Parents are showing increasing support for school choice, with nearly 60% favoring the use of public funds for private or religious schools, according to a PDK International poll. While support for public schools has declined, most Americans oppose closing the Department of Education, and 65% believe that closing the department would hurt public education.

Schools in Honolulu are emphasizing bilingual and multilingual education to foster global citizenship and cultural understanding. Maryknoll School's Mandarin immersion program, which began nine years ago, has students spending half their day learning subjects in Mandarin, while St. Louis School offers a multilingual approach, requiring students to study at least two world languages, including Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Samoan, Spanish and Hawaiian.

The Jewish Education Innovation Challenge is working to bring God-centered learning into Jewish day schools, aiming to help students develop a personal relationship with God. Educators are encouraged to create open-ended lesson plans that invite students to explore their own concepts of God, ask questions and build personal spiritual routines.

Brooklyn Raney, founder of One Trusted Adult, offers school leaders a template for a back-to-school letter to parents. The letter emphasizes the importance of relationships, trust and collaboration, outlining expectations for both staff and parents to create a supportive environment for students.

Students at Notre Dame Academy in Toledo, Ohio, partnered with Connecting Kids to Meals to pack over 3,000 weekend meal bags for children in need. The initiative, led by Connecting Kids to Meals President and CEO Wendi Huntley, aimed to combat childhood hunger and educate students about food insecurity.

Understood.org has launched a digital platform, Through My Eyes, to help teachers and parents understand what it's like to grow up with a learning disability. The platform features personal stories, real-life simulations and expert tools to dispel misconceptions and create empathy.