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Wednesday, September 23
AI's Productivity Gains in Science Tempered by Time Spent Validating Outputs
Artificial intelligence is saving scientists substantial amounts of time, but researchers are giving some of those gains back by checking the technology's work, according to a new study involving Google, Google DeepMind, and MIT.
campustechnology.comJob Centers Seek to Evolve Amid Economic and AI Shifts
Many job centers across the nation are moving to provide more holistic services. But they face an uphill battle with an uncertain economy and threats to funding. The post Job Centers Seek to Evolve Amid Economic and AI Shifts appeared first on Work Shift.
workshift.orgThe Experience Gap
A new Cengage report finds entry-level jobs increasingly demand work-ready skills—pushing graduates toward internships, stepping-stone roles, and self-directed AI learning. An entry-level job is supposed to be where experience begins. Increasingly, graduates say experience is required just to get through the door.…
edtechdigest.comThe Algorithm Has Entered the Building
A K–12 HR leader’s honest take on AI in the hiring process. GUEST COLUMN | by Jennifer Duvall Not long ago, hiring a teacher meant posting a job, collecting applications, reading through stacks of resumes, calling references, and sitting across a table from a candidate to get a feel for their potential impact in the…
edtechdigest.comUsing student housing to sharpen your retention strategy
Ask any university president how they can improve visibility into student well-being and satisfaction, and housing may not come up at all, yet housing teams have insight into some of the earliest and most robust signals of student risk and satisfaction anywhere on or off campus. The post Using student housing to…
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Tuesday, September 22
Why AI Made Me a Better Principal
The true metric of AI in school leadership is not time saved, but the presence and clarity restored to daily decision-making.
edsurge.comThe Cost of Unchecked Assumptions: Fewer Male Teachers, More Baby Slop
In this episode of This Week with EdSurge, two reporters explain why it is so important to trust but verify teacher motivations and educational videos.
edsurge.comCollege athletics rack up millions in deficits as Senate eyes oversight bill
Major court cases and policy changes in recent years have ushered in a new era of revenue sharing between institutions and players and for athletes to make money off their names, images and likeness. Since then, many athletes have taken to transferring teams in search of better compensation and colleges are rushing to…
highereddive.comWhy the Right Infrastructure for Higher Ed AI Workloads Might Be Hybrid
As higher education institutions become more experienced with using artificial intelligence in their workflows, they are looking to optimize operations with the technology infrastructure that best meets their needs. For a growing number of colleges and universities, this means running AI workloads in hybrid…
edtechmagazine.com[2026] 17% of Coursera Courses Have Peer Reviews: Here Are the Best
Peer-reviewed assignments develop research and writing skills and increase knowledge of the subject. The post [2026] 17% of Coursera Courses Have Peer Reviews: Here Are the Best appeared first on The Report by Class Central.
classcentral.com7 Best Online First Aid Courses and Sites for 2026: CPR, AED, and Emergency Response
From CPR and AED basics to wilderness emergencies and psychological first aid, these 7 courses, some free or with certificates, prepare you to help when in-person training isn't an option. The post 7 Best Online First Aid Courses and Sites for 2026: CPR, AED, and Emergency Response appeared first on The Report by…
classcentral.comWhen your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say? Psychologists provide tips on how to talk about identity
Imagine your child asks you out of the blue, “If we speak Spanish, will they take you away?” Or imagine them suddenly asking what an offensive slur means. When a child asks these types of questions, it can be difficult to trace them back to a specific news story or event. But you may not need to. The question itself…
theconversation.comThe SAT has changed since it debuted 100 years ago – but questions remain about its relevance
More than 2 million students took the SAT exam in 2025. zimmytws/iStock/Getty Images Plus In June 1926, the SAT exam was first administered to 8,000 high school students who hoped to attend elite universities. The SAT has undergone many changes since its original form 100 years ago, ranging from how the test is…
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Monday, September 21
OPINION: Colleges should not be punished for trying to give every student a fair shot
The Treasury Department wants to strip tax-exempt status from private schools that factor race into admissions, scholarships, financial aid or athletics. That announcement this month may sound like a straightforward enforcement measure, one that targets colleges engaged in overt discrimination. If finalized, though,…
hechingerreport.orgOffshore wind job training built for a boom is facing down a bust
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — A former Navy sailor and union laborer from Local 1298 on Long Island, William “Billy” Bishop jumped at the chance to work on the water again when he learned two years ago about job opportunities on offshore wind construction projects. After earning a safety certification from the National Offshore…
hechingerreport.orgLearning Commons Launches Open Platform for K-12 Edtech
The CZI-backed initiative helps educators and developers use state standards, curricula, and datasets to create and evaluate classroom AI, but critics ...
edsurge.comReport: AI May Be Eroding the Very Skills Employers Need Most
AI is changing which human capabilities matter most at work, yet employees are reporting that some of those same capabilities are being eroded, according to a new IBM study.
campustechnology.comInfrastructure Accounts for More than Half of Worldwide AI Spending
Gartner forecasts worldwide AI spending will reach $2.67 trillion in 2026, up 49.5% from 2025, with AI infrastructure accounting for nearly $1.5 trillion, or about 56% of the total. For every dollar Gartner expects to be spent on generative AI models, more than $52 will be spent on infrastructure.
campustechnology.comAI's Role as Research Assistant Calls into Question Ownership of Scientific Discoveries
As AI systems become capable of generating genuinely novel scientific results, determining who discovered something, who deserves credit, and what role the company behind the model played will become considerably harder.
campustechnology.comEduverseSTEM
Hands-on STEM learning can be expensive, complex, or difficult to bring into the classroom. An immersive learning ecosystem from Avantis Education, creators of ClassVR, uses virtual reality (VR) to help remove those barriers and give students access to experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. Designed for…
edtechdigest.comAccess: The overlooked foundation of institutional data effectiveness
Many program evaluation reports articulate the need for better data analysis. The key to that analysis is often access. Higher-education institutions have invested heavily in data collection, analytics platforms, data warehouses, and business intelligence tools. The post Access: The overlooked foundation of…
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Sunday, September 20
Navigating the Future of Work: A Conversation with JFF’s Maria Flynn
From baseline AI literacy to early career exposure, Jobs for the Future president Maria Flynn shares how education systems can prepare young people for ...
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Friday, September 18
Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age
Age changes the way languages are learned, but adults remain capable of learning new languages throughout life. DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Learning another language is a highly complex mental activity. It requires people to remember words, distinguish unfamiliar sounds, recognize patterns, work…
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Thursday, September 17
Schools Scramble as Budget Cuts Force Reset of Free Lunch Programs
Parents, students and schools alike are navigating the changes in CEP eligibility after funding cuts.
edsurge.comWork for America
A two-sided marketplace helps jobseekers find opportunities with state and local governments. Also, the AI freakout scrambles politics, calls mount to prepare for job displacement, and early signals on the strategy from RAISE US. The post Work for America appeared first on Work Shift.
workshift.org7 Best Node.js Courses in 2026: Build APIs in JavaScript
Node.js powers Netflix, Slack, and a large share of the modern web. I picked 7 courses that actually teach it, from a free two-hour crash course to a 77-hour deep dive into the internals. Two cost nothing. The post 7 Best Node.js Courses in 2026: Build APIs in JavaScript appeared first on The Report by Class Central.
classcentral.com12 Best Data Analysis Courses for 2026: From Data to Insights
From Google and MIT to DataCamp and freeCodeCamp: the best data analytics courses for 2026 for beginners and professionals. The post 12 Best Data Analysis Courses for 2026: From Data to Insights appeared first on The Report by Class Central.
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Wednesday, September 16
College enrollment rate among recent high school graduates ticks up
Dive Brief: The share of the high school graduating class of 2025 who immediately enrolled in college ticked up slightly from the previous cohort, according to data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The increase came regardless of the economic makeup of their high school. At…
highereddive.comResearchers Warn: Passkey Phishing Attacks Are Leading to Cloud Account Takeovers
In an active social engineering campaign, attackers are impersonating IT help desks and using fake passkey setup requests to compromise employee identities and gain access to enterprise cloud data.
campustechnology.comIs Your Idea So Important You’d Take the Time to Write About It?
This piece wasn't written by AI, and your commentary for Work Shift or another news outlet shouldn't be either. The post Is Your Idea So Important You’d Take the Time to Write About It? appeared first on Work Shift.
workshift.orgCoursera’s Hidden Free-Access Courses (and What’s Actually Free About Them)
Skip the "Enroll" button and scroll to the FAQ instead. That's where Coursera sometimes hides a "Partner-supported free access" link. What's included varies by course (graded items aren't always free), but we tracked down 45 of these courses. The post Coursera’s Hidden Free-Access Courses (and What’s Actually Free…
classcentral.comLockdown or active shooter drill? The distinction matters for children’s safety and well-being
Most states have laws that mandate lockdowns, but the exercises differ greatly in practice. Catherine McQueen/Moment via Getty Images School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience. Since the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Jefferson…
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Tuesday, September 15
OPINION: I’m a college president, and I think higher education has to do a better job of controlling costs
Every fall, millions of American parents and caregivers make extraordinary sacrifices to send a child to college. They work overtime, postpone retirement, take on debt or set aside other priorities because they believe higher education can create opportunities they never had. Students make sacrifices too. Many work…
hechingerreport.orgThe Missing Middle: Why Kids Still Struggle to Read After Third Grade
What happens when middle school students hit the reading comprehension wall.
edsurge.comInside Alabama’s Next-Generation Cybersecurity Classroom
edsurge.comWhat Yellowstone, Rwanda and AI Taught Me About Change
By viewing our classrooms as interconnected ecosystems, we can move beyond the surface-level debate over technology to focus on cultivating judgment, ...
edsurge.com4-year visa cap for international students halted by federal judge
Dive Brief: A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's rule limiting international student visas to four years, a regulatory change that would have taken effect Tuesday. In his 48-page ruling, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor said a lawsuit against DHS is "likely to…
highereddive.comNew Microsoft AI Code of Conduct Emphasizes Human Control
Microsoft has published a draft code of conduct that details how its homegrown AI models should behave, with human control taking priority over model capability, autonomy, and even task completion.
campustechnology.comWe paid college students about $5 a night to sleep at least 7 hours – and their grades quickly improved
Half of surveyed college students said they go to bed after 1 a.m., on average. iStock via Getty Images Plus Paying college students about US$5 a night to sleep seven hours got them a quarter more nights of adequate sleep – and better grades. That is what we found in a study we published in July 2026. We gave more…
theconversation.comHow libraries in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other Pennsylvania communities evolved from subscription clubs to vital public institutions
Pennsylvania played a vital role in the growth and spread of public libraries in America. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images As a librarian who researches and writes about library history in Pennsylvania, I was delighted to see the American Library Association’s efforts to celebrate its 150th…
theconversation.comTo crack the job market, internships can be just as key for young people as the degree
College students are facing one of the most precarious labor markets in years. A recent New York Federal Reserve study pointed to a sharp increase in the post-college unemployed compared with other workers, with explanations ranging from artificial intelligence job displacement to a broader slowdown in hiring. One…
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Monday, September 14
The “October Blues” Are Coming. Here’s How Teachers Can Beat Them.
Mike Anderson, author of “Rekindle Your Professional Fire,” believes new teachers are especially vulnerable to an emotional letdown after the start of ...
edsurge.comAI Giants Warn It May Be Time to Slow Down
For years, leaders in the artificial intelligence industry have warned that increasingly capable AI systems could eventually become dangerous, all the while continuing to race to build them. Now, their sentiments have changed.
campustechnology.comSchool choice proponents say it offers families more options – but those don’t always extend to immigrant students
School choice gives families options, but not all families necessarily have the same ones. Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images Plus Educators, politicians and education observers have long debated school choice. This controversial policy approach lets families pick alternatives to their assigned neighborhood…
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Sunday, September 13
New York and Los Angeles Ban Student-Facing AI (For Now). Should Other Schools Follow?
The bans, coupled with a new APA report, signal a shift from rapid AI adoption toward more deliberate evaluation.
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Friday, September 11
Here’s how teachers and parents can collaborate and help Michigan’s 1.4M students succeed
Family engagement can help students regularly attend classes, according to researchers. Paul Sancya/AP About 1.4 million Michigan students returned to the state’s K-12 public school classrooms this fall. One of the most powerful influences on how these students will perform exists outside the classroom: the quality of…
theconversation.comWhy the Trump administration’s bid to end diversity efforts at nonprofit schools is likely to get tied up in court
Some 18,000 private schools could be affected by a proposed new rule if it goes into effect. Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Trump administration wants to strip all nonprofit colleges, universities and private K-12 schools of their tax-exempt status if any of their programs designed to help…
theconversation.comHow Dartmouth’s push for more dialogue improved campus debate and its reputation
As some institutions move to restrict certain classroom instruction, Dartmouth College has been taking a different tack — teaching its students how to engage in debate about polarizing topics. Dartmouth Dialogues aims to teach students how to engage in difficult conversations inside and outside the classroom. The…
highereddive.com
Thursday, September 10
Parents Are Bringing AI to the IEP Meeting. How Should Teachers Respond?
Using AI in IEP meetings can benefit parents and teachers – if done correctly.
edsurge.comAI Giants Report Advances in Mathematical Research
OpenAI has published what it says is an AI-generated solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of mathematics' seven Millennium Prize Problems, while Anthropic has reported separate advances in research mathematics and formal proof generation.
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