Prison Education Tech: California Community Colleges is expanding its prison education program by distributing about 30,000 laptops over three years, shifting students from mailed paper work to online classes and sparking debate over whether in-person teaching still builds the strongest skills and confidence. Public Health in Schools: The Philippines’ Department of Education and Jhpiego launched “Guro Laban sa Cervical Cancer,” arming teachers with HPV vaccination and prevention info to help improve vaccine uptake. School Choice Oversight: Pennsylvania House advanced a bill to increase transparency and reporting for the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit school choice program, with changes aimed at targeting low-income students and underperforming schools. Local District Comms: Columbiana School District is moving toward a single communications app to reduce “platform overload” for families and centralize updates. Charter Expansion: Iowa approved Hamburg Charter High School’s expansion from 9-12 to 7-12 over three years, with early middle-school curriculum planning tied to career strands. Health Alert: Whooping cough cases are rising nationally, with California among the hardest hit and infant deaths tied to incomplete vaccination. Campus History: University of Idaho’s historic Moscow campus district nomination advanced toward the National Register, potentially preserving more than a century of educational architecture and landscape.