In a world full of facts, fakes, and feelings, critical thinking is what keeps us from mistaking popularity for truth.

Authentic college essays result from an insightful process that uncovers the writer’s personality without obsessing over perfection.

College applicants worry about sharing their race, gender and immigration status.

A worldwide observance focused on learning provided an opportunity to reflect on the urgency of preparing pupils for a ...

As Republic Day approaches, Indian schools buzz with nervous energy for annual speeches. The article guides students on ...

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti: On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti which will be on January 12, 2026, students can learn and adapt the learnings of him. It’s a good opportunity to read about his ...

Literacy, literacy, literacy was the hottest topic on The 74’s opinion pages this year. Whether it was Chad Aldeman and Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s deep dives into schools and districts that are beating the ...

Most people know about Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 “separate but equal” landmark ruling that said racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. Fewer people are familiar with ...

Technology’s at a crossroads, it seems, as we close out 2025. While OpenAI’s brash CEO Sam Altman mounts stages across the country to announce the imminent arrival of AI ”superintelligence,” two new ...

Two years after the Supreme Court banned the use of race in college admissions decisions and in the wake of the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion, colleges’ use of ...

A new book asks, among many provocative questions, is the elevation of human above all other species, indeed above the Earth itself, responsible for many of Earth's problems? Amitav Ghosh, the Indian ...

An Adelphi University student is suing the school after it accused him of using artificial intelligence to write an essay deemed “too advanced” for a first-year student — a charge he calls “completely ...