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The Office of the Independent Adjudicator is reviewing its Scheme rules, and it wants you involved
There is a familiar tension in any public service. Do you keep improving step by step, or occasionally pause, look […]
February 24, 2026
NY attorney general threatens to remove school board members over trans comments
Jacob Roth is a third-year law student at Villanova University and a FIRE legal intern. Last May, New York Attorney […]
February 23, 2026
FIRE statement on the University of Texas System Board of Regents adopting guidelines for ‘controversial’ topics in class
On Feb. 19, the University of Texas System’s Board of Regents approved new rules governing how faculty members can and cannot […]
February 23, 2026
Student AI Use Is a Demand-Side Problem
Einstein is here. Einstein is an AI bot described this way: “Einstein is an AI with a computer. He logs […]
February 23, 2026
Bad cop
Brendan Carr’s bid to weaponize the FCC’s equal-time rule against late-night TV shows shows why regulators can’t be trusted with […]
February 23, 2026
Why Strategic Plans Fail—and What Leaders Can Do Instead
Higher education is facing threats on many fronts in 2026. The disruptive effects of AI, governmental interference, demographic decline, and […]
February 23, 2026
How Teachers Make Classroom Technology Work for Them
Walk into any school and you will find teachers using classroom technology in very different ways. One teacher builds interactive […]
February 23, 2026
Victory! High school clears publication of stalled student articles after FIRE’s intervention
Peruse stories produced by high school student journalists for The Torch at Pine View School in Sarasota, Florida, and you’ll find articles […]
February 23, 2026
The Math Skill Schools Should Teach — Gambling
Isaac Rose-Berman doesn’t think that gambling is evil. After deciding not to pursue a doctorate in political science, Rose-Berman became […]
February 23, 2026