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The Fiction of the Amoral University (opinion)
In the fall of 1997, the political scientist John J. Mearsheimer delivered the annual “Aims of Education” address to the […]
February 24, 2026
Student finance: student loans aren’t broken – they protect inherited advantage
This blog was kindly authored by Hannah Rolley, Head of Access at Trinity College Oxford. We are told, endlessly, that […]
February 24, 2026
With reading scores slipping, Massachusetts is changing course. Some teachers aren’t happy
WAKEFIELD, Mass. — One winter morning at the Woodville School in this town about 15 miles north of Boston, teacher […]
February 24, 2026
Most Conservative Students Don’t Feel Persecuted on Campus
Just 2 percent of all college students say they feel they don’t belong on campus due to their political views. […]
February 24, 2026
Four years on, research excellence in wartime is not a luxury – it is infrastructure
When war breaks out, the instinct is to protect what is immediately visible: people, buildings, energy grids, borders. Research rarely […]
February 24, 2026
California is missing an opportunity by not integrating community schools and teacher residencies
California has made enormous investments in two programs that genuinely improve various aspects of life in the highest-needs public schools: […]
February 24, 2026
What the first National Disabled Staff Survey tells us
Disabled staff in UK universities are delivering a clear and urgent message: inclusion is still too often an aspiration rather […]
February 24, 2026
The Office of the Independent Adjudicator is reviewing its Scheme rules, and it wants you involved
There is a familiar tension in any public service. Do you keep improving step by step, or occasionally pause, look […]
February 24, 2026
NY attorney general threatens to remove school board members over trans comments
Jacob Roth is a third-year law student at Villanova University and a FIRE legal intern. Last May, New York Attorney […]
February 24, 2026
FIRE statement on the University of Texas System Board of Regents adopting guidelines for ‘controversial’ topics in class
On Feb. 19, the University of Texas System’s Board of Regents approved new rules governing how faculty members can and cannot […]
February 24, 2026
Student AI Use Is a Demand-Side Problem
Einstein is here. Einstein is an AI bot described this way: “Einstein is an AI with a computer. He logs […]
February 24, 2026
Bad cop
Brendan Carr’s bid to weaponize the FCC’s equal-time rule against late-night TV shows shows why regulators can’t be trusted with […]
February 24, 2026
Why Strategic Plans Fail—and What Leaders Can Do Instead
Higher education is facing threats on many fronts in 2026. The disruptive effects of AI, governmental interference, demographic decline, and […]
February 23, 2026
How Teachers Make Classroom Technology Work for Them
Walk into any school and you will find teachers using classroom technology in very different ways. One teacher builds interactive […]
February 23, 2026
Client Challenge
Client Challenge JavaScript is disabled in your browser. Please enable JavaScript to proceed. A required part of this site couldn’t […]
February 23, 2026
The Math Skill Schools Should Teach — Gambling
Isaac Rose-Berman doesn’t think that gambling is evil. After deciding not to pursue a doctorate in political science, Rose-Berman became […]
February 23, 2026
How transparent policies can protect Florida school libraries amid efforts to ban books
Florida has ranked No. 1 in the United States when it comes to banning books for the past three years, […]
February 23, 2026
Try to shape AI’s impact on learning, or be redefined by it
What happens to a college education when a chatbot can draft an essay, summarize a reading and generate computer code […]
February 23, 2026
What is the future for student accommodation?
Nick Hillman, HEPI Director, recently made the following remarks at the QX Student Accommodation Insights Evening in The Shard. I […]
February 23, 2026
Parents trust report cards more than test scores — with consequences for kids
Most parents want to help their children succeed. We check report cards, ask about homework and try to help our […]
February 23, 2026