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  • 2026 K-12 Education Grant Funding Guide

    Federal funding constitutes 8% to 13% of K-12 school budgets, primarily channeled through state and local entities, and can be crucial for implementing key initiatives. Navigating grant opportunities, especially at the federal…

  • Why Universities Lose Public Trust Battle

    Samuel Goldman argues in the Chronicle of Higher Education that universities are failing to address public skepticism effectively. Instead of engaging with concerns, they rely on appeals to their own authority, which…

  • Small Liberal Arts Colleges Struggling in Higher Ed

    Samuel J. Abrams critiques Ian Bogost’s essay which portrays small elite liberal-arts colleges as thriving amid higher education challenges. Abrams argues that these institutions are not actually winning, countering the seductive narrative…

  • US School Choice Programs Expanding Rapidly

    School choice programs have significantly expanded across the United States in recent years. These initiatives provide hundreds of thousands of families with opportunities to select educational environments that best suit their needs.…

  • Lockdown’s Toll on Kids: Lasting Impacts

    The article discusses the long-term consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns on children, portraying them as unintended victims of adult decisions. It highlights how policies in 2020 prioritized adult fears over children’s well-being, leading…

  • Grammarly AI Mimics Scholars Without Consent

    Grammarly’s platform uses AI to generate writing feedback attributed to real scholars by analyzing their publicly available publications. This practice has raised concerns among academics who were unaware their names and expertise…

  • Evaluating Book Quality: Classics vs YA Fiction

    The article argues for more discussion on what constitutes a good book in education, spanning classics to contemporary young adult fiction. It criticizes enthusiasts for not distinguishing high-quality works from lesser ones.…

  • NC Charter School Revives At-Risk Student Futures

    A North Carolina charter school offers a drop-out recovery program that provides at-risk students with essential connections, support, and improved opportunities for success. The program focuses on helping students who have previously…

  • Florida School Choice 11x More Effective Than Spending

    A study on Florida’s 15-year experiment shows that expanding school choice is at least 11 times more cost-effective in boosting public school student performance compared to increasing spending. The analysis highlights how…

  • Urban Debate League Doc: Beyond Underdogs

    The article discusses a new documentary film about the Washington Urban Debate League, highlighting the achievements of its competitive students. It emphasizes giving these urban students proper recognition rather than labeling them…