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Metrics that matter: College rankings reimagined

Public confidence in higher education is at a crossroads, with recent challenges at the federal level like a clunky FAFSA rollout, and conflict and tension at some elite institutions due to campus protests, capturing headlines and shaping American perceptions. However, we know these issues don’t reflect the broader landscape of postsecondary education.
Patrick Methvin Director, Postsecondary Success Gates Foundation
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How REAL CHEM Uses Technology to Support Instruction and Learning in First-Year College Chemistry

REAL CHEM is helping reimagine one of higher education’s most important gateway courses: first-year chemistry. In this latest installment of his Doubling Down series, Allan Golston explores how faculty, learning scientists, and technologists are using evidence-based course design and AI-enabled tools to better support teaching and learning—helping more students stay engaged, persist through challenging STEM courses, and remain on track toward credentials and long-term opportunity.
By Allan C. Golston President, U.S. Program, Gates Foundation
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What It Looks Like to Design Technology for Teachers and the Difference It Makes in the Classroom

In this article, Allan Golston highlights the work underway at P.S. 083 Donald Hertz Middle School in New York City.
By Allan C. Golston President, U.S. Program, Gates Foundation

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