Portland Community College (PCC) has received a $1.2 million state grant to expand access to semiconductor training. The funding is part of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s $8.5 million in awards from…

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FSU News·higher-ed

The Big Story: May 26, 2026

Seven distinguished faculty members from FSU have been elected as new members of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) . Read more … View the newsletter. The post The Big Story: May 26,…

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Reason·higher-ed

The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools

When I was in college, liberals, not conservatives, were more zealous in defending free speech, when it came to issues like whether pornography ought to be constitutionally protected. In 1990, when I was in law school,…

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Votebeat·higher-ed

Lawsuit seeks to require Wisconsin clerks to let voters fix problems with their absentee ballots

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here . The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is…

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Chalkbeat·edtech

In the AI era, NYC schools need a computer science reboot, this expert says

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. A decade ago, New York City officials promised that all schools would have access to…

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Reason·edtech

How to Make Sure AI Doesn't Spy on Us or Kill Innocent People

One of America's top AI companies—Anthropic—refused to sign off on a contract unless the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) promised not to use its technology to power autonomous killer robots or carry out domestic mass…

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UC Irvine News·wellbeing

Sweat equity

For most people, sweat is just part of everyday life — something wiped away after a workout, a stressful meeting or a hot Southern California afternoon. But at UC Irvine, researchers are looking at sweat very…

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Community College Daily·edtech

Bridging the AI divide in community colleges

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly transforming how we learn, work, communicate and solve problems. Platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude are becoming integral to…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·research

Now open at NAU: A day club for seniors with cognitive challenges

An estimated 1,900 Coconino County residents have dementia, the syndrome that causes a decline in memory, speech and behavior later in life. Some with dementia need round-the-clock attention, leading to caregiver…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·edtech

The human side of AI

Artificial intelligence is changing our world, and NAU is helping students and working professionals get a better understanding of how and when it can be used as a tool. This summer, four AI courses will emphasize…

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FSU News·higher-ed

FSU polymer chemist receives prestigious American Chemical Society award

A Florida State University faculty member has been recognized for his continued service to a national professional organization focused on the study of polymers, substances found in everything from plastics to…

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Ohio State News·higher-ed

Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity

Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a new study found. The findings hint at the…

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Ed Next·higher-ed

A Bad Supreme Court Decision Is Hard to Undo

When the Supreme Court bases a decision on policy considerations, the downstream consequences can be significant. A compelling example is 1982’s Plyler v. Doe , when the court struck down a 1975 Texas law allowing…

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The Hechinger Report·higher-ed

Can Oklahoma make public education ‘normal’ again?

OKLAHOMA CITY — The most exciting thing about Lindel Fields, Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction, is how boring he is. Sitting in a state education office conference room recently while his office was under…

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Community College Daily·higher-ed

Newsmakers

CEO on the move Steven Bloomberg will serve as the next chancellor of Maricopa Community Colleges in Arizona, as of July 1. He is currently chancellor of the Kern Community College District in California, which includes…

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Community College Daily·higher-ed

Headlines

AAAS calls for confirmation hearing for NSF director Inside Higher Ed The head of one of the world’s largest science societies urged leaders of a Senate committee Thursday to hold an open confirmation hearing on whether…

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James G. Martin Center·higher-ed

The Three-Year Degree Makes Sense

On 27 April, the University of North Carolina (UNC) System’s Board of Governors approved a pilot program to begin offering three-year, 90-credit degrees as early as fall 2027. The decision came after a Request for…

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The Hechinger Report·higher-ed

Autistic students who make it through college face a bigger challenge: getting jobs

PHILADELPHIA — The college gym is packed with employers offering work opportunities, but Jimmy Myers, a freshman at Drexel University, has come to the career fair to speak with just one of them: the Southeastern…

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Reason·higher-ed

Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward

From today's D.C. Circuit decision in Butters v. Nat'l Acad. of Sciences , by Judge Douglas Ginsburg, joined by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson and Florence Pan: This consolidated appeal involves claims of defamation,…

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Chalkbeat·research

A new national report tells a complicated story about Newark Public Schools students’ learning and growth

Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to get the latest news about the city’s public school system delivered to your inbox. Newark’s public school students are improving faster than nearly every district in the…

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Funding roundup

The Big Story: May 26, 2026

The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools

Lawsuit seeks to require Wisconsin clerks to let voters fix problems with their absentee ballots

In the AI era, NYC schools need a computer science reboot, this expert says

How to Make Sure AI Doesn't Spy on Us or Kill Innocent People

Sweat equity

Bridging the AI divide in community colleges

Now open at NAU: A day club for seniors with cognitive challenges

The human side of AI

FSU polymer chemist receives prestigious American Chemical Society award

Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity

A Bad Supreme Court Decision Is Hard to Undo

Can Oklahoma make public education ‘normal’ again?

Newsmakers

Headlines

The Three-Year Degree Makes Sense

Autistic students who make it through college face a bigger challenge: getting jobs

Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward

A new national report tells a complicated story about Newark Public Schools students’ learning and growth

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