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Since its release in 2022, ChatGPT and a cadre of similar AI tools have upended traditional college-level teaching and learning practices. As we head into year four of the AI upheaval, the editors of the esteemed Chronicle of...

Thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any student in the U.S. who has a disability is entitled to accommodations that will allow them the same educational access as non-disabled students. In the 35 years since its...

The family of a middle school student at Granby Memorial Middle School in Granby, Connecticut, is taking legal action against the school and the school district. The female student was repeatedly bullied and sexually harassed...

Those were the days. Students did all of the assigned reading and worked thoughtfully on their assignments days before they were due, never, ever, turning to the internet for cheap and easy answers. You saw them every day in the...

Immigration enforcement and protests tied to ICE have become a reality on many campuses and in surrounding communities, and this week’s events are sure to trigger an increase in protest activity. Students often want to speak...

One paper. One failing grade. And suddenly a national story. That’s what happened at the University of Oklahoma, where a pre-med student got a zero on a psychology assignment, filed a discrimination complaint, and ended up...

Here’s a scenario: You’re enrolled at the University of A, where you take (and enjoy, and do pretty well in) Organic Chemistry. When you transfer to the University of B, where you declare a Psychology major, the...

Parents of school-aged children might be aware that the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) requires school districts to evaluate any student who displays evidence of disability. When disabilities are confirmed, schools have...

It is no secret that engaging in academic misconduct, or cheating, is rampant in universities. Although cheating has been a problem for a long time, as a result of AI, electronic devices, and other technology, it has never been...

Love it or hate it, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay, continuing to drive an age-old debate over new technology: will it advance us as a society or instead steal our jobs, dumb us down, and possibly even destroy...

AI in the classroom isn’t new. But this latest wave is different. A new report shows how “agentic browsers” like OpenAI’s Atlas and Perplexity’s Comet can now navigate Canvas, Coursera, and other university...

Two of the three professors suspended at Florida Atlantic University have been reinstated following an investigation into their social media statements on the death of Charlie Kirk. The professors’ social media posts...

Students are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the U.S. Department of Education in many different ways. Among them are families who’ve filed a complaint with the Department’s...

The Minneapolis school district that installed vaping sensors in the bathrooms of its middle and high schools learned some eye-opening lessons during the seven months of its pilot program, according to an analysis by the education...

An investigative report by The74, a nonprofit news organization focusing on education in the U.S., calls into question the latest efforts to crack down on vaping at middle and high schools. High-tech sensors, some costing schools...

A conference for college and university honor council members at schools nationwide convened at Davidson College with a mission: establish principles every school can use to guide AI use on campus. The discussions were...

The past few years have left many students feeling alone, even on crowded campuses. At a recent forum on building student community, North Carolina A&T’s Christopher Catching described what’s happening: more...

The progression through medical school and residency programs is typically marked by predictable, linear milestones. More often than not, aspiring medical professionals progress through prescribed steps in learning, training, and...

The Sheriff’s Office in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, is in the news for warning elementary students that they would be ticketed for using the phrase “6-7.”   Tippecanoe County recently passed an ordinance...

Artificial intelligence is useful in many situations, but there is also widespread concern about its potential to cause harm. One prominent example is how it’s already proven to be a popular tool for academic dishonesty....