The 85-Year-Old Activist Trying to Block the Trump Presidential Library Plan

After Marvin Dunn sued, the trustees of Miami Dade College voted for a second time to hand over a prime property for President Trump?s future library. He says he?ll keep fighting.

The Election That Has Republicans on Edge, and How One College Student Was Deported

Plus, Ozempic for cats?

U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance

Officials told staff members at two student-run publications, called Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice, that they were not compliant with Attorney General Pam Bondi?s memo on diversity programs.

University of Oklahoma Instructor on Leave After Failing Student?s Gender Essay

The essay, written for a psychology class by a University of Oklahoma student, called the idea of multiple genders ?demonic.? The instructor said it did not answer the assignment.

College Students Choosing A.I. Majors Over Computer Science

At M.I.T., a new program called ?artificial intelligence and decision-making? is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major.

Kai Erikson, Sociologist Who Probed Invisible Scars of Disasters, Dies at 94

A professor at Yale, he immersed himself in communities after catastrophic events like Three Mile Island, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and Hurricane Katrina.

College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving

Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents at the Boston airport before a flight to surprise her family in Texas for Thanksgiving. She is now in Honduras.

I?m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.

My students? easy access to chatbots forced me to make humanities instruction even more human.

Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration

The university will pay $75 million to regain its research funding and end investigations, the second highest payment by a school facing pressure from the administration.

Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges

The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money.

Vahid Abedini, University of Oklahoma Professor, Released After ICE Detainment

Vahid Abedini, who colleagues said was in the United States on an H-1B visa, was arrested on his way to a conference in Washington. It was unclear why.

Missing High School Coach Travis Turner Facing Charges, Officials Say

An Appalachian community in Virginia was electrified by its high school team?s winning streak. Until the team?s coach disappeared ? and allegations against him surfaced.

School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department

The new complaint is aimed at changes the Trump administration would make to shift significant functions from the department to other federal agencies.

?Teenage Wasteland? Review: Young in Age, Mature in Reporting

This documentary looks back at a group of teenagers who, in the early 1990s, created a high school video project that ended up breaking real news.

Lawsuit Against Hispanic Scholarship Fund Argues It Discriminates Against Non-Hispanic Students

The plaintiffs, white and Asian students, said they would qualify for scholarships given out by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, but for their race.

Why Harvard Has Not Reached a Deal with Trump

President Trump promised a deal last summer. Other universities have agreed to pay millions to settle with the federal government since then, but Harvard, which was asked to pay much more, has not.

School Integration Has Lost Steam. Will Mamdani Revive It in New York?

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has spoken about integrating America?s largest education system in striking terms rarely heard from big city leaders.

America Has Sidelined Education. You Can Help.

The New York Times Communities Fund has partnered with charities that invest in education at critical junctures across people?s life spans.

Trump Misunderstands the Education Department?s History

The U.S. first had a federal education department in 1867 ? not 1979. Its history is critical in understanding the federal role in schools.

A ?Floor? on Abortion Is Still a Limit

Readers respond to an editorial about access to abortion. Also: A citizenship test for our leaders.

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