Education Across the States

Texas counted twice this week: the Comptroller launched phase one of the Education Freedom Accounts transparency dashboard on October 29, and today, October 30, is the statewide PEIMS fall snapshot — students, staff, and budgets as of one day, and the enrollment Austin will use to validate the Burnet and Webb closure petitions by December 1. Sources: Texas Comptroller, 'Comptroller Huffines Announces New Taxpayer First Project Transparency Tools, Independent Audit for Education Freedom Accounts,' October 26, 2026 — https://comptroller.texas.gov/about/media-center/news/20261026-comptroller-huffines-announces-new-taxpayer-first-project-transparency-tools-for-education-freedom-accounts-1793040410888 ; Texas Comptroller dashboards index (TEFA dashboard described as exploring waitlist numbers, participation by priority tier, funded accounts, income distribution) — https://comptroller.texas.gov/transparency/open-data/dashboards.php ; Comptroller launch release, October 29, 2026, via EIN Presswire — https://www.einpresswire.com/article/953126755/comptroller-huffines-launches-texas-education-freedom-accounts-transparency-dashboard ; The Texas Dispatch, 'Comptroller Launches Education Freedom Accounts Tracker,' October 30, 2026 — https://thetexasdispatch.com/comptroller-huffines-launches-texas-education-freedom-accounts-transparency-webpage/ ; Texas Education Agency, 'Early Notice - TSDS PEIMS Submission Timeline Changes' (PEIMS Fall Snapshot Date October 30, 2026; Fall first submission due December 10, 2026; resubmission January 21, 2027; Fall Enrollment Submission snapshot October 2, 2026, due October 15, 2026) — https://tea.texas.gov/taa-letters/early-notice-tsds-peims-submission-timeline-changes ; TEA Performance Reporting bulletin, October 9, 2026 — https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTEA/bulletins/42e8485 ; The Texas Dispatch, 'Burnet, Webb Petitions Await Austin ISD Count After Oct. 30' — https://thetexasdispatch.com/austin-isd-burnet-webb-petitions-signatures-validation-oct-30/ ; Fox 7 Austin, petition threshold report — https://fox7austin.com/news/petition-trigger-aisd-school-closures-appears-have-enough-signatures-austin-mayor-kirk-watson ; Dispatch Times, 'Webb parents allege they were misled over campus closure petition' — search dispatchtimes.com for that headline if the link fails.

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Bismarck Public Schools has published what happens if Tuesday's bond fails — accessibility alone would take four to six years on the Building Fund — plus New Town's November 19 Indian parent input meeting under Impact Aid and the Monday absentee deadline.

Sources:

- Bismarck Public Schools, Bond November 2026 — The Plan: https://www.bismarckschools.org/bond-election/the-plan

- Bismarck Public Schools, Our Plan if the Referendum Does Not Pass: https://www.bismarckschools.org/bond-election/consequences-of-no-vote

- Bismarck Public Schools, Bond Referendum on November 3 Ballot: https://www.bismarckschools.org/post-details/~board/bismarck-public-schools-news/post/bond-referendum-approved-for-2026-election

- North Dakota News Cooperative, School districts struggle to sell bond measures: https://www.newscoopnd.org/school-districts-struggle-to-sell-bond-measures/

- Western ND News (from New Town Public School District), New Town schools set annual Indian parent input meeting for Nov. 19: https://westernndnews.com/new-town-schools-set-annual-indian-parent-input-meeting-for-nov-19

- New Town Public School District, annual Indian parent input meeting notice: https://www.newtown.k12.nd.us/article/3220451

- North Dakota Secretary of State, Analyses of the Statewide Measures, November 3, 2026 (Measure 2 fiscal impact): https://ndpublicnotices.com/NDLegals/2026/390609-2026-10-01_1003.pdf

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Part 3 of 3. An honest good/bad/ugly deep dive into Olathe Public Schools USD 233, Kansas's second-largest district: enrollment falling from 30,299 to 28,140, a 95% graduation rate and a new Innovation Campus alongside a $44 million special education funding gap, a $389 million bond passed in March 2026, a unanimous Oct. 1, 2026 vote to close six schools affecting about 2,200 students, a parent petition for state review, and a federal Title IX/FERPA resolution the district signed while rejecting the allegations.

Sources:

- Olathe Public Schools, District Enrollment Update, Board of Education, Nov. 6, 2025 (Sept. 8, 2025 enrollment: 28,140; 2024-25 racial/ethnic breakdown): https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/olathe/Board.nsf/files/DN6TAK766F46/$file/District%20Enrollment%20Update%202025_%20BOE%2011-6-25%20(3).pdf

- Olathe Public Schools, Enrollment Update, April 10, 2025: https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/olathe/Board.nsf/files/DFKSZ2750A04/$file/District%20Enrollment%20Update%202025_Final%20(1).pdf

- NCES, District Detail for Olathe USD 233 (2024-25: 28,195 students, 2,189.32 teacher FTE, ratio 12.88, staff 4,116.70): https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?ID2=2010140

- KSDE, USD 233 Form 150 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (free lunch 6,846 / 7,494; ELL headcount 3,253 / 2,290; special education amounts): https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1790613996/olatheschoolsorg/nab9kpacgvqjsk1f10t9/2026-27-Form-150.pdf

- KSDE, USD 233 Budget at a Glance 2026-2027 (instruction $301,027,210, 53%; mill rates 63.198 / 63.500 / 63.000): https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1790613861/olatheschoolsorg/eza2nbflj0nbrwntj0w5/2026-27-Budget-at-a-Glance.pdf

- Olathe Public Schools, Why Olathe (58 attendance centers, 95% graduation rate, class sizes, academies, 48 dual-enrollment courses): http://www.olatheschools.org/discover-olathe/why-olathe

- Olathe Public Schools, Career Pathways (15 four-year academies, 8 two-year academies, 8 pathway programs, OATC and OPSIC): https://www.olatheschools.org/academics/career-pathways

- DLR Group, Olathe Public Schools Innovation Campus Ribbon Cutting, Feb. 19, 2026: https://www.dlrgroup.com/firm-news/olathe-public-schools-innovation-campus-ribbon-cutting/

- K12 Dive, Kansas' Olathe Public Schools to close 6 schools next fall, Oct. 6, 2026: https://www.k12dive.com/news/kansas-olathe-public-schools-to-close-6-schools-next-fall/832277/

- Formative Spaces, Olathe board votes unanimously to close six schools at end of 2026-27 (>$12M savings, >$44M SPED transfer, ~$538M total budget): https://www.formativespaces.com/newsroom/olathe-ks-six-school-closures-board-vote

- Johnson County Post, Olathe school board approves closure of 6 schools, Oct. 2, 2026: https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/10/02/olathe-to-close-six-schools-297608/

- Johnson County Post, Olathe families rally to fight 6 schools' impending closures (6,100 signatures, K.S.A. 72-1431, Nov. 14 deadline): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/10/07/olathe-families-petition-closures-297737/

- Olathe Reporter, Olathe parent group says petition is on pace (~3,000 signatures by Oct. 20): https://www.olathereporter.com/school_news/olathe-parent-group-says-petition-is-on-pace-to-challenge-school-closures/article_a94ac0fa-1ade-4266-bab4-6ed807170e38.html

- Johnson County Post, Voters pass $389 million bond for Olathe Public Schools, March 3, 2026 (63%, 15,344-8,960, allocations, Chiefs denial): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/03/03/olathe-schools-2026-bond-election-results-280992/

- Johnson County Post, 4 JoCo school districts move to sue state over special ed funding, May 2026 (coalition, $119M, 92% since 2011): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/05/21/sped-funding-lawsuit-286874/

- Blue Valley USD 229 / Kansas Public School Funding Coalition, Lathrop GPM selected as legal counsel, Aug. 11, 2026: https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/about/boe/legislative/ks-public-schools-funding-coalition

- Johnson County Post, JoCo districts hire law firm in fight over special ed funds, Aug. 12, 2026: https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/08/12/sped-funding-lawfirm-293831/

- Johnson County Post, Olathe settles transgender investigation; Shawnee Mission refuses, May 2026 (voluntary resolution, Oct. 1 documentation, certification through 2028): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/05/10/olathe-smsd-resolution-responses-286051/

- Johnson County Post, Olathe's Brent Yeager named Kansas Superintendent of the Year, Oct. 6, 2026 (incl. Gera Netcher statement): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/10/06/olathes-brent-yeager-named-ks-superintendent-of-the-year-297829/

- Johnson County Post, Olathe school board extends superintendent's contract, June 11, 2026 (through June 30, 2029): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/06/11/yeager-contract-extension-288437/

- Citizen Portal, Olathe district presents 2025 assessment snapshot as state cut scores change (new baseline, ~95% ACT participation, ~9,900 credit hours): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/7224180/kansas/school-boards/olathe/olathe-district-presents-2025-assessment-snapshot-as-state-cut-scores-change

- Citizen Portal, Olathe Public Schools leaders present 2024-25 year highlights (PBIS, Wit & Wisdom, chronic absenteeism campaign, single-digit vacancies, unmodified audit, ASBO awards): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/6211592/kansas/school-boards/olathe/olathe-public-schools-leaders-present-202425-year-highlights-curriculum-changes-attendance-work-and-new-facilities

- Public School Review, Olathe School District (top 20% KS, graduation and proficiency summaries): https://www.publicschoolreview.com/kansas/olathe-school-district/2010140-school-district/high

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Part 2 of 3. An honest good/bad/ugly deep dive into Olathe Public Schools USD 233, Kansas's second-largest district: enrollment falling from 30,299 to 28,140, a 95% graduation rate and a new Innovation Campus alongside a $44 million special education funding gap, a $389 million bond passed in March 2026, a unanimous Oct. 1, 2026 vote to close six schools affecting about 2,200 students, a parent petition for state review, and a federal Title IX/FERPA resolution the district signed while rejecting the allegations.

Sources:

- Olathe Public Schools, District Enrollment Update, Board of Education, Nov. 6, 2025 (Sept. 8, 2025 enrollment: 28,140; 2024-25 racial/ethnic breakdown): https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/olathe/Board.nsf/files/DN6TAK766F46/$file/District%20Enrollment%20Update%202025_%20BOE%2011-6-25%20(3).pdf

- Olathe Public Schools, Enrollment Update, April 10, 2025: https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/olathe/Board.nsf/files/DFKSZ2750A04/$file/District%20Enrollment%20Update%202025_Final%20(1).pdf

- NCES, District Detail for Olathe USD 233 (2024-25: 28,195 students, 2,189.32 teacher FTE, ratio 12.88, staff 4,116.70): https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?ID2=2010140

- KSDE, USD 233 Form 150 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (free lunch 6,846 / 7,494; ELL headcount 3,253 / 2,290; special education amounts): https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1790613996/olatheschoolsorg/nab9kpacgvqjsk1f10t9/2026-27-Form-150.pdf

- KSDE, USD 233 Budget at a Glance 2026-2027 (instruction $301,027,210, 53%; mill rates 63.198 / 63.500 / 63.000): https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1790613861/olatheschoolsorg/eza2nbflj0nbrwntj0w5/2026-27-Budget-at-a-Glance.pdf

- Olathe Public Schools, Why Olathe (58 attendance centers, 95% graduation rate, class sizes, academies, 48 dual-enrollment courses): http://www.olatheschools.org/discover-olathe/why-olathe

- Olathe Public Schools, Career Pathways (15 four-year academies, 8 two-year academies, 8 pathway programs, OATC and OPSIC): https://www.olatheschools.org/academics/career-pathways

- DLR Group, Olathe Public Schools Innovation Campus Ribbon Cutting, Feb. 19, 2026: https://www.dlrgroup.com/firm-news/olathe-public-schools-innovation-campus-ribbon-cutting/

- K12 Dive, Kansas' Olathe Public Schools to close 6 schools next fall, Oct. 6, 2026: https://www.k12dive.com/news/kansas-olathe-public-schools-to-close-6-schools-next-fall/832277/

- Formative Spaces, Olathe board votes unanimously to close six schools at end of 2026-27 (>$12M savings, >$44M SPED transfer, ~$538M total budget): https://www.formativespaces.com/newsroom/olathe-ks-six-school-closures-board-vote

- Johnson County Post, Olathe school board approves closure of 6 schools, Oct. 2, 2026: https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/10/02/olathe-to-close-six-schools-297608/

- Johnson County Post, Olathe families rally to fight 6 schools' impending closures (6,100 signatures, K.S.A. 72-1431, Nov. 14 deadline): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/10/07/olathe-families-petition-closures-297737/

- Olathe Reporter, Olathe parent group says petition is on pace (~3,000 signatures by Oct. 20): https://www.olathereporter.com/school_news/olathe-parent-group-says-petition-is-on-pace-to-challenge-school-closures/article_a94ac0fa-1ade-4266-bab4-6ed807170e38.html

- Johnson County Post, Voters pass $389 million bond for Olathe Public Schools, March 3, 2026 (63%, 15,344-8,960, allocations, Chiefs denial): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/03/03/olathe-schools-2026-bond-election-results-280992/

- Johnson County Post, 4 JoCo school districts move to sue state over special ed funding, May 2026 (coalition, $119M, 92% since 2011): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/05/21/sped-funding-lawsuit-286874/

- Blue Valley USD 229 / Kansas Public School Funding Coalition, Lathrop GPM selected as legal counsel, Aug. 11, 2026: https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/about/boe/legislative/ks-public-schools-funding-coalition

- Johnson County Post, JoCo districts hire law firm in fight over special ed funds, Aug. 12, 2026: https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/08/12/sped-funding-lawfirm-293831/

- Johnson County Post, Olathe settles transgender investigation; Shawnee Mission refuses, May 2026 (voluntary resolution, Oct. 1 documentation, certification through 2028): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/05/10/olathe-smsd-resolution-responses-286051/

- Johnson County Post, Olathe's Brent Yeager named Kansas Superintendent of the Year, Oct. 6, 2026 (incl. Gera Netcher statement): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/10/06/olathes-brent-yeager-named-ks-superintendent-of-the-year-297829/

- Johnson County Post, Olathe school board extends superintendent's contract, June 11, 2026 (through June 30, 2029): https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/06/11/yeager-contract-extension-288437/

- Citizen Portal, Olathe district presents 2025 assessment snapshot as state cut scores change (new baseline, ~95% ACT participation, ~9,900 credit hours): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/7224180/kansas/school-boards/olathe/olathe-district-presents-2025-assessment-snapshot-as-state-cut-scores-change

- Citizen Portal, Olathe Public Schools leaders present 2024-25 year highlights (PBIS, Wit & Wisdom, chronic absenteeism campaign, single-digit vacancies, unmodified audit, ASBO awards): https://citizenportal.ai/articles/6211592/kansas/school-boards/olathe/olathe-public-schools-leaders-present-202425-year-highlights-curriculum-changes-attendance-work-and-new-facilities

- Public School Review, Olathe School District (top 20% KS, graduation and proficiency summaries): https://www.publicschoolreview.com/kansas/olathe-school-district/2010140-school-district/high

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Washington's SB 5253 transition plan is filed with the Legislature — what its data show on inclusion and post-school work — and the governor's Phone-Free Schools Act draft would mandate bell-to-bell device storage statewide from September 2027 with no storage funding attached.

Sources:

- UPDATE: Transition Collaborative Summative Report 2026 (Report to the Legislature under ESSSB 5253, OSPI/DSHS/DSB): https://app.leg.wa.gov/ReportsToTheLegislature/Home/GetPDF?fileName=2026-update-transition-collaborative-summative-report_50501f82-e3ed-4533-a2b8-ce698649cfeb.pdf

- Washington State Legislature, Reports to the Legislature index (search: SSB 5253, Public Instruction): http://apps.leg.wa.gov/reportstothelegislature/

- SSB 5253 as passed the Legislature (2025-26), Sec. 2 (plan due October 30, 2026): https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Xml/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5253-S.PL.xml

- ERDC, Long-Term Postsecondary and Employment Outcomes of Students Enrolled in Washington Public High School Special Education Programs (May 2025), as cited in the Summative Report: https://erdc.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/Special_Education_Report.pdf

- Governor's Office, Governor Ferguson launches Phone-Free Schools Act at Spokane event (October 2, 2026): https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAGOV/bulletins/42d9d83

- Issaquah Reporter, Gov. Ferguson proposes Phone-Free Schools Act (October 6, 2026 — district policy patchwork and OSPI spring survey): https://www.issaquahreporter.com/2026/10/06/gov-ferguson-proposes-phone-free-schools-act/

- Phone-Free Schools Act draft details (storage, exceptions, first-year discipline, no appropriation; SB 5346 comparison): search governor.wa.gov for Phone-Free Schools Act proposal Z-0040.3/27

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South Carolina has no statewide questions on the November 3, 2026 ballot — every school-money decision is local. A voter's guide to the three biggest: Dorchester County's proposed new one percent education sales tax for Districts Two and Four, Charleston County's vote to extend its existing tax through 2034, and Spartanburg District Two's two linked bond questions, plus this morning's Education Freedom Tax Credit Study Committee meeting and how to check your own sample ballot before early voting ends October 31.

Sources — Dorchester School District Two, Education Sales Tax Referendum page including Dorchester County Council Resolution 26-07 (adopted August 3, 2026) and the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs projection of 688.2 million dollars over 15 years: https://www.ddtwo.org/Nov3 ; Charleston County School District, November 2026 Education Sales Tax Referendum page: https://www.ccsdschools.com/about-us2/one-cent-sales-tax ; Spartanburg.com, District 2 Voters Face Two School Bond Questions November 3rd (October 29, 2026), summarizing the Spartanburg District Two referendum announcement and State Election Commission ballot wording; WCIV (ABC News 4 Charleston), Growth and aging campuses drive push for 1-cent sales tax vote in Dorchester County, for District Four's roughly 103 million dollar share and its stated construction shortfall — search mytvcharleston.com for that headline to verify; South Carolina Department of Education, Education Freedom Tax Credit Study Committee meeting notice (October 28, 2026) and published agenda at ed.sc.gov/newsroom/eftc-agenda — search ed.sc.gov news releases for Education Freedom Tax Credit Study Committee to verify; South Carolina Election Commission referendum listing and voter tools at scvotes.gov — search scvotes.gov for the November 3, 2026 referendum listing and sample ballot lookup to verify your own ballot.

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Students watch the Commonwealth's highest court argue a real eligibility case in a school and run the candidate forums themselves, while a federal travel suspension taking effect today puts the visitor revenue behind the school funding floor at risk, and the authorized PSS funding lawsuit remains unfiled seventeen days after the vote. Sources: CNMI Judiciary, press release 2026-PR-037, October 30, 2026, 'Supreme Court to Hold Oral Argument at Saipan International School,' https://www.nmijudiciary.gov/news/supreme-court-to-hold-oral-argument-at-saipan-international-school ; U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Register notice suspending the CNMI Economic Vitality and Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP), published October 27, 2026, effective October 30, 2026 (search the Federal Register for 'Suspension of the CNMI Economic Vitality and Security Travel Authorization Program'); Isla Public, October 27, 2026, 'CNMI delegate urges path forward as DHS halts Chinese travel program,' https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-10-27/cnmi-delegate-urges-path-forward-as-dhs-halts-chinese-travel-program ; Radio New Zealand, October 30, 2026, 'Northern Marianas tourism industry warns US travel suspension could deepen economic crisis' (search RNZ Pacific for that headline) for the Marianas Visitors Authority, Hotel Association, and Saipan Chamber of Commerce figures; Marianas Press, 'PSS ends substitute teaching contracts amid budget crisis; government lawsuit not filed,' https://marianaspress.com/news/article/pss-ends-substitute-teaching-contracts-amid-budget-crisis-government-lawsuit-not-filed ; Marianas High School, '2026 Gubernatorial Forum,' October 29, 2026, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LIzNP9RiyM ; Saipan Tribune reporting on the October 15, 2026 U.S. delegate candidates forum at Marianas High School; Commonwealth Election Commission, https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/ (2026 General Election important dates and October 30, 2026 meeting notice).

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Massachusetts held its first Seal of Biliteracy Gold Star Awards on October 26, honoring districts that award the Seal at scale while meeting equity benchmarks for English learners — including a vocational school commended for opening the Seal to career and technical students and to students with disabilities — and every district's graduation-framework readiness answers are due to the state on November 20.

Sources:

- Woburn Public Schools, Woburn Public Schools Receives Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy Gold Star Award, October 29, 2026: https://news.jgpr.net/2026/10/29/woburn-public-schools-receives-massachusetts-seal-of-biliteracy-gold-star-award/

- Northeast Metro Tech, Northeast Metro Tech Earns Three Awards in State Seal of Biliteracy Program, October 28, 2026: https://news.jgpr.net/2026/10/28/northeast-metro-tech-earns-three-awards-in-state-seal-of-biliteracy-program/

- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 603 CMR 31.04, Criteria for the State Seal of Biliteracy (amended January 27, 2026): https://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr31.html?section=04

- Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 69, Section 1Q (State Seal of Biliteracy): https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXII/Chapter69/Section1q

- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, On the Desktop, October 7, 2026, Graduation Framework Implementation: Readiness Workbook and Call for Advisory Group Participants (readiness information due November 20, 2026): https://mailchi.mp/ab81b7ab8aca/on-the-desktop-10-7-26-graduation-framework-readiness-workbook-and-advisory-group-participation

- City of Boston via North End Regional Review, City of Boston opens applications for Boston School Committee, October 29, 2026 (applications due November 13, 2026): http://northendregionalreview.com/2026/10/29/city-of-boston-opens-applications-for-boston-school-committee/

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Tulsa's board follows its seventeen-campus consolidation vote with a six to zero growth vote expanding its most demanded dual-language magnets, while House lawmakers weigh whether the ACT should stay mandatory for every Oklahoma high school student.

Sources:

- Tulsa Flyer, TPS adds campus to consolidation list as Zarrow moves to Hoover, published October 30, 2026: https://tulsaflyer.org/2026/10/29/schools-families/post/tulsa-public-schools-zarrow-hoover/

- Tulsa World via Spot On Oklahoma, TPS board votes to relocate Zarrow International School to elementary school site slated for closure, October 30, 2026: https://spotonoklahoma.com/green-country/1325014/tps-board-votes-to-relocate-zarrow.html

- KTUL 8 Tulsa via Spot On Oklahoma, TPS approves growth strategy to expand popular programs across district, October 30, 2026: https://spotonoklahoma.com/green-country/1325025/tps-approves-growth-strategy-to.html

- Wisevoter, Oklahoma Lawmakers Weigh Testing Alternatives to ACT (includes information reported by Oklahoma Watch), October 29, 2026: https://wisevoter.com/world/us/ok/2026/10/29/oklahoma-weighs-alternatives-act-testing

- The Oklahoman, What Oklahoma state lawmakers will study ahead of 2027 session (House Common Education interim study on high-stakes testing and ACT use, October 28, 2026): https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/06/oklahoma-house-and-senate-interim-studies-ahead-of-2027-legislative-session/91561639007/

- News 9, What's on the Oklahoma General Election Ballot? 2026 Election Preview (early voting October 28-31; Election Day November 3, 2026), updated October 28, 2026: https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-politics/general-election-preview-november-2026

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Five bills introduced October 29, 2026 would publish special education complaint investigation reports, add independent investigators for complaints against the state department itself, assign compensatory-services decisions, and enforce corrective plans — plus a Senate-passed bill guaranteeing county college admission offers to graduates. Sources: NJ21st, 'Five bills could change New Jersey's special education complaint process,' October 30, 2026, https://nj21st.com/2026/10/30/five-bills-could-change-new-jerseys-special-education-complaint-process/ (bill texts: search each bill number — A5717, A5718, A5719, A5720, A5721, S4931, S4929, S4926, S4927, S4928 — in the New Jersey Legislature bill search at njleg.state.nj.us); N.J.A.C. 6A:14-9.2, Complaint investigation (current process: search '6A:14-9.2 complaint investigation' on nj.gov, New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education); NJ21st, October 15, 2026 Hillside follow-up and this show's October 21, 2026 Hillside deep dive (NJDOE May 6, 2026 report, complaint C2026-7612); NJTODAY.NEWS, 'Senate OKs bill guaranteeing county college admission offers to graduates,' October 29, 2026, https://njtoday.news/2026/10/29/senate-oks-bill-guaranteeing-county-college-admission-offers-to-graduates/ (based on a New Jersey Senate Democrats press release on S-4128).

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