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• Big School Districts Pause AI Access at School - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  Readers of this column know that I generally constrain topics to higher education, however, the practices of school districts impact colleges and universities. When school boards decide to take a step backward by removing effective educational and research tools that students and teachers may use, students are the ones who suffer. Yet, in recent weeks, the […]
• Online university draws students with flexibility and training programs - NISHINIPPON SHIMBUN, Japan Times
  Distance-learning universities in Japan, once largely seen as places where working adults could pursue higher education and broaden their knowledge, are increasingly becoming an option for students fresh out of high school. A striking example is Zen University, an online university opened by nonprofit Nippon Foundation and education company Dwango in April 2025. Over 4,000 […]
• AI can help universities keep pace with jobs market demand - Antoine Casanova-Mazet, University World News
  Universities have always promised to prepare students for the world beyond graduation. The challenge today is that this world is changing faster than traditional curriculum processes were designed to handle. In many institutions, employability alignment still relies on periodic programme reviews, advisory boards, employer roundtables, graduate surveys and informal industry conversations. These mechanisms remain valuable. […]
• Penn State joins national initiative to strengthen manufacturing workforce - Penn State
  Penn State is among eight universities selected to join a national initiative focused on preparing the future generation of workers to advance American manufacturing. The program is a collaborative partnership between higher education, industry and government to prepare the workforce for the future of manufacturing President Neeli Bendapudi joined colleagues and government officials for the […]
• The human skills at a premium in the age of AI - McKinsey
  As AI takes rote tasks off employees’ plates, the work that remains can require greater judgment and critical thinking—and be more cognitively demanding. “The rise of AI doesn’t mean we all suddenly delegate our responsibilities for quality control and critical thinking,” says Kate Smaje, McKinsey senior partner and global leader of technology and AI, in […]
• How CEOs are leading through the AI shift - McKinsey
  Across industries, AI is changing how companies operate, make decisions, and grow. Through a series of podcast conversations, Senior Partner Eric Kutcher talks with CEOs about how they are navigating that shift and connecting AI to the broader priorities of their businesses. At Invesco, President and CEO Andrew Schlossberg is taking both a top-down and […]
• Deming Tells Class of 2030 AI Will Bring About a New Age for American Universities - Harvard Crimson
  The rise of AI, he argued, is prompting another shift in the role of higher education, as technology makes expertise increasingly accessible and places greater value on collaborative and communal learning. “The internet has made expert content available to anyone in the world,” Deming said. “That content doesn’t replace your education here because it isn’t […]
• Online Learning’s Big AI Test: Who Wins the New Classroom - Global Brands Magazine
  Online learning is at a crossroads, and artificial intelligence is holding the map. The same technology that can spit out an essay or solve a problem set in seconds is also powering smarter tutors, faster feedback and more personal courses. For the big education platforms, that is both the threat and the opportunity of the […]
• The power of purpose, culture, and grit: An interview with JoAnne Bass - McKinsey
  The Air Force’s former top enlisted leader reflects on the value of lifelong learning, writing your own playbook, and preparing the next generation to serve. I often say that you’re never too young to lead and you’re never too old to learn. If you met folks who knew me way back when, they’d say, “No […]
• A New Era in Learning: Celebrating National Online Learning Day - Sara Cutler, Milwaukee Courier
  According to the Future of Jobs Report, 60% of employers expect digital expansion to reshape their industries by 2030. Virtual schooling is leading the way into this future. No longer is online learning discussed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, we have embraced a new way of schooling. We are reframing education as […]
• Technology is here to stay—now let’s get it right - The Acorn
  When the LVUSD Board of Education gathers for its very important next meeting on Sept. 15, it should focus less on choosing sides and more on establishing sensible guardrails. Age-appropriate screen limits, greater use of printed materials and handwriting, restrictions on non-educational content, stronger privacy protections, clear AI policies and transparent reporting of classroom screen […]
• Workforce Pell is promising, but we still need to fix what’s broken - Bill Nance, University Business
  While Workforce Pell is a meaningful policy victory, we should be careful not to mistake funding access for system reform. The skilled trades gap persists because of the three critical components of workforce development—employers, education providers and funding sources—operate largely independent of one another. Employers need skilled workers now and individuals need accessible pathways into […]
• Texas becomes the latest player in the three-year degree movement - Alcino Donadel, University Business
  The three-year bachelor’s degree is coming to Texas, marking an emphatic expansion of the growing accelerated-degree movement. Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to build a framework for a three-year bachelor’s degree to drive down college costs and boost completion in high-wage, high-demand fields. “Every semester adds to tuition, fees, […]
• ChatGPT boosts student scores while critical-thinking training broadens ideas - Emma Thompson, Ed Tech Innovation Hub
  A new study shows giving university students access to ChatGPT helped them produce higher-scoring, more expert-like work, but a separate critical-thinking intervention changed something the traditional grading rubric largely missed: the range and distinctiveness of their ideas. The randomized controlled trial, conducted by researchers at Bocconi University in collaboration with OpenAI Economic Research, involved 1,053 […]
• Artificial Intelligence as a Pedagogical Tool in Higher Education: Enhancing Reflection and Formative Assessment - Nancy Marsh and Nan Flickinger, Faculty Focus
  The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education has generated both enthusiasm and apprehension among educators. This article argues that AI can serve as an adaptive pedagogical partner, enhancing formative assessment, reflection, and metacognitive learning. Through illustrative examples, the study demonstrates how AI can provide individualized feedback and foster deeper conceptual understanding. The discussion […]
• USC and UCLA bet big on AI to meet soaring student, job market demands - Jaweed Kaleem, LA Times
  The Viterbi school of engineering at USC is offering a four-year program to prepare students for such fields as drug discovery, robotics and agriculturel  UCLA, USC and other universities are launching new majors to train students either to build AI systems or to use them in the humanities. USC’s AI degree immerses students in model-building […]
• How Accreditation Changes Could Impact Professional Licensure - Jessica Blake, Inside Higher Ed
  President Trump’s proposal to strip the American Bar Association’s accreditation arm of its gatekeeping powers for federal student aid has triggered a cascade of questions and concerns about whether future law school graduates in certain states will be able to obtain an attorney’s license. Legal and higher ed experts say it will come down to […]
• Canada Hires 48 Scholars Away From Top U.S. Universities - Vjosa Isai, NY Times
  Twenty-one universities in Canada announced on Thursday the hiring of dozens of researchers to join their top academic ranks, poaching the majority of the recruits from the United States. Of the incoming 64 researchers, 48 will leave American campuses including Harvard, Yale and M.I.T., and the remainder are from Europe, Asia and Australia. Turmoil in […]
• Faster Technology Cycles Mean Faster Retraining Cycles - Hugo Villar, Evolllution
  Ever-faster technological change is reshaping the labor market. The World Economic Forum reports that employers expect 39% of workers’ core skills to change by 2030, identifying technological change as the leading driver of that disruption. An analysis of U.S. job postings adds a sharper data point: The average job has seen 32% of its required […]
• What employers are looking for in the age of AI — and four ways to provide it - Ben Deighton, Nature
  Recruiters repeatedly told Nature that, rather than specific technical skills, they’re mostly looking for candidates who are curious to learn more about AI and are able to demonstrate that on their CVs. “It’s the willingness to just roll up your sleeves and get into it, whether it’s informal training, whether it’s just spending some hours […]