First Columbia, Now Harvard: Middle East Studies Under Pressure Ryan Quinn Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM The Trump administration specifically targeted a department at Columbia, prompting a sweeping review. Harvard is shaking up and pausing programs. It’s unclear what—and where—the next target will be. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn First Columbia, Now Harvard: Middle East Studies Under…
AJC Says Funding Cuts Should Be Last Resort to Combat Campus Antisemitism jessica.blake@… Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake AJC Says Funding Cuts Should Be Last Resort to Combat Campus Antisemitism jessica.blake@… Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake Inside Higher Ed
A Practice Week on Campus as a College Student Ashley Mowreader Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM The University of Nevada, Reno, requires new students to attend classes and participate in workshops prior to starting the term. The intervention has reduced equity gaps and ensured students are college ready. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader A Practice Week on…
Conservatives Seize the Moment to Remake Higher Ed Josh Moody Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM A Heritage Foundation event on Tuesday emphasized the need for reform in higher education. A Department of Education speaker touched on how Trump is forcing change. Byline(s) Josh Moody Conservatives Seize the Moment to Remake Higher Ed Josh Moody Wed,…
Not in the Name of Israel and Jewish Studies Elizabeth Redden Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM Israel and Jewish studies programs cannot be pawns in Trump’s political attacks on higher education, Michael Brenner writes. Byline(s) Michael Brenner Not in the Name of Israel and Jewish Studies Elizabeth Redden Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM Israel and…
State-Imposed Tuition Freezes Come With Unintended Costs for Students Sara Weissman Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM A new report argues that efforts by state lawmakers to cap or freeze college tuitions can actually come at a cost for students. Byline(s) Sara Weissman State-Imposed Tuition Freezes Come With Unintended Costs for Students Sara Weissman Wed, 04/09/2025…
The New Labor Landscape for Aspiring Creative Professionals mprutter@mit.edu Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM Finding a rewarding and remunerative job in creative fields in the age of precarity. Byline(s) Steven Mintz The New Labor Landscape for Aspiring Creative Professionals mprutter@mit.edu Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM Finding a rewarding and remunerative job in creative fields in…
Most Students Believe Colleges Promote Free Speech Sara Weissman Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman Most Students Believe Colleges Promote Free Speech Sara Weissman Wed, 04/09/2025 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman Inside Higher Ed
ID_Kilver / Pixabay I’ve shared many SNL videos related to education over the years, and decided to put them all in one place. You might also be interested in The Best Education Articles From “The Onion” Here are the videos I have so far: This one would be perfect to show to educators and…
(I’m republishing my best posts from the second half of 2024. You can see the entire list of them here) Ed tech companies love to tout research findings that highlight their success in improving student outcomes. Laurence Holt in Education Next recently highlighted (and Dan Meyer wrote about it, too) a big problem…