Education
Columnist contends banning private schools would strengthen public systems by keeping wealthy families invested in their quality.
yesterdaynow
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“If you allow the most wealthy and powerful segment of society to opt out of public services, those public services will get worse.”— Hamilton Nolan · full quotes →
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Major districts block generative AI for younger students, but experts say unsupervised home use and unequal access undermine the policy's…
began Sep 16now
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“Banning AI in schools drives students to use it unsupervised, widening the skills gap schools should help close.”— Dora Palfi, CEO, imagi · Fortune · full quotes →
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Teachers say artificial intelligence is undermining students' ability to develop critical thinking and independent learning skills.
yesterdaynow
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“'It's the illusion of learning'”— Educators, Teachers · Press · full quotes →
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Education
2d ago
The husband of 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones rejected criticism over their daughter's struggling education, saying the move was…
Sep 20now
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“When history looks back on this, she's going to be one of our civil-rights leaders. It requires risk. Martin Luther King, James Baldwin, Ruby Bridges — it all…”— Faraji Hannah-Jones · full quotes →
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Education
The 1619 Project writer enrolled her child in failing public schools, later revealing the decision angered her daughter.
Sep 20now
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“1619 Project writer Nikole Hannah-Jones enrolled her daughter in struggling New York City public schools as a "sacrifice"”— Breitbart · full quotes →
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Provost Santiago Schnell's academic papers and op-eds tested as nearly entirely AI-generated, even as he publicly argued against student AI…
Sep 21now
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“This leaves us as faculty no ground to stand on”— Jeff Sharlet · full quotes →
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The 1619 Project author describes intensive tutoring her daughter needed after attending a low-income NYC school, sparking debate on…
Sep 21now
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“Parents have a responsibility to give their children every legitimate advantage they can. Despite the left's opposition, that is not a radical claim.”— Daily Caller · full quotes →
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Education
The journalist's New York Times article about moving her daughter to a selective high school revives arguments over whether affluent…
Sep 21now
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“Although she does not seem to recognize it, the best way to help students from less advantaged families than her own is to expand exit and choice opportunities…”
— Ilya Somin · full quotes →
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Education
NAHT warns new inspection system poses "risk to life" for school leaders, citing survey showing 73% feel conditions worsened.
Sep 20now
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“The clear theme emerging across all the feedback we have received is that this Ofsted framework is even more stressful than the one that preceded it. It poses…”— Paul Whiteman · full quotes →
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Conservative outlet argues journalist's New York Times piece about her daughter's education documents systemic failure rather than racial…
Sep 20now
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“It is an argument for school choice, made unintentionally by the author of the incredibly flawed and discredited 1619 Project and one of school choice's…”— RedState · full quotes →
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Education
A new Tennessee law allows Education Savings Account participants to use national standardized tests instead of state exams, sparking…
Sep 20now
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“It's a mistake to have required the TCAP because the exam is 'not an accurate assessment for some private schools.'”— Jack Johnson, Tennessee state senator · full quotes →
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Education
Nikole Hannah-Jones acknowledges putting ideals ahead of her daughter's education in a new essay.
Sep 20now
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“Parents should put their children first. They should not sacrifice them to a failing government school system in the name of ideology.”— Corey DeAngelis · full quotes →
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Education
A school administrator argues that AI adoption in classrooms follows a pattern of failed edtech promises, from televised lessons to MOOCs.
began Sep 19now
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“Every time a new technology arrives, it finds its way into education, and every time, we are handed the same choice: listen to the people trying to sell it to…”— Friends School Boulder educator, Author · Hacker News · full quotes →
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4d ago
The institution offers a free critical thinking and science literacy course to help people distinguish science from pseudoscience.
began Sep 19now
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“The University of Alberta's free online critical thinking and science literacy course to help people differentiate science from pseudoscience”— jonathanstea.bsky.social · full quotes →
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Education
The 2025 PISA assessment shows major European education systems collapsing, with nearly one in three teens lacking basic literacy and math…
began Sep 18now
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“The 2025 Pisa scores, which assess how effectively 15-year-olds apply school-learned knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics and science to real-life…”— The Guardian · full quotes →
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Education
New decree would require health degrees to be in-person only and mandate 50% of faculty hold PhDs across all programs.
began Sep 18now
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“Una universidad no puede ser un chiringuito, un expendedor de títulos. Tiene que ofrecer docencia de calidad, investigación rigurosa.”
— Pedro Sánchez · full quotes →
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University ends enrollment in Women's and Gender Studies, Mexican-American Studies, and African Diaspora Studies despite faculty opposition.
began Sep 18now
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“Gender and ethnic studies have transformed the study of the humanities and social sciences, and now they are what they are. We can't unknow what we know…”— Lisa Moore · full quotes →
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Education
A Progressive Policy Institute analysis finds eight of ten lowest-scoring states have powerful unions; Mississippi's reforms credited with…
began Sep 17now
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“Democrats, however, don't often ask me how to replicate Mississippi's success. They ask if it's possible at all, given the power of teachers' unions in their…”— Rachel Canter, Director of education policy, Progressive Policy Institute · full quotes →
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Progressive Policy Institute analysis shows states with politically powerful unions lag in student reading proficiency.
began Sep 15now
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“We found a strong, negative correlation between the two — the more powerful the unions, the fewer literacy policy principles the state had adopted.”— Rachel Canter, PPI Director of Education Policy · Press · full quotes →
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Education
Faculty pressure grows as intro math grades decline, but admissions data shows test-free policy hasn't harmed graduation rates.
began Sep 17now
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“UC's current test-free policy followed years of faculty review, regents' deliberation, legal developments and pandemic-related access concerns.”— UC spokesperson · full quotes →
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About 500,000 eligible students are locked out of meal programs because their schools lack cafeterias.
began Sep 16now
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“She could do her assignments, take her tests, and keep moving forward despite our struggle.”— Shenell Ellerbe · full quotes →
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Districts across Ohio earned ratings ranging from 2.5 to 5 stars, with some climbing and others slipping.
began Sep 14now
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“Parma City Schools earned four stars on the 2025-26 Ohio report card, with a 95.1% graduation rate and 24.4% chronic absenteeism rate.”— Cleveland.com · full quotes →
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Federal data reveals many defaulting borrowers attended for-profit colleges that market to low-income students and depend on federal aid.
began Sep 16now
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“Federal data shows many borrowers who aren't paying their loans went to private, for-profit colleges — schools that often market to low-income students and…”— NPR News, News organization · full quotes →
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State lowered passing grades on fluency exam, doubling pass rates and potentially pushing unprepared students out of intensive language…
began Sep 16now
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“Can we get our arms ready?”— Samantha Ramos, ESL teacher, Tucson · ProPublica · full quotes →
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Andreas Schleicher warns of record-low student performance and loss of critical abilities tied to declining parental engagement and…
began Sep 9now
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“The picture of student performance in Europe is "really concerning", with a recent report showing young people are losing essential skills that are…”— Andreas Schleicher · full quotes →
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21d ago
Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union reached agreement late Tuesday, avoiding a districtwide strike set to begin Wednesday.
began Aug 27now
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“2013: SPS teachers nearly strike. 2015: SPS teachers strike. 2018: SPS teachers nearly strike. 2022: SPS teachers strike. 2026: SPS teachers authorize a…”— robertcruickshank.com, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky · full quotes →
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21d ago
Teachers report rising classroom violence amid provincial budget cuts and staff shortages affecting support systems.
began Aug 29now
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“5 normal classes can be reduced to 4 if you allow 35+ kids per class, which is the norm these days in bigger centres.”— Chucklestheece, Reddit commenter · Reddit · full quotes →
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29d ago
Khan Academy's AI chatbot launched with high hopes but became a non-event for most students, raising questions about why the edtech dream…
began Aug 23now
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“They just didn't use it much.”
— Sal Khan, Khan Academy founder · Chalkbeat (reported by Matt Barnum) · full quotes →
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32d ago
Power outage during AIAPGET 2026 exam at Satya Sai PG College disrupted 49 candidates; re-test scheduled for September 1.
began Aug 22now
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“Candidates said the examination was going at Satya Sai PG College in Transport Nagar when there was power outage for about 20 minutes.”— Candidates, AIAPGET 2026 test-takers · The Hindu · full quotes →
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34d ago
Law school policy effective Summer 2026 prohibits generative AI for conceptualizing through editing student work, citing need to preserve…
began Aug 19now
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“Thinking remains the sine qua non of good lawyering (and of a quality legal education).”— UC Berkeley Law School, AI Policy statement · Berkeley Law website · full quotes →
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34d ago
International student applications to US colleges fell about 10% this fall, marking the sharpest decline in at least ten years.
began Aug 20now
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“The number of international students applying to attend US colleges this fall tumbled about 10%, the biggest decline in at least a decade, according to data…”— Bloomberg · Bluesky · full quotes →
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34d ago
The government committed to rerunning the postponed UGC-NET June 2026 exam, with English and Commerce on September 9 and Sociology on…
began Aug 18now
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36d ago
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division opened a probe Monday into whether the Virginia university violates Title VI through…
began Aug 18now
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“The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil rights investigation into the College of William & Mary over scholarships and student programs that the…”— The Hill · full quotes →
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Education
39d ago
Tighter visa rules and competition force financially strained institutions to offer discounts.
began Aug 15now
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“Reductions come as tighter visa rules and fiercer competition add to pressure on already financially strained sector”— Financial Times · full quotes →
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