The Language Barrier Is the Real Barrier in Edtech
When I started looking closely at the learning platforms schools ask families to use, I noticed something easy to miss if it doesn’t affect you: almost all of them are…
The Education Exchange: Could New Mayor End D.C. Teacher Evaluation System?
PAUL PETERSON, HOST: This is the Education Exchange with Paul Peterson. I am the director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University. In 2007, the schools…
Beyond the budget: 5 financial realities every trustee must understand
As college trustees, we approve budgets, review financial statements, and monitor institutional performance. Yet the most important drivers of long term financial health rarely appear in the annual budget discussion….
Trump officials can’t revoke grants due to new agency goals, judge rules
Dive Brief: A federal judge ruled Friday that federal officials can’t cancel existing grants simply because they don’t align with new government priorities, marking a victory for a coalition of…
Young Men’s Perceptions of Higher Ed
A new report delves into why young American men question the value of higher education. Brian A. Jackson/iStock/Getty Images Plus A new report by the national research organization Public Agenda…
Recess Took a Break in Some Schools. A Push is On to Bring It Bac
Increased attendance, better attention in classrooms, stronger friendships, and more engaged citizens – these are not a long wishlist of preferred traits in an elementary school student. They are what…
Education researchers warn political review of federal grants could reshape what gets studied
The research behind the influential “science of reading” movement was built over decades through federally supported research spanning cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics and classroom studies. Education research organizations say…
Teach For America’s Rocky Road
Rick Hess: You took over Teach For America a year ago. Over time, TFA has been up and down, beloved and despised. Where do things stand today? Aneesh Sohoni: Teach For America’s…
How to enhance access for underserved students
Rural, neurodivergent and other underrepresented K12 students have more opportunities to envision themselves in higher education as Arizona State University’s dual enrollment programs grow nationally. Accessibility plays a central role…
‘A razor’s edge’: How colleges are navigating civil rights probes under Trump
Listen to the article 13 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Since President Donald Trump took office last year, his second administration has…