As the Education Department tries to reform the opaque accreditation world, stakeholders worry that the Trump administration will go too far.

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Overinvestment and risky financial engineering have made an AI crash more likely. Congress should take steps now to soften the blow.

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As the Education Department, wisely, tries to reform the opaque, little-known accreditation world with proposed rules—and key negotiations this month—some stakeholders worry that the Trump ...

Gavin Newsom’s tragic mistake, the new era of Trumpian DEI, Amazon’s AI pricing agorithims, and Alan Dershowitz’s case for a ...

Democrats have multiple paths to a Senate majority—but losing John Fetterman to the GOP would make each one harder.

Despite warnings of collapse, the U.S.-led international order still offers allies a better deal than any realistic alternative.

New survey data shows confusing financial aid offers are fueling backlash over college costs and higher education ...

Democrats have multiple paths to the Senate majority but losing their contrarian member would make every one of them harder. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media ...

New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization ...

New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization ...