The U.S. labor market is showing obvious signs of strain. Unemployment remains relatively low at 4.4%, but job openings are down, layoffs are... Read More

Today is a day I’ve dreaded for over a decade. At around 6:20 a.m., we’ll get my oldest son Judson up, give him a bath, put his... Read More

If you begin to participate in the debate about mathematics teaching, two things quickly become apparent. The first is gaslighting. This is... Read More

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Welcome to the pro-market world of children's book author and illustrator Richard Scarry. Read More

In his recent essay, 'Professors Are Too Old,' the Yale law and history professor Samuel Moyn argues that academe has a gerontocracy problem. Read More

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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard—which effectively banned racial preferences in higher... Read More

This report explores the potential risks generative AI poses to students and outlines what we can do now to minimize them. Read More

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This piece was featured in The Washington Post and Inside Higher Ed , among other sources. Read More

Average grades continue to rise in the United States, raising the question of how grade inflation impacts students Read More

Banning phones in schools may not be as effective in boosting school performance as simply letting kids sleep longer. Read More

Red states are beginning to grasp their legitimate, yet largely neglected, power over graduation requirements. Read More

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A recent House Education and Workforce Committee investigation into antisemitism revealed that Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative... Read More

Education policy has long operated under a convenient assumption: if schools improve, student outcomes will improve with them. Better... Read More

As our nation approaches its 250th birthday, the question is not whether we will mark the occasion. The parades, lectures, and commemorative... Read More