<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 5</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>Discover how Student-Designed Questions reveal conceptual understanding, uncover learning gaps, and encourage deeper engagement in classroom assessments. Student-Designed Questions: Rethinking Classroom Assessments Student-Designed Questions can reveal something that traditional classroom assessments often miss: how students understand a subject well enough to decide what is worth asking. Most classroom assessments follow a familiar pattern. Teachers prepare […]
<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>Preparing for College is about more than GPA and tests. Learn why academic depth, meaningful projects, curiosity, authentic interests, and genuine capability matter. Preparing for College: Beyond GPA and Test Scores Preparing for College is often treated as a checklist. Get excellent grades. Take difficult classes. Prepare for standardized tests. Join extracurricular activities. Collect awards. […]
<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>
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<p>Michigan’s apprenticeship-credit initiative helps working adults apply job training toward an associate degree and future education.</p>
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<div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/joshua-bay">Joshua Bay</a></div>
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<p>Calculus can derail STEM pathways. Twelve colleges are redesigning gateway math courses to help more students persist.</p>
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<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 5</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>Discover the competitive advantage of students who learn how to learn through metacognition, learning efficiency, adaptability, and mentorship that builds lifelong academic success. The Competitive Advantage of Students Who Learn How to Learn The Competitive Advantage of Students Who Learn How to Learn is becoming increasingly evident in today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape. While 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>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>
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<p>We’re prone to error, messy and need purpose—exactly what AI is not.</p>
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<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>
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<div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/joshua-bay">Joshua Bay</a></div>
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<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 5</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>Discover The Rise of the Mentor-Driven Student in the AI Era and why mentorship is becoming essential for developing judgment, discipline, critical thinking, and long-term academic success. The Rise of the Mentor-Driven Student in the AI Era The Rise of the Mentor-Driven Student in the AI Era represents one of the most important shifts occurring […]
<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>
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<p>Research integrity experts commend arXiv’s crackdown on bogus AI-written citations but warn it may be impossible to police at scale.</p>
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<p>The administration proposed sweeping changes to how accreditors evaluate institutions that officials say will lower the cost of college. Critics are skeptical.</p>
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<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>Discover how Micro-Education is transforming learning through short, outcome-driven programs that deliver faster results, better engagement, and practical skills. Micro-Education Is Changing the Future of Learning Micro-Education is rapidly becoming one of the most effective learning models in modern education. Traditional education systems often rely on long courses, fixed schedules, and information-heavy learning. But students […]
<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>Discover why Teaching Students How to Think is more important than memorization. Learn how critical thinking and mentorship prepare students better than AI-driven learning alone. Teaching Students How to Think Matters More Than Ever Teaching Students How to Think is becoming far more important than simply helping them score higher grades. In today’s fast-changing world, […]
<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>Discover how Mentorship Shapes Careers Before College by helping students make smarter academic choices, build confidence, and create stronger career paths early. Mentorship Shapes Careers Before College More Than Most Students Realize Mentorship Shapes Careers Before College in powerful ways that many students and parents often overlook. Most students think career planning starts after entering […]
<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>Discover the essential skills tutors need to monetize their expertise and why these human abilities cannot be replaced by AI in modern tutoring. Skills Tutors Need to Monetize in the AI Era Skills Tutors Need to Monetize have changed significantly with the rise of AI tools. Today, information is easily accessible. Students can get answers, […]
<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>
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<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>
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