Welcome to the final Producer’s Choice Show of the month of January. Today your host Producer Jakob is looking back on the first month of this year to see what trends we’ve noticed developing in the world of education. Equipped with a list of 4 education trends to watch out for in 2026 provided by K12 Dive and joined by two education policy wonks, Drs. Johnny Lupinacci and Tim Slekar, we're reviewing January on this FRIGID episode of the Producer's Choice Show!

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