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Social media inquiry risks shifting blame on to schools, ASCL warns
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (617+ words) The government consultation on children's use of digital technology risks shifting blame on to schools rather than tech companies, school leaders have warned. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) says tech companies must be "properly held to account…...
Funders scramble to limit demand as research grant applications rocket
13+ hour, 41+ min ago (89+ words) Research Professional News Image: serdar bar? s, via Pexels Research council moves to cap institutions come alongside high-level concern about "pushing pressure down system" Research funders are increasingly asking institutions to curb how many grants their researchers apply for, as…...
[Reporter's Notebook] When education policy outruns coordination
14+ hour, 12+ min ago (793+ words) Published: May 27, 2026 - 14: 59: 48 When the Education Ministry announced in April that it would crack down on unapproved international schools, the schools themselves were not the only concern. Many of these institutions operate like schools while being registered as private academies. Some…...
The Quiet Infrastructure Under Siege: How the Trump Administration Is Remaking Higher Ed Accreditation | Insight Into Academia
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (638+ words) In February 2026, ED issued an interpretive rule designed to lower barriers for new accrediting agencies seeking federal recognition, a nonbinding but symbolically charged move. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent framed it as a needed correction. "The accreditation market has…...
Sacramento area district reportedly received $355, 000 from CAIR in 2022-24
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (243+ words) The San Juan Unified School District, which runs 65 schools with more than 40, 000 students, received almost $360, 000 between 2022 and 2024 from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, according to Defending Education, a nonprofit. CAIR, which blamed Israel for being attacked on Oct. 7, was initially…...
Innovation starts in schools " lessons from China
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (381+ words) Countries that want successful innovation systems must invest in science education and science teachers. Countries that want successful innovation systems must invest in science education and science teachers....
Rahm Emanuel pitches sweeping college affordability plan as 2028 buzz grows
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (42+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Rahm Emanuel pitches sweeping college affordability plan as 2028 buzz grows These 14 families wield influence across Chicago and Illinois through business, politics, philanthropy, sports and civic institutions....
Bills aim to ban DEI in public schools
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (547+ words) OHIO "Two bills at the statehouse are now pushing to prohibit Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in public schools in Ohio. Senate Bill 113 and House Bill 155 are proposing to remove DEI from grades K to 12. It's a move that proponents…...
Scotland set for tighter research integrity rules
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (85+ words) Research Professional News Image: Yury Zap, via Adobe Stock Scottish Funding Council integrity policy urges strict university misconduct reporting Scottish universities will be required to demonstrate robust research integrity systems and report formal research misconduct investigation outcomes under a policy…...
I'm deeply worried about the future of higher education
2+ day, 24+ min ago (236+ words) I find the corridor conversations more honest than the panels, but to be fair, the panels are more useful than the strategy documents. But none of them are commensurate with what is happening to the work we do. I'm being…...