The Arnall Family Foundation awarded $1.5 million to Sisu Youth Services to expand classrooms, therapy and emergency units at its Oklahoma City campus.

Katy ISD's new AI framework bans generative chatbots for K–6 and phases in vetted, teacher‑approved tools for older students.

Jalen Rose is balancing a new Tubi drama with a multi‑million dollar push to convert the donated Kingswood Hospital into a larger JRLA campus and middle school. The plan hinges on a capital campaign and donor momentum from the academy’s celebrity golf weekend.

Harvard’s union for non‑tenure researchers and teachers voted to authorize a strike after stalled contract talks, sharpening pressure on the university as the fall semester approaches. The move follows months of bargaining and disputes over pay, workload and protections for non‑U.S. workers.

The 2026 bill and budget let Pennsylvania districts apply for state grants to push high school bell times later, aligning schedules with teen sleep science.

A tiny volunteer firehouse in Elkhorn stopped taking emergency calls after Yolo County dissolved the Elkhorn Fire Protection District; Woodland and West Sacramento will provide coverage.

A UH‑Mānoa and Tokyo University study found short‑grain Japanese rice can mature in 97 days on Kauaʻi using upland irrigation, producing Japan‑comparable yields.

Teamsters Local 856 says more than 2,000 Contra Costa County workers authorized a strike by over 90% as contract talks continue. Negotiations resume this week.

An emu strolled through a Sarasota neighborhood Monday, halting traffic and drawing onlookers; a WWSB photo gallery captures the unlikely visitor.

A Walnut Creek parent says her 4‑year‑old walked away from a day camp at COPA and was found a few blocks away. Advocates say California’s lack of day‑camp licensing leaves families with little recourse.

A Uniontown Walmart sold a $1M Powerball ticket and a Ross Township market sold a $200K Power Play winner in the July 25 drawing. Winners have not yet come forward.

Lived Experiences has paused most public programs after Oceanside staff said the center lacked required zoning and building permits. Organizers have filed for an administrative conditional use permit.

A regional report shows exits to permanent housing rose to 29% in San Diego County, but longer stretches on the street, rising senior homelessness and shelter changes leave advocates worried.