Ai In Education

AI didn't break integrity, it exposed credentialism

Hill argues AI exposed credential-first incentives. He cites competency-based education, authentic assessment, and Sydney’s two-stream framework.

Lewis University picks Ellucian Student to support its 2026–2029 strategic plan

Lewis University is moving to Ellucian Student, HCM and Finance through Project Tailwind, part of its Taking Flight strategic plan for 2026–2029.

Ellucian brings AI built on 10,000 cataloged college processes to EDUCAUSE

Ellucian Student and a knowledge graph of about 10,000 higher ed processes headline eight Ellucian sessions at EDUCAUSE in Denver.

Morgan State won Maryland's first public AI degree in months by building it first

Morgan State University approved Maryland's first public AI bachelor's degree by converting a running cloud program, emphasizing foundational CS and…

Michigan's $250M Detroit innovation center is built with Detroit, not for it

UMCI opens in 2027 with workforce programs in urban tech, clean energy and advanced manufacturing shaped by community input, stacking credentials from age 14…

AI detectors are turning into audit tools, not enforcement, in higher ed

Studies and campus guidance are converging on the same point: AI detection breaks after paraphrase. Colleges are shifting budgets toward AI literacy, assessment

AI Readiness in Education

Learn how colleges align AI literacy and workforce readiness through industry partnerships and experiential learning methodologies.

How NASH and Texas are scaling microcredentials

Microcredentials bridge academic qualifications and industry demands through AI-embedded programs and collaborative communities of practice in higher education.

Schools are buying AI fast, but their contracts still can’t show it helps

District AI spending is rising, while Utah and LAUSD push screen-time rules that force a harder question: which tools measurably improve learning?

K-12 AI spending is moving from classroom apps to vetting, policy, and proof

Districts are spending more on AI tools, but the operational bottleneck is vetting, policy, and outcomes proof.

Nearly 1,930 colleges missing outcomes data, turning compliance into an IT build

ED says 1,930 institutions have missing Financial Value Transparency files. Expect new data pipelines, vendor work, and audit trails to land on registrars and I

AI tutoring is moving from “answer engines” to “process engines”, and K-12 buyers are starting to write that into the spec

A Socratic, sub-3-second homework helper pitch meets a broader shift toward process-based assessment as districts rethink integrity, access, and outcomes.

Districts weigh AI procurement rules as a retail shopping-agent test hints at what's coming

A pair of August 2026 signals, a district buyer’s framework and a consumer AI-agent test, point to new requirements for K-12 AI purchasing and governance.

U.S. institutions pay $2,000–$3,500 per enrolled international student as agency commission models shift away from gross-tuition percentages

A new AIRC benchmarking survey of 61 institutions across 26 states reveals fixed-fee and net-tuition models are replacing traditional percentage commissions.

Work Generated Learning with Andrew Salmon of Intangled Learning

Intangled Learning inverts teacher prep by using organizational practices as curriculum.

NYC Council members demand two-year moratorium on AI in city schools

From NYC's two-year AI moratorium push to cognitive development fears, educators and policymakers are rethinking how, and whether, AI belongs in classrooms.

NYC Council members demand two-year pause on AI use in city schools

From NYC council moratorium demands to California bias-audit mandates, AI's role in schools and hiring is triggering a wave of regulation and rethinking.

Creative Confidence and Moral Courage: The Leadership Traits Business Schools Should Be Betting On

What students need from higher education is becoming harder to pin down than it once was. As higher education faces mounting pressure—from student disengagement to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence—institutions are being forced to rethink not just what students learn, but who they become. New research and industry signals suggest that technical knowledge…

How the Future of Work Is Being Reshaped by AI, Human Creativity, and Customer-Centered Leadership

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes industries, many professionals are asking the same urgent question: what happens when AI starts replacing not just repetitive tasks, but the foundational entry-level roles that once launched careers? According to Goldman Sachs Research,

AI-Enabled Engineering Is Changing the Rules for Talent, Skills and Workforce Readiness (Episode One)

As AI moves from experimentation into daily enterprise workflows, companies are confronting a harder question than whether to adopt new tools: how to redesign work around them. The shift is already changing what employers need from technical talent, from task-based coding skills

AI-Enabled Engineering Is Changing the Rules for Talent, Skills and Workforce Readiness (Episode Two)

AI’s next workforce challenge is not adoption; it is trust, governance and role redesign. Recent PwC research found that most U.S. executives expected AI agents to drastically transform existing roles, even as fewer than half of companies using agents had fundamentally rethought their operating models or redesigned processes around them. For enterprise technology leaders, the…

Tiger Woods’ TGR Foundation Is Reimagining Educational Access Through STEAM, AI, and Community Partnerships

As schools across the United States continue grappling with post-pandemic learning loss, declining student engagement, and shrinking emergency funding, nonprofit organizations are increasingly stepping in to fill critical gaps. Recent national studies on literacy recovery, student engagement, and career-connected learning show that educators are facing significant post-pandemic challenges in keeping students connected to pathways that…

Higher Ed Must Build a Talent Supply Chain to Fix Workforce Readiness

The traditional pathway from college to career is starting to break down—and both universities and employers are feeling the strain. Higher education is under mounting pressure to prove career outcomes as employers question graduate readiness and internships decline. In fact, many institutions are reporting shrinking internship pipelines even as employers continue to prioritize prior…

The New Rules of Discoverability: How User-Generated Content Is Reshaping Search, Trust, and Brand Visibility

User-generated content (UGC) is moving from marketing side dish to main course as large language models change how people discover brands, products, creators, and ideas. Customer reviews, forum posts, videos, and community conversations increasingly carry more influence than polished brand copy because they feel more specific, lived-in, and trustworthy. As AI systems learn from…

Engineering Education Needs to Be Human-Centered, Purpose-Driven, and Grounded in Real-World Problem Solving

Student disengagement, the rapid rise of AI, and shifting workforce expectations are pushing higher education to rethink how it prepares graduates. Engineering programs—long defined by rigor and technical depth—are now under pressure to stay relevant, improve retention, and produce graduates who can actually solve real-world problems, not just theoretical ones. And the numbers back…

Scaling Career-Ready Skills: How Adaptive Learning and Generative AI Are Transforming Higher Education

Skills-based learning has moved from buzzword to mandate as colleges face mounting pressure to connect credentials, employability, and measurable learner outcomes. Employers are increasingly using skills-based hiring practices, and NACE’s Job Outlook 2026 notes that students need to demonstrate concrete examples of skills in action during hiring processes. At the same time, higher education…

If Higher Ed Wants Experiential Learning at Scale, It Needs a Broader Playbook

The ground is shifting under higher education. AI is changing how people learn almost overnight—and at the same time, more than half of graduates are underemployed after finishing their degrees. That’s forcing a more uncomfortable question into the open: what is a college credential really worth today? As employers and governments shift their focus…

Career-Connected Health Care: Why the Apprenticeship Degree Is the Future

Hospitals across the country are feeling the strain—too many open roles, not enough trained professionals, and a growing gap between what students learn and what the job actually demands on day one. Training is getting more expensive, timelines are stretching, and healthcare leaders are being forced to rethink how new clinicians enter the field….

How Business Schools Can Scale Co-op Without Losing the Student Experience

Experiential learning has shifted from a differentiator to an expectation in higher education, especially as employers place more value on job-ready graduates who can adapt quickly to changing workplace demands. At the same time, AI is reshaping entry-level work, making durable skills like judgment, communication, and adaptability more important than routine task execution. In that…

Rethinking Leadership: Why “Doable” Might Be the Most Powerful Strategy in Education Today

At a time when educator burnout is rising and schools across the U.S. are facing ongoing teacher shortages, leaders are being forced to rethink what sustainable success actually looks like. Research shows that teacher attrition is closely tied to working conditions, job-related stress, and workload demands. As districts push for innovation, data-driven instruction, and…