Is everyone fit to homeschool? The short answer is an obvious no. But the real answer is far more complicated. Who exactly is fit to... Read More
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“Mere knowledge” is getting sidelined at innovative models that embrace a vaporous notion of success, leaving students and society... Read More
MacKenzie Scott gets it. Most donors still don't. Read More
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published on the National Association of Scholars on April 28, 2026. It is crossposted... Read More
Student loan borrowers are facing a future of higher monthly payments after the court-ordered end of a Biden-era student loan repayment plan. Read More
Between 2012 and 2024, the number of faculty represented by unions at private colleges and universities increased by 56... Read More
After years of treating screens like learning tools, schools are now confronting how easily they have become portals for distraction. 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
Reversing the decline of trust in America’s universities will be impossible without thoroughly assessing the politicization of the... Read More
New survey data shows confusing financial aid offers are fueling backlash over college costs and higher education affordability. Read More
Education savings accounts, tax-credit scholarships, vouchers, charter schools, home schooling, tutoring, course choice, dual enrollment, and... Read More
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George Orwell never imagined that young people in a free society would one day willingly impose orthodoxy on their peers — and on... Read More
In its fiscal year 2027 budget request, the Department of Education proposed a new $2 billion 'Make Education Great Again' grant, or MEGA.... Read More
In a Massachusetts school district, by 2021, after years of decline on the state test, only 12 percent of middle schoolers met or exceeded... Read More
The Education Department's civil rights arm launched an investigation into Smith College, an all-women's school, for allegedly violating... Read More
The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with... Read More
David Broockman and Josh Kalla recently published a paper in which they tested the electoral impact of "moving to the center" on a range of... Read More
New comprehensive research finds little effect on academics, attendance or behavior, but small improvements in student well-being. Read More
David Broockman and Josh Kalla recently published a paper in which they tested the electoral impact of "moving to the center" on a range of issues. They find that Democrats mostly benefit from moving to the center on cultural issues but are generally better off maintaining conventional progressive positions in areas like Social Security and health care.... Read More
The best and worst campuses for free speech, based on a survey of more than 55,000 students.
