In a world where AI can generate research papers, solve equations or create art, educators worry about how college students may be using it,... Read More

I lead a team of 30 communicators whose job is to translate the work of a research university into stories that move donors, engage alumni,... Read More

Researchers studying language, cognition, and verbal processing have identified behaviors that correlate with higher cognitive ability but... Read More

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis famously described his state as the place 'Where woke goes to die.' When it comes to the presidency of... 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

I coach Little League Baseball with one of my best friends, 'Barney.' Before I considered him a friend, he played 10 years of pro ball. Read More

The announcement that Hampshire College will wind down operations after 2026 landed with a familiar mix of alarm and lament. Another small,... Read More

As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition. Read More

When I began the book project that turned into National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America, I planned a short... Read More

Universities are scrubbing discriminatory hiring language from their websites. The evidence is still there. Here’s how to look. 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

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

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

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

A fast-growing number of special educators nationwide are using AI to create customized education plans. Despite the risks, some research... Read More

A year ago, experts were worried about NAEP’s future. Now an expansion could allow more comparisons of state-level data on more tests. 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

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