May 1, 2026

The New York City Council has passed a plan to enhance vaccine education in schools to address vaccine hesitancy. Council members Shekar Krishnan, Lynn Schulman, and Eric Dinowitz announced the initiative outside the Tweed Courthouse. The effort aims to improve public understanding and uptake of vaccines through educational programs. Key Points Council passes plan to […]

Arizona State University is using faculty course materials, including lectures, to build its new AI platform called Atomic without obtaining professors’ permission. Faculty members express concerns over decontextualized snippets and inaccurate summaries generated by the service. The platform is a subscription-based tool aimed at enhancing learning but has raised issues about consent and accuracy. Key

The U.S. Department of Education has finalized new borrowing limits for federal student loans, sparking anticipated legal challenges. Higher education advocates and groups are urging Congress to expand the definition of professional programs to allow greater access to loans. The policy aims to address concerns over high debt in certain fields, but critics argue it

Democratic lawmakers in Colorado have indefinitely postponed a bill that would require private schools participating in a federal tax-credit scholarship program to comply with state nondiscrimination laws. The program is backed by former President Trump and aims to provide scholarships for private education. This decision means no new state-level restrictions will be imposed on the

The New York City Council has passed a plan to enhance education on vaccines in public schools to combat vaccine hesitancy. Council members Shekar Krishnan, Lynn Schulman, and Eric Dinowitz announced the initiative outside the Tweed Courthouse. The plan aims to provide accurate information to students and families to improve vaccination rates. Key Points City