Biedermann said that the Trump administration “absolutely” intends to retain a role in education research, even as it seeks to close the department. Closure will require congressional approval, which hasn’t happened yet. In the meantime, Biedermann said the department is...
Cipriano also directs the Education Collaboratory at Yale, whose mission is to “advance the science of learning and social and emotional development.” The academic boost from SEL in this 2025 paper is much smaller than the 11 percentile points documented...
“This technology is a new vector for sexual harassment and bullying, which were long-standing issues ,” Laird says, “and this has become a new way to exacerbate that.” According to the report, 28% of teachers who use AI for many...
Other frequently banned and challenged authors include novelist Jodi Picoult, manga author Yusei Matsui and children’s and young adult author Elana K. Arnold. The report lists the states with the highest rates of book banning in 2024-25 as Florida, with...
Kasun is one of an increasing number of higher education faculty using generative AI models in their work. One national survey of more than 1,800 higher education staff members conducted by consulting firm Tyton Partners earlier this year found that...
Since the U.S. Supreme Court removed the legal barriers that had prohibited states from allowing gambling, some 31 now permit sports betting over phones or websites, and seven states have authorized online casino gambling. The result of this legal shift...
In a news release heralding the legislation, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Republican Tom Cole of Oklahoma, said, “Change doesn’t come from keeping the status quo—it comes from making bold, disciplined choices.” And the third proposal, from the...
Researchers have even generated feelings of awe in the laboratory by asking parent to remember an experience with their child in which they experienced awe. Simply remembering these experiences caused parents to report that their lives were more full, interesting,...
Source: Brookings, “Declining public school enrollment,” August 2025 Private school enrollment flat Before the pandemic, the share of students in traditional public schools held steady, hovering near 85 percent between 2016 and 2020. After the pandemic, traditional public school enrollment...
“Congress designed these to ensure that borrowers repay their loans, yet the Biden Administration tried to illegally force taxpayers to foot the bill,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a July statement. McMahon is referring to the income-driven SAVE repayment...
