AI and Learning: Alpha School’s internal figures show only 42% of students met its goal of learning twice as fast in math and reading, despite tuition reaching $75,000 a year and just two hours of daily academic work. Student Support: A Florida International University study of more than 200 children with ADHD found medication improved rule-following and test results, while classroom adjustments such as extra time and breaks showed no measurable benefit. Scholarships: Drive to Inspire-Africa awarded 20 new scholarships to financially disadvantaged students in Ghana, bringing its total to 80; 14 recipients also received laptops. In Japan, rising living costs have pushed applications to a bereaved-children scholarship program to the second-highest level on record. School Decisions: Pinellas County’s superintendent recommends delaying proposed Tarpon Springs school changes until fall 2028, giving families and staff more time to prepare. Career Learning: Fourteen Le Mars high school students are gaining hands-on experience at Wells Enterprises through a new production and maintenance program. Student Rights: A Le Mars school board approved the first reading of a policy allowing administrators to restrict student speech in specified circumstances, including when it substantially disrupts school or infringes on others’ rights.