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How we learn — and how that's changing fast. Recent gists below.
The gist: A federal judge has blocked a rule that would have limited international students’ stays to four years, so the change will not begin on Sept. 15.
Inside Higher Ed · September 15, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: The Justice Department has filed 25 lawsuits against states that let eligible undocumented students pay in-state college tuition.
Inside Higher Ed · September 15, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: New York City and Los Angeles are pausing student-facing generative AI as schools demand evidence it actually improves learning.
EdSurge · September 15, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: The Justice Department has filed 25 lawsuits challenging states’ policies that let eligible undocumented students pay in-state college tuition.
Inside Higher Ed · September 14, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Starting Sept. 15, new international students will face a four-year cap on their stay in the U.S., unless they receive an extension or a court blocks the rule.
Inside Higher Ed · September 14, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: CUNY’s ASAP program increased degree completion — 58% versus 50% — but a 14-year study found no average earnings advantage.
Hechinger Report · September 14, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Schools often teach 9/11 as a moment of shared shock, but educators should connect it to the events before it, the wars afterward, and its ongoing effects.
NPR Education · September 12, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Federal agencies say Berkeley Law and Duke medical school intentionally discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions.
Inside Higher Ed · September 12, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: U.S. 15-year-olds’ reading score fell 14 points, while science held steady as a relative strength and the gap between the strongest and weakest readers reached the world’s largest.
K-12 Dive · September 12, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A new study finds California’s SB 328 later-school-start mandate is linked to more sleep, better mental health and higher student scores, including a 13% increase in students getting at least eight hours of sleep.
The 74 · September 12, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Nationwide Children’s Hospital is using five-minute reading screenings during checkups to help young children build skills before kindergarten.
The 74 · September 12, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Students worldwide posted their worst-ever average PISA results in reading and math as AI use for schoolwork surged.
The 74 · September 11, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Federal agencies say Berkeley Law and Duke medical school intentionally discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions.
Inside Higher Ed · September 11, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: U.S. colleges awarded 164,847 humanities bachelor’s degrees in 2025, the lowest total since 1991 and nearly a third below the 2012 peak.
Higher Ed Dive · September 11, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Teachers unions and Microsoft agreed to legally enforceable AI safeguards that protect student and teacher data in school products.
K-12 Dive · September 10, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: The ABA voted to repeal Standard 206, ending a diversity requirement for roughly 200 law schools amid federal pressure.
Higher Ed Dive · September 10, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: U.S. 15-year-olds’ reading score fell 14 points, while science held steady as a relative strength and the gap between the strongest and weakest readers reached the world’s largest.
K-12 Dive · September 10, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Hundreds of four-year colleges show financial warning signs, and their cost-cutting can make it harder for students to get classes, support and graduate on time.
Hechinger Report · September 9, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A new study finds California’s SB 328 later-school-start mandate is linked to more sleep, better mental health and higher student scores, including a 13% increase in students getting at least eight hours of sleep.
The 74 · September 9, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: U.S. 15-year-olds’ reading scores fell 14 points, while science remained a relative strength and math stayed weak.
K-12 Dive · September 9, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
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