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• [New] American policy has since assumed that students should pay at least in part for an education that will benefit them as individuals by increasing their future earning power. Office of the President
• The 2026 legislative session in Utah reflects lawmakers' thorough approach to education policy - one that prioritizes early literacy, expands access to educational opportunity beyond students' assigned districts and aligns education with workforce demands. ExcelinEd In Action
• Oklahoma's S.B. 1734 (Responsible Technology in Schools Act) requires every district to adopt a written AI policy before the 2027-28 school year. FutureEd
• NBFC's education loan growth is projected to slow significantly due to policy changes in the US and Canada, impacting disbursements. Economic Times
• Growth in the education loan book of non-banking finance companies is expected to halve in the current financial year because of policy uncertainty in key markets like the US and stricter student visa rules in Canada. Economic Times
• Government policy changes in 2024 have reshaped Canada's international education landscape, but 2025 could be a year of building stability. ApplyBoard
• The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are due to be updated in 2025, are foundational for US federal food policy, establishing food assistance programs, school lunches, and primary nutrition education. Yahoo News
• While the back-to-school season is not directly tied to policy changes, it comes just weeks after the UAE Cabinet has approved the National Healthy Nutrition Strategy 2031, placing healthy eating at the core for families. Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, trave
• To achieve stronger growth in productivity and jobs, ECA countries could prioritize ambitious policy reforms that modernize the business environment, catalyze entrepreneurship, and improve the quality of education. ALBANIA DAILY NEWS
• Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Substitute Bill for HB 2299 requiring public school districts and accredited non-public schools to adopt a bell-to-bell phone-free school policy. ExcelinEd In Action
• Putin and Lukashenko claimed that Russia and Belarus will cooperate on a number of initiatives under the Union State framework, including in the areas of defence, foreign policy, trade, energy, technology, transportation, economic policy, education, and culture. Critical Threats
• In recent years, financial constraints have intensified across higher education globally due to policy changes, demographic shifts, and disruption in the traditional learning journey. University Business
• The IEA expects the cost gap between low-emissions hydrogen and conventional production to narrow toward 2030, supported by technology learning, scale effects and policy frameworks. EcoGeneration
• More concerning to an adversary would be the network of former FAA and CISA officials now embedded in civilian education, as their policy connections could accelerate regulatory changes that complicate low-cost drone operations near sensitive infrastructure. Drone Warfare
• Threats to democracy is the top issue facing the U.S., down 11 points from February, followed by immigration, healthcare, crime, education, and foreign policy. Emerson Polling
• Establishing Indiana as a top ten state for utilization of credit for prior learning by 2030 is one of the priority policy goals for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Bipartisan Policy Center
• The AFB will establish a fund of $7 million per year to provide core support for national gender equality organizations working on advocacy, research, education, policy analysis, and legal reform to advance the rights of women and gender-diverse people. CCPA

Last updated: 20 June 2026