Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.
The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.
Article URL: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dharmendra-pradhan-quit-resign-as-union-education-minister-jantar-mantar-protest-july-25-2026/article71265711.ece Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49046523 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Mary Derfel, assistant director of early literacy at North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Office of Early Learning, recently heard Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen describe the dream that shaped his childhood. “As a kid,” Derfel recalled Hansen saying, “I knew I wanted to go to the moon. What I learned is that I can’t get […]
Drug spending continues to grow, but that doesn’t mean that everyone is getting the medicines that they need. A panel at MedCity News’ Bullseye event discussed the evolution of the prescription drug marketplace. The post A Prescription for Drug Costs: Inject Transparency and Improve Accessibility appeared first on MedCity News .
Health tech investors say the founders who win them over aren’t the ones with all the answers, but the ones who know exactly what they don’t know — and build a team to cover the gap. The post What Health Tech Investors Love in Founders — and What They Can’t Stand appeared first on MedCity News .
Article URL: https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5820922 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48251247 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Article URL: https://thezvi.substack.com/p/childhood-and-education-19-letting Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48249123 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday vowed to pass legislation punishing public schools that do not remove graphic books from their shelves by knocking them down a notch in the state’s annual school performance ratings, which the state uses to seize control of underperforming districts. Flanked by easels displaying printed covers of books he found […]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who is seeking reelection this November, received a key endorsement on his education policies from the state’s largest union this week. Monday’s announcement marks the third time the Illinois Education Association, which represents more than 135,000 teachers, professors, and support staff statewide, has endorsed Pritzker for governor. The Illinois Federation of Teachers […]
Epic faced an FTC antitrust probe this week, but that didn’t stop the EHR giant from unveiling a wave of new AI tools at its annual conference. The post This Week In Epic News: FTC Probe, AI Agents & More appeared first on MedCity News .
Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-girls-excluded-secondary-education-taliban-618c7f5c7659d43ede2a3f71a7cf845f Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49395364 Points: 11 # Comments: 1
Article URL: https://novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/2026/06/19/russia-no-longer-needs-so-many-graduates-countrys-education-minister-warns-en-news Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48612022 Points: 13 # Comments: 0
To improve school attendance in a state with one of the nation’s highest absenteeism rates, Oregon education officials on Tuesday presented lawmakers with a plan to repeal existing attendance laws. The high-level presentation and 20-page report presented to the Senate Interim Education Committee described a strategy to replace existing attendance laws “rooted in compliance” with […]
Courtney Buuck thought there was some kind of mistake. When she learned that she received a $40,000 bonus payment on top of her base teacher’s salary last fall, she was in shock. Like other staff at United Schools of Indianapolis’ three charter schools, she was eligible for a bonus based on her year-end evaluation score. […]
Article URL: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/edtech-tragedy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43736442 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Weeks before the first day of school, teachers across Mississippi say state leaders have made it more difficult for them to access money for classroom supplies. Educators have to complete training before they’re able to spend the money the state gives them for classroom supplies, but teachers say the live training has been hard to […]
During the school year, Mānoa Heritage Center hosts students of all ages learning about native plants, Hawaiian culture and history. But on a recent summer morning, teachers donned name tags, explored the gardens and diligently took notes as they became students for the day. On Thursday, 20 educators gathered for a professional development workshop, spending […]
Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimally_invasive_education Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49313881 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Article URL: https://www.aei.org/commentary/how-a-few-foundations-shape-american-higher-education/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49313386 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Article URL: https://gadlevanon.substack.com/p/job-recession-in-higher-education Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49313371 Points: 17 # Comments: 2
On a warm Tuesday in late July, a blue van marked with a Transylvania County Schools logo pulled into a gravel driveway and let out a light honk. Seconds later, the door of a house swung open. Two children bounded down the steps and into the arms of the van’s passengers — school nutrition employees […]
Article URL: https://useknowable.ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49310572 Points: 10 # Comments: 3
A new partnership in Detroit will provide middle schoolers through adult learners with access to resources designed to help residents enter and complete college, with hubs expected to open on the city’s east and west sides this fall. Graduate 313, a partnership between the Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation and Detroit College Access Network, […]
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.04259 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45231309 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Article URL: https://calendly.com/phonologie Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35932703 Points: 1 # Comments: 1
Article URL: https://stemteachingtools.org/brief/109 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48517450 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Article URL: http://surgeryacade.my/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8443037 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart Effect,” is the pop psychology myth, first hypothesized in a 1993 paper, that listening to classical music can help people retain and process new […]
Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart Effect,” is the pop psychology myth, first hypothesized in a 1993 paper, that listening to classical music can help people retain and process new […]
Upbeat on-hold music blared from Jerrica Mickens’ cellphone for nearly 50 minutes as she searched on her laptop for affordable housing for a parent in Detroit. Mickens was on a three-way call with a mother and a legal aide hotline the morning of April 21 in her Central High School office. As the two waited […]
Article URL: https://github.com/withmarbleapp/os-taxonomy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48868607 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Article URL: https://ijpp.com/competency-based-medical-education-in-india-a-work-in-progress/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34750463 Points: 2 # Comments: 0
Hey Folks, I have penned down my thoughts on EdTech 2.0. This is an idea, I am exploring pursuing as my next entrepreneurial venture. I would appreciate feedback and suggestions. Link - https://open.substack.com/pub/monkeylike/p/edtech-20 Thanks in advance. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42985788 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Screen time limits for Los Angeles Unified School District’s youngest students begin in August. “My hope and expectation is that most families will see a dramatic reduction in screen time during the school day, but also in the evenings, as mandated by school,” said Nick Melvoin, who represents the Westside’s Board District 4. While LAUSD […]
On June 26, Children’s Aid was preparing to continue summer sexual health and youth development programming in schools, foster care settings and community organizations across New York City. By the end of the day, the federal funding behind that work was gone. The Trump administration terminated Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants nationwide with immediate effect, […]
Article URL: https://khanted.org Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49219963 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
Soon after Alma Guerrero’s youngest child started Head Start in Washington’s Skagit County, one of his teachers pulled the mother of three aside. The boy wasn’t talking, unlike other toddlers his age who are typically using simple words and phrases. Had Guerrero noticed that too? That observation ultimately led to speech therapy for her son, […] The post ‘It wouldn’t be Head Start anymore:’ Providers blast federal proposal to alter preschool program appeared first on The Hechinger Report .
The Christina School District will phase out its use of school resource officers at middle schools, and replace them with constables. Following a heated debate at a meeting earlier this month, the Christina school board voted to retain school resource officers (SROs) at middle schools for just six months, giving the district the time to […]
Hundreds of nursing graduates in California learned this summer that finishing an accredited program does not guarantee the ability to take the NCLEX. Their school, Nightingale College, is suing the…
Remote learning during the pandemic was a nightmare for some students, but others have stuck with it, new data shows. Just over 600,000 public school students attended fully virtual schools in the 2024-25 school year, the most recent data available. That’s about 1 in 80 public school children — a twofold increase since before the […]
A heavy, authoritative thud echoed through the Hawai‘i House chamber as Speaker Rilynn Kawaikoʻolilihilihiokalikolehua Perez brought down the gavel. Student delegates settled into their seats, shuffling papers and readying for another round of debate: ʻAha ʻŌpio was back in session. The big topic of the day was vaping, with a proposal on the floor to […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Soon after Patriots defended Charles Town at Fort Moultrie in 1776, the regiment received a flag embroidered with acorns, a battle drum and an early version of the crescent that would eventually adorn the state flag. Almost exactly 250 years later, the same flag will be on display at the State Museum starting Saturday, […]
Gov. Josh Stein, alongside the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dev Sangvai and leadership at Broughton Hospital, announced the first ever health care apprenticeship program within state government on July 16. The Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities Skills, Training and Employment Pathways North Carolina (STEP-NC) is a partnership between NCDHHS, […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s newly released diaries have reignited the fight over whether he bears any responsibility for the disastrous pandemic-era school closures. Fauci’s critics, like Sen. Rand Paul, have seized on diary entries detailing his conversations with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio just prior to that city’s 2020 shutdown. But that criticism errs […]
Article URL: https://innig.net/teaching/liberal-arts-manifesto Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49131034 Points: 45 # Comments: 67
In this episode, we’re joined by Amanda Shafton, practicing CNM and national director of midwifery at Ob Hospitalist Group. We discuss the benefits of physician/midwifery collaboration and how midwives can improve maternal health outcomes. The post MedCity FemFwd: How Midwives Can Support the Maternal Health Crisis appeared first on MedCity News .
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in August. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in August appeared first on MedCity News .
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s Mimrylo is now approved for treating polycythemia vera, a rare blood cancer with limited therapeutic options. Originally developed by Protagonist Therapeutics, the engineered peptide gives Takeda a drug with blockbuster sales potential as the pharma company’s top overall product faces patent expirations. The post First-in-Class Takeda, Protagonist Drug Lands FDA Approval in Rare Blood Disorder appeared first on MedCity News .
More than a decade ago, Queens teacher Nicole Radosti Pipia’s fifth- and sixth-grade students seemed to love reading novels in school. “The Giver” by Lois Lowry was prized for its mystery. “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio taught them about kindness and acceptance. “Freak the Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick showed them the power of friendship. Now, she said, they don’t read […]
Anti-Unionization Views in Higher Ed Pity the Plumage but Forget the Dying Bird Sara Brady Mon, 08/31/2026 - 01:27 PM Systemic issues represent real threats to the vitality and productivity of communities committed to advancing knowledge. Byline(s) Letters to the Editor
Amazon Web Services recently announced the launch of Student Rewards, offering free educational and certification opportunities to verified university students. The company has committed more than $500 million in resources to support workforce development via artificial intelligence and cloud computing education for students enrolled in college. Verified students over the age of 18 can receive premium access to the AWS Skill Builder platform, $30 in AWS credits and a $100 Certification Exam voucher. As employer demand for AI and cloud computing skills grows, this program bridges the gap…