A Maine pole vaulter cleared the bar to win the state title. Waiting below was Donald Trump.

The CSI authorized Colorado Military Academy in Colorado Springs was one of 27 schools to receive the designation which recognizes school communities for their work to support military-connected students and their families. 

The 74
At a recent virtual discussion on the future of state testing, Maryland education chief Carey Wright drew a line in the sand.

Chalkbeat
President Donald Trump’s assault on what he’s called “discriminatory equity ideology” is underway, and it’s been virtually impossible to miss.

AEI
St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond is a sleeper case coming before the Supreme Court this spring with potentially enormous ramifications for education across the country.

Chalkbeat
Measles cases in Colorado are rising amid a national resurgence of the contagious disease. At least one Colorado case was in an unvaccinated infant, and public health officials are now warning of “possible community transmission.”

Fordham Institute
Red states are lining up to test just how much leeway they can get from Uncle Sam’s education mandates, with some pushing for block grants that would allow them to consolidate federal aid into a single grant with few spending restrictions.