A weekly collection of education-related news from around the web.

How Do We Produce AI Literate Graduates?

“That need is likely to become only more urgent. AI is reshaping organizational structures and career paths within industries, as the technology takes over both routine tasks and those requiring technical expertise… The question remains whether a critical number of faculty members will be willing to learn, and teach, about AI, even if they dislike […]

“Universities Need To Defend Themselves, Nor Remain Neutral”

“The authors of [the Kalven Report] note that there is an important exception to the general stance of institutional neutrality: “From time to time instances will arise in which the society, or segments of it, threaten the very mission of the university and its value of free inquiry. In such a crisis, it becomes the […]

DEI Legislation Tracker (February, 2025)

“We are tracking 123 bills in 29 states and the US Congress. Since 2023, 123 have been introduced. 15 have final legislative approval. 15 have become law. 71 have been tabled, failed to pass, or been vetoed.”

“Universities Must Reject Creeping Politicization”

“Some universities have exacerbated the situation by drifting from their core purposes of education and research to take official positions on political and social issues. This has led many to see universities as just another ideological combatant in the daily political struggle… With so much at stake, universities must return to their foundational purpose and […]

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Every week I send out articles I encounter from around the web. Subject matter ranges from hard knowledge about teaching to research about creativity and cognitive science to stories from other industries that, by analogy, inform what we do as educators. This breadth helps us see our work in new ways.

Readers include teachers, school leaders, university overseers, conference organizers, think tank workers, startup founders, nonprofit leaders, and people who are simply interested in what’s happening in education. They say it helps them keep tabs on what matters most in the conversation surrounding schools, teaching, learning, and more.

Peter Nilsson

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