/college College en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-academic-rigor-is-in-decline-a-college-professor-reflects-on-ap-scores/2024/10 The College Board’s new tack on AP scoring means fewer students are prepared for college. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-academic-rigor-is-in-decline-a-college-professor-reflects-on-ap-scores/2024/10 /policy-politics/top-affirmative-action-foe-has-new-target-scholarships-for-aspiring-minority-teachers/2024/10 The legal activist behind the U.S. Supreme Court college admissions decision has now sued over an Illinois minority scholarship program. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:40:36 GMT /policy-politics/top-affirmative-action-foe-has-new-target-scholarships-for-aspiring-minority-teachers/2024/10 /technology/this-counselor-used-ai-to-help-students-apply-to-college-heres-how/2024/10 Jeffrey Neill shares his tips on when it makes sense to use AI in the college application process. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:17:02 GMT /technology/this-counselor-used-ai-to-help-students-apply-to-college-heres-how/2024/10 /teaching-learning/how-well-do-dual-credit-students-do-in-college-a-look-in-charts/2024/10 New data show some students get more access—and more leverage—from taking postsecondary classes in high school. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:19:52 GMT /teaching-learning/how-well-do-dual-credit-students-do-in-college-a-look-in-charts/2024/10 /technology/teachers-use-this-high-tech-hack-to-knock-out-recommendation-letters/2024/10 About a third of high school teachers say they've used AI tools to write recommendation letters. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:29:37 GMT /technology/teachers-use-this-high-tech-hack-to-knock-out-recommendation-letters/2024/10 /teaching-learning/students-want-to-learn-more-about-careers-will-high-schools-step-up/2024/10 69´«Ã½ say they want more career education, and EdWeek Research Center survey data show schools are emphasizing it more. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:59:08 GMT /teaching-learning/students-want-to-learn-more-about-careers-will-high-schools-step-up/2024/10 /teaching-learning/as-students-sought-fafsa-help-4-million-calls-went-unanswered/2024/09 A new probe from Congress' investigative arm details what led to the failed rollout of a new federal financial aid form. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:08:10 GMT /teaching-learning/as-students-sought-fafsa-help-4-million-calls-went-unanswered/2024/09 /teaching-learning/what-is-standards-based-grading-and-how-does-it-work/2024/09 69´«Ã½ can retool to make instruction more personalized and student-centered. But grading is a common sticking point. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-is-standards-based-grading-and-how-does-it-work/2024/09 /teaching-learning/the-common-app-used-to-be-primarily-for-private-colleges-thats-changed/2024/08 Educators advising students in college applications should know that the Common App has expanded its membership beyond private schools. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:39:55 GMT /teaching-learning/the-common-app-used-to-be-primarily-for-private-colleges-thats-changed/2024/08 /sponsor/merrimack-college/merrimack-college-sga-successfully-lobbies-to-add-american-sign-language-to-curriculum The Student Government Association’s Academic Affairs Committee (SGA) worked with faculty and the Office of the Provost to include American Sign Language (ASL) as part of the College’s foreign language requirement starting in spring 2024. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:13:36 GMT /sponsor/merrimack-college/merrimack-college-sga-successfully-lobbies-to-add-american-sign-language-to-curriculum /policy-politics/fafsa-was-a-debacle-last-year-heres-what-the-ed-dept-is-changing/2024/08 The Education Department plans a phased rollout of the FAFSA this year after the revamped form's introduction was beset by major glitches. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:12:45 GMT /policy-politics/fafsa-was-a-debacle-last-year-heres-what-the-ed-dept-is-changing/2024/08 /teaching-learning/college-success-algorithms-often-get-it-wrong-for-students-of-color/2024/08 New research shows the models used to predict higher education achievement could hurt students on both sides of the equation. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:42:24 GMT /teaching-learning/college-success-algorithms-often-get-it-wrong-for-students-of-color/2024/08 /teaching-learning/just-try-it-out-whats-behind-a-shift-away-from-4-year-college/2024/07 Some high school students choose options other than college. Here's what recent graduates are saying. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:02:59 GMT /teaching-learning/just-try-it-out-whats-behind-a-shift-away-from-4-year-college/2024/07 /technology/1-in-3-college-applicants-used-ai-for-essay-help-did-they-cheat/2024/07 Generative AI tools like ChatGPT have put a high-tech twist on decades-old questions of fairness in the college admissions process. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:33:42 GMT /technology/1-in-3-college-applicants-used-ai-for-essay-help-did-they-cheat/2024/07 /teaching-learning/what-the-pool-of-college-applicants-looked-like-after-affirmative-action-ban/2024/06 Questions remain for future research on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on race-based admissions. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:36:10 GMT /teaching-learning/what-the-pool-of-college-applicants-looked-like-after-affirmative-action-ban/2024/06 /teaching-learning/whats-more-important-to-students-and-employers-skills-or-credentials/2024/05 At the Reagan Institute Summit on Education, leaders discussed the evolving value of college degrees versus career skills. Tue, 28 May 2024 16:54:21 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-more-important-to-students-and-employers-skills-or-credentials/2024/05 /leadership/opinion-brown-v-board-of-education-at-70-a-dream-dissolved/2024/05 This anniversary should remind us that progress is not inevitable. We stand now at a critical juncture. Wed, 15 May 2024 21:51:34 GMT /leadership/opinion-brown-v-board-of-education-at-70-a-dream-dissolved/2024/05 /policy-politics/miguel-cardona-in-the-hot-seat-4-takeaways-from-a-contentious-house-hearing/2024/05 FAFSA, rising antisemitism, and Title IX dominated questioning at a U.S. House hearing with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. Tue, 07 May 2024 21:23:10 GMT /policy-politics/miguel-cardona-in-the-hot-seat-4-takeaways-from-a-contentious-house-hearing/2024/05 /teaching-learning/new-data-paint-bleak-picture-of-students-post-high-school-outcomes/2024/04 69´«Ã½ are taking much longer to complete credentials after high school than programs plan. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:31:04 GMT /teaching-learning/new-data-paint-bleak-picture-of-students-post-high-school-outcomes/2024/04 /teaching-learning/a-fafsa-calculation-error-could-delay-college-aid-applications-again/2024/03 It's the latest blunder to upend the "Better FAFSA," as it was branded by the Education Department. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 22:40:55 GMT /teaching-learning/a-fafsa-calculation-error-could-delay-college-aid-applications-again/2024/03 /leadership/opinion-what-march-madness-can-teach-schools-about-equity/2024/03 What if we modeled equity in action in K-12 classrooms after the resources provided to college student-athletes? asks Bettina L. Love. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-march-madness-can-teach-schools-about-equity/2024/03 /teaching-learning/the-new-fafsa-is-a-major-headache-some-high-schools-are-trying-to-help/2024/03 High schools are scrambling to help students navigate what was supposed to be a simpler process. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:39:39 GMT /teaching-learning/the-new-fafsa-is-a-major-headache-some-high-schools-are-trying-to-help/2024/03 /teaching-learning/students-with-undocumented-parents-have-hit-a-fafsa-road-block-here-are-3-options/2024/03 A FAFSA expert provides advice for a particularly vulnerable group of families. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:37:05 GMT /teaching-learning/students-with-undocumented-parents-have-hit-a-fafsa-road-block-here-are-3-options/2024/03 /teaching-learning/students-feel-good-about-their-college-readiness-these-charts-tell-a-different-story/2024/03 In charts and graphs, a picture unfolds of high school students’ lack of preparedness for college. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:07:09 GMT /teaching-learning/students-feel-good-about-their-college-readiness-these-charts-tell-a-different-story/2024/03 /teaching-learning/dartmouth-and-yale-are-backtracking-on-test-optional-admissions-why-that-matters/2024/02 The Ivy League schools say test scores help them make better decisions, but most schools are keeping tests optional. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:58:23 GMT /teaching-learning/dartmouth-and-yale-are-backtracking-on-test-optional-admissions-why-that-matters/2024/02 /teaching-learning/high-school-students-think-they-are-ready-for-college-but-they-arent/2024/02 Four in 5 students say they're academically ready for college. Their test scores say otherwise. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:25:39 GMT /teaching-learning/high-school-students-think-they-are-ready-for-college-but-they-arent/2024/02 /teaching-learning/amid-a-rocky-fafsa-rollout-ed-dept-offers-colleges-more-flexibility/2024/02 The changes are meant to free up colleges and universities to process aid forms more quickly and easily. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:44:16 GMT /teaching-learning/amid-a-rocky-fafsa-rollout-ed-dept-offers-colleges-more-flexibility/2024/02 /teaching-learning/in-wake-of-hiccups-and-tight-deadlines-feds-beef-up-supports-for-fledgling-fafsa/2024/02 The newly designed Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, branded the "Better FAFSA," is prompting lots of frustration. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:21:04 GMT /teaching-learning/in-wake-of-hiccups-and-tight-deadlines-feds-beef-up-supports-for-fledgling-fafsa/2024/02 /teaching-learning/navigating-financial-assistance-can-be-tough-not-all-schools-offer-help/2024/01 Outside resources are helping to fill in the gaps. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 22:18:01 GMT /teaching-learning/navigating-financial-assistance-can-be-tough-not-all-schools-offer-help/2024/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-high-school-students-beware-of-college-career-centers/2023/12 College career offices aren’t equipped to help students get jobs after graduation. How can high schools help? Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-high-school-students-beware-of-college-career-centers/2023/12