Why Advanced STEM Demands Better Stude
Across the United States, K-12 schools have spent the past decade building one-to-one device programs. These initiatives have established an essential baseline for digital access, making it easier for students…
We need to ask better questions about how and if career pathways are working
by Luke Rhine, The Hechinger Report June 29, 2026 For years, policymakers, educators and employers have debated whether career pathways — programs that connect high school students to postsecondary education…
What Is a Democratic Education, Anyway?
It strikes me that we’re in a different kind of race between education and technology today, one that may be even more fundamental to our democratic future. This new contest…
New faces, planned farewells and one stunning U-turn
Hired Benjamin C. Ayers – Clemson University (S.C.) Benjamin C. Ayers – Clemson University (S.C.) Clemson University has unanimously selected Benjamin Ayers as president, beginning Aug. 1. Ayers arrives from…
Florida’s Stop WOKE act struck down for colleges on appeal
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A federal appeals court struck down the higher education restrictions…
The Hidden Partner in Workforce Development (opinion)
The United States has a robust and active workforce training system. There are nearly 20,000 training providers across community colleges, universities, nonprofits and other organizations. Federal workforce funding under the…
ISTE+ASCD is Now the International Society for Transforming Educa
ISTE+ASCD — the organization behind the editorially independent news site EdSurge — announced a new official name on June 28: The International Society for Transforming Education. The announcement was made…
As college closings speed up, so do calls for more consumer protections
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report July 5, 2026 Glass doors lead to the light-filled lobby of a redbrick and limestone chapel at one end of a grassy quad, where…
Experiencing Democracy in the Classroom
During my freshman year at Harvard, I taught civics every Thursday to 5th graders. One morning, I went rogue. Before boarding the subway to Dorchester, I bought a party-size pack…
Alumni networks are the most undervalued belonging strategy
Do you remember your first day on campus as a college Freshman? The campus is humming with excitement—the RAs are trying to get new students moved in, tours are being…