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Exit Tickets in Higher Ed: Easy Ideas for Educators
Some say that first impressions are most important. But every professor who finds their students aimlessly filing out of class […]
January 16, 2026
How a Single Mother Found an Affordable Top College for Her Daughter
This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. I’m […]
January 16, 2026
Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill
The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, […]
January 16, 2026
Imagining otherwise: how students practise political agency
by Anu Lainio and Anna Sofia Salonen “I also feel that the sense of hopefulness…is essential. Without it there isn’t […]
January 16, 2026
What Students Learned After Chatting With A 1960s Therapist-Bot
One student told her that the chatbot was “gaslighting.” Another student thought the chatbot wasn’t a very good therapist and […]
January 16, 2026
Looking out for ICE, California parents, teachers help students get to school
Demonstrators picket in solidarity against ICE outside of Hoover Elementary School in Oakland on Nov. 19, 2025. Credit: Jessica Christian […]
January 16, 2026
Rethinking Lead Quality for Marketing-Admissions Alignment
Why Quality Beats Quantity in Student Recruitment Many institutions measure enrollment success by the size of their funnel. However, lead […]
January 16, 2026
Betting on the bubble: Legislative analysts say Newsom overestimating AI revenue
Credit: Kirby Lee / AP Top Takeaways The governor is too optimistic in assuming $42 billion in higher revenues, with […]
January 15, 2026
The Power of a Second Chance
For many high school students across the country, the ACT is often taken in the spring of junior year, serving […]
January 15, 2026