Education

Oscar Ortiz, representing the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, speaks at St. George Catholic School during a session with parents on Texas’ private school voucher program, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Zwe Spacetime, 14, of Fort Washington, Md., competes during the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Jevona Anderson, a student at the University of Baltimore, poses for a portrait with her dog, Bella, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Student Surya Newa is silhouetted while using an oral AI agent during class at NYU Stern School of Business, March 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Pupils take part in an English lesson at Rare Gem Talent School, which supports students with dyslexia, in Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Elias Washington, right, plays on his phone along with his mother Sechita McNair, left, and adopted brother, Derrick McNair-White, center, as they ride the bus to Atlanta on June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Natalie Briggs stands inside of what was once her bedroom in the remains of her home that was damaged during Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Students work on a project during a LEGO Education science lesson at Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Ronaldo Bolaños)

Law enforcement officers gather outside the Annunciation Church's school in response to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Cayden and his mother Robyn Gillespie walk in a county park Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Tim Reiland, 42, center, the parent of daughter Zoe Reiland, 17, right, and Anakin Reiland, 15, photographed in Clinton, Miss., Monday, March 10, 2025, said he had no idea their previous schools, in Oklahoma, were using surveillance technology to monitor the students. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Children raise their hands while participating in activities during the East Providence Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp at Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Providence R.I. (AP Photo/Sophie Park)