Here is the uncomfortable truth about AI in admissions outreach: the technology is not the problem. The way many institutions are deploying it is.

Faculty development is not a perk. It is a critical piece of educational infrastructure that’s as central to an institution’s survival as the systems that keep the lights on and tuition flowing.

Plus, New Jersey now boasts the No. 1 spot for PreK through 12 education, according to a U.S. News & World Report ranking.

Education in recent years has been the battleground for culture war disputes from immigration to transgender rights along with political posturing on issues like student loan forgiveness, admissions practices and free speech on campus.