How Within Our Lifetime Has Made Pro-Palestinian Activism More Extreme | |
Within Our Lifetime, a group formed by New York students, has galvanized pro-Palestinian activists who are calling for the end of Israel ? and facing accusations of antisemitism. | |
Hurricane Helene School Closures Could Have Long-Term Impacts | |
School closures and traumatic experiences could affect children long after schools reopen. Experts worry that similar scenarios are happening with much more frequency because of climate change. | |
Campuses Are Calmer, but They Are Not Normal, Students and Faculty Say | |
A year of war in Gaza has left college students and faculty feeling shaken and angry, with the world and with each other. | |
Oklahoma Schools Need 55,000 Bibles. Trump-Endorsed Book Fits the Bill. | |
The bid details for new Bibles the state is buying seem to point to a version promoted by former President Donald J. Trump. | |
Vance and Walz Embrace Cheaper Child Care in a Rare Moment of Agreement in the Campaign | |
Both vice-presidential candidates say the government should spend more on child care, a rare point of agreement. But there are still major differences in how they talk about families and gender roles. | |
They Paid Thousands for a Caltech Boot Camp. Caltech Didn?t Teach It. | |
Hundreds of universities have lent their names to online programs, plugging budgets but alienating students who feel misled. | |
A Plan to Fund High School Newspapers Seeks to Revive Student Journalism | |
Just 27 percent of public high schools in New York City have a newspaper. A local nonprofit is offering a solution. | |
What to Know About Melissa Aviles-Ramos, New York City?s New Schools Chancellor | |
Melissa Aviles-Ramos, a former English teacher and deputy chancellor, will assume the post after David C. Banks steps down in December. | |
As School Threats Proliferate, More Than 700 Students Are | |
The number of threats after a Georgia school shooting this month is much higher than usual, many officials said. In response, some have cracked down with arrests and detention for children as young as 10. | |
Brandeis President Steps Amid Trouble with Finances and Protests | |
The university has seen major drops in enrollment, even as the president invited students concerned about protests and antisemitism on other campuses to transfer. | |
U.S. News & World Report Released Its College Rankings | |
Every year, U.S. News & World Report publishes rankings that often change very little, though they draw attention and frustration from universities and applicants. | |
David Banks, New York City?s Schools Chancellor, to Resign | |
The resignation of Mr. Banks, planned for the end of the year, comes amid a flurry of federal investigations into Mayor Eric Adams and his administration. | |
Report on Antisemitism at CUNY Calls for Changes Across the System | |
The report, commissioned by New York?s governor, found that the city?s university system was ill-equipped to handle rising antisemitism. But it also said the problem was not widespread. | |
Penn Suspends Amy Wax, Law Professor Accused of Making Racist Statements | |
The case tested the limits of academic freedom and tenure. | |
University of Maryland to Review Plagiarism Claims Against President Darryll J. Pines | |
The university?s president, Darryll J. Pines, who studies aerospace engineering, was accused of copying significant portions of a paper in 2002. | |
Rutgers President Announces Resignation After a Year Rocked by Protests | |
Jonathan Holloway was Rutgers? first Black president. He helped the university grow but also faced criticism and questioning in Congress over pro-Palestinian encampments on campus. | |
Social Studies Teachers Rely on Online and Sometimes Ideological Sources | |
A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative options. | |
N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor Seeks to Project Stability as Inquiries Swirl | |
David C. Banks, whose phone was seized during an investigation related to his brother, largely avoided discussing his current circumstances in his annual State of Our Schools speech. | |
Yale, Princeton, Duke Are Questioned Over Decline in Asian Students | |
The legal group that won a Supreme Court case that ended race-based college admissions suggested it might sue schools where the percentage of Asian students fell. | |
Why Some Christians Don?t Want to Bring the Bible Into Public Schools | |
As the idea of incorporating the Bible into classrooms gains traction, concerns about the mission of public schools ? and differences across the faith ? have led even some conservative Christians to push back. | |
What to Know About How an Affirmative Action Ban Affected Colleges | |
Here is what we know about the effects of the Supreme Court?s decision curtailing race-based admissions at selective universities. And why many experts and administrators are baffled. | |
Harvard?s Black Student Enrollment Declines After Affirmative Action | |
Defying expectations, a Supreme Court decision curtailing race-based admissions still had a relatively small impact at some highly selective schools like Harvard, even as other schools saw big changes. | |
Donald Trump Wants to Shut Down the Department of Education. Can He? | |
Donald Trump has argued he would use the department to further his priorities ? or close it. But the agency has relatively limited power, and any plan to shutter it would face major hurdles. | |
U.N.C. Reports Declines in Black and Hispanic Enrollment | |
Along with Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of two schools defending affirmative action in Supreme Court cases last year. | |
NYC Schools Chief Says Migrants Have Been a ?Godsend? | |
In an interview, Chancellor David C. Banks said migrants had helped schools that were bleeding students. He also promised a big new role for artificial intelligence. | |
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Another Pillar of Biden?s Student Debt Plan | |
The plan would affect millions of borrowers struggling with runaway interest and others who were still paying off loans after decades. It was set to take effect this fall. | |
A Campus Protest Movement Seeks to Regain Momentum but Faces Hurdles | |
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations appeared at some U.S. campuses, but new restrictions and a new set of students may slow momentum for the type of mass protests seen in the spring. | |
Black Enrollment Drops at 2 Elite Colleges Post-Affirmative Action | |
Amherst College and Tufts University saw drops in the number of Black students after a Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action. At other schools, the picture is murkier. | |
Trump to Speak at Moms for Liberty Convention | |
Last year, the former president told the group it was time to ?liberate our children from the Marxist lunatics and perverts? in education. Does that message still resonate with voters? | |
Where Does Biden?s Student Loan Debt Plan Stand? Here?s What to Know. | |
The Supreme Court refused to allow a key part of President Biden?s student debt plan to move forward. Here?s what?s left of it, and who could still benefit. | |
University of Virginia Suspends Tours Criticized for Emphasizing Ties to Slavery | |
A group of conservative alumni said the student-led tours were overly focused on the school?s history of using enslaved laborers. | |
At UMichigan, Pro-Palestinian Protesters Shut Down Student Government | |
Pro-Palestinian protesters won council elections, and have refused to fund campus groups, like the men?s Ultimate Frisbee team, unless their divestment demands are met. | |
Cellphone Bans in Schools? NYC Is ?Not There Yet,? Mayor Says | |
Districts and states across the United States have supported restrictions on student usage, but New York City?s leaders are backing away from the idea because of logistical concerns. | |
How College Campuses Are Trying to Manage Protests During an Election Year | |
University officials are spelling out strict codes around protests. They say they are trying to be clear. Others say they are trying to suppress speech. | |
At M.I.T., Black and Latino Enrollment Drops Sharply After Affirmative Action Ban | |
Asian American students made up almost half of the 2028 class ? the first admitted since the end of affirmative action. | |
Inside the Fall of Columbia University?s President, Nemat Shafik | |
Nemat Shafik was vilified on almost all sides for her handling of the protests over the Israel-Hamas war. When given an offramp, she took it. | |
Katrina Armstrong Appointed Columbia University?s Interim President | |
Dr. Katrina A. Armstrong replaces Nemat Shafik as president of one of the most turbulent campuses in America. | |
Harvard Names Conservative Legal Scholar as Permanent Provost | |
John F. Manning has served as interim provost since March, and is considered a top contender for university president. | |
Maurie McInnis, Yale?s New President, Emphasized Policing at Previous Post | |
In her four years at the state university, Maurie McInnis drew criticism from faculty members who said some of her decisions violated academic freedom. | |
Oklahoma?s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible | |
The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a ?necessary historical document.? The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools. | |
Northwestern Law School Accused of Bias Against White Men in Hiring | |
The lawsuit was filed a year after the Supreme Court struck down the use of racial and gender preferences in college admissions. | |
Bloomberg?s $1 Billion Gift of Free Medical School Tuition Only Applies to Some | |
A donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will provide free tuition for Johns Hopkins medical students, if their families make less than $300,000 a year. | |
Harvard?s Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Task Forces Find Climate of Bias | |
Groups investigating antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias cited instances of discrimination against pro-Israel students and ?a pervasive climate of intolerance? against pro-Palestinian students. | |
Why U.S. Schools Are Facing Their Biggest Budget Crunch in Years | |
Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end. | |
Schools Got a Record $190 Billion in Pandemic Aid. Did It Work? | |
Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly. | |
A School With 7 Students: Inside the ?Microschools? Movement | |
Parents, desperate for help, are turning to private schools with a half-dozen or so students. And they are getting a financial boost from taxpayers. | |
Newsom Calls for Ban on Smartphone Use in California Schools | |
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide ban as states and large school districts have pursued similar prohibitions to prevent disruption and cyberbullying. | |
Penn Bans Encampments After Wave of Campus Protests Over War in Gaza | |
The new rules, which would also significantly rein in demonstrations at the university in other ways, come on the heels of a nationwide wave of student activism against Israel?s actions in Gaza. | |
Is This the End for Mandatory D.E.I. Statements? | |
Harvard and M.I.T. no longer require applicants for teaching jobs to explain how they would serve underrepresented groups. Other schools may follow. | |
U.C. Berkeley?s Leader, a Free Speech Champion, Has Advice for Today?s Students: Tone It Down | |
?Just because you have the right to say something doesn?t mean it?s right to say,? said Carol Christ, who is retiring as chancellor at the end of this month. | |
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