By Esther Claudette Gittens In recent years, a growing number of American citizens—many of them children of immigrants, middle-class families seeking value, or globally mobile professionals—have turned to international school systems for their pre-college education. From Finland’s egalitarian model to Germany’s tuition-free rigor, from Singapore’s STEM-focused curriculum to France’s classical liberal arts tradition, these American […]
By Anne Webster A compelling narrative has begun to capture the American imagination: the idea of millions of U.S. citizens obtaining a superior, often free, pre-college education in other countries, then returning to outperform their peers in American universities. This vision speaks to anxieties about the cost and quality of domestic schooling and the promise […]
By AFT Press | Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – The AFT, alongside the United Federation of Teachers and lead partner Microsoft Corp., founding partner OpenAI, and Anthropic, announced the launch of the National Academy for AI Instruction today. The groundbreaking $23 million education initiative will provide access to free AI training and […]
By Zarrina Talan Azizova, THE CONVERSATION At first glance, calls from members of Congress to restore academic merit in college admissions might sound like a neutral policy. In our view, these campaigns often cherry-pick evidence and mask a coordinated effort that targets access and diversity in American colleges. As scholars who study access to higher education, we have found that when these efforts are paired with […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com AG James Co-Leads Coalition of Attorneys General in Defending National Science Foundation Funds and Efforts to Increase Diversity in STEM NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop its illegal attempts to cut […]
By: Brian Figeroux, Esq. We all learned in school that zero is a number. You can count to it, add it, subtract it, multiply by it, and even use it to calculate your bank account balance. But some people have asked a deeper, more thought-provoking question: If zero means nothing, how can it be something? […]
Editorial credit: II.studio / shutterstock.com As New York City prepares for its 2025 mayoral election, voters and students alike are paying close attention to the future of public education. In particular, the affordability and accessibility of the City University of New York (CUNY) system have emerged as critical issues. CUNY, historically known as a gateway […]
By: Jojo Tompkins, State and Local Fellow, American Immigration Council The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. For generations, the United States has upheld education as the foundation for better opportunities. But the […]
Expands Upon Successful My Brother’s Keeper Program Established in 2016 The New York State Education Department (NYSED) today launched the New York State My Sister’s Keeper initiative with a kick-off event at Bronx Community College, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced. The My Sister’s Keeper (MSK) initiative builds on the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program’s mission […]
By Erica Frankenberg, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: NLM Photo / shutterstock.com The U.S. Department of Education cut its workforce by nearly 50% on March 11, 2025, when it laid off about 1,315 employees. The move follows several recent directives targeting the Cabinet-level agency. Within the department, the Office for Civil Rights – which already experienced layoffs in February – was […]
