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Federal Grants
Congress Freezes OMB Grant Overhaul as $180 Million in Education Research Funding Nears Expiration
4 sources · 44d ago
Research Brief
Open Educational Resources Boost College Grades and Completion Through Day-One Access
5 sources · 50d ago
Classroom AI
IBM Study Finds K-12 AI Adoption Outpaces Teacher Training as New Fellowship Launches
4 sources · 47d ago
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AI Labor PolicyContract Dispute
University of Sydney Faculty Strike Over AI Job Security and Staffing Cuts
Union Faculty and Staff 45%University Administration 35%Industry Observers 20%
ExplainerVeterans Benefits
Post-9/11 G.I. Bill: Active-Duty Service Tiers, Tuition Caps, and Yellow Ribbon Funding
Veterans Advocacy Groups 40%Higher Education Administrators 30%Federal Policymakers 30%
ExplainerEndowment Finance
Why Legal Restrictions Prevent Universities from Spending Endowments on Tuition
Large Endowment Managers 40%Public Market Advocates 30%Legal & Compliance Experts 30%
ExplainerStudent Debt
Parent PLUS Loans: Adverse Credit Checks, Endorser Rules, and Repayment Options
Financial Aid Advisors 40%Consumer Protection Advocates 35%Higher Education Institutions 25%
ExplainerScholarship Displacement
Why Colleges Displace Financial Aid When Students Win Outside Scholarships
Scholarship Providers 35%Student Advocates 35%Institutional Aid Offices 30%
ExplainerFinancial Aid
Federal Pell Grants: How Student Aid Index and Enrollment Set Award Amounts
Financial Aid Administrators 40%Student Advocates 35%Policy Analysts 25%
EdTech PolicyPolicy Decision
New York City Public Schools Implement One-Year Ban on Student-Facing Generative AI for K-8
City Leadership & Child Advocates 40%Teachers & Union Representatives 40%Education Technology Vendors 20%
Student DebtPolicy Proposal
New Bill Would Automatically Enroll Delinquent Student Loan Borrowers in Income-Driven Repayment
Borrower Advocates 55%Fiscal Conservatives 30%Financial Analysts 15%
Curriculum AIIndustry Shift
McGraw Hill Acquires AI Startup Teachally to Integrate AI Into K-12 Curriculum Development
EdTech Industry Analysts 40%Classroom Educators 40%Financial Markets 20%
ExplainerClass Size Policy
Smaller K-12 Class Sizes Boost Early Elementary Learning but Yield Diminishing Returns Later
Educators and Unions 40%Educational Economists 35%Special Education Advocates 25%
ExplainerHomework Policy
Homework Type and Duration Matter Far More Than Volume for Student Achievement
Purpose-Driven Educators 45%Traditional Practice Advocates 30%Homework Skeptics 25%
ExplainerApprenticeship Models
Comparing Registered and Unregistered Apprenticeships: Funding, Wages, and Retention
Registered Program Advocates 60%Industry-Flexibility Proponents 40%
ExplainerLearning Science
Why Retrieval Practice Outperforms Passive Rereading for Long-Term Memory
Cognitive Researchers 40%Applied Educators 35%Professional Trainees 25%
Data Science CurriculumFramework Update
Statistics Education Overhaul: GAISE College Report Rebrands to Include Data Science
Statistics Educators 40%Industry Analysts 35%Institutional Leaders 25%
ExplainerCurriculum Policy
Common Core Shifted Classroom Instruction but Produced Mixed Test Score Gains
Standards Advocates 35%Policy Skeptics 35%Educators & Practitioners 30%
EdTech PolicyLegal Challenge
Parents Sue Pennsylvania School District Over Mandatory Device Policy
Parental Rights Advocates 40%District Administrators 40%Grassroots Parent Organizers 20%
ExplainerDegree ROI
Bachelor's Degrees Still Pay Off in Lifetime Earnings, but Major Dictates the Return
Labor Economists 40%Higher Education Skeptics 30%Public Policy Analysts 30%
ExplainerAcademic Careers
Academic Tenure in US Higher Education: AAUP Standards and the Promotion Process
Tenure Defenders 40%Administrative Reformers 30%Contingent Faculty Advocates 30%
ExplainerFinancial Aid
Student Aid Index: How the New FAFSA Formula Replaces EFC to Determine Aid
Financial Aid Administrators 35%College Access Advocates 35%Middle-Income Families 30%
ExplainerStudent Debt
Why Student Loan Refinancing Lowers Interest Rates but Costs Federal Borrower Protections
Federal Protection Advocates 45%Debt Optimization Strategists 35%Financial Aid Administrators 20%
ExplainerCollege Pricing
Tuition Discounting: Why Colleges Use Merit Scholarships to Maximize Net Revenue
Institutional Strategists 40%Equity Advocates 30%Consumer Advocates 30%
ExplainerUniversity Rankings
How US News, QS, and THE Weight Different Metrics to Rank Universities
Global Brand Proponents 33%Research Excellence Advocates 33%Student Outcome Focus 33%
Parental RightsCompliance Warning
U.S. Education Department Warns K-12 Schools That Parental Secrecy Policies Violate Federal Law
Federal Compliance Officials 40%Parental Rights Advocates 35%Student Privacy Defenders 25%
ExplainerCollege Savings
How SECURE 2.0 Governs Tax-Free Rollovers From 529 Plans to Roth IRAs
Cost-Conscious Parents 40%High-Net-Worth Savers 30%Financial Planners 30%
Degree ReformPolicy Move
Texas Governor Directs Higher Education Board to Create Framework for Three-Year Bachelor's Degrees
Efficiency Advocates 55%Academic Traditionalists 45%
ExplainerEducation Finance
Why K-12 Spending Varies: Property Taxes, State Equalization Formulas, and Federal Aid
Equity Proponents 45%Local Control Advocates 30%Fiscal Conservatives 25%
Research BriefAdmissions Science
High School GPA Predicts College Graduation While Test Scores Forecast Elite Success
Holistic Admissions Advocates 40%Standardized Testing Proponents 35%Equity and Access Researchers 25%
ExplainerResearch Metrics
How Academic Impact is Measured: Comparing the H-Index, Journal Impact Factor, and Altmetrics
Traditional Bibliometricians 35%Open Science Advocates 35%Early-Career Researchers 30%
ExplainerAdvanced Curricula
Structural Differences Between AP Modular Courses and IB's Two-Year Curriculum
AP Advocates 35%IB Advocates 35%Neutral Analysts 30%
ExplainerCognitive Science
Why Desirable Difficulties and Mixed Practice Improve Long-Term Retention
Cognitive Psychologists 40%Instructional Designers 30%Learners and Students 30%
ExplainerSpecial Education Law
How IDEA Works: The Legal Mechanics of IEPs, 504 Plans, and FAPE
Parent Advocates 40%School Administrators 35%Legal and Policy Experts 25%
ExplainerLearning Science
What the Evidence Says About Online Learning Outcomes: The 'No Significant Difference' Phenomenon
Instructional Design Advocates 40%Utility-Focused Learners 35%Campus Experience Traditionalists 25%
ExplainerUniversity Rankings
Carnegie Classification Sets Fixed $50 Million and 70 Doctorate Thresholds for R1
Research-Intensive Universities 40%Higher Education Analysts 35%Federal Policymakers 25%
ExplainerCognitive Science
Why Tailoring Instruction to Learning Styles Fails and Why the Myth Persists
Cognitive Scientists 45%Education Reformers 35%Pedagogical Traditionalists 20%
ExplainerAccreditation Standards
How Regional, National, and Programmatic Accreditation Differ (And Why It Dictates Your Transfer Credits)
Traditional Higher Education 40%Career and Technical Education 35%Student Advocates 25%
AI in Education
How USC's $200 Million Mega-Gift is Reshaping Higher Education's AI Race
Tech-Forward Educators 45%Interdisciplinary Advocates 35%Traditional Academics 20%
ExplainerStudent Debt
IDR Forgiveness Becomes Taxable Again, Forcing Borrowers to Plan for Major Tax Bill
Tax Professionals 40%Borrower Advocates 30%Federal Regulators 30%
ExplainerParent PLUS Loans
New Federal Rule Eliminates Path to PSLF and IDR Forgiveness for All New Parent PLUS Loans
Financial Aid Administrators 39%Borrower Advocates 39%Federal Policymakers 22%
Assessment Overhaul
MIT Report Warns AI Can Credibly Complete 'Almost All' Undergraduate Written Assignments, Forcing Assessment Overhaul
University Administrators 35%Faculty Innovators 35%Student Users 29%
Literacy MandatePolicy Explainer
Michigan Mandates 'Science of Reading' Training for All K-5 Teachers With $75 Million Investment
State Policymakers 40%Literacy Experts 35%Educators & Districts 25%
Pre-K EfficacyStudy Results
Massive 20-Year Study Links Public Pre-K Teacher Degrees to Lasting High School Academic Advantage
Public Education Advocates 45%Childcare Access Proponents 35%Early Development Researchers 20%
ExplainerSchool Infrastructure
Rebuild America's Schools Act Directs $130 Billion to High-Poverty School Buildings
Federal Intervention Advocates 40%Infrastructure Analysts 40%Local Control Proponents 20%
Student DebtPolicy Shift
Trump Administration Eliminates SAVE Loan Repayment Program, Forcing 7.5 Million Borrowers to Switch to Less Forgiving Plans
Borrower Advocates 40%Fiscal Conservatives 40%Financial Advisors 20%
Workforce DevelopmentPolicy Decision
Mississippi Launches UPSKILL Grant Covering Tuition and Living Stipends for Adult Vocational Training
State Workforce Officials 40%Adult Education Advocates 40%Economic Policy Analysts 20%
ExplainerHigher Ed Finance
State Funding for Public Higher Education Drops for First Time in 12 Years
State Budget Analysts 35%Higher Education Administrators 35%Student Access Advocates 30%
ExplainerParental Rights
How Federal Law Protects Parental Rights to Review School Curriculum and Student Records
Parental Rights Advocates 40%Federal Education Officials 35%Legal and Privacy Experts 25%
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