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A leading school shootings researcher, Ron Avi Astor, publicly acknowledged that a long-held theory about the causes of school violence was incorrect. Astor, a UCLA professor and expert in the field, shared this admission at the American Educational Research Association’s annual meeting, marking a rare instance of a scientist openly admitting a theory’s failure.
Professional development is one of a school district’s most powerful strategies for improving student outcomes. Yet, educators often leave workshops feeling inspired in the moment, but take little action in the classroom. The problem isn’t that teachers don’t want to learn, but that professional development is treated as an event, rather than an ongoing process.
The recent Vanderbilt report on the state of scholarship in the social sciences elicits a response that will live in infamy The post Anthropology Jumps the Shark appeared first on Education Next.
There was agreement that the presence of speech therapists in kindergartens should be strengthened, access to developmental services should be improved, and developmental difficulties in young children should be identified as early as possible so that the affected children can receive the necessary support in a timely manner.
Paul E. Peterson interviews Geoffrey Kocks, research associate at Blueprint Labs The post The Education Exchange: Charters’ “Lost Decade” Found Again? appeared first on Education Next.
Similar to daytime courses, it was difficult to get into correspondence-based psychology programs: institutions required scores of 460 or more. Although only a few universities across the country offer such programs, the score requirements were very high this year.
Building a Road Map for First-Gen Students Joshua.Bay Mon, 07/27/2026 - 03:00 AM The University of Houston–Downtown’s First-Generation Gator Program combines mentoring, scholarships and family engagement to help students navigate college. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
Can Outcomes-Based Financing Help Solve the Loan Crisis? jessica.blake@… Mon, 07/27/2026 - 03:00 AM In an interview with Inside Higher Ed, Ethan Pollack, a senior director at Jobs for the Future, discusses how these loans work and why they might help address today’s challenges. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Dueling Mandates Sara Brady Mon, 07/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Serve the community vs. run the college like a business. Byline(s) Matt Reed
Extortion and Appeasement at Northwestern Sara Brady Mon, 07/27/2026 - 03:00 AM There is so much government repression happening that I cannot begin to summarize it. Byline(s) John K. Wilson
Howard Reinstates Classes for Dozens After Unenrolling Hundreds sara.custer@in… Mon, 07/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Custer
Iowa State Ordered to Pay Former Professor $2.8M in Equal Pay Lawsuit Emma Whitford Mon, 07/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford