The recent Harvard report on grading practices has drawn a lot of attention from colleges and universities across the country, particularly for its claim that grade inflation remains a critical issue.

In mid-November 2025, a rumor spread on X that New York City's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would be introducing "Arabic numerals" to schools in the city. One post from the account of the prediction ...

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Artificial intelligence chatbots may be able to write a quick essay, but a new study from MIT found that their use comes at a cognitive cost. A study published by the Massachusetts Institute of ...

What can cognitive science tell us about how to unlock the benefits of writing? The evidence suggests three basic principles. First, we need to ensure that writing activities are embedded in the ...

Elissa Tucker is Principal Research Lead, Human Capital Management (HCM), at APQC. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in human resources research, writing and advising, Elissa develops and ...

If you’re wondering what an IMEI number is, you’ve come to the right place. You’ve probably heard the acronym at carrier stores, during tech support calls, or whenever you need to switch phones. It ...

Plans for new low-barrier shelter spark debate in Augusta Plans for a new shelter are up for debate in Augusta. Rockland passes ordinance to not cooperate with ICE unless legally required Rockland ...

Aleysha Ortiz was a high school sophomore when she received her first “A” on an assignment, a story she submitted for English class. She’ll never forget it. “Before, I would just trace an ‘A’ and ...

Can you chip in? This year we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved on the Wayback Machine. This makes us the largest public repository of internet history ever ...

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