Education
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The Evidence on Enrollment: How Community Colleges and Short-Term Credentials Drove a 1.3% National Increase
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Education Department Finalizes 'STATS' Rule to Cut Federal Aid for Low-Earning College Programs
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The Evidence on DOE Restructuring: How the SBA Takeover Will Reshape Federal Student Aid
Efficiency Advocates 35%Borrower Advocates 35%Public Administration Experts 30%
5 sources · 71d ago
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The Evidence on Graduate Loans: How a Federal Court Just Paused the New $100,000 Cap for Professional Students
Professional Education Advocates 40%Fiscal Policy Reformers 35%Legal Analysts 25%
4 sources · 71d ago
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The Evidence on AI Reskilling: How a $500 Million Private Initiative is Bypassing Government to Retrain the Workforce
Private Sector Advocates 40%Labor & Policy Researchers 35%Global Workforce Analysts 25%
5 sources · 71d ago
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The Evidence on University Finance: How the New Tiered Endowment Tax Will Reshape Spending at Wealthy Private Colleges
University Administrators 35%Tax & Investment Strategists 35%Congressional Proponents 30%
2 sources · 71d ago
ExplainerFAFSA Rules
The Evidence on Pell Grants: How New FAFSA Rules Exclude Significant Assets and Full Scholarships
Financial Aid Administrators 35%Small Business & Rural Families 35%Student Advocates 30%
4 sources · 71d ago
Tax PolicyExplainer
The Evidence on Forgiveness Taxation: Why Millions of Borrowers Face a Massive Tax Bill on Loan Forgiveness Starting in 2026
Financial Planners 40%Consumer Advocates 35%Federal Policy Analysts 25%
3 sources · 72d ago
ExplainerTitle IX Compliance
The Evidence on Title IX: How a Federal Court Vacated the 2024 Rule Nationwide, Reinstating the 2020 Regulations
Due Process Advocates 35%Survivor Advocacy Organizations 35%Institutional Administrators 30%
2 sources · 72d ago
ExplainerCollege Athletics
The Evidence on College Athletics: How the $2.8 Billion NCAA Settlement Ends Amateurism and Mandates Revenue Sharing
Student-Athlete Advocates 40%Title IX Defenders 30%Institutional Administrators 30%
4 sources · 73d ago
Research BriefAccreditation Reform
The Evidence on Accreditation: How Federal Mandates Are Eliminating DEI and Enforcing 'Intellectual Diversity' in Higher Education
Policy Reformers 39%Institutional Defenders 33%Academic Freedom Watchdogs 28%
4 sources · 73d ago
ExplainerHigher Ed Finance
The Evidence on Financial Exigency: How Enrollment Decline is Rewiring Higher Education
University Administrators 35%Faculty Advocates 35%Strategic Enrollment Planners 30%
6 sources · 74d ago
ExplainerWorkforce Policy
The Evidence on WIOA Reauthorization: How the 'Stronger Workforce for America Act' is Rewiring Federal Job Training
Skills-First Advocates 40%Local Workforce Administrators 40%System Modernizers 20%
3 sources · 74d ago
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The Evidence on DOE Outsourcing: How Interagency Agreements Are Restructuring the Department of Education
Administration & Proponents 35%Civil Rights & Disability Advocates 35%Institutional Administrators 30%
5 sources · 74d ago
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The Evidence on Screen Bans: How LAUSD's Policy and State Mandates Are Rewiring K-12 Classroom Attention
Educators and Administrators 40%Data Researchers 35%State Policymakers 25%
3 sources · 70d ago
ExplainerHigher Ed Trends
The Evidence on Predominantly Online Institutions: Why Enrollment is Declining Despite Overall College Growth
Public Higher Education Advocates 40%Online Learning Proponents 30%Workforce Alignment Analysts 30%
3 sources · 74d ago
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Cognitive Researchers 41%EdTech Developers 35%Special Educators 24%
4 sources · 75d ago
ExplainerCognitive Science
The Evidence on 'Productive Failure': Why Struggling Before Instruction Outperforms Traditional Teaching
Cognitive Scientists 40%Direct Instruction Advocates 30%Classroom Educators 30%
3 sources · 75d ago
ExplainerSemiconductor Workforce
The Evidence on 'Quick Start' Bootcamps: How 10-Day Programs Are Rewiring the Semiconductor Workforce
Community College Administrators 38%Semiconductor Manufacturers 38%Workforce Equity Advocates 25%
3 sources · 75d ago
ExplainerMath Education
The Evidence on 'Thinking Classrooms': How Vertical Whiteboards Are Rewiring Math Education
Thinking Classroom Advocates 50%Cognitive Science Critics 35%Hybrid Practitioners 15%
5 sources · 75d ago
ExplainerBilingual Education
The Evidence on Dual-Language Immersion: How Bilingual Classrooms Are Rewiring Cognitive Development
Bilingual Education Advocates 40%Equity & Civil Rights Researchers 35%District Administrators 25%
3 sources · 75d ago
ExplainerSTEM Retention
The Evidence on CUREs: How Course-Based Research is Solving STEM's Dropout Crisis
STEM Education Researchers 39%Equity and Access Advocates 39%Institutional Administrators 22%
5 sources · 75d ago
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The End of Unpaid Clinicals: How Registered Apprenticeships Are Rewiring Nursing Education
Earn-and-Learn Advocates 50%Student & Equity Advocates 30%Academic Traditionalists 20%
5 sources · 75d ago
ExplainerCollege Remediation
The Evidence on Corequisite Support: How Bypassing Remedial Classes is Doubling College Pass Rates
Higher Education Reformers 45%Institutional Researchers 35%Frontline STEM Faculty 20%
3 sources · 75d ago
ExplainerVirtual Labs
The Evidence on Virtual Labs: How Digital Twins Are Rewiring STEM Education
EdTech Researchers 41%STEM Educators 35%Resource-Constrained Institutions 24%
3 sources · 75d ago
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The Evidence on Social Annotation: How 'Multiplayer Reading' is Rewiring Online Learning
Pedagogical Researchers 40%Educational Technologists 35%Equity Advocates 25%
3 sources · 75d ago
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The High-Tech Trade Resurgence: How Modern Apprenticeships are Replacing the Traditional Four-Year Degree
ROI-Focused Analysts 40%Workforce Developers 40%Equity & Access Advocates 20%
4 sources · 75d ago
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The 10-Second Rule: How 'Waking Replay' is Rewiring Adult Learning
Cognitive Neuroscientists 40%Adult Learning Strategists 35%Skeptical Methodologists 25%
4 sources · 76d ago
Research BriefAI Peer Review
The 2026 Transformation of Academic Publishing: The Evidence on AI-Assisted Peer Review
AI Integration Advocates 40%Research Integrity Watchdogs 35%Publishing Policy Makers 25%
4 sources · 77d ago
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The Evidence on Curriculum Content: How Texas's New K-8 Social Studies Mandate Will Emphasize Religion and De-emphasize Diversity
Curriculum Advocates 40%Civil Liberties & Interfaith Groups 40%Policy & Legal Analysts 20%
4 sources · 73d ago
Research BriefCollege Affordability
The Evidence on Free College: What the Data Says About 'Promise Programs'
Higher Education Researchers 45%State Policymakers & Administrators 35%Student Success Advocates 20%
3 sources · 78d ago
Research BriefScientific Publishing
How AI and Registered Reports Are Solving Academia's Peer Review Crisis
Open Science Advocates 40%Technological Pragmatists 35%Publishing Ethicists 25%
5 sources · 79d ago
ExplainerAI Literacy
The End of the AI Ban: Why Universities Are Making 'AI Literacy' a Graduation Requirement
Institutional Integrationists 40%Workforce Readiness Advocates 40%Editorial Synthesis 20%
4 sources · 79d ago
ExplainerCognitive Science
The Evidence Behind Active Recall, Spaced Repetition, and Interleaved Practice
Cognitive Scientists 40%Educational Researchers 40%Factlen Synthesis 20%
7 sources · 79d ago
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How the US is Rebuilding its High-Tech Workforce Without Four-Year Degrees
Workforce Development Advocates 35%Industry Leaders 35%Policymakers 29%
6 sources · 82d ago
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Why Mixing Up Your Study Subjects Is the Secret to Long-Term Memory
Cognitive Scientists 40%Educators 35%Learners 25%
4 sources · 82d ago
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How to Use the Newly Permanent $5,250 Tax-Free Employer Student Loan Benefit
Human Resources Leaders 35%Tax & Compliance Advisors 35%Borrower Advocates 30%
5 sources · 82d ago
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The Rise of Debt-Free College: How 'Promise' Programs and No-Loan Policies Actually Work
Higher Education Administrators 40%College Affordability Advocates 35%Financial Aid Planners 25%
4 sources · 83d ago
ExplainerDual Enrollment
The Evidence Behind Dual Enrollment: How High School College Credits Impact Degree Completion
Higher Education Researchers 41%Equity Advocates 35%Community College Administrators 24%
3 sources · 83d ago
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The Rise of 'New Collar' Apprenticeships and Stackable Credentials in 2026
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Middle-Income Families 40%Well-Endowed Universities 35%Higher Education Economists 25%
2 sources · 83d ago
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The Rise of 'No-Loan' Financial Aid: How Colleges Are Eliminating Student Debt
University Leadership 45%Higher Education Analysts 35%Student Advocates 20%
5 sources · 83d ago
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The Measurable Impact of AI-Assisted Tutoring on College Student Performance
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The Evidence Behind Competency-Based Education in Higher Ed
Educational Researchers 44%Workforce & Policy Advocates 39%Institutional Skeptics 17%
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