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Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Low and stagnant achievement and persistent racial and socioeconomic gaps in U.S. math performance have built momentum for curricular approaches similar to science of reading on the literacy front — but not all students are adequately provided an evidence-based, developmental progression toward improving their math proficiency, according to a report from Bellwether. Bellwether’s “Solving for X” report notes that the U.S. ranks lower than most peer countries on international assessments and finds consistent racial and socioeconomic gaps, and falling scores for…

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: When rolling out a new math curriculum, the year before launch — or “Year 0” — is more important than the launch year itself, according to a new case study from the National Math Improvement Project that examines how both New York City Public Schools and the School District of Philadelphia handled pre-implementation planning. New York’s NYC Solves Initiative has rolled out to several hundred due to high demand. Philadelphia, meanwhile, made a district-wide investment in high-quality instructional materials with…

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Jon Marcus, LA Times Needing to fill seats and facing demand for faster routes to jobs, more colleges are shortening their degree programs.

Many academics have opted out of traveling to the U.S. in light of immigration enforcement concerns. Matthew Hoen/NurPhoto/Getty Images More than 2,000 mathematicians have signed a petition calling on the International Mathematics Union to move its quadrennial conference—scheduled to take place in Philadelphia in July—outside the United States. The signatories cite a number of concerns, including the United States’ ongoing war on Iran and the risk that foreign scholars may be profiled and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if they travel to the conference. The United States’ recent military actions are “affecting all of us as humans … but…

The Hidden Cost Of Inefficient Workflows In many organizations, productivity challenges are often attributed to employee performance, skill gaps, or lack of motivation. Similarly, when learning initiatives fail to deliver expected outcomes, the focus tends to shift toward training quality or content relevance. However, there is a less obvious but highly impactful factor that often goes unnoticed: workflow bottlenecks. These bottlenecks—delays, inefficiencies, and friction points within everyday processes—can significantly disrupt not only how work gets done but also how employees learn, adapt, and grow within the organization. In a digital-first environment where learning is expected to be continuous and embedded…

Key Takeaways: Consider the weather and setting. You can be appropriately dressed and comfortable at the same time. It’s better to overdress than underdress. When dressing to attend a college or high school graduation ceremony, remember that you’re going to see graduates receive degrees or diplomas and other recognition after major investments of time, energy and money. It’s a celebratory but serious occasion, and you want to show up appropriately attired. That generally means a look elevated above ordinary casual wear and streetwear, such as professional or at least business casual pieces – avoiding items like jeans, joggers, shorts and sneakers. Context…

In New York City and New Mexico, policymakers are making history by rolling out ambitious universal child care plans that offer affordable care for families and invest in the providers that drive our economy. As these bold efforts expand access for young children, leaders must consider a fundamental reality of modern work: Child care that ends at 6 p.m. might not work for parents whose shifts start at sunset, stretch overnight or change week to week. Child care during nontraditional hours — including early mornings, evenings, nights and weekends — is a growing need for American families. Flexible care with…

When Governor Ron DeSantis appointed a swath of new trustees in 2023 to reimagine New College of Florida as a conservative institution, it sent shock waves through the small community known for its quirky campus life and free-spirited students. Subsequent moves by the new board drew national headlines: Trustees quickly fired the president and installed former Republican lawmaker Richard Corcoran. New College subsequently shuttered its gender studies program, dismantled the Gender and Diversity Center and threw out hundreds of books—many on LGBTQ+ themes. Students and professors alike decamped amid the changes, which DeSantis and the new administration argued were necessary…

Real-dollar faculty salaries have not yet recovered from a cumulative 7.5 percent drop during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | JamesBrey/Getty Images | Teddy/Rawpixel Average salaries for full-time faculty members fell 0.4 percent between fall 2024 and fall 2025 after adjusting for inflation—the first real-dollar decrease in three years, according to data from the American Association of University Professors’ annual faculty compensation survey. Real-dollar faculty salaries have not yet recovered from a cumulative 7.5 percent drop between fall 2019 and fall 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey includes employment data for 360,000 full-time and over 125,000 part-time…