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AI in CTE... schools retool career and technical programs
Career and technical education programs are rapidly integrating AI into curricula as districts and states retool CTE to prepare students for AI‑augmented workplaces. Surveys cited in the reporting...
AI in higher ed: campuses rethink cloud and governance
Colleges and universities are reshaping cloud strategies as artificial intelligence workloads move beyond research into admissions, advising and campus services. IT leaders from multiple...
Texas A&M firing upheld – campus free-speech fight persists
Texas A&M will not reinstate Melissa McCoul, the instructor dismissed after a viral classroom confrontation over a gender-identity lesson, the university announced in a memo. The system’s vice...
MBA hiring rebounds – pay mix shifts at top programs
MIT Sloan reported a rebound in offers for its Class of 2025 with 91.0% of job seekers holding offers three months after graduation, but compensation showed a mixed picture: median total pay fell...
Universities widen lifelong careers support – employers shift to skills hiring
A growing number of UK universities are extending careers services to alumni in their 40s and 50s as midcareer professionals seek reskilling and job transitions. Career centers are adding...
Federal fight over in-state aid and Plyler looms for colleges
The U.S. government sued Virginia over a state program granting in-state tuition aid to unauthorized immigrants, escalating a legal fight that could reshape college access rules. Separately, legal...
Reading instruction keeps evolving: schools push 'science of reading'
Education systems continued implementing the 'science of reading' in 2025, altering curricula, materials and teacher training across grades. Districts and states are moving beyond phonics to...
Grants cut, fraud probes escalate—federal money under strain
The American Federation of Teachers and a Chicago nonprofit sued the U.S. Department of Education after the agency abruptly halted multiyear Full-Service Community Schools grants, alleging the...
AI safety and behavior research hits campuses and labs
Researchers reported that large language models like ChatGPT respond to 'mindfulness' prompt strategies, which reduced biased or erratic outputs after exposure to traumatic content in experiments....
Midyear reset: principals and PLCs refocus on instruction and AI
District leaders are using January as a pivot point to recalibrate professional learning communities (PLCs), aligning midyear data with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to improve Tier 1...
Executive education profiles: HEC Paris EMBA shows diverse returns
HEC Paris published alumni profiles illustrating why senior professionals choose Executive MBAs: career pivots, strategic skill building and leadership transformation. Graduates from multiple...
AI forces cloud rethink in colleges: Where to run sensitive workloads
Colleges and universities are recalibrating cloud strategies as AI workloads expand beyond research into advising, enrollment and campus operations. IT leaders are weighing on-premises, public...
Texas A&M upholds firing: Academic freedom fight heads to court
Texas A&M’s system declined to reinstate Melissa McCoul, the instructor dismissed after a classroom confrontation over a gender‑identity lesson, the university announced in a Dec. 19 memo. Vice...
Unions sue over sudden grant cuts: Federal funding for schools halted
The American Federation of Teachers and the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education after the agency halted multiyear Full‑Service Community Schools...
MIT Sloan jobs rebound – pay story grows more complex
MIT Sloan’s Class of 2025 saw a rebound in job offers and acceptances compared with the prior year, according to the school’s employment report: 91.0% of job seekers had offers three months after...
Online MBA competition tightens: Acceptance rates signal selectivity
Poets&Quants’ 2026 online MBA ranking shows acceptance rates and selectivity are again central to program differentiation. Indiana University’s Kelley topped the list for selectivity with a 23%...
Business schools predict 2026: Judgment will outvalue hype
Deans and thought leaders from top business schools laid out expectations for 2026: AI will remain essential, but the competitive edge will shift to human judgment, relationship building and...
HEC Paris EMBA profiles: Alumni narratives show career pivot demand
HEC Paris published a series profiling Executive MBA alumni who used the program to pivot careers, scale ventures and broaden leadership impact. Alumni such as José Caceres Blundi described the...
Federal challenge to Virginia: Immigration and in‑state tuition collide
The U.S. government filed suit against Virginia over state tuition aid policies for unauthorized immigrants, initiating a legal fight with direct implications for public colleges and universities....
Universities broaden careers support: Lifelong services for older alumni
UK universities are increasingly extending careers services to graduates in their 40s and 50s, responding to mid‑career transitions and longer working lives. Institutions now offer interview...