Students had to compile a portfolio and discuss it in an interview to demonstrate their understanding and ability to apply the knowledge.

James Merlino, former number two in Dan Andrews’ state Labor government, has come a long way since his days as a stalwart comrade in the Shoppies union. The former brickie – it’s true we checked – now ...

Chalkbeat Ideas is a new section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work. An obscure university report has ...

If you’ve been watching the tech news lately, there’s just one story you’ve probably seen… Black Friday. But if you’ve seen two stories, you’ve probably read about RAM prices going absolutely ...

This past week, UC San Diego made headlines for the subpar math skills of its 2025 incoming class. A study that found nearly one in eight incoming freshmen — many of whom earned a 4.0 GPA in high ...

For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

UC San Diego says it’s struggling to deal with a large and growing number of freshmen whose math skills are below middle-school level, leaving many unprepared to thrive at an institution famed for its ...

This week, a faculty report at the University of California San Diego found that one in eight of its students requires remedial math classes due to plummeting admissions standards at the school. This ...