Trustees of the San Diego Unified School District are set to vote on a proposal by Albert Einstein Academies to replace its German language immersion program with a German language instruction mode because of changes in student demographics and a shortage of German teachers. The charter school, which plans to delay the opening of its high school until 2028, says the immersion program hasn't been consistently aligned in grades K-5.

Harford County Public Schools in Maryland has received a $500,000 grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity to introduce a Spanish immersion program at Red Pump Elementary School. The grant aims to support military-connected students and promote early world language education.

As AI becomes more prevalent in education, a "smart use divide" could emerge, similar to past technological advancements, warns Liz Cohen, vice president of policy at 50CAN and a research fellow at the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Education Policy. Schools in affluent areas are more likely to use AI effectively, while high-poverty schools may struggle due to lack of resources and training, she writes.

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools over a contract provision that protects teachers of color from "last-in, first-out" layoffs. The provision, added in 2022, aims to diversify the teaching staff but has faced legal challenges for alleged discrimination against white employees.

Educator Ryan Burns emphasizes the importance of effective professional learning for teachers, recounting experiences with ineffective professional development sessions that are often lecture-heavy and compliance-driven. Burns highlights the need for professional learning that is engaging, relevant and respectful of teachers' time and expertise, citing positive experiences with Edcamp and the Rhode Island Writing Project as examples of impactful professional learning.