By: Courtney Ochi In a recent piece by Rebecca Midles , George Philhower of Indiana’s Microschool Collaborative offered a provocation worth sitting with: “Nearly all the rules we play by in education today were made up…

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Ed Next·higher-ed

New Caps on Federal Student Lending Could Impact Schools of Education

Politicians of both parties have decided to do something about the $1.7 trillion in outstanding student loan debt. Democrats and the Biden administration saw mass forgiveness as the solution. By contrast, Republicans…

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Higher Ed Dive·higher-ed

Bard College president to retire following probe into his ties to Epstein

Leon Botstein, who has helmed the liberal arts institution for 51 years, will step down at the end of the academic year.

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Higher Ed Dive·higher-ed

DOJ revives fight against Minnesota’s in-state tuition for undocumented students

The Trump administration is taking its lawsuit against the Democrat-led state to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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K-12 Dive·policy

Schools spend $4B on physical safety measures. Here’s what research says they should do instead.

The best way to keep students safe is through trusting relationships and positive school climates, says the Learning Policy Institute.

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Reason·policy

Brickbat: Flag Football

A new bill in Minnesota, proposed by eight Democratic lawmakers, would cut state funding by 10 percent to any city or county that flies the old state flag instead of the new one adopted in 2024. The idea comes from…

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Reason

Open Thread

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AASA Schools of Thought

A Love Letter to My Principals: Trust, Alignment, and the Leadership That Moves Schools Forward

A superintendent's love letter to principals, and the practices that build the trust, alignment, and partnership districts need.

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The College Fix·higher-ed

Democratic UMich regents refuse comment on nominee who posted antisemitic slurs

Democratic University of Michigan Board of Regents are refusing to comment on their party’s own nomination of Amir Makled to the board amid growing scrutiny surrounding his past social media posts deemed antisemetic.…

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James G. Martin Center·higher-ed

50-State Comparison: Syllabus Transparency

In an era of the internet, AI, and constant information overload, most public colleges and universities in the United States still don’t consistently make syllabi and course information publicly available. Syllabus…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

Graduate school can pay off, but many degrees offer little gain: economists

The return on investment is not even across the board Graduate school can pay off but the “earnings differ widely across fields,” according to a report by the Postsecondary Education and Economics Research Center. The…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

‘Drinko de Mayo’ UMinn frat party gets hit with bias report

OPINION: Sign reportedly ‘perpetuate[s] anti-Mexican hate’ Someone reported a University of Minnesota fraternity to the campus Bias Response and Referral Network for a sign that said “Drinko de Mayo,” referencing the…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

U. New Mexico to offer ‘Bad Bunny’ class exploring ‘decoloniality’ and fashion

Students ‘feel seen when we treat their cultural icons with the same rigor we apply to studying phenomena in traditional disciplines,’ professor says The University of New Mexico has introduced a new fall course about…

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NASBE·higher-ed

New Issue of NASBE Standard Reimagines the Roles of Teachers and Leaders

Alexandria, VA— Amid national discussions of ways to recruit and keep teachers and leaders in a demanding profession, the May edition of NASBE’s State Education Standard highlights the many ways states are restructuring…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Astronomers pin down the origins of a planetary odd couple

Across the Milky Way galaxy, a planetary odd couple is circling a star some 190 light years from Earth. A normally “lonely” hot Jupiter is sharing space with a mini-Neptune, in a rare and unlikely pairing that’s had…

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MIT News·higher-ed

The tech revolution that wasn’t

In 1960, engineers at India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) built what they called an “Automatic Calculator,” the country’s first working computer. It had the same type of ferrite-core memory as IBM’s…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Biologist Joey Davis explores how cells build complex structures

Ribosomes, the cellular machines that assemble proteins, are made from dozens of proteins and RNA molecules. Putting all of those pieces together is a complex puzzle — one that MIT Associate Professor Joey Davis PhD ’10…

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Reason·policy

The Partisan Asymmetry In Callais

In most political disputes, there will usually be an argument that helps the left and an argument that helps the right. A common rhetorical tactic is to insist that one side or other is in fact being neutral , while the…

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Disability Scoop

Deadline Looms For Healthcare Providers To Improve Accessibility

New rules mandating greater disability access in healthcare are about to take effect, but recent actions suggest that federal officials may be mulling a delay. The post Deadline Looms For Healthcare Providers To Improve…

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Disability Scoop

Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Puts Pressure On People Relying On Services

Fraud-fighting efforts have put individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other conditions on edge, leaving some scrambling to find services. The post Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Puts Pressure On People…

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Education news for this role

What If the Rules About How Teachers Work Together Were Also Just Made Up?

New Caps on Federal Student Lending Could Impact Schools of Education

Bard College president to retire following probe into his ties to Epstein

DOJ revives fight against Minnesota’s in-state tuition for undocumented students

Schools spend $4B on physical safety measures. Here’s what research says they should do instead.

Brickbat: Flag Football

Open Thread

A Love Letter to My Principals: Trust, Alignment, and the Leadership That Moves Schools Forward

Democratic UMich regents refuse comment on nominee who posted antisemitic slurs

50-State Comparison: Syllabus Transparency

Graduate school can pay off, but many degrees offer little gain: economists

‘Drinko de Mayo’ UMinn frat party gets hit with bias report

U. New Mexico to offer ‘Bad Bunny’ class exploring ‘decoloniality’ and fashion

New Issue of NASBE Standard Reimagines the Roles of Teachers and Leaders

Astronomers pin down the origins of a planetary odd couple

The tech revolution that wasn’t

Biologist Joey Davis explores how cells build complex structures

The Partisan Asymmetry In Callais

Deadline Looms For Healthcare Providers To Improve Accessibility

Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Puts Pressure On People Relying On Services

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