‘More education = higher support for political violence‘ Part of an American political perspectives survey from 2025 went viral on Sunday in the wake of the third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump’s life.…

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The Hechinger Report·higher-ed

OPINION: The standards-driven pressure cooker of public education is the real crisis we must address

Over the last several years, much has been written about the surge in mental health problems among American youth, reinforced by the 2021 public advisory from the U.S. surgeon general that labeled this situation a…

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The Hechinger Report·higher-ed

Kids and parents dislike math homework, so teachers are scrapping it. Will students be better off?

A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework. None of the 2,500 students in this district — from the youngest…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

UMich offers ‘equitable’ makeup class taught by drag performer

New theater class explores ‘inclusive language’ and ‘anti-racist’ theater practices A new University of Michigan course about stage makeup teaches “diversity” and “anti-racist” theater practices, including a module on…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

‘Hire trans people’: ASU event criticizes conservative media coverage of LGBT issues

TPUSA ‘focuses a lot on oppressing trans people,’ speaker says The Center for Media and Communities at Arizona State University hosted an online event on Wednesday during which speakers called for more transgender…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

U. Nebraska says it has no minutes, budget or contact info for committee looking into drag show ‘Mass’

ANALYSIS: University says committee exists, but it is difficult for the public to learn anything about it Members of a University of Nebraska committee looking into a drag show “Mass” controversy “have met,” but it is…

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James G. Martin Center·higher-ed

Professors Like Democrats. But Do Democrats Like Them Back?

It is well known that college professors vote overwhelmingly Democrat. But do the Democrats return their love? The question is rarely asked. Common sense implies that if a group votes a certain way, they have an…

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MIT News·higher-ed

A faster way to estimate AI power consumption

Due to the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, it is estimated that data centers will consume up to 12 percent of total U.S. electricity by 2028 , according to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.…

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Disability Scoop·policy

Ed Department Funding For Special Education Research May Soon Lapse

Congress mandates that millions of dollars each year go toward researching best practices in special education, but a new analysis warns that the vast majority of the funds could go unspent this year. The post Ed…

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Reason·policy

Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment

Among other things, Otis responds to my post from yesterday; an excerpt: The main criterion in a democratic system is not whether a given prosecution is common, but whether in this particular case fairly evaluated , the…

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The College Fix·policy

The ripple effect of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘paying sources to stoke racial hatred’

The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted this past week on wire fraud charges, making “false statements to a federally insured bank,” and “conspiracy to commit concealed money laundering.” According to Fox News, the…

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Reason·policy

What Do You Do With AI-Generated Legal Scholarship?: An April 2026 Question

I have a question about how to present the results of legal scholarship generated in part with AI. I pose it as "an April 2026 question" because what AI can do is changing quickly. I would guess that how we think about…

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Reason·higher-ed

Justice Clarence Thomas on the Declaration of Independence

On April 15, Justice Clarence Thomas delivered a lecture at the University of Texas at Austin in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Here's a taste: The second paragraph of the Declaration…

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EdWeek California

Man Accused of Firing Weapon at Event With Trump Has Background as Tutor and Computer Programmer

Social media posts appeared to link the man to an online tutoring company, C2 Education.

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MiddleWeb

Writing Middle School Mystery Pen Pal Letters

A "snail mail" pen pal project may seem outmoded for middle schoolers, with their brains wired for the instant gratification of texting and social media. And yet, as Scott Bonito discovered, having a mystery pen pal can…

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The College Fix·policy

‘Teacher of the Month’ suspect in WHCD Trump assassination attempt

Was ‘armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives’ A “teacher of the month” is the suspect in the latest assassination attempt against President Trump, this time at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’…

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Reason·policy

Shooter Reportedly Targets Trump Officials at White House Correspondents' Dinner

The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner burst into chaos last night when a man armed with what was reportedly a shotgun and other weapons stormed the security checkpoint. After shots were fired, the man was…

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Reason

Today in Supreme Court History: April 26, 1995

4/26/1995: U.S. v. Lopez decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 26, 1995 appeared first on Reason.com .

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CTE for All: How One School Board Builds Future-Ready Students

Restoring Writing in Grades K-3 as a Core Pillar of Literacy

Americans with graduate degrees twice as likely to support political violence: survey

OPINION: The standards-driven pressure cooker of public education is the real crisis we must address

Kids and parents dislike math homework, so teachers are scrapping it. Will students be better off?

UMich offers ‘equitable’ makeup class taught by drag performer

‘Hire trans people’: ASU event criticizes conservative media coverage of LGBT issues

U. Nebraska says it has no minutes, budget or contact info for committee looking into drag show ‘Mass’

Professors Like Democrats. But Do Democrats Like Them Back?

A faster way to estimate AI power consumption

Ed Department Funding For Special Education Research May Soon Lapse

Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment

The ripple effect of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘paying sources to stoke racial hatred’

What Do You Do With AI-Generated Legal Scholarship?: An April 2026 Question

Justice Clarence Thomas on the Declaration of Independence

Man Accused of Firing Weapon at Event With Trump Has Background as Tutor and Computer Programmer

Writing Middle School Mystery Pen Pal Letters

‘Teacher of the Month’ suspect in WHCD Trump assassination attempt

Shooter Reportedly Targets Trump Officials at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Today in Supreme Court History: April 26, 1995

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