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The U.S. Department of Justice has established a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” according to an AP report, to allow people who claim they were targeted for prosecution for political...

Federal investigators in Minnesota prosecuted one of the largest alleged COVID-19 child nutrition fraud schemes, with defendants found guilty in 2025 of diverting roughly $250 million by faking...

A bipartisan push is mounting for the U.S. Department of Education to release nearly $300 million in education research funds tied to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). College and K-12...

A Columbia University-led team reported that fabricated references are embedded in biomedical literature at rising rates, based on an audit of nearly 2.5 million biomedical papers and 97 million...

A new risk assessment from Common Sense Media and Stanford’s Brainstorm Lab finds that AI-powered mental health apps used by teens operate in a largely unregulated market and can be harmful...

Tennessee legislators failed for a second consecutive year to limit undocumented students’ access to free public education, according to Education Week analysis. The latest efforts—including bills...

USC Marshall School of Business highlighted its MBA Class of 2027, describing a cohort of 176 members with diverse career paths that include a Nobel Prize laureate collaborator and backgrounds...

OpenAI is preparing confidential IPO paperwork following reports that a filing could come sooner than expected, with public listing timing potentially as soon as September. The company’s last...

The U.S. Department of Education reached landmark consensus on sweeping reforms to the federal higher education accreditation system through the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization...

A new Lancet study led by Maxim Topaz at Columbia University’s School of Nursing found fabricated references buried in biomedical papers, highlighting how AI hallucinations can enter the scholarly...

Pressure is mounting for the U.S. Department of Education to release nearly $300 million in education-research funding tied to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Coalitions representing...

Drexel University and peer institutions are expanding career-readiness and coaching efforts aimed at helping autistic students transition from college to stable employment. The push comes as a...

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the new Federal Reserve chair, with President Donald Trump publicly emphasizing both economic stimulus goals and central bank independence. The announcement comes amid...

A researcher-led investigation highlighted by Maxim Topaz’s team extends beyond paper-level mistakes, showing how fabricated references can become embedded in biomedical literature at scale. The...

A panel on graduate employability emphasized that AI is reshaping what hiring managers consider “entry-level,” pushing responsibility for practical preparation back onto universities and workforce...

Common Sense Media and Stanford University’s Brainstorm Lab released a risk assessment of AI-powered mental health apps used by teens, finding that the market is largely unregulated and some...

New reporting on Microsoft’s internal AI tooling suggests companies are recalibrating AI adoption as usage grows faster than budgets and economics. The report states that Microsoft began canceling...

An opinion piece argues that the U.S. needs stronger data systems linking education and workforce outcomes so policymakers can determine which programs actually work after high school. The piece...

Admissions consulting firms are rolling out app-based and AI-guided tools that aim to centralize MBA planning, improve interview preparation, and personalize school lists. Two separate initiatives...

School leaders are investing in technology aimed at deterring violence and responding to threats, even as researchers stress that devices are only one part of safety planning. An EdWeek Research...