College Sports Policy: The U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act 77-22, setting up a major fight in the House over federal rules for athlete pay, NIL disclosures, and transfer limits—an effort aimed at ending “chaos” in college athletics. Florida AI Oversight: Florida AG James Uthmeier asked a court for a temporary injunction to restrict OpenAI from developing new models and to limit minors’ access to ChatGPT as part of a child-harm lawsuit. Higher Ed Assessment: University of West Florida used NSSE data to study barriers to high-impact practices, while FAMU highlighted how to make NSSE/FSSE reports more readable and useful across campus. Student Life & Learning: Eckerd College’s student-run search and rescue team received a $364,000 state grant to keep responding to hundreds of distress calls each year. STEM in Action: UCF students are partnering with Seagate Space to attempt a sea-level rocket launch as Project Neptune, targeting the Kármán line. K-12 Impact: Orange County’s Continuum Montessori prep school is closing, affecting 71 students and leaving families scrambling for new placements.