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Recent releases of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data reveal a continuation of long-term declines in student performance across key subjects. Eighth-grade science scores fell...

AI integration into education accelerates rapidly, raising new challenges for students, teachers, and policymakers. Research indicates AI-simulated students outperform real students in academic...

Several institutions are witnessing notable leadership transitions amid mounting challenges. Florida Memorial University elevated an alumnus to president despite trustee board disputes....

The incoming MBA Class of 2027 and recent cohorts across leading business schools feature diverse, ambitious candidates with varied backgrounds and aspirations. Profiles from UC Berkeley, Chicago...

Following a summer marked by disillusionment with AI’s immediate impact, businesses and institutions recalibrate AI adoption strategies. While initial enthusiasm for generative AI has waned due to...

The Trump administration’s policies continue to influence higher education through legal challenges and funding shifts. Grant cuts target programs supporting minority-serving institutions, while...

Higher education institutions embrace technological and infrastructural advances to enhance operational efficiency and student success. Initiatives include microgrid energy systems responding to...

The University of Oregon announced layoffs of approximately 60 employees this year to address a projected $25 million to $30 million budget deficit. This latest round raises total layoffs to 117...

At the Brainstorm Tech conference in Park City, Utah, tech CEOs and founders reflected on the impact of geopolitics on business and artificial intelligence. Poland's defense against Russian drone...

A recent audit by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander reveals widespread deficiencies in the city's public education system regarding students learning English. The report highlights that nearly...

The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress data marks a troubling decline in reading, math, and science scores among U.S. students, especially 12th graders reaching their lowest reading...

The U.S. Department of Education, responding to an executive memorandum from the Trump administration, plans a significant expansion of admissions data reporting requirements for selective...

The landmark $1.5 billion settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors alleging wrongful use of copyrighted books to train language models is under judicial review. U.S. District Judge...

The University of Austin, a private institution founded by conservative figures, has been granted candidate status for accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. While the...

Recent downward revisions to U.S. job growth figures reveal the economy added nearly one million fewer jobs than initially reported over the past year, raising concerns about labor market...

A survey by the Center for Community College Student Engagement shows that more than half of parenting students enrolled in community colleges to change careers, with 71% citing caregiving...

NYU Stern at Abu Dhabi announced a new executive MBA program designed for senior professionals in the UAE and the Middle East and North Africa region, marking the first EMBA by a top U.S. business...

The University of Chicago announced plans to cut $100 million from its budget, citing profound federal policy changes and ongoing multi-year deficits. President Paul Alivisatos indicated that...

Several federally funded education projects face cancellation under the Trump administration’s policy shifts. A landmark federally funded reading study at Boston University, which aimed to improve...

The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed that 12th-grade reading and math scores have fallen to their lowest levels since testing began in 1992. The declines are especially...