On May 1, millions of high school seniors committed to college, many with the understanding that a four-year degree is the next step toward... Read More

Chicago's teachers union isn't just negotiating contracts anymore—it's mobilizing children. Read More

The most important charter school story today isn't how many students they serve or whether they outperform district schools. While those... Read More

As we near our nation's 250th birthday, no commemoration is complete without honoring Gen. George Washington as a founder among founders. Read More

In the past several years, about three dozen states have instituted phone bans in schools, and more are likely to follow. These bans have... Read More

As we increasingly adopt AI and other technology in the coming years, we must be careful to select tools, programs and platforms that allow... Read More

You told me if I loved literature, I shouldn’t go to grad school,” wrote a former student. Read More

Civic and civil discourse efforts don't define their target outcomes in uniform terms, but this is not a flaw — the attitudes, skills, and... Read More

Harvey Mansfield is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Government at Harvard University. Read More

The grant-making agency is being led by a shorthanded board with political goals. Read More

"Putting a perfect GPA in reach of so many students perversely deters them from taking classes that could threaten it," Joshua Greene writes. Read More

I study higher education for a living. The data doesn’t lie. 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

This academic year, Harvard has endured a dark night of the soul, including (among other troubles) facing down the consequences of grade... Read More

Internationally, many observe May Day as Workers' Day; internationally, "Mayday" is also a distress call. Last Friday in Chicago, it was... Read More

Last week, I participated in a meeting with other policy wonks, debating (among other topics) whether all states should follow the lead of... Read More

A Stanford experiment found that AI feedback shifts on identical essays depending upon the identity and characteristics of the student. Read More

At the gate, guests slipped their phones into little cloth bags, putting them away for the evening. As the sunlight faded on a cobblestone... Read More

California State University’s $17 million contract with OpenAI is up for renewal. Some say AI is crucial for the workforce. Others say... Read More

The Justice Department has found UCLA's medical school illegally considered race in admissions. The finding on Wednesday intensifies the... Read More

Nearly 9,000 schools worldwide are affected, the hacking group ShinyHunters posted online, with billions of private messages and other... Read More

Harvard professor Harry Lewis, a longtime critic of the university's academic direction, reflects on his vindication following recent... Read More

At the University of Michigan’s 2026 commencement exercises, history professor Derek Peterson stood before graduating seniors and their... Read More