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Much has been writ­ten late­ly about the cri­sis in Hol­ly­wood, which has left many appar­ent­ly sure-fire block­busters floun­der­ing, the­aters emp­ty, and pro­duc­tion jobs lost. There are many fac­tors in play — some of them, as few diag­noses fail to point out, struc­tur­al — but can we ignore the pos­si­bil­i­ty of fatigue, per­haps even bore­dom, with film itself? We’ve post­ed in recent years here on Open Cul­ture about the decay of cin­e­ma, the rise of “visu­al muzak” on Net­flix, why movies don’t feel real any­more, and why movies don’t even feel like movies any­more. Even if they’ve lim­it­ed their expo­sure to big-bud­get spec­ta­cles,…

By: Zach Varnell In August 2021, on the West Ridge of Mount Stuart in Washington State, Kimber Cross was running out of time, water, and altitude. Off-route in 97-degree heat, her heart rate had climbed to 180 beats per minute. Her climbing partner — a trained EMT and firefighter — pressed the SOS button on their GPS tracker. What followed was a 15-hour rescue involving two teams, 20 rappels, and an airlift. Kimber made a full recovery. And the experience never left her. Not because it was the worst moment of her climbing career, but because of what it revealed.…

This is the amount of the historic relief funds infused into the K-12 system during COVID-19, the last of which were spent in March. Education experts say it’s difficult to sum up how effective the massive influx was in helping schools and students recover. Many state and local education leaders point to specific projects that tie the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to improved academic performance, safer and healthier schools, student engagement, tighter community partnerships, and quicker student mental health and behavioral responses. But whether ESSER fully delivered return on investment is hard to measure, as research into…

Current pathway models are challenged by today’s rapidly shifting realities. The future is now. Paramount to that future is creating pathways and credentials—of value to industry and lifelong learning—that ensure learners can thrive in an ever-evolving world. We introduce Unbounded Pathways, an approach that synthesizes career readiness theories with contemporary approaches, future-forward pathways, and workforce ecosystem models. The word “unbounded” signals high-value career pathways that are flexible and adaptive to learner needs and the dynamic pace of an ever-changing world. Education Must Enable Economic Mobility The World Economic Forum predicts that AI will displace 92 million jobs and create 170…

It”s June. Your principal stops you in the hallway and asks a simple question: “So what impact did coaching have this year?” You know the answer. You lived it — the planning sessions, the classroom visits, the hard conversations that led to real changes. But when you open your mouth, all you’ve got are stories. No surveys. No data. No documented feedback from teachers or students. Just a feeling that it mattered. That’s not good enough. Not for your admin, not for your program, and honestly — not for you. The good news? It’s April, not June. You still have…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Most clicked story of the week: Colleges cutting vast numbers of their academic programs make headlines often, but are officials choosing the right metrics to assess their offerings? Our latest feature looks into the messy math of evaluating programs, and why some experts caution against cutting based solely on figures like enrollment.  Number of the week: 30 The number of days of written notice faculty at public colleges would receive before being terminated under a Kentucky bill aiming to make it easier…

Higher education is facing a defining moment. Rapid technological change, shifting public expectations and growing skepticism about value are forcing institutions to rethink not just what they teach, but how they prepare students to navigate an increasingly complex world. Standing still is no longer an option. At Elon University, the 2025 President’s Report explores how colleges and universities can respond with clarity and purpose by focusing on what today’s students need to think critically, adapt and lead responsibly. Central to this work is a simple but powerful idea: preparing students not just with knowledge, but with the ability to question,…

Key points: School leaders everywhere are working to implement change–new initiatives, new instructional frameworks, new technologies, new approaches to student support. Yet one of the most common frustrations educators express is not necessarily with the changes themselves, but with how those changes happen. Too often, initiatives are designed far from the classroom and introduced to teachers as something to adopt, implement, or comply with. The result is predictable: Enthusiasm fades, implementation varies widely, and the initiative quietly disappears when the next new idea arrives. But sustainable change works differently. Sustainable change happens when educators feel they have a genuine voice…

Careers like the skilled trades and shipbuilding were listed in both grant competitions as high-demand fields students could pursue through work-based learning. Inside Higher Ed | monkeybusinessimages/iStock/Getty Images Grant competitions for two TRIO programs include new priorities related to workforce development pathways, despite the programs’ statutory requirements to help first-generation learners access higher education. The shift, which comes after TRIO—a group of federal college-access programs—moved to the Department of Labor, have rung alarm bells for advocates. The Trump administration also is planning to reduce how many grants it awards via TRIO, according to the first two competitions. More than 800,000…

Nursing student Effua Jordan wasn’t expecting car trouble on her way to clinicals, but a breakdown left her facing a nearly $500 bill. She asked family for help and put the rest on her credit card, scrambling to cover the unexpected expense. While her car was being repaired, the fourth-year student at the University of Texas at Arlington had to rely on rideshares to reach her clinical rotations—often about an hour’s ride from campus—which affected not only how she showed up for patients but also how she participated in class. “It just bled into other areas,” Jordan said. “Whenever I…