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

About 30% of K-3 reading teachers use a 'balanced approach,' including asking kids to figure out words through context clues – a practice... 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 fast-growing number of special educators nationwide are using AI to create customized education plans. Despite the risks, some research... Read More

Deep Springs educates about 26 students each year, offering them a free, two-year liberal arts education on a working cattle ranch. 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

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

INTRODUCTION It feels surreal to be a public education advocate from Mississippi these days. After decades of derision, my home state has... Read More

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

Reversing the decline of trust in America’s universities will be impossible without thoroughly assessing the politicization of the... Read More

Education games are taking over American classrooms. Read More

The University of Vermont is facing a tough financial picture, with undergraduate enrollment projected to drop about 7% and a $12 million... Read More

Give credit where it’s due. That’s the message New York governor Kathy Hochul seems to have embraced by opting in to the Education... Read More

Universities should protect graduation ceremonies from partisan division. Read More

The number of high schoolers who are getting extra time on college exams has more than tripled in the last decade — and parents are fuming... Read More

A flagship bets smaller classes mean better outcomes. Read More

They’re not teaching history. They're weaponizing it. Read More

Social science is broken and I was glad to provoke Michael Inzlicht's viral substack post this week, agreeing that yes, a great deal of... Read More