So, it turns out that the little boy was right all along about the emperor’s new clothes. In an effort to restore grading standards,... 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

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

Education games are taking over American classrooms. Read More

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Universities should protect graduation ceremonies from partisan division. Read More

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

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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

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Bragging about my PhD to general indifference during the second-most humiliating day of my life. Read More

Harvard Medical School’s new report raises questions about whether elite universities are serious about reform. Read More

Nearly eight decades after his father was liberated from Bergen-Belsen, Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen has been yanked from a high-profile... Read More

College students are increasingly worried that artificial intelligence will upend their future career plans. Read More

Responses to seven arguments against me, Jon, and our book from people who didn’t seem to read it Read More

How money, fear, and October 7th forged a contentious new area of study. Read More

Over decades of teaching college, I've endured my share of incivility, mockery, and intimidation on campus. But this semester, that changed. Read More

Two decades ago, HBO's The Wire portrayed Baltimore's school system as being plagued by bureaucracy, corruption, and low outcomes. Read More