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Ari Shtein, The Buckley Beacon I found myself questioning the purpose of the Trust Committee.

The NIH and NSF, which both fund research, gave staff new grant review instructions this month. sorbetto | DigitalVision Vectors Two major federal research funding agencies are altering their grant review processes. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is scaling back its reviews of grant proposals, according to a Dec. 1 internal memo that Science obtained and published, while STAT reported that the National Institutes of Health distributed guidance Friday ordering staff to use a “text analysis tool” to search for certain phrases. The NSF memo says the government shutdown, which ended in November, hampered its progress toward doling out all…

You are here: Home / Scholarships / 2026 Healing Futures Scholarship (Deadline: March 17, 2026) December 16, 2025 By The FinancialAidFinder Scholarship Team Who Can Apply: Healing, whether physical, emotional, or communal, must be culturally informed and community-rooted. Presentation, access, and cultural understanding can transform outcomes in the high-stakes world of healthcare. When representation is lacking, as is often the case in healthcare, voices are often overlooked and ignored rather than being amplified and respected. This scholarship seeks to support students who are committed to advancing health equity, wellness, and medical care in underserved communities and populations by engaging in work…

Pressing record is not a plan. Last November, I wrote in Inside Higher Ed about the expanding opportunities for scholars and mission-driven organizations to embrace audio. According to eMarketer, U.S. adults spend about 21 percent of their media time with audio, yet brands devote only about four percent of ad budgets to it. That gap is a missed opportunity and a signal to communicators and institutions ready to build real loyalty through sound. And since that article was published, I have seen more teams start to recognize and implement audio as an essential channel for embedding important ideas into the culture. University…

James Hoffmann, the author of The World Atlas of Coffee and the creator of a coffee-centric YouTube channel, can tell you many things about coffee—from how to roast coffee, to the tools and techniques needed to make espresso, to the ultimate French Press technique. Then he can also get into more tangentially related questions, like why coffee makes you drop the proverbial deuce. Above, Mr. Hoffmann takes you on a short scientific journey through the human body, exploring the effects of coffee on digestion, gut bacteria, and our nervous system. We’ll provide no spoilers or gory details here. Related Content How Humanity…

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A group of faculty and students at Alabama public colleges on Monday appealed a ruling keeping in place the state’s law barring public colleges and K-12 schools from sponsoring diversity, equity and inclusion programs or having DEI offices. In their lawsuit against Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the University of Alabama’s trustees, the plaintiffs argued the 2024 law violates their free speech rights and undermines due process because it is too ambiguous for them to know what is prohibited. The…

Join our zero2eight Substack community for more discussion about the latest news in early care and education. Sign up now. I’ve always believed that where you live shouldn’t inform the quality of education you receive. For me, a high-quality education is not a privilege. It’s a right, and it starts in pre-K. In 2014, Missouri became one of the 44 states to fund preschool programs. The state legislature approved a bill that allowed schools to receive state reimbursement for pre-K enrollment, covering a share of costs for their students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.  Since then, schools across…

Sitting in a recent district administrator meeting, I found myself excited about a new student data platform my district is rolling out. This new tool, called by a catchy acronym and presented on a flashy dashboard, would collect a variety of information about student skills, mindsets and achievement. It would let us break down information by subgroup and assign overall scores to students, helping us identify who needs additional support. Initially, I was enthusiastic about how it could empower teachers to better understand students and improve outcomes. But since then, after conversations with the teachers in my building and reflecting…

They’re finally here: After months of carefully considering an impressive array of administrators and school systems that have soared high in 2025, we’re proud to announce the 10th annual K-12 Dive Awards. Arriving at a final selection wasn’t easy. We spoke with education stakeholders and past honorees, revisited information gathered in our reporting throughout the year, and reviewed each contender’s accolades and challenges overcome. This included weighing achievements in areas of student achievement, whole-child programming, postsecondary pathways and community engagement. The final decisions were difficult, but we’re excited to share the stories and accomplishments of this year’s district, superintendent and…

Jacqueline LeKachman, The New School Free Press Gen Z is done with dating apps. More than half of the generation feels burned out often or always while using them, according to a July 2025…