An Executive Summary of the Clean Power Plan Court Briefings includes "Twenty-eight states and over 120 companies and organizations are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan regulations. On February 9, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued an unprecedented stay of the rule pending review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Arguments were scheduled in front of a three-judge panel June 2-3, 2016. However, in an unexpected move, the Court announced that the battle over the Clean Power Plan will skip customary review by the three-judge panel and instead go before the full court in September."
K-12 Education
Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy
Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement....
June 9, 2026