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Karen Weaver shares her views on how to fix college sports in this opinion piece.

Karen Weaver's book, Understanding College Athletics, is the focus of this article.

Karen Weaver discusses the ongoing tensions between Louisiana State and the SEC.

This article cites Sharon Ravitch's book, Applied Research for Sustainable Change, in explaining what practitioner-led qualitative inquiry is and why it's a better way for leaders to understand organizational culture and their people's perspectives.

Robert Zemsky discusses how the three-year college degree will be trialed, tested, and slowly adapted in higher education settings.

Ariane Thomas discusses mental health issues in the city of Philadelphia and training school and mental health counselors on how to address mental health both on the local and global level.

Laura Perna says that one effect of Tennessee's free community college programs is their attraction to students instead of a traditional, private 4-year college education.

Robert Zemsky says that the transition of college programs from four to three years will be gradual.

Robert Zemsky says that the transition of college programs from four to three years will be gradual.

Expressing concern over the government effectively shutting down schools that don't generate salary boosts for graduates, Jonathan Zimmerman points out that "The purpose of college is not simply to obtain a high-paying job. It’s to cultivate free-thinking minds."

Julie Wollman discusses the value of a college education in today's world.

Calling AI "kind of a Wild West," Jonathan Zimmerman says schools have been too quick to adopt AI into classrooms before knowing whether it promotes or inhibits learning and under what conditions, adding that the price tag attached incentivizes schools to answer that question affirmatively without digging too deep.

Robert Zemsky is highlighted as a thought leader and main proponent of behind college-in-3 initiatives.

Sharon Wolf says that the proposed changes to the "Head Start" program would make it the equivalent of ordinary childcare.

Karen Weaver says college athletics programs can no longer afford to redirect some donor money to academics in the current system, but are now incentivized to spend every dollar they bring in trying to get a competitive advantage.

Michael Gottfried says that one driving cause of absenteeism in schools is that the pandemic changed social attitudes and stigmas around physical and mental health and the classroom, adding that another cause is a growing rift between teachers' and students' attitudes toward schools.

Commenting on a recent report from the School District of Philadelphia showing some students in the Summer Achievers program experienced more learning loss in reading than district students overall, Jon Supovitz says the report does not actually include enough data to assess the program's impact on students one way or another.

Sarah Schneider Kavanagh says the structure of a modern school day is now “incredibly reliant” on educational technology platforms, and there's currently not enough evidence to support ed tech companies' argument that this will benefit student learning.

Discussing the return of Pizza Hut's Book It! program to get kids reading, Amy Stornaiuolo explains that extrinsic motivation alone isn't enough to build sustainable reading practices in children but can help as part of a larger whole.

Sarah Schneider Kavanagh co-authored an op/ed positing that children don't need more digital training, they need more face-to-face learning.

6abc Action News spotlighted The Academy at Penn, noting that the program's first cohort has achieved 100% placement at a meaningful hands-on learning site.

Karen Weaver discusses the multiple challenges facing Wake Forest University's athletics department in the NIL and conference realignment era as its new president takes over.

Robert Zemsky says that many students are dropping out or transferring before completing four years of traditional college, hence describing the failing college model as "product rejection."

Michael Gottfried reinforced the importance of building good learning habits in kindergarten for a child's academic career.

Laura Perna says that along with financial resources, advising students on which courses to take and other ways to prepare for college are equally important factors in making students college-ready.

Jonathan Zimmerman comments on the Trump administration's view of Smithsonian history teaching materials as "radical."

Kemi Oyewole discussed her thoughts on instructional coaches, the role of an instructional coach, how to bring morale and community in education, and how she got into her profession.

Karen Weaver says that schools with strong sports programs are opening ways for sports business students to work with their athletics teams as part of a larger shift in the college athletics industry.

Alan Ruby and Matthew Hartley discuss China's developing high-tech enterprise industry.

Karen Weaver talks about how college athletics departments have their own systems of governance, likening them to operating as "shadow universities."

Jonathan Zimmerman discusses the correlation between college teaching and civic education.

Ericka Weathers says there needs to be more accountability on how funds are used in education.

Karen Weaver says that the chances of any congressional bills regarding college sports holding up in court are slim but not null.

Karen Weaver says that private funding is taking college athletics away from public accountability.

Jonathan Zimmerman's opinion piece discusses the higher education policy of grade caps.

Richard Ingersoll says the issue is not about not producing enough teachers, but about losing too many teachers due to high quitting rates.

Michael Gottfried discusses how chronic absenteeism disrupts learning for everyone, not just the students who are absent.

Peter Eckel's article discusses the importance of budget management in the sustained future of higher education.

Jonathan Zimmerman is questioning whether the use of AI to build courses will benefit student learning.

Kandi Wiens wrote an article in Harvard Business Review Italia about the normalization of the negative effects of 'burning out.'

Sade Bonilla's recent research study on the relation between student background and academic performance is the center point of this Philadelphia Tribune article.

Michael Smerconish speaks with Jonathan Zimmerman about the book "Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn," co-authored with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Signe Wilkinson.

Karen Weaver's work on college athletics is discussed in this episode of the Trusted Voices podcast.

Robert Zemsky's work in establishing the 3-year college model is cited in this piece.

Robert Zemsky says that a small number of institutions claim that the current model of college is not working and needs to be changed.

Vivian Gadsden has received two awards from the American Educational Research Association in the 2026 awards cycle.

Howard Stevenson spoke at the 2026 Fitler Forum on April 13.

Jonathan Zimmerman says that, although findings show that most service workers now have college degrees, students should not be discouraged from attending college.

Laura Perna says that the changes in Maine should be the start of a larger conversation in making higher education more affordable for students.

In their opinion piece, Peter Eckel and Karen Weaver discuss the intersection of governance and college athletics.