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Why rigor and efficiency matter in early reading
Key points: In early literacy, the goal is simple but urgent: Help students become independent readers and writers. Every instructional […]
February 12, 2026
LAUSD will vote on layoffs amid budget challenges, declining enrollment
LAUSD Superintendent Albert Carvalho at the Aug. 30, 2022 school board meeting. Credit: Julie Leopo, EdSource. Top Takeaways The Los […]
February 12, 2026
Closing a University, Saving a Special Program (opinion)
Higher education finds itself, once again, in an era of turmoil and change. The enrollment cliff, dreaded for the past […]
February 12, 2026
ED Releases 2025 Data on U.S. Universities’ Foreign Funding
Qatar gave the most in large gifts to American universities. The Education Department announced Wednesday that U.S. colleges and universities […]
February 12, 2026
Endowment Returns Held Stable in Fiscal ’25
Despite an economy marked by turmoil and the Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariffs, university endowment investment returns remained stable in […]
February 12, 2026
Jay-Z, Kamala Harris and Professors of Color Aren’t DEI Hires
Six-time Grammy winner Bad Bunny was not a “DEI hire” for the Super Bowl LX halftime show. There were dueling […]
February 12, 2026
Remote LSAT Ending Due to Cheating Concerns
LSAC will still allow exceptions to the in-person requirements for “certain medical accommodations or extreme hardship in getting to a […]
February 12, 2026
The Collective Impact of Higher Ed Is Its Best Story
At an average of $8 million per 30-second spot, a Super Bowl ad isn’t where I’d expect to see colleges advertising […]
February 12, 2026
New HEPI +City St George’s Report: ”We believe this is the way to do it’: Exploring the City St George’s merger
Author: Simon Watts and Amy Ripley Published: 12 February 2026 HEPI and City St George’s new report examines the most […]
February 12, 2026