The Eagles’ cheerleading team will look different this season, and not just because of new choreography. For the first time, the squad will include three men: rookies Dalton Walsh and Alex Fan, alongside James LeGette, who has been part of the group since 2021. LeGette enters his fifth season, ...

This article examines recent reductions and freezes in humanities Ph.D. programs at the University of Chicago, exploring the implications for the future of humanistic scholarship. It highlights concerns about the loss of vital fields, the motivations behind these budget cuts—whether fiscal prudence or strategic resource redistribution—and the broader risk to the preservation of knowledge and cultural understanding in academia.

This article highlights the 25 colleges that offer the best return on investment in 2026, emphasizing affordable tuition, strong earning potential post-graduation, and generous financial aid programs. Top institutions include CUNY Brooklyn, Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and others that provide high earning prospects with manageable debt and excellent value for students across the United States.

A 2024 survey of over 3,000 students reveals high confidence in school and external resources for career planning, especially among middle school students. Federal funding and early exposure to career exploration programs are key factors in improving readiness. Differences by race/ethnicity and age highlight areas for targeted support, emphasizing the importance of expanding resources in earlier grades to prepare all students for life after high school.

Many private colleges significantly discount their listed tuition, with net prices often down by over 60%. Several institutions across the U.S. offer generous scholarship packages that cover more than half of the total cost of attendance, making private education more accessible than it appears. This article highlights some of the most affordable private colleges with strong aid programs, including Washington & Jefferson College, Berea College, Albion College, and others, along with insights on navigating college pricing and financial aid.

A viral image of a 1899 8th grade exam highlights the stark contrast in educational standards over the past century. Critics argue that modern education has shifted from core knowledge to social and political indoctrination, with recent school curricula focusing heavily on gender identity, race, and activism instead of foundational subjects like math, history, and science.

NYU Langone's remarkable transformation into a leading healthcare system is rooted in strategic leadership, a data-driven culture, and innovative practices. Under the guidance of Dean Dr. Robert Grossman and Board Chairman Ken Langone, the institution shifted from dysfunction to efficiency, emphasizing data transparency, outpatient network expansion, and operational excellence. Their successful model demonstrates how disciplined management and a relentless focus on quality can elevate a hospital system, even in competitive and challenging environments. This case offers valuable lessons for rebuilding and modernizing healthcare organizations nationwide amidst financial and operational pressures.

This article explores how powerful networks and think tanks, including the Koch-SPN coalition and the Silicon Valley PayPal Mafia, are converging technologies like blockchain, stablecoins, and AI with federal education reforms. They aim to privatize and digitize school choice subsidies using digital wallets, stablecoins, and social credit analytics, establishing a comprehensive digital infrastructure that links education finance with a social credit economy under AI governance. These developments are driven by venture capital investments and government contracts, with the goal of creating a centralized, surveilled, and programmable educational funding system intertwined with blockchain and AI technologies, ultimately reshaping the landscape of public and private education funding and control.

OPINION A bus bearing Harvard University's seal is reflected in a window in Cambridge on July 2.SOPHIE PARK/NYT Kirsten Weld is a professor of history at Harvard University and president of the Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Andrew Manuel Crespo is a pro...