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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Chalkbeat·higher-ed

List: See which Colorado colleges offer guaranteed admission to some high school graduates

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. A growing number of Colorado colleges and universities…

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Reason·policy

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit , a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. New case! Pennsylvania requires real estate brokers to maintain a physical office space even…

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Yale News·policy

ISPS establishes Government Effectiveness Working Group at Yale

The new collaboration will gather scholars from across social sciences and law to study how institutions can be designed and reformed to work more effectively for citizens.

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FSU News·higher-ed

Seven Florida State University faculty members elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida

Seven distinguished faculty members from Florida State University have been elected as new members of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). Membership in ASEMFL is one of the highest…

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Harvard Gazette·higher-ed

Getting to the root of what drives war

Seth Rosenberg. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community Getting to the root of what drives war Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer May 22, 2026 5 min read After years of photographing combat,…

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FSU News·higher-ed

Allison Justice

Allison Justice is a doctoral student in the Florida State University Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences and an assistant professor in the FSU School of Physician Assistant Practice…

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University of Washington News·higher-ed

New UW resource explores the politics and culture behind the World Cup

World Cup: The Syllabus was created by the UW Global Sport Lab as a way for anyone to learn more about the history and politics of the tournament. The above collage of World Cup posters is featured on the website.…

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MIT News·higher-ed

MIT students study plasma physics beneath Alaska’s aurora

For many graduate students, waking up at noon after a 4 a.m. bedtime is a sign of a night well spent. For a group of MIT students, it was simply the start of their workday — timed not to the sun, but to the aurora.…

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eSchool News·research

Summer isn’t just a season, it’s a strategy

Key points: Summer learning succeeds when it is reframed as an extension of learning rather than an interruption Understanding and mitigating academic regression from summer learning loss iHere’s what drives summer…

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Inside Higher Ed·higher-ed

Science: NIH, NASA Restrict Co-Authoring With Foreign Scientists

Science: NIH, NASA Restrict Co-Authoring With Foreign Scientists Ryan Quinn Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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MIT News Education·higher-ed

Learning to teach, learning to discover

Nik Sandu points to a graph on the whiteboard in a seventh-grade science class. “According to the graph, what is the energy of the ball?” she asks, gently waving a hand to settle the room’s twitchy energy. “Voices are…

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UW-Madison News·higher-ed

UW–Madison designates 2026 as the ‘Year of AI Readiness and Competency’

UW–Madison designates 2026 as the ‘Year of AI Readiness and Competency’ The effort, which supports a number of campus priorities, will focus on a people-centered approach to guide thoughtful use of artificial…

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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

List: See which Colorado colleges offer guaranteed admission to some high school graduates

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

ISPS establishes Government Effectiveness Working Group at Yale

Seven Florida State University faculty members elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida

Getting to the root of what drives war

Allison Justice

New UW resource explores the politics and culture behind the World Cup

MIT students study plasma physics beneath Alaska’s aurora

Summer isn’t just a season, it’s a strategy

Science: NIH, NASA Restrict Co-Authoring With Foreign Scientists

Learning to teach, learning to discover

UW–Madison designates 2026 as the ‘Year of AI Readiness and Competency’

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