What’s Wrong With How We Talk About AI in the Classroom
Schools should center teachers and students, not AI hype, and set boundaries and policies that protect human-led learning.
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College Leaders View Economic Development as Central to Their Mission But Face Barriers, New America and ACCT Survey Find
College leaders want to strengthen relationships with economic development agencies but face barriers, new research finds.
Rethinking the College Premium in the Age of AI
Policymakers can ensure economic security for workers at all levels of education while still supporting a world-class higher education system that reduces inequality r…
Policy That Protects: Fighting Online Fraud and Scams Through Responsive Policymaking
Lawmakers have taken important steps to address the public’s concerns about fraud and scams, but more work is needed to protect consumers.
Working People Need Standing to Shape the AI Economy
Standing in the AI economy requires organizing and resourcing worker and community organizations to engage where key decisions are made.
To Build an AI-Ready Workforce, Look Beyond Traditional Universities
Shalin Jyotishi wrote an op-ed for the World Economic Forum on the need to look beyond traditional universities concerning AI.
As AI Reshapes Work, Congress Should Ensure Community Colleges Are Ready
Shalin Jyotishi wrote an op-ed for Forbes on how Congress should ensure community colleges are ready for AI.
Tracking the AI Economy: Seven Charts Every Presidential Candidate Should Study
The next president must harness AI investment to create jobs, expand opportunity, and build an economy that works for more people.
It’s Worse Than You Think: How AI Is Undermining Democracy and National Security
AI is eroding critical institutions—journalism, education, courts, and political processes—while strengthening authoritarian repression.
Beyond Nation-States: A New Reading List for Understanding Global Politics Today
International policy analyst Gordon LaForge recommends must-reads for understanding global conflict and power.
Congress Should Protect Kids Online Without Eroding Privacy and Free Expression
Ahead of the Senate Commerce Committee’s markup of kids’ safety bills, Prem Trivedi offers analysis.
The AI Race Is a Clash of Mythologies
The US-China AI race is usually framed as a contest of compute and capabilities. The deeper divergence is mythological: America's frontier logic versus China's rejuvenation narrative. When these two s…
Student and Faculty Stances on AI’s Role in Higher Ed
Our June's Public Insight newsletter discusses latest data on how students and faculty view AI’s role in higher education.
The AI College: How One For-Profit School Substituted Instructors with a Chatbot
An inside look at AI-powered Maestro University exposes a pattern of policy failures, potential legal violations, and widespread frustration among students—acting as a warning sign for higher educatio…