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Search Everywhere Optimization: Reinventing Student Discovery for the AI Era
For decades, the enrollment funnel followed a familiar script: search, click, visit, inquire. That script no longer describes how decisions […]
January 21, 2026
Why Continuous Program Portfolio Management Is Now a Competitive and Compliance Imperative
In today’s higher education landscape, the pressure to adapt has never been higher. Institutions are facing increased demands for transparency, […]
January 20, 2026
Five Ways Higher Ed Teams Can Improve AEO This Month
There’s a growing tension I’m hearing across higher education marketing and enrollment teams right now: AI is answering students’ questions […]
January 20, 2026
What Is “Cost of Attendance”?
When it comes to budgeting and paying for college, things can get confusing quickly. Students and parents are faced with […]
January 20, 2026
Online Enrollment Strategy in a Search-Driven Market
Online enrollment now happens in a national, search-driven market where visibility, clarity, and trust determine which programs students consider. This […]
January 20, 2026
Iran’s universities have long been a battleground, where protests happen and students fight for the future
Iran’s current wave of protests continues to spread across the country, as the United States weighs military intervention. Meanwhile, many […]
January 20, 2026
Some hard-earned lessons from Detroit on how to protect the safety net for community partners in research
For the past 10 years, I have worked on closing the communication gaps that keep older adults at arm’s length […]
January 20, 2026
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) Higher Ed
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping how students discover colleges and universities, and how higher education institutions are evaluated before […]
January 20, 2026
The Future of Online Learning Is AI-Powered
AI-powered online learning is reshaping how higher education supports students, scales care, and prepares learners for an evolving workforce. This […]
January 20, 2026
Charting a Path Through Education Data In 2025
If you were to fire up Zoom and hop into an EdSurge editorial meeting, I could almost guarantee that you’d […]
January 20, 2026
Fresno Unified’s $30 million investment to support students is paying off
Fort Miller Middle School students in Fresno Unified play a game of basketball during the school’s new lunchtime sports program. […]
January 20, 2026
Rethinking classroom tech: A call for student well-being
Second grade students in Maple Elementary. Courtesy of Maple Elementary Over the past two decades, educational technology has fundamentally reshaped […]
January 20, 2026
How to make online courses more engaging – Campus Review
Surveys show the challenge clearly. In New Zealand, students report feeling less engaged online than in traditional classrooms. In the […]
January 20, 2026
6 Figures in 2 Years, No Debt: Your Fast-Track to a Career in the Trades
Thank you for subscribing! In recent years, the conversation around higher education has shifted. While the traditional four-year university path […]
January 20, 2026
How academics are making lectures more engaging – Campus Review
Home/Commentary/How academics are making lectures more engaging Commentary Breaking content into mini episodes and investing in quality audio are some […]
January 20, 2026
Financial Need Scholarship Essay Examples (2026)
Thank you for subscribing! Many scholarships are awarded based on financial need. In order to win these scholarships, you must […]
January 19, 2026
West Contra Costa Unified faces deep cuts to staff and programs to remain solvent
Striking teachers on the picket line in El Cerrito, California, on Dec. 5, 2025. Louis Freedberg / EdSource Now for […]
January 18, 2026
How dual enrollment programs can enhance racial equity
Students attend a dual enrollment Sociology 101 class in Los Angeles. Credit: Kate Sequeira / EdSource Across California, dual enrollment […]
January 17, 2026
Exit Tickets in Higher Ed: Easy Ideas for Educators
Some say that first impressions are most important. But every professor who finds their students aimlessly filing out of class […]
January 16, 2026
How a Single Mother Found an Affordable Top College for Her Daughter
This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. I’m […]
January 16, 2026