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AI-based tools can be effective in motivating students but require proper design and thoughtful implementation. Associated Press

Can AI keep students motivated, or does it do the opposite?

A meta-analysis of AI chatbots’ impact on student learning finds benefits when used properly, but risks of diminishing student motivation and confidence.
Students protest at Arizona State University in January 2025 against a Republican student group encouraging students to report their peers to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation. Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press

A fragmented legal system and threat of deportation are pushing higher education out of reach for many undocumented students

While some students living in the US without legal authorization can apply for private scholarships or state-based financial aid, a growing number of states are changing the rules.
States including Michigan and Colorado are restricting the ways students can use digital devices in school. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Cellphones in schools – more states are taking action to reduce student distraction without eliminating tech access

More school systems are providing digital devices for students to use in the classroom, making it harder to justify students having personal cellphones in class.
Amid a complicated federal financial aid system, Pell Grants are the largest source of federal funds for college that students do not have to repay. iStock/Getty Images Plus

Trump isn’t cutting Pell Grants, after all − but other changes could complicate financial aid for some students

Recent changes to federal financial aid create a new type of Pell Grant and reduce debt limits for graduate and part-time students. An education expert walks through what prospective students should know.
Students, parents and others gather outside the White House to press the Biden administration to release updated Title IX rules on Dec. 5, 2023. Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for National Women's Law Center

Title IX’s effectiveness in addressing campus sexual assault is at risk − a law professor explains why

Recent changes to the federal law that bans sexual discrimination in education could make life tougher for students who experience sexual assault or harassment.