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Many members of the Department of Chemistry’s Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Researcher teaching community were selected to be honored for their outstanding contributions to Teaching, Graduate Grading, Research, and Leadership. The winners were chosen from a pool of nominations submitted by members of the Department of Chemistry’s faculty and instructional staff, and will be honore…

When Mississippi overhauled its literacy education in 2013, one of the most controversial pieces was a policy to retain third graders if they couldn’t pass the reading portion of the state’s English language arts assessment. Years later, as education officials across the country have taken notice of Mississippi’s literacy gains, more states have adopted their […]

High school came with more responsibility and less accountability for Josiah Ulukita. Courses were much harder, teachers were less strict about attendance and it was easier to skip school with friends or go on his phone during class, he said.  Ulukita went from easily passing middle school to failing freshman English and social studies. After […]

IntroductionAsynchronous online courses require substantial learner independence, yet structural flexibility does not necessarily lead to self-determined learning. This study examines the transition from self-regulated learning (SRL) to self-determined learning and explores how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) may scaffold heutagogical development.MethodsWe conducted a secondary qualita…

An Earn-While-You-Learn Path Into Teaching Joshua.Bay Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:00 AM A report from New America finds teacher degree apprenticeships could lower barriers to the profession for working adults and nontraditional students. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

Ivy Tech Receives Approval for Workforce Pell Program Olivia.sanchez Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez

For Jada Harris, a work-study gig during her freshman year at Rutgers University-New Brunswick turned out to be more than just a part-time job: It became a learning experience to build job skills that she will be able to use in any career path she takes.

More than half of the students in the University of Northern Colorado's inaugural College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNC COM) class are Colorado residents, with nearly half coming from smaller com...

On the night of a Peruvian presidential debate last spring, Adrianna Globokar wasn’t watching from a hotel room or a lecture hall. She was playing games with her friend Pierina’s family, with the broadcast humming in the background. By then, The University of Akron School of Law student had already taken a tango class with […] The post Global learning, lasting impact: How study abroad transforms …

A legal settlement last year allowed higher education institutions to directly pay athletes a total of about $20.5 million annually, on top of any scholarships and other NIL deals they receive

Historically, A-level politics has been a popular and widely offered subject at private schools

Preeti Jagadev says listening to student feedback each semester has transformed how she runs her courses. The post Q&A: iSchool Professor Earns State Award for Work in Classroom appeared first on Syracuse University Today .

IntroductionSimulation has become an increasingly important educational strategy in veterinary surgical training. This is driven by ethical considerations, the need to standardize skill acquisition, and limitations associated with training based on live animals and cadavers. However, the characteristics, scope, and validation of simulators used in veterinary surgery remain heterogeneous and insuf…

The rapid rise of dyslexia in public discourse reflects a long-overdue shift in education. For decades, students with persistent reading difficulties were misunderstood, mislabeled or overlooked entirely. Increased awareness has helped dispel harmful myths, fueled the Science of Reading movement, and prompted schools to take literacy instruction more seriously. The urgency could not be greater. […