Category: News

November 28, 2022

Though higher education has historically been a reliable economic engine for individuals and the economy, college insiders have long failed to convey the industry’s value to students, parents, employers and policy makers who question the investment, Kathleen Ives and Deborah […]

November 28, 2022

Educators, students, and families weathered historic interruptions in learning over the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Student achievement, predicted to slide in the ongoing chaos, revealed its fragile nature in the NAEP’s recently released Long-Term Trend results […]

November 22, 2022

With Thanksgiving break looming this weekend and the longer winter holiday break just around the corner, take note: The report found holidays and weekends make education and other sectors particularly susceptible to ransomware attacks because of typically skeletal staff working […]

November 18, 2022

Test-optional admissions proliferated across higher education during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Common testing sites, like K-12 schools, closed down, curtailing student access. In response, many colleges discarded their admissions testing requirements. They’ve maintained those test-optional rules even […]

November 18, 2022

Just when we thought the painful trend of ransomware attacks on public schools might be waning, news arrived of a massive incident. Over Labor Day weekend, the country’s largest school district, Los Angeles Unified, experienced a ransomware attack. The district […]

November 17, 2022

Thirty-seven percent of student affairs professionals are looking to leave their roles, according to research conducted by Skyfactor Benchworks, Macmillan Learning’s surveying arm, in partnership with the Southern Association for College Student Affairs. The study, which surveyed 324 student affairs […]

November 16, 2022

Assessment results from last school year show wider variations in students’ performance than before the pandemic, pointing to the reality that in many classrooms right now, teachers are supporting a greater diversity of student academic needs, according to two recently […]

November 15, 2022

I don’t know whether those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. But I do know this: those with a grasp of the history are never surprised by what happens. Take the example of school reform. Read enough […]

November 15, 2022

The study did not examine reasons for teachers’ high anxiety levels. However, co-author Joseph Kush, an assistant psychology professor at James Madison University, said one theory is that healthcare workers are more experienced in working under extreme conditions. There also […]

November 14, 2022

Two of Japan’s most prestigious universities sign a pact to merge. Hundreds of students protest a decision to merge their university with two others in Yerevan, the Armenian capital. In Scotland, students and the wider community are being asked to […]

November 14, 2022

The coronavirus pandemic battered international enrollment. In 2020-21 — the first full academic year of the health crisis — total numbers plummeted 15%, the largest year-over-year decline since IIE began tracking numbers over seven decades ago. Colleges often say they […]

November 11, 2022

High-profile ransomware attacks are dominating the news. From healthcare organizations to critical infrastructure, no sector is immune to cyberattacks seeking a huge payout with malicious ransomware. This is especially true in higher education, which is the second most common target […]

November 10, 2022

The optimism administrators first showed for the rapid use of accelerated learning approaches — expressed when CRPE began its research into five unnamed school districts in winter 2021 — is fading as challenges remain, the report said. “I think there […]

November 8, 2022

Schools do so much for a community. They provide a safe place for children to learn and grow each day, filled with educators who truly care. However, as a parent or educator, it’s important to understand that many schools aren’t […]

November 8, 2022

After decades of rising course materials costs, students are finally feeling some relief. Yet even though spending on course materials is trending downward, textbook affordability continues to weigh heavy on students’ minds. Average student spending on course materials is the […]

November 7, 2022

Some 87% of college students say they favor free and open expression on campus, 84% believe the right to free speech is “critical in our democracy,” and 59% think that college should allow students to be “exposed to all types […]

November 4, 2022

The child and teen mental health crisis is still an issue in the beginning of the 2022-23 school year. While there is some indication that numbers might be stabilizing, remaining the same still means children’s and teens’ mental health are […]

November 3, 2022

As state legislative efforts to censor school conversations around race, gender and sexuality gained significant steam this year, the issue doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. According to the Southern Education Foundation report, Republicans account for almost all […]

November 3, 2022

The 2023 interim COVID-19 vaccine schedule for children 6 months through 17 years shows a series of three shots spread out over 3 to 8 weeks depending on the vaccine brand. A recommended interim COVID-19 vaccine schedule was also released […]

November 2, 2022

More than half of the teachers in the US are seriously considering leaving the profession earlier than planned. A number of factors have led to this, including Covid-19 learning interruptions, lack of resources and support for teachers, and more. Right […]