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Uganda has made remarkable progress in expanding access to education, yet for many girls in post-conflict Northern Uganda, education still fails to translate into skills, dignity, or meaningful opportunities. Listening to girls’ voices reveals why a justice-oriented approach to education is urgently needed.  Government initiatives such as Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary Education (USE), and a handful of skills-based education programs supported by gender-responsive strategies introduced since 1997, have significantly expanded school enrollment and gender parity in primary education. These reforms reflect a strong national commitment to expanding educational opportunities. However, increased enrollment has not translated into completion…

A legendary figure in the history of academic freedom, Harry Keyishian, died on April 4, according to an announcement from Fairleigh Dickinson University, which was his academic home for 60 years. Harry came to FDU after he was fired in 1964 by the State University of New York for refusing to sign a loyalty oath. The Supreme Court case that bears his name, Keyishian v. Board of Regents (1967), remains the most important legal ruling in defense of academic freedom, enshrining it (in the words of Justice Brennan) as “a special concern of the First Amendment.” Harry and four other…

I first heard about Ball State University through my host family. I came to the United States as a high school exchange student in 2021, expecting to stay for just one year. That year turned into four and counting because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. After my exchange year, I took a gap year to pause, begin the college application process, and wait for my new visa to arrive. It was the most difficult and confusing year of my life, but it taught me a great deal about myself. As an international student from a low-income family in Ukraine,…

The University of Missouri has stripped the Legion of Black Collegians—its historic Black student governing body—as well as at least four other minority affinity groups of all annual designated funding, starting in July, The Columbia Missourian reported. In addition to losing official funding, the groups will no longer be recognized as university-sponsored organizations. Mizzou officials said in a public statement that they made the decision in order to comply with DEI restrictions issued by the Department of Justice in July. In an email to Inside Higher Ed, university spokesperson Christopher Ave said that it was the funding model—not the organizations…

Sallie James is an economist, former scholar, and director of development at the Cato Institute, longtime FIRE friend and donor — and now, a welcome new addition to FIRE’s Board of Directors.Sallie brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in nonprofit management, policy analysis, and volunteer work, along with a deep appreciation for the principles of free expression that will help guide FIRE for years to come.Before joining Cato in 2006, Sallie was an executive officer in the Office of Trade Negotiations in the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She also served as a senior…

April 7, 2026 Posted in: Homepage News, Press Releases, University U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, and Montclair State University programs are once again ranked among the best in the nation. The Montclair programs that participate in the annual survey include Education, Public Health, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Business specializations including Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing and Supply Chain Management; Fine Arts and the University’s Part-Time MBA program. Highlights from the 2026 Best Graduate Programs Rankings: Montclair’s Graduate Offerings Montclair offers 116 graduate and eight doctoral programs across a range of disciplines…

A Safer Way To Approach An LMS Switch Learning Management System migration is not something you can treat like you would, say, a simple software switch or a plug-and-play tool change. It’s a project that affects multiple systems, workflows, and teams at once. That’s why many organizations stay stuck with old platforms for years despite frustration and poor training results that a better LMS would improve almost instantly. But with the right approach and the right level of vendor support, the migration can be controlled, predictable, and far less demanding than most companies expect. Let’s see why so many teams…

Shenandoah University was recognized as a 2026-27 Military Friendly® School, earning a Silver School designation for the third time. Institutions earning a Military Friendly® designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey that was completed by over 3,200 schools. Shenandoah was one of 878 schools to receive a 2026-27 Military Friendly® Schools designation, according to the 2026-27 Military Friendly® Schools Data Snapshot. Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by Military Friendly® in consultation with the Military Friendly® Advisory Council, a group of independent leaders in the military community. Final ratings were determined by combining a…

President Trump has called the college accreditation system his secret weapon. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Trump administration wants the agencies that oversee colleges and universities to set minimum standards for student achievement, protect viewpoint diversity and consider cost efficiency in their evaluation of institutions, among other changes unveiled Monday. That last provision would help to “provide relief for students and taxpayers who have suffered from increasing tuition by allowing greater institutional flexibility to control costs,” according to a nine-page summary of the Education Department’s 151-page proposal. An advisory committee will consider the administration’s proposed revisions to the rules that govern…

Adults with some college credit but no credential represent a growing population nationwide. In Michigan, more than 1.2 million adults have earned some credits but not finished a degree, and about 38,000 more stop out each year, according to a new report from ReUp Education. The report found that state leaders see this population as key to reaching Michigan’s goal of increasing the share of adults with a credential to 60 percent by 2030. To tackle this challenge, Michigan has partnered with ReUp—an organization that helps adults who previously stopped out of college re-enroll and complete their degrees—to develop programs and resources…