The board approved the 2026–27 school calendar (Resolution 7,246) and exemptions to state instructional time rules for parent‑teacher conferences and Alliance High School (Resolution 7,247). Directors debated Wednesday monthly early releases, start‑date alignment and impacts on working families.

The Racine Unified School Board voted 6-2 to approve the district's proposed 2026-27 calendar; some board members cautioned that midweek days off can burden working families and said class-size pressures remain an underlying concern.

The Wood County Board approved a more than $157 million budget on Nov. 12 by a roughly 17–2 vote, with debate focusing on employee wage increases; the meeting also cleared resolutions to accept funding for oral-health programs and to seek tribal-law-enforcement funding, and discussed local projects including Sarah Park and downtown parking plans.

Board agrees to maintain 6 PM meeting schedule to accommodate all members.

Parents warn Nampa officials against displacing daycare for Pet Haven due to childcare shortages.

After more than an hour of public comment and debate, the Virginia Beach School Board voted 6–4 to reject a motion to temporarily suspend policy 6‑13 that would have allowed the district to count instructional hours instead of days and avoid adding 10 minutes to each school day.

Senator Acosta seeks to align start dates of Rhode Island school districts for consistency.

Lawmakers amend code to mandate school holidays on days schools serve as polling places.

The Anne Arundel County Board of Education adopted the 2026–27 school-year calendar, setting the first student day for Aug. 24, 2026, and voting to convert four planned two‑hour late starts into two‑hour early dismissals after public concern about childcare and schedule impacts.