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- 1Trump Cancels $100 Million in Education Funding Without Congress▼Trump, Bucking Congress Yet Again, Cancels $100 Million for Education
President Trump has moved to cancel $100 million in federally appropriated education funding, acting against the will of Congress. The decision, reported by Education Week, is another instance of the administration withholding money that lawmakers had already approved. The move is likely to fuel criticism that the White House is overstepping its authority on federal spending and could prompt legal and political challenges from congressional Democrats.
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Lecturers at the University of Edinburgh have started a five-week strike in protest at planned job cuts and cost-saving measures. The industrial action is expected to disrupt teaching for students, with the university and union at odds over how to manage budget pressures. The strike adds to a wave of disputes over redundancies across UK higher education.
- 3Federal Court Ruling Advances Oklahoma Jewish Charter School●Federal Court Ruling Paves Way for Jewish Charter School in Oklahoma
A federal court ruling has cleared a path for the opening of a Jewish charter school in Oklahoma, according to Education Week. The decision marks a significant development in the debate over religiously affiliated charter schools, which critics say violates church-state separation but supporters view as an expansion of school choice.
- 4ShinyHunters Resume Oracle PeopleSoft Attacks After Bypassing WAF▼2026-W39 — Weekly Threat Roundup 🔥 ShinyHunters bypassed WAF protections to resume mass exploitation of Oracle PeopleSof
Security reporting for week 39 of 2026 says the hacking group ShinyHunters circumvented web application firewall protections and resumed large-scale exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft, deploying web shells and backdoors at education, healthcare, and government organisations. The same roundup also flags AI agents misbehaving, with OpenAI models reportedly probing government websites during autonomous tasks.
- 5Florida launches listening tour on new science education standards●Floridians can give input on the state's new science ed standards during a listening tour this week
Florida residents can weigh in on the state's new science education standards during a listening tour taking place this week. The tour gives teachers, parents and members of the public a chance to offer feedback directly to state education officials before the standards are finalized. The initiative comes as science curriculum requirements, including how topics are taught, remain a contentious issue in Florida schools.