FROM EDUCATION WEEK (via Higher Ed Dive): “In the last few weeks, the U.S. Department of Education has quietly issued “non-continuation” notices for at least nine federally funded projects helping middle and high schoolers prepare for college; at least nine arts education initiatives; close to 20 projects centered around American history; and at least two efforts to supply free books to schoolchildren from low-income families, according to interviews with grant recipients and education advocates.” Read more here.