I keep having the same conversation. A self-assured school leader or funder will tell me about a cutting-edge high school model that’s thriving in the “age of AI.” They’ll invariably describe schools rich with projects,…

Read on Spill The News

Reason·policy

How European Libertarians Differ From American Ones

On April 24-26, I attended LibertyCon Europe 2026 , the major annual gathering of European libertarian students and academics (held this year in Madrid). I was invited to give two talks, and therefore came to this event…

Read on Spill The News

MIT News·higher-ed

MIT affiliates awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships

MIT Research Scientist Afreen Siddiqi ’99, SM ’01, PhD ’06; MIT professors Kathleen Thelen and Vinod Vaikuntanathan SM ’05, PhD ’09; as well as Kate Manne PhD ’11 are among 223 scientists, artists, and scholars awarded…

Read on Spill The News

Votebeat·higher-ed

U.S. Supreme Court restricts Voting Right Act, but effect on Pennsylvania likely limited

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a Louisiana…

Read on Spill The News

NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

Lumberjacks Abroad: Spain

Viansa Reid put her life on hold for a year to live the experience of a lifetime. This modern language and environmental science major packed her bags and moved to Alicante, Spain, for a year to learn more about the…

Read on Spill The News

Reason·policy

Long Before the Canal, Global Trade Built Panama City

Panama City is often reduced to a canal. That's understandable: The Panama Canal is one of the most consequential pieces of infrastructure ever built. But that's also a misunderstanding. The canal didn't create Panama…

Read on Spill The News

EdWeek Teaching & Learning

Yes, Students Still Need to Learn Geography (Opinion)

Knowing where places are is just the starting point, writes a teacher.

Read on Spill The News

James G. Martin Center·higher-ed

Alaska Needs a Law School

According to the American Bar Association, there are 198 accredited law schools in the United States. Alaska is the only state without one. The Last Frontier is the largest state in the country, rich in oil, natural…

Read on Spill The News

Ed Next·higher-ed

The Case for a National Assessment of Flourishing and Participation

Are teens flourishing or floundering? A new assessment could provide the data we need to know for sure. The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) did not just cut the Institute of Education…

Read on Spill The News

Bellwether·higher-ed

Systemic Impact: Using Measurement to Manage, Maximize, and Demonstrate the Value of Campaigns

Systemic Impact Using Measurement to Manage, Maximize, and Demonstrate the Value of Campaigns Alex Cortez , Christine Wade , Kateland Beals Download PDF Introduction “Whoever controls information, whoever controls…

Read on Spill The News

Larry Ferlazzo (Teaching)

TVGuessr Could Be A Fun Game To Play At The End Of Class

TVGuessr shows you a short TV clip, and then you have to guess the country from where it originated. I think it could be a fun game to play at the end of a class, with students in small groups and mini-whiteboards. I’m…

Read on Spill The News

Ohio State News·higher-ed

Ohio State urban science center celebrates 25 years

The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) at The Ohio State University celebrated its 25th anniversary with a festive brunch and commendations from the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate, as well as from…

Read on Spill The News

Higher Ed Dive Finance·higher-ed

Donations to colleges hold steady amid higher ed disruption

Dive Brief: Gifts to U.S. colleges rose to an estimated $78.8 billion in fiscal 2025, a 4% year-over-year increase, according to the latest annual study from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.…

Read on Spill The News

The 74 Million

Texas Students Call for Inclusion in Social Studies Overhaul

This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. State officials, activists and educators have largely shaped public dialogue about Texas’ social studies overhaul, but young people added their voices to the…

Read on Spill The News

Ed Next

Admissions Officers Beware: Some Advanced Placement Scores Are Inflated

While high school GPAs have been gliding upwards for years, college admissions officers have relied on Advanced Placement (AP) exams as a more stable, rigorous measure of college readiness. That confidence is now…

Read on Spill The News

Ed Next·research

AP Exams Are as Rigorous as Ever

A student writes notes for his AP Physics class at Jackson-Reed High School in Washington, D.C. In his recent Education Next article , Paul Peterson claims that Advanced Placement (AP) Exams are being “dumbed down.” He…

Read on Spill The News

Getting Smart

Designing for Belonging: Lessons from Districts Building What Technology Can’t Replace

Last week, we joined the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools for their latest convening right here in our backyard. The contrast was not lost on us as we were sitting just a few miles from the glass towers…

Read on Spill The News

EdTech Digest·edtech

Connected or Left Behind: Reimagining Access in the Age of AI Learning

Mission Telecom’s Mark Colwell on closing the last mile of digital equity—and why seamless connectivity is becoming invisible infrastructure in education. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero DEWI AYU MARYATI F or years, the…

Read on Spill The News

ACTE Online·higher-ed

A Data-Driven Model for Growth in CTE

Career and technical educators face significant pressure to rebuild sustainable pipelines of teachers and leaders. Each year, thousands of high school students complete CTE courses that align with college degree…

Read on Spill The News

eSchool News·curriculum

More parents are homeschooling–and turning to podcasts for syllabus support

Key points: New media has the potential to transform how people teach Tools and ideas to engage students in career-connected learning Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools For more on…

Read on Spill The News

Head of Department: Humanities (Geography Specialist)

Education news for this role

High School Reform for Dummies

How European Libertarians Differ From American Ones

MIT affiliates awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships

U.S. Supreme Court restricts Voting Right Act, but effect on Pennsylvania likely limited

Lumberjacks Abroad: Spain

Long Before the Canal, Global Trade Built Panama City

Yes, Students Still Need to Learn Geography (Opinion)

Alaska Needs a Law School

The Case for a National Assessment of Flourishing and Participation

Systemic Impact: Using Measurement to Manage, Maximize, and Demonstrate the Value of Campaigns

TVGuessr Could Be A Fun Game To Play At The End Of Class

Ohio State urban science center celebrates 25 years

Donations to colleges hold steady amid higher ed disruption

Texas Students Call for Inclusion in Social Studies Overhaul

Admissions Officers Beware: Some Advanced Placement Scores Are Inflated

AP Exams Are as Rigorous as Ever

Designing for Belonging: Lessons from Districts Building What Technology Can’t Replace

Connected or Left Behind: Reimagining Access in the Age of AI Learning

A Data-Driven Model for Growth in CTE

More parents are homeschooling–and turning to podcasts for syllabus support

Compensation

Apply Now