This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today’s young adults are the first generation to grow up entirely within a digital world shaped by algorithms. According to Pew Research, 84% of U.S. young adults (ages 18 to 29)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Youth apprenticeships provide a viable solution nationwide for offering high school students meaningful work, particularly in rural settings. These programs are more than just a job. Youth apprenticeship fosters a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We all love convenience. College students are no exception. When they dash into a dining hall or on-campus coffee shop between classes, they prefer to grab and go, making reusable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A proposed change to how states measure racial disparities in special education for federal data collection could limit transparency and make the issue harder to identify, according to public comments.…
U.S. colleges hosted nearly 1.2 million international students in the 2024-25 academic year — a 4.5% increase in international student enrollment from the previous year and an all-time high —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When 8-year-old Gloria arrived at her first day of a Building Tomorrow “Roots to Rise” literacy camp in Iganga District, Uganda, she was (like over 90 percent of her Ugandan peers) struggling…
Too many countries send young people into adulthood without the skills or support they need to thrive at work, underscoring the need to create career pathways for youth. That is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One year after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the visible scars of the storm remain. Families are still displaced. Western North Carolina school buildings sit empty. But across…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Headlines often focus on the challenges facing higher education — rising costs, shifting workforce demands and questions about value. Yet at a time when confidence in institutions is waning, many…
Dramatic increases in immigration arrests could be hurting students in the classroom, including U.S. citizen students from Spanish-speaking households. A study released Monday as a working paper from the National Bureau of…
We are surrounded by local intermediaries. Banks manage the exchange between people and capital. Trainers connect individuals to their fitness goals. Real estate agents guide home buying through the complexity…
On a Thursday this fall, hundreds of students at the University of California, San Diego, were heading to classes that, at least on paper, seemed to have very little to…