Kids carry the internet in their pockets. Are schools teaching them how to use it?
A report from Media Literacy Now finds more states are acting on media literacy education, but gaps between policy and classroom practice remain, including in Massachusetts, CEO Kyra Brissette tells GBH's All Things Considered.
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Brandeis bets big on rebuilding the liberal arts around real-world skills
Facing financial pressure, declining enrollment, and growing skepticism about the value of a degree, Brandeis University is launching a sweeping overhaul and recasting the liberal arts with a focus on what students can do after they graduate. -
Mass. nurses angered by federal plan to reduce access to some student loans
The MNA says decertifying nursing as a professional degree will have a profound impact on the healthcare system. -
Larry Summers steps away from Harvard as university launches new investigation into Epstein ties
Recently released emails between former Harvard President Larry Summers and Epstein have prompted new questions about the university's ties to the convicted sex offender. -
Harvard custodial workers go on 2-day strike over pay
Hundreds of workers walked off the job Monday after frustrations over wage increases. -
International student enrollment falls sharply in US, early data show
A new report released Monday indicates first-year foreign enrollment this fall is down 17%. -
Facing public scrutiny, colleges are trying to enroll more veterans
Harvard is making its pitch to vets across the country as part of an effort to broaden perspectives on campus. -
How a college in Vermont built a home for students who learn differently
Forty years after it opened, Landmark College in Putney, Vermont, remains a haven for students with dyslexia, autism and ADHD. -
With ‘a few weeks’ of funding from the state, almost all Mass. Head Start programs staying open
“The impacts of [closing] would be — could be — catastrophic,” said Carl Howell, whose Lowell-area Head Start programs take care of about 550 kids. -
Colleges hope to ‘AI-proof’ their offerings as new tech changes job expectations
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the early-career job market for college students and grads. Colleges are adapting their programs to keep pace. -
Under political pressure, colleges try to recruit more rural students
Facing calls to diversify viewpoints and cap international enrollment, elite schools are turning to a group often overlooked in admissions: students from small-town America.
