K-12 Education|December 11, 2025
KIPP Colorado Public Schools tackled chronic absenteeism with personalized support, peer accountability, and creative incentives, cutting absence rates by more than half in one year and demonstrating what’s possible when schools meet students where they are.
Environmental Innovation|December 5, 2025
On its Each Breath blog, the American Lung Association explains the connections between methane and human health and highlights affordable solutions for finding and fixing methane leaks. "When it comes to methane, the facts are clear: reducing emissions is one of the fastest, most effective ways to protect both our planet and our lungs."
K-12 Education|December 3, 2025
In 2025, the charter school movement scored major policy and legal victories that stand to expand access and opportunity nationwide. Key wins include a Supreme Court decision safeguarding the public status of charter schools, a record increase in federal Charter Schools Program funding that doubled grant applications, and groundbreaking state-level legislation that removed growth caps and advanced charter access in four new states. Together, these achievements reflect robust momentum in strengthening public charter education for students, families, and communities.
Environmental Innovation|November 11, 2025
In Reuters, Angeli Mehta reports that cutting methane from the oil and gas sector offers some of the fastest, cheapest “quick wins” we have — and real progress is happening. For example, the twelve companies in The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (GCI) report having cut operational methane emissions by 63% and gas flaring by 72% since 2018. But broader progress is being undermined by political pressure, capacity gaps in poorer countries, and environmental policy backsliding.
Medical Research & Talent|October 6, 2025
Octave Bioscience has secured a grant from the Valhalla Foundation to accelerate development of the world’s first biomarker-based blood test designed to track multiple sclerosis progression. Building on its MS Disease Activity Test, Octave aims to refine its multi-protein, AI-driven “MSDP” Test to help physicians detect and anticipate disease advancement earlier, shifting care from reactive to preemptive. With this funding, Octave will partner with leading academic centers to validate new protein biomarkers and refine algorithms toward commercial readiness.
Environmental Innovation|October 1, 2025
In Reuters, Virginia Furness and Kate Abnett report that 42 asset managers overseeing more than €4.5 trillion urged Brussels not to dilute the EU methane law, which requires importers to monitor and report supplier emissions and has begun phasing in this year. The investors warn reopening the rule would unsettle markets, and the European Commission says it’s confident the regulation won’t hinder trade.
Early Childhood Development|September 30, 2025
The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center has released its 2025 State Policy Roadmap alongside a new interactive Policy Impact Calculator. The policy roadmap offers an evidence-based guide to help states strengthen outcomes for infants and toddlers, highlighting 12 proven policies and strategies that support early childhood development. Complementing the Roadmap, the Policy Impact Calculator demonstrates how state and federal decisions around wages, paid leave, child care subsidies, tax credits, and nutrition programs affect the resources available to working families — giving policymakers clear insights into where action can have the greatest impact.
Environmental Innovation|September 24, 2025
Kazakhstan and the Global Methane Hub have signed an agreement to develop the country's first National Methane Action Plan, establish a National Methane Office, and use satellite data to detect and address major leaks across energy and waste.
Environmental Innovation|September 22, 2025
New analysis from the Environmental Defense Fund show operators on New Mexico’s side of the Permian Basin released less than half of the methane per unit of gas produced compared to operators across the state border in Texas. EDF attributes the gap to New Mexico’s emissions standards and estimates the lower intensity translated into roughly $125 million more gas captured and $27 million in added public revenue.
Environmental Innovation|September 10, 2025
The Global Methane Hub has announced Time2Graze, a collaboration of 35 partners in Latin America and Africa to build satellite-based tools that help farmers time grazing to pasture quality — with the goal of improving animal nutrition, boosting productivity, and lowering methane from digestion.