The University of Chicago is pausing or cutting back admissions in several of its PhD programs as the institution continues to struggle with its finances. The suspension or reduction of new graduate ...

The University of Chicago’s Arts and Humanities Division is reducing how many new Ph.D. students it admits for the 2026–27 academic year across about half of its departments and completely halting ...

The Lynch School of Education and Human Development is poised to become a policy powerhouse. Scholars at the Lynch School have long conducted rigorous evaluations of educational programs and have ...

For years, Leah Bartlo has been at the forefront of addressing the long-term consequences of lead exposure in children. After stepping away from her professional career in 2014 to focus on raising her ...

Jay Greene is a senior research fellow in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation. Lindsey Burke / @lindseymburke Lindsey Burke is the director of the Center for Education Policy ...

What Is an Education Policy Analyst? Education policy analysts are professionals who are passionate about the field of education and about promoting system-wide changes that improve the educational ...

The U.S. Department of Education has hired a Project 2025 author whose chapter of the conservative policy document proposed dismantling the federal agency, phasing out Title I funding for schools, and ...

Greater access to dual language programs, improving family engagement practices, and reimagined funding models were among the top policy priorities for English learners shared at a national convening ...