UPenn Creators for Community Safety Institute, a year-old initiative that helps student activists craft anti-violence messaging through social media skits, rap songs, and other media, pose at...
More Affection, Less Harsh Discipline: How Parenting Has Changed in a Generation
The 74 · Nov 4
Parenting norms and behaviors can change dramatically in a generation. The parents raising young children today may be proof.  Moms and dads today are more affectionate with their children than their own parents were...
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Infrastructure
More communities are closing schools. The cuts may not be enough
Hechinger Report · Nov 9
VALLEJO, Calif., Minutes before first bell, Penny Núñez-Brandão scanned the crowd outside Glen Cove Elementary School, looking for familiar faces. “I don’t see any,” the fifth grader told her mom one morning this...
12 applicants for Denver school board vacancy talk about school closures, rebuilding trust
Chalkbeat · Nov 6
The 12 applicants for a vacant seat on the Denver school board spoke at a forum Wednesday. The board is set to appoint a new member on Nov. 19.
Novato High School receives $500K grant for career technical education facility
EdSource · Nov 5
Career technical education in Novato has gotten a big boost in the form of a $500,000 grant. The money, provided by the Marin County Office of Education, will be used for a covered workspace at Novato High School, the...
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