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How one school reimagined learning spaces–and what others can learn
Key points: When Collegedale Academy, a PreK–8 school outside Chattanooga, Tennessee, needed a new elementary building, we faced a choice […]
December 2, 2025
The Spell is Broken, But Credentials Remain
For decades, America was gripped by college mania, a culturally and structurally manufactured frenzy that elevated higher education to near-mythical […]
December 2, 2025
Lack of Guidelines and Expertise Prove Challenging for AI Use in Schools
Emily Musil reviews her 11- and 13-year-old children’s report cards, scanning through the typical categories: language arts, math, social studies. […]
December 2, 2025
3 Questions for Professor–Turned–Learning Designer Robin Baker
In late 2023, Robin Baker made the career pivot from assistant professor at OHSU-PSU School of Public Health to learning […]
December 2, 2025
5 Tips for Navigating Lame Duck–Ness (opinion)
If you are a leader, chances are you will find yourself in a lame-duck position at some point. When I […]
December 2, 2025
Redefining active learning in a digitally transformed higher education landscape
Join HEPI for a webinar on Thursday 11 December 2025 from 10am to 11am to discuss how universities can strengthen […]
December 2, 2025
As the job market tightens, workers without degrees could hit a ‘paper ceiling’
by Lawrence Lanahan, The Hechinger Report December 2, 2025 DENVER — On a bus headed downtown, Cherri McKinney opened a compact […]
December 2, 2025
We must help the next generation get from classrooms to careers with real guidance, not guesswork
by Jason Joseph, The Hechinger Report December 2, 2025 Too many high school graduates are unsure how their education connects […]
December 2, 2025
Student aid in California: A new master plan needed
UC Davis students sort through donations that will be stocked in the university’s food pantry. Credit: Courtesy of UC Davis […]
December 2, 2025