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A new NASA model visualization traces brown-carbon smoke from July 14 through July 20 as unhealthy air spread through major U.S. and Canadian cities.
Texas released its final 2025–26 financial-management ratings: 79.87% of evaluated public school systems earned the top grade, while 18 received the lowest rating.
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7 stories in this desk.An analysis of federal data by Stanford’s Big Local News project counted 1,156 school closures in the 2025–26 school year, the highest since the pandemic. AP reporting describes districts confronting declining enrollment and budget strain; the national total is a count of closures, not a forecast of future shutdowns.
Texas Christian University says Daniel Pullin resigned as chancellor effective immediately; former leader Victor Boschini Jr. is returning to the role.
Nigeria’s Senate has advanced a proposal to replace the law governing the National Universities Commission, the body that regulates university standards and accreditation.
The Justice Department has abandoned two appeals seeking to revive a rule that could have narrowed Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for government and nonprofit workers. The move leaves two lower-court rulings blocking the rule intact, though it does not cancel loans or guarantee individual forgiveness.
The Texas Education Agency says districts using its state-developed curriculum posted stronger average year-over-year changes, while cautioning that the first release is descriptive.
A final Homeland Security rule replaces open-ended duration-of-status admissions with fixed terms and a new federal extension process beginning September 15.
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