<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 6</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>Discover how College Job Readiness improves through real-world projects, practical constraints, industry collaboration, and workplace decision-making. College Job Readiness: Why Real-World Constraints Matter College Job Readiness depends on more than earning a degree or understanding concepts taught in the classroom. Students may graduate with strong academic knowledge yet feel unprepared when they encounter the practical […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 6</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>School Projects develop planning, research, collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, and execution skills that traditional exams may not fully measure. School Projects: Why They Teach More Than School Exams School Projects offer students something that traditional examinations cannot always provide: the opportunity to use knowledge in situations where the answer is not already defined. Exams have an […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 6</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>High School Exploration helps students discover strengths, test interests, build meaningful experiences, and make more intentional college choices without needing to know their entire career path. Why High School Students Should Stop Waiting for College to Discover What They’re Good At High School Exploration is often treated as something students can postpone until college. Many […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span><span>Turning Apprenticeships Into Degrees</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/GettyImages-2188581108.jpg" width="2121" height="1414" alt=" Qualified welders working on steel construction, grinding and welding iron parts in modern bright warehouse."> </div> <span><span>Joshua.Bay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-07-24T03:00:00-04:00" title="Friday, July 24, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Fri, 07/24/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <p>Michigan’s apprenticeship-credit initiative helps working adults apply job training toward an associate degree and future education.</p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/joshua-bay">Joshua Bay</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span><span>New Push to Fix Calculus Bottleneck</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/GettyImages-1417897152.jpg" width="2121" height="1414" alt=" Mature caucasian male high school maths teacher explains blackboard exercise to asian girl teen student."> </div> <span><span>Joshua.Bay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-07-23T03:00:00-04:00" title="Thursday, July 23, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Thu, 07/23/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <p>Calculus can derail STEM pathways. Twelve colleges are redesigning gateway math courses to help more students persist.</p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/joshua-bay">Joshua Bay</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span><span>Corequisite Math Might Be Less Effective Than Previously Thought</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/GettyImages-1181026903.jpg" width="2121" height="1414" alt="Closeup man hands using computer laptop for online learning, online business, chatting, social media."> </div> <span><span>Johanna Alonso</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-06-26T03:00:00-04:00" title="Friday, June 26, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Fri, 06/26/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/johanna-alonso">Johanna Alonso</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span><span>In the Age of AI, Higher Ed’s Edge Is Being Human</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2025-09/image%20%283%29.png" width="795" height="528" alt="Editor&apos;s Note logo"> </div> <span><span>sara.custer@in…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-06-18T03:00:00-04:00" title="Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Thu, 06/18/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <p>We’re prone to error, messy and need purpose—exactly what AI is not.</p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/sara-custer">Sara Custer</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span><span>How Peer Mentors Combat Summer Melt</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/Photo%201.png" width="786" height="514" alt="CUNY’s College Bridge for All program, in partnership with the New York City Public Schools, helps graduating seniors navigate their postsecondary plans."> </div> <span><span>Joshua.Bay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-06-12T03:00:00-04:00" title="Friday, June 12, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <p>CUNY’s College Bridge for All, the nation’s largest near-peer advising program, helps students navigate the path from high school to college.</p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/joshua-bay">Joshua Bay</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span><span>Swarthmore Promises Free Tuition for Students With Family Incomes Under $200K</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2026-05/Free_college_expansion.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="A photo illustration of a student walking across a quad looking at their cell phone with a sign in the grass next to them that says "free tuition" on it."> </div> <span><span>Johanna Alonso</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-27T03:00:00-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 27, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Wed, 05/27/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/johanna-alonso">Johanna Alonso</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span><span>Caltech Must Bid to Operate NASA Lab for First Time in Nearly 100 Years</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2026-05/MarsInDarkSpace.jpg" width="1920" height="1277" alt="Mars, a red planet, floating in dark space"> </div> <span><span>sara.custer@in…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-26T03:00:00-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Tue, 05/26/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/sara-custer">Sara Custer</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span><span>Ban for Authors Submitting AI Content ‘Welcome but Unenforceable’</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2025-12/Academic_Journals_GettyImages-498685029_edit_0.jpg" width="1200" height="790" alt="Old books and journals in library."> </div> <span><span>Susan H. Greenberg</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-22T03:00:00-04:00" title="Friday, May 22, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <p>Research integrity experts commend arXiv’s crackdown on bogus AI-written citations but warn it may be impossible to police at scale.</p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/node/95721">Jack Grove for Times Higher Education</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span><span>Trump’s Accreditation Overhaul Advances</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/Shadow_of_the_Capitol.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="A photo illustration of the U.S. Capitol casting a shadow."> </div> <span><span>Josh Moody</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-22T03:00:00-04:00" title="Friday, May 22, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <p>The administration proposed sweeping changes to how accreditors evaluate institutions that officials say will lower the cost of college. Critics are skeptical.</p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/node/4229">Josh Moody</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span><span>Education Department Reallocates Minority-Serving Institution Funds Again</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2026-03/Coin_jar_spill_MSI_label.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="A photo illustration of a spilled jar of coins with MSI labeled on the side."> </div> <span><span>Sara Weissman</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-22T03:00:00-04:00" title="Friday, May 22, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/sara-weissman" hreflang="en">Sara Weissman</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span><span>UT Board Policy Asks Faculty to Avoid ‘Controversial’ Topics in Class</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2026-02/University_of_Texas_Austin_GettyImages-2232224381_edit.jpg" width="1200" height="785" alt="Students walk through the Engineering Education and Research Center on the first day of classes at the University of Texas at Austin Monday in August 2025."> </div> <span><span>Emma Whitford</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-20T03:00:00-05:00" title="Friday, February 20, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Fri, 02/20/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <p dir="ltr"><span>The system board did not specify what topics are considered controversial or elaborate on how the policy will be enforced. The language echoes similar restrictions at the Texas A&M and Texas Tech systems.</span></p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/emma-whitford" hreflang="en">Emma Whitford</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span><span>NSF Returning Fellowship Applications With Little Explanation</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/Reserach_project_cuts_harvard_columbia.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="A collage of a researcher with canceled paperwork and the campuses of Harvard University and Columbia University."> </div> <span><span>jessica.blake@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-13T03:00:00-05:00" title="Friday, February 13, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Fri, 02/13/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/jessica-blake" hreflang="en">Jessica Blake</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span><span>Report: 41 Institutions Steered Low-Income Families to Loans</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2026-02/Alabama_Temple_GeorgeMason_Kent.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="Campus images of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Temple University, George Mason University and Kent State University."> </div> <span><span>Johanna Alonso</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-13T03:00:00-05:00" title="Friday, February 13, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Fri, 02/13/2026 - 03:00 AM</time> </span> <p>The New America report identifies institutions where a high rate of families who took out Parent PLUS loans are low-income.</p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/johanna-alonso" hreflang="en">Johanna Alonso</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span><span>DOJ Sues Harvard</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/GettyImages-1052823730.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="A photo of the Widener Library at Harvard University."> </div> <span><span>Josh Moody</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-13T11:54:25-05:00" title="Friday, February 13, 2026 - 11:54 AM">Fri, 02/13/2026 - 11:54 AM</time> </span> <p>The Trump administration escalated its fight with Harvard on Friday, filing a lawsuit that accused the university of failure to comply with an investigation into admissions practices.</p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/node/4229" hreflang="en">Josh Moody</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span><span>Pell Grant Facing $11.5B Shortfall, CBO Says</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/PELL_Vault_Empty.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="Vault empty"> </div> <span><span>jessica.blake@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-13T14:14:49-05:00" title="Friday, February 13, 2026 - 02:14 PM">Fri, 02/13/2026 - 02:14 PM</time> </span> <p>If Congress doesn’t add money to the Federal Student Aid account by Sept. 30, students could face dramatic grant cuts or eligibility restrictions.</p> <div class="field field--name-field-authors field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Byline(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/jessica-blake" hreflang="en">Jessica Blake</a></div> </div> </div>

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span>Health New AI Model Reads Brain MRIs with Less Data and Higher Accuracy Mass General Brigham Communications February 5, 2026 3 min read Researchers at Harvard-affiliated Mass General Brigham have developed BrainIAC, a new AI foundation model that can identify multiple neurological health risks from routine brain MRI scans using far less data than traditional […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 4</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>The personal tutoring industry has evolved rapidly over the past decade. What was once considered a side income has now become a high-paying professional career, especially for tutors who specialize in the right subjects. Today, many tutors earn $100 per hour or more—but this level of income doesn’t come from teaching just any subject. It […]