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During National School Choice Week in 2025, President Donald J. Trump proclaimed the week of January 26 to February 1 as a time to support educational freedom in the United States. The proclamation highlights the progress made in increasing school choice during his first term, emphasizing the importance of empowering parents to choose the best educational paths for their children, whether in homeschooling, charter, public, or parochial schools. It argues that school choice leads to better educational outcomes, increased safety, and financial savings, aiming to return decision-making to parents and create a more efficient education system. The intent is to inspire a focus on improving America's education for a prosperous future.

The Department of Education is inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2021 under the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program—Television Access Projects. This initiative aims to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities by enhancing access to video programming through high-quality audio description and captioning. Eligible applicants include state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations. Applicants must demonstrate how their projects will increase the availability and quality of described and captioned educational content, particularly for children with disabilities and English learners.

The final regulations under section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code provide guidance on recharacterizing certain long-term capital gains as short-term capital gains for partnership interests connected to the performance of substantial services. These regulations clarify definitions, provide exceptions, and establish rules for calculating recharacterized gains, including exceptions for capital interests and purchases by unrelated parties. The regulations also introduce rules for how gains are calculated when selling an API, ensuring the correct application of section 1061 to prevent tax avoidance. Additionally, the regulations impose information reporting requirements for compliance.

The NYSE American LLC has proposed a rule change that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 1, 2021, to amend its Options Fee Schedule. This amendment introduces a new credit system for Customer Electronic executions, aiming to incentivize ATP Holders by offering a $0.10 per contract credit if certain trading volume thresholds are met. The goal is to attract more trading activity, thereby enhancing market depth, price discovery, and competition while benefiting all market participants. The SEC is inviting public comments on this proposed rule change, which is effective upon filing but can be temporarily suspended by the Commission within 60 days if deemed necessary.

The executive order titled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections" focuses on enhancing the security and fairness of federal elections in the United States. It mandates stricter enforcement of laws that prevent counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day and prohibits non-citizens from voting. The order also requires documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, updates voting guidelines to ensure voter verifiable records, and emphasizes the need to avoid foreign interference in elections. Additionally, it revokes a previous order that aimed to promote access to voting.

The Department of Education has issued final regulations aimed at improving program integrity and institutional quality for programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These regulations focus on two key areas: distance education and the return of Title IV funds. They introduce new requirements for institutions to report the enrollment status of students in distance and correspondence courses and streamline the process for returning unearned Title IV funds when a student withdraws. These changes, effective July 1, 2026, seek to enhance data collection and oversight while simplifying administrative procedures for educational institutions.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has proposed a new order for promoting natural grass sod products. This initiative, called the Natural Grass Sod Promotion, Research, and Information Order, aims to support the natural grass sod industry by funding market expansion and research activities through fees collected from sod producers. A key aspect of the proposal is a referendum where natural grass sod producers can vote on whether to adopt this program. If approved, the program will be financed by a small assessment on the sale of sod, with the goal of supporting industry education, promotion, and research efforts.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), part of the Department of Transportation, has issued a final rule requiring remote identification for unmanned aircraft, including drones, in U.S. airspace. This rule addresses safety and security concerns by ensuring that unmanned aircraft provide identification and location information, making it easier to track and manage their operations. The rule outlines three ways for compliance: using a standard remote identification system, utilizing a broadcast module, or operating in specific areas recognized by the FAA. Compliance with this rule becomes mandatory by September 16, 2023, for all unmanned aircraft operations.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced an arms sale notification in the Federal Register. The Republic of Korea plans to purchase six T-700 GE 401C or 401D engines along with spare parts and additional support services, totaling an estimated $350 million. This sale aims to bolster the Republic of Korea's defense capabilities without upsetting the current military balance in the region. The proposal requires a team from the U.S. to provide temporary technical and maintenance support in the Republic of Korea.

Central New York Railroad Corporation (CNY) is a small railroad company that continues to lease and operate a rail line from Norfolk Southern Railway Company, covering about 123.1 miles between New York and Pennsylvania. This notice states that CNY plans to amend their lease to extend the term and adjust renewal conditions, while keeping all other original terms in place. CNY assures that the transaction will not make it a larger railroad and estimates their earnings won't go beyond $5 million a year. The Surface Transportation Board will allow this change to be effective from April 12, 2025, unless any misleading information is found or if objections are filed in time.