The University of Michigan’s faculty senate chair faces growing calls for censure over his commencement praise of anti-Israel protesters, despite an apology from the university president. “Sing for the pro-Palestinian…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

U. Maryland to host ‘anti-oppression’ workshops for social workers to fight ‘institutional racism’

Critic calls training ‘ideological formation’ The University of Maryland, Baltimore is set to host a training series on “anti-oppression” for social workers to “repair the trauma effects in the lives of Black/African…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

UPenn ‘open expression’ proposal needs work, free speech group says

Trolling people online could draw punishment The University of Pennsylvania is looking for feedback on its proposed “open expression” guidelines – and a national free speech group says some changes are needed to protect…

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EdWeek Teaching & Learning·research

What Schools Should Do to Pump Up the Deflated Math Skills of Older Students

Research offers guidance on supporting teenagers who struggle with foundational skills.

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EdWeek Teaching & Learning·research

Elementary Math Has Been in Focus. But Middle and High School Students' Struggles Are Daunting

An EdWeek Research Center survey finds that educators see older students' lack of progress in the subject as an acute problem.

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EdWeek Teaching & Learning·research

Fractions Scuttle Many Students' Math Ambitions. New Models Can Clear the Way

Pre-algebraic skills and basic operations also are stumbling blocks, the EdWeek Research Center finds.

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EdWeek Teaching & Learning

How Two Schools Are Rethinking Math for English Learners

Schools in Oregon and Virginia are trying to build students' vocabulary in the subject—and their confidence.

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EdWeek Technology

'Personalized' Learning in Math Has Proved Elusive and Overhyped. Can AI Offer a Breakthrough?

Efforts to use the tech to customize lessons to students' individual interest demonstrate its potential—and the shortcomings.

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James G. Martin Center·higher-ed

North Carolina Has the Degrees, But What About the Paychecks?

The hot new words in higher education are educational attainment and career outcomes . Educational attainment is the raw share of adults who hold a degree or credential. Career outcomes or job outlooks are pretty…

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Reason·policy

Mifepristone Returns to the Shadow Docket

In 2023, the Supreme Court stayed a district court order undoing the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone (aka RU-486), a medication used (in combination with misoprostol) to terminate pregnancies.…

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Disability Scoop·policy

Government Panel Recommends Adopting ‘Profound Autism’ Label

A key autism panel that was dramatically reshaped by RFK Jr. is recommending that the federal government embrace the term "profound autism," but the way they are going about it is raising red flags. The post Government…

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Community College Daily·edtech

Community colleges are already the AI safe harbor

A safe harbor is where ships ride out a storm. It isn’t where the action is in fair weather, and it isn’t the most glamorous part of the coast. It’s the place that holds up when everything else is moving. Two years into…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

Pro-Palestinan students protest U. Maryland ‘dialogue across political differences’ panel

Pro-Palestinian students at the University of Maryland objected to an April 21 panel centered on “the importance of dialogue across political differences.” The Diamondback reports the Israel-Palestinian conflict was…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

‘Blow up ports’: ‘Muslim anarchist’ ex-professor calls for ‘death to America’ at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech denies affiliation with event A former Columbia University professor, who was sanctioned for supporting terrorist groups, spoke to Virginia Tech students Friday, calling for “a total end to U.S. empire.”…

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Reason·policy

Our Coblogger Stewart Baker Has Died

It grieves me to report that our coblogger, and my friend, Stewart Baker died suddenly a few days ago at age 78. Stewart always wrote and spoke modestly, but he (alongside former District Judge Paul Cassell and former…

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Community College Daily·policy

Headlines

Proposal would block immigrants in U.S. unlawfully from Florida colleges Florida Politics Students without lawful immigration status in Florida could soon be barred from admission to all 28 state community colleges.…

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Reason

"Martial Home"

I expect I've been in some, given the arsenals that I expect some of my friends maintain. Just ran across the term in a court opinion, as a typo for "marital home"—a quick Westlaw search finds over 600 opinions with the…

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Community College Daily·policy

Washington Watch: A look at ED’s proposed regs on accreditation

The Education Department (ED) last month convened the “Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization” committee for the first of two week-long negotiated rulemaking (neg reg) sessions. The second and final session starts…

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Reason·higher-ed

Jacob Mchangama & Jeff Kosseff Guest-Blogging About "The Future of Free Speech: Reversing the Global Decline of Democracy's Most Essential Freedom"

I'm delighted to report that Profs. Jacob Mchangama (Vanderbilt) & Jeff Kosseff (Naval Academy, moving this year to Minnesota ) will be guest-blogging Monday to Wednesday about their new book, The Future of Free Speech:…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

U. Oregon to add ‘ICE presence’ alert to existing emergency notification system

‘Anti-ICE Coalition’ also demands no discipline against students who ‘peacefully impede’ ICE officers This coming Tuesday, the University of Oregon will begin using its existing emergency “UO Alert” system to notify…

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Upper School Social Studies Teachers August 2026

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Demands grow to censure UMich faculty chair who praised anti-Israel protesters in grad speech

U. Maryland to host ‘anti-oppression’ workshops for social workers to fight ‘institutional racism’

UPenn ‘open expression’ proposal needs work, free speech group says

What Schools Should Do to Pump Up the Deflated Math Skills of Older Students

Elementary Math Has Been in Focus. But Middle and High School Students' Struggles Are Daunting

Fractions Scuttle Many Students' Math Ambitions. New Models Can Clear the Way

How Two Schools Are Rethinking Math for English Learners

'Personalized' Learning in Math Has Proved Elusive and Overhyped. Can AI Offer a Breakthrough?

North Carolina Has the Degrees, But What About the Paychecks?

Mifepristone Returns to the Shadow Docket

Government Panel Recommends Adopting ‘Profound Autism’ Label

Community colleges are already the AI safe harbor

Pro-Palestinan students protest U. Maryland ‘dialogue across political differences’ panel

‘Blow up ports’: ‘Muslim anarchist’ ex-professor calls for ‘death to America’ at Virginia Tech

Our Coblogger Stewart Baker Has Died

Headlines

"Martial Home"

Washington Watch: A look at ED’s proposed regs on accreditation

Jacob Mchangama & Jeff Kosseff Guest-Blogging About "The Future of Free Speech: Reversing the Global Decline of Democracy's Most Essential Freedom"

U. Oregon to add ‘ICE presence’ alert to existing emergency notification system

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