Category: Higher Education
Educators ‘climatize’ their classes to prepare students for work and life on a warming planet
About four years ago, Holly Bailey-Hofmann’s English 101 class at West Los Angeles College got a complete makeover. She’d signed […]
March 1, 2026
Inside InsightsEDU 2026: Highlights From the Conference Transforming Higher Education
The energy was unmistakable as higher education leaders from more than 100 universities gathered in Fort Lauderdale for InsightsEDU 2026. […]
February 26, 2026
Conservative-leaning civic centers now teach courses at public colleges
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One glossy insert stuck out from the orientation packet handed to hundreds of Ohio State University freshmen […]
February 24, 2026
OPINION: There is no clear strategy to prepare U.S. high schoolers for life after graduation, and that must change
U.S. high schools and districts need to treat college and career readiness as a core, systemic responsibility — not an […]
February 23, 2026
EUA seeking research funding sustainability
Cover of EUA report The European University Association (EUA) released a report “Strategies for the financial sustainability of European Universities […]
February 20, 2026
Designing for the Future: A Curriculum Horizon-Scanning Workshop
This week’s Substack resource provides an outline for a workshop that brings together faculty to explore one of the most […]
February 19, 2026
OPINION: Want to get young people excited about learning? Give them hands-on programs, mentors and skills that lead to good careers
Sitting in a classroom and being lectured day after day is no way to excite young people about learning. Students […]
February 19, 2026
When school size matters and when it doesn’t
For two decades, New York City’s small high schools stood out as one of the nation’s most ambitious — and […]
February 16, 2026
OPINION: Pathways for future scientists are becoming scarce, threatening a strong and innovative workforce
When I was 17, I didn’t know a single scientist. I did not grow up around labs, research universities or […]
February 16, 2026