Education news archive — Page 2
Explore 185 stories on the decisions, evidence, and tools shaping education.
What IronCircle’s collapse reveals about university boot camp oversight
Months after the cybersecurity boot camp provider shut down, SDSU and UNLV support pages show how difficult it is to transfer students, replace coursework, and sort out refunds when a university-branded program depends on an outside vendor’s platform.
Tasmania gives The Smith Family live student data for earlier support
ABC reports that The Smith Family can now see real-time attendance and academic indicators for many supported students in Tasmania, with family consent. The case is most useful as an operating model: live signals tied to named staff and a defined menu of supports, though public evidence of impact is still limited.
ClassLink makes Insights available for districts comparing app use and scores
The $2-per-user tool lets school systems compare ClassLink usage data with local assessment growth, but its findings are correlations rather than proof of impact.
Aurora breaks ground on Colorado’s first health sciences magnet high school
Aurora Public Schools, UCHealth and the Community College of Aurora say the new campus will open in 2027 with five healthcare pathways, concurrent enrollment and no GPA cutoff or entrance exam.
Science study backs phone-free classrooms, especially for struggling students
A large randomized trial in higher education found that enforced in-class phone collection modestly improved academic performance, with the biggest gains among lower-performing students. The result gives educators stronger evidence on classroom restrictions while stopping short of proving every schoolwide ban will work.
Three indicted in alleged $20 million Eastern Gateway aid scheme
Ohio officials say the case involved Pell Grants, state subsidies, and outsourced college partnerships, sharpening questions about oversight after the community college’s closure.
Google expands AI teacher training in UK and Ireland, alongside governance tools
Google’s free, short Gemini-focused modules are now being rolled out more widely to educators in the UK and Ireland. The companion governance materials, developed with England’s National Governance Association, are better read as a practical policy starting point than a ready-made framework for every school in the region.
DHS proposes $70,000 OPT fee for colleges, $30,000 for extensions
Under the proposal, SEVP-certified colleges would have to pay before a designated school official can enter an OPT recommendation in SEVIS. That would shift a student work-authorization step into institutional budgets and force campuses to model recruitment, advising and pricing impacts while public comments are still open.
University of Arizona proposes tuition and fee freeze for fall 2027
The university says undergraduate and graduate tuition and mandatory fees would stay flat next fall if regents approve the plan, but housing and other attendance costs will still shape what families actually pay.
EEF trial finds Oak’s Aila cut KS2 planning time by 24%
Lesson resources were rated no worse than the comparison group’s in the 10-week EEF and NFER trial of 464 Key Stage 2 teachers across 108 schools, though average use of the tool fell over time.
NASA ORBIT opens with up to $500,000 for eligible college teams
Registration runs through Nov. 16, but only teams led by HBCUs, TCUs, and other colleges on the federal eligibility list can enter. Students from other campuses may join if at least 60% of the team is from the lead institution.
Ohio schools must address chronic absence earlier under new attendance rules
For 2026-27, Ohio districts must do more than wait for truancy triggers: they now have to notify families by a locally set threshold capped at 5% of school hours, use tiered supports, and involve absence intervention teams before missed time becomes entrenched.
Ofsted extends pause on NPQ and early-career provider inspections
Following a ministerial request, Ofsted says it needs time to build a new framework, leaving schools choosing providers this year with fewer current public judgments to use.
Promethean adds on-device AI lesson builder to Explain Everything
The new AI Companion can turn existing slide content into lesson plans, quizzes, vocabulary lists, translations, audio narration, and accessibility descriptions on compatible iPads and iPhones, with Promethean saying the processing stays on the device.
Texas special ed rules take effect, with some deadlines pushed to 2027
Districts need to update ARD staffing and placement-change procedures now, while new meeting-notice and parent-request timelines do not start until July 1, 2027.
Texas expands Workforce Pell to 5 colleges, adds $10.4M community college grant
Nine short-term programs in fields including machining, HVAC, welding and health care are now approved, while an Alamo-led consortium will use federal grant funding to help colleges build more Workforce Pell-ready offerings.
Study finds employers judge student AI use by how it is framed
A Kent State working paper found hiring professionals were more receptive when generative AI was described as assisting student work, and more negative when it was framed as replacing effort. The finding gives colleges and career centers an early signal that AI policy, disclosure, and assessment design may shape how credible graduates look in hiring.
DOJ finding puts UCLA Law under pressure in the 2027 admissions cycle
The Justice Department said UCLA Law used race in admissions for its 2023 to 2025 entering classes, and the finding arrived while the school was already recruiting and reviewing applicants for fall 2027. For admissions leaders, the practical questions now center on essay prompts, event scripts, review guidance, and documentation during a live cycle.
Canvas Lite launches as a free LMS for tutors and homeschool educators
Instructure’s new no-cost Canvas tier brings modules, quizzes, rubrics, and SpeedGrader to solo educators, but it also replaces Free-for-Teacher with ID verification, smaller class limits, and a short migration window for former users.
University trial found course AI tutor lowered grades and participation
In a randomized study of 2,379 undergraduates at one public university, sections with tutor access used the LMS far less, and losses were larger for first-generation students.
California creates AANHPI-serving designation pathway for colleges
AB 2374 sets up a cross-sector application process, public student-outcome goals, and five-year designation terms for California campuses. The new law creates recognition and accountability rules, but not an automatic funding stream.
Zoom Classroom is now available for U.S. colleges, with new video analytics
The higher-ed release brings more live teaching tasks into LTI 1.3 LMS platforms such as Canvas and Blackboard, while Zoom Video Management 2.0 adds analytics on views, completion, and engagement for recorded course videos.
Arizona teachers have until 10 p.m. Sept. 30 for $2,500 classroom grants
Fiesta Sports Foundation’s Wishes for Teachers round will give 500 Arizona public and charter school educators $2,500 each, with winners drawn at random after a brief online application.
Student-loan auto-pay 1% rate break extended to Dec. 31, 2026
Eligible federal borrowers who enroll in auto pay by the new deadline can receive the temporary 1 percentage-point interest-rate reduction through June 30, 2028, giving colleges and financial-aid teams a new date for repayment outreach.