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Faculty heavily back Harris—but they won’t tell students to

Faculty heavily back Harris—but they won’t tell students to

Matthew Mayhew, the William Ray and Marie Adamson Flesher Professor of Educational Administration at Ohio State University, said disciplinary context is very important in interpreting such results.


ACT, SAT scores decline year over year

ACT, SAT scores decline year over year

While many colleges are continuing test-optional or test-free policies, others are reinstating the requirement, causing high school seniors to be more strategic when it comes to applying to higher education institutions.


Data-powered engagement: How 2 higher ed institutions use data to drive student enrollment and retention

Data-powered engagement: How 2 higher ed institutions use data to drive student enrollment and retention

Leaders at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have also expanded campus ID card uses to include digital access to buildings, dining, class check-ins, event attendance, and payments for goods and services, among others.


Scaling Tutoring through Federal Work Study Partnerships

Scaling Tutoring through Federal Work Study Partnerships

You’ll learn about the program’s eligibility requirements, strategies for collaboration with local higher education institutions, and how to integrate FWS tutors into your existing academic support structures.


Most Teens Believe Conspiracy Theories, See News as Biased. What Can Schools Do?

Most Teens Believe Conspiracy Theories, See News as Biased. What Can Schools Do?

About half of teens surveyed failed to correctly identify branded content appearing on a news website—in this case, an article about imitation meat sponsored by the grocery chain Safeway—as an advertisement.


Why Trump and Harris Have Barely Talked About Schools This Election

Why Trump and Harris Have Barely Talked About Schools This Election

Schools are largely governed at the state and local levels, and voters this election cycle say they’re focused on the economy, health care, Supreme Court appointments, crime, immigration, foreign policy, and abortion rights.