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Texas A&M University’s 12-campus system is moving from pilots to systemwide deployment of an AI student engagement platform built to guide Pell-eligible learners to financial aid, registration,...

A new argument challenges the way universities use student teaching evaluations, saying the incentive structure is misaligned with learning and erodes academic integrity. The analysis argues that...

A JAMA study finds the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline reduced suicide deaths among U.S. teens and young adults versus modeled expectations after launch, adding measurable support to a federal...

New reporting highlights how Gen Z graduates are navigating shrinking entry-level hiring amid AI-driven uncertainty, with many turning away from traditional corporate ladders. A ZipRecruiter 2026...

Multiple reports describe rapid, unauthorized access involving Anthropic’s Mythos model and raise new concerns about whether organizations are prepared for AI systems that can accelerate...

A growing number of professors are using oral exams to reduce the advantages of generative AI in take-home assignments and to verify what students actually know. Reporting from Cornell University...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has escalated public criticism of University of Kentucky leadership, citing management and hiring decisions that he says raise concerns about oversight and taxpayer...

The Iowa Board of Regents approved eliminations of low-enrollment programs at University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa, following state thresholds for closures and mergers tied to...

Anna Maria College announced it will close at the end of the spring semester after prolonged financial instability, citing warnings from both its accreditor and the Massachusetts Department of...

A coalition memo warns the U.S. Department of Education is at risk of losing about $289 million earmarked for education research because funds must be spent by Sept. 30 or returned to the...

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto is drawing fresh scrutiny after Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear publicly questioned specific hiring and management decisions, including a new $1 million...

An advocacy coalition is warning that up to $289 million in federal education research money tied to the Institute of Education Sciences could go unspent and expire by Sept. 30, based on a memo...

A new study published in JAMA reports that the U.S. 988 suicide and crisis lifeline is associated with an 11% reduction in suicide deaths among 15- to 23-year-olds compared with expected deaths...

Texas A&M University’s 12-campus system has launched an AI-driven student engagement platform, with a chatbot built in collaboration with Mainstay to provide personalized guidance for Pell...

Reporting on Anthropic’s Mythos model indicates it was accessed by an unauthorized group quickly after release, through a private Discord setting and third-party vendor involvement. The incident...

At Cornell University, biomedical engineering instructor Chris Schaffer is using oral “defense” exams to make it harder for students to outsource learning to generative AI, requiring direct...

The Iowa Board of Regents approved elimination of ten programs through closures or mergers at two state universities following a prior mandate to review low-enrollment degrees. The University of...

Anna Maria College announced it will close at the end of the spring semester after years of financial pressure, citing unresolved resource and debt concerns. The closure follows warnings from...

State-funded preschool enrollment reached record highs, with nearly 1.8 million children in public preschool nationally—an increase of 44,000 from the prior year—according to a report from...

Financial aid professionals are warning that federal student loan changes embedded in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” may need institutional systems work to begin without final regulatory rules ahead...