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U.S. higher education dominance is declining as funding cuts, international student restrictions, and competition from countries like China reshape global academic rankings and research output.

Fewer than 40% of U.S. parents report their young children received developmental screenings in the past year, despite decades-old pediatric recommendations. Early detection through these assessments can identify delays in speech, motor skills, and autism spectrum indicators.

A study of 6,000 middle schoolers found that students learned slightly more math when AI tutors walked them through mistakes and required three correct answers before advancing.

The Defense Department is introducing a Western civilization course this fall in schools serving military families, using a textbook critics argue misrepresents history and conflates Western civilization with Christianity.

A proposed Head Start rule mandating English-only instruction would eliminate bilingual supports that research shows benefit English learners, according to education advocates concerned about adopting a deficit-based approach.

State boards should increase oversight of school curricula by adopting uniform, research-based instructional materials rather than allowing districts to use fragmented patchworks, argues an education policy expert.

The U.S. Department of Education will continue routing most K-12 formula funding through its existing G5 system this fall rather than transitioning to a Department of Labor portal, the agency confirmed Monday.

Schools primarily use social-emotional learning to address student difficulties with friendships, motivation, and engagement, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey of educators.

Math proficiency among middle and high school students has declined significantly, with educators identifying foundational skills like fractions as major barriers to advancement.

Recent research identifies key factors affecting student success, including mental health awareness, emergency financial aid access, autistic student enrollment rates, and career literacy development among college populations.

UGA streamlined its freshman application process by allowing Georgia high school students to send electronic transcripts directly from the state’s Student Finance Commission, eliminating manual transcript submission and reducing administrative workload.

Black academics have called for an investigation into media coverage of Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s private life before his death, citing “personal ridicule and vilification.”