Texas is rolling out a new education program called the Texas Education Freedom Accounts. This program, which starts in the 2026-27 school year, is like a voucher system. It lets parents use state money for private school or homeschooling. The Texas Educational Agency is holding meetings to explain
Chesapeake is getting a major upgrade for its career center. A huge $20 million grant from the state is going towards building a new, modern facility. This is a big deal because the current one has been around since 1967. It's old and needs a serious update. The new center, called the Career Academ
The Trump administration has put an end to federal funding for research projects that use tissue from aborted fetuses. This decision was announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and took effect right away. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer use its funds for
A company called ZBD has just raised a huge amount of money. They got $40 million to build better ways to pay in video games. This money will help them grow and improve their services. ZBD is all about making payments easier for game developers. They want to let gamers send money to each other, ear
Banks in the euro area might struggle to get money from markets, especially in dollars and other foreign currencies, if global tensions keep rising. This warning came from the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) on a Thursday. Recently, things got tense between Europe and the U. S. over President T
The Trump administration has set its sights on examining federal funds distributed to over a dozen states governed by Democrats. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to scrutinize federal spending, particularly in states that did not support President Trump in the 2024 election. The Office
The U. S. House of Representatives is in a rush to pass the final funding bills before the January 30 deadline to keep the government running. After the longest government shutdown in history last year, lawmakers are trying to avoid a repeat. The House is set to vote on four key funding bills that c
Georgia has joined a federal tax credit program that lets people give money to private school scholarships and get it back as a tax credit. This is on top of an existing state program that does the same thing. Governor Brian Kemp signed up for this new program, making Georgia one of the states where
Google. org is putting $2 million into teaching AI skills to artists. This money will help over 100, 000 artists learn the basics of AI. The Sundance Institute, The Gotham, and Film Independent are teaming up to make this happen. They call it the AI Literacy Alliance. The Sundance Institute will le
Financial crime is a growing problem. Companies in the U. S. are losing over $100 billion every year. Almost 60% of them saw more fraud in 2025. At the same time, banks and fintechs face stricter rules. Teams are struggling. They have more work, but not more people. Manual reviews take up too much t
