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Will US science survive and thrive, or fade away?
by Paul Temple When Robert Oppenheimer graduated from Harvard in 1925, young American scientists wanting to work with the world’s […]
October 24, 2025
California sued over unequal school facility funding
Miliani Lexani Rodriguez, a senior at Coachella Valley High School and the named plaintiff in Miliani R. v. State of […]
October 24, 2025
Northern California school district sues U.S. Department of Education over slashed mental health grants
The McKinleyville Union School District sued the U.S. Department of Education for discontinuing the district’s federal mental health grant. Credit: […]
October 24, 2025
Prohibition Didn’t Stop Alcohol Use. Will It Work With AI?
During our focus group, a middle school media and library specialist from New York sighed and said: “We don’t need […]
October 23, 2025
You’re in and didn’t even apply? Why college direct admissions is growing nationally
Prospective students tour the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato. It is one of a number of colleges in Minnesota […]
October 23, 2025
High-profile comedians paid handsomely to not offend Saudi royals at Riyadh comedy fest
Last year, FIRE launched the Free Speech Dispatch, a regular series covering new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around […]
October 22, 2025
UGC to Boost Engagement and Trust in Higher Education
Reading Time: 14 minutes Student recruitment has never been more competitive, or more personal. The institutions standing out right now […]
October 22, 2025
Boosting science literacy in US: The role of science fairs
Chloe Jenniches, a student at A.P. Giannini Middle School, won first place in the San Francisco Citywide Science Fair’s seventh […]
October 22, 2025
How Global Study Tours Spark Innovation in US Schools
Public school districts across the country are facing declining enrollment and shrinking budgets. This reality is forcing district leaders to […]
October 22, 2025