This story was originally published on Higher Ed Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Higher Ed Dive newsletter. Antioch University is unique among U.S. colleges in ...

“I know of no country,” historian Alexis de Tocqueville wrote, “where there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America.” In his 1830s work, Democracy in America, ...

President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during an executive order signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. In a ...

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An opinion piece argues that the current crisis in higher education is part of a broader democratic decline, with universities shifting from fostering critical citizenship to producing compliant ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Two veteran Democratic education advocates announced a new public school think tank and action ...

A new critique argues that higher education is drifting away from its democratic role, with teaching increasingly shaped by technocratic models that sideline critical engagement. The analysis calls ...

On Constitution Day, the Department of Education announced the America 250 Civics Education Coalition, partnering with organizations such as Turning Point USA and Hillsdale College to shape civics ...

In 2008 I supported Obama’s primary bid, but I wrote at the time that Hillary Clinton’s statement on education was more progressive and creative than Obama’s. Unfortunately, as president, Obama has ...

As we begin wrapping up the July Fourth long weekend, I want to take a moment and reflect on Independence Day, the commemoration of the passage of the Declaration of Independence. On July 2, 1776, the ...

Democratic leaders in the Oklahoma House and Senate say rising costs, public education investment and government accountability will define their priorities as lawmakers begin the second session of ...