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Campus swatting calls bring terrifying start to new school year

College campuses across the country saw a terrifying start to the new school year with a rash of swatting and fake threats that has caused students to...

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Cornyn jabs Paxton over Ten Commandments in schools instruction

Related video: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Paxton aide turned foe, to run for Texas attorney general (KXAN) Texas Sen. John Coryn (R) hit his Republican...

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Public schools in a bind amid enrollment declines

K-12 enrollment is on the decline between a combination of dropping birth rates and more school choice options putting schools in a tight bind. The...

25.08.2025 10

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Company looks to deploy drones to combat school shootings

Campus Guardian Angel, a safety response company, is looking to deploy drones to combat school shootings, running test trials in Florida.   Campus...

23.08.2025 1

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Education Department says George Mason violated Title VI with 'unlawful DEI policies'

The Education Department announced Friday that it found George Mason University in violation of Title VI due to “unlawful DEI policies.” The...

22.08.2025 2

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Schools, parents face teen mental health crisis with fear of students turning to AI therapists

Schools grappling with teen mental health problems face new challenges keeping their students safe in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Studies...

22.08.2025 3

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Trump ignores legacy admissions in push for college 'fairness'

President Trump has repeatedly said he's pushing for "fairness" in the college admissions process, but his administration has done nothing to go after...

21.08.2025 5

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Texas can't require Ten Commandments in some districts, judge rules

A district judge ruled Wednesday that Texas can’t require posters of the Ten Commandments to go up in certain school districts where parents have...

20.08.2025 2

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6,000 student visas revoked: State Department

Six thousand foreign students saw their visas revoked since the start of the second Trump administration, the State Department revealed Tuesday. A...

19.08.2025 4

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School struggle to solve chronic absenteeism problem since pandemic

Schools are struggling to get chronic absenteeism to pre-pandemic levels, five years after it spiked during COVID-19.    Chronic absenteeism is...

17.08.2025 10

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UCLA's legal win over Trump could prompt different strategy in similar cases

The faculty of the University of California scored a victory for the Los Angeles branch campus against the White House, the first win for a university...

15.08.2025 10

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Judge blocks Trump guidance that threatened DEI programs in schools

U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in a Thursday ruling permanently blocked two memos issued by the Trump administration that threatened schools...

15.08.2025 30

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Judge refuses to block Alabama school DEI ban

U.S. District Judge David Proctor declined to impose a preliminary injunction blocking a law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...

14.08.2025 6

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Applicants approach elite colleges with greater trepidation amid fights with Trump

Some college applicants are reconsidering certain institutions or changing their application strategies as President Trump wages war against higher...

14.08.2025 10

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Trump administration ordered to partially restore UCLA funding

A district judge ordered the partial restoration of federal funding to the University of California, Los Angeles on Tuesday after the Trump...

13.08.2025 3

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Harvard, Trump administration make progress toward deal

Harvard and the Trump administration are in the thick of negotiations to restore the university’s funding, moving closer to a deal but with nothing...

12.08.2025 10

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DOJ: George Washington University 'deliberately indifferent' to antisemitism

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that George Washington University is in violation of federal civil rights law and described it as...

12.08.2025 10

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Advocates fear Trump's plans after directive for transparent college admission data

Some higher education advocates have long sought transparency in college admissions data, but President Trump’s latest actions to bring that dream...

10.08.2025 20

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Trump administration eyes $1B settlement from UCLA

The Trump administration is looking for a $1 billion settlement with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), after pausing more than $550...

08.08.2025 2

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Trump to sign executive order requiring transparency in college admission practices

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order requiring universities to be transparent about their admissions practices in order to receive...

07.08.2025 3

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Parents hit back-to-school shopping with eye on Trump tariffs

Parents have been scared into early back-to-school shopping as fears of tariffs and rising prices cause a record spike in related July purchases. ...

05.08.2025 20

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Experts, school leaders excited about Presidential Fitness Test but urge reforms

Health experts and school leaders are thrilled with President Trump's revival of the Presidential Fitness Test, but they are hoping for substantial...

03.08.2025 20

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Brown University signs deal with Trump administration to restore funding

Brown University on Wednesday announced a deal with the Trump administration that ends three investigations into the institution and restores research...

31.07.2025 8

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Trump administration freezes more than $100M in federal funding for Duke

The Trump administration has frozen $108 million to Duke University just days after it launched an investigation into alleged race-based...

30.07.2025 8

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Trump admin seeks to unleash AI in schools

The Trump administration is looking to propel the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, a task that puts the U.S. in a race with China and...

30.07.2025 10

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UCLA ends antisemitism lawsuit with $6 million settlement

The University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) has agreed to pay more than $6 million in a consent agreement after Jewish faculty and students...

29.07.2025 2

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Trump administration investigating Duke over race-related discrimination allegations

The Trump administration announced Monday it is investigating Duke University and the Duke Law Journal for allegedly using race-based discrimination...

29.07.2025 8

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Head Start faces new worries about its future with Trump, GOP

Supporters of Head Start are worried about the program’s future as it faces Trump administration calls for budgetary cuts ahead of the next school...

27.07.2025 10

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Education Department releases $5 billion to schools after monthlong hold

The Department of Education announced Friday the release of more than $5 billion of funding to schools after an almost monthlong pause. At the...

25.07.2025 8

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Columbia settlement concerns mount as McMahon declares 'template' for other schools

Columbia University's settlement with the Trump administration is making waves across higher education as the White House indicates it wants the...

25.07.2025 20

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McMahon lauds Columbia deal as potential 'template' for other institutions

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is hopeful the Trump administration's deal with Columbia University can be used at other schools as the White House...

24.07.2025 5

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International students look to cleanse social media amid new Trump visa policy

International students are scrubbing their social media or in some case reevaluating their decision to study in the U.S. after the Trump...

24.07.2025 10

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Proponents hope to make Ten Commandments next Supreme Court test of religion in schools

State laws requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms keep losing in court, but that won't matter if they win at the highest court in...

23.07.2025 40

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Trump knocks Harvard case judge: 'Total disaster'

President Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to criticize the judge presiding over a long-anticipated hearing over his administration’s battle...

21.07.2025 10

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Trump backtracks on after-school funding after bipartisan push

Stakeholders and lawmakers are cheering after the Trump administration ended a pause on $6 billion in federal after-school and summer school funding...

21.07.2025 20

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Trump administration to release funds for after-school, summer programming

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced Friday the Trump administration had agreed to release at least some of the $6 billion in funding meant...

18.07.2025 4

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DOJ investigating George Mason University employment practices

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday it is investigating George Mason University over alleged “discriminatory employment practices...

17.07.2025 2

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10 GOP senators come out against latest Trump school funding cuts, saying they 'will harm students'

A group of 10 GOP senators penned a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Wednesday condemning a pause in funding for...

17.07.2025 40

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Trump funding cuts to PBS set to hit free educational content for kids

Looming federal funding cuts for PBS put in jeopardy some of the most-used educational videos and games shown to help children improve in literacy and...

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Columbia announces additional steps to combat antisemitism amid negotiations with Trump administration

Columbia University announced Tuesday additional steps it would take to combat campus antisemitism after months of negotiations with the Trump...

16.07.2025 3

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Gallup finds rising confidence in higher education, but big partisan gap

New results from a Wednesday Lumina Foundation-Gallup education survey shows confidence in higher education has gone up for the first time in a decade...

16.07.2025 30

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Education Department announces foreign funding investigation against University of Michigan

The Education Department announced on Tuesday it is opening a foreign funding investigation against the University of Michigan after alleged...

16.07.2025 10

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Supreme Court OKs Trump layoffs at Education Department: 5 things to know

The Supreme Court ruled Monday to allow the Trump administration to move forward with mass layoffs at the Department of Education, a move supported by...

15.07.2025 9

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24 states sue over funding pause to after-school programs

Twenty-four Democratic states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging the Trump administration’s pause on education...

14.07.2025 2

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Student loan borrowers navigate new landscape as options dwindle under Trump

Student loan borrowers’ options are dwindling and time is not on their side as the Trump administration turns up the heat to get all borrowers back...

13.07.2025 20

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Education Department announces investigation against George Mason over DEI

The Education Department announced on Thursday a civil rights investigation against George Mason University over allegations of discrimination...

10.07.2025 4

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The 'big, beautiful' fight over school choice ends with escape clause for blue states

Republicans quietly passed a first-of-its-kind national school choice program in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," but celebration among...

10.07.2025 60

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Larger fights rage on, but Trump racking up wins against colleges

President Trump has racked up a string of wins against colleges and universities in recent weeks, though the larger fights between his administration...

09.07.2025 30

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After-school special: Latest Trump funding freeze hits summer classes mid-swing

The Trump administration is effectively shutting down a vast swath of summer programming and after-school activities after it froze more than $6...

04.07.2025 10

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University of California reiterates student government ban on boycotting Israel amid Trump pressure

The University of California (UC) system sought to reiterate a policy Wednesday that bans student governments from boycotting specific countries,...

03.07.2025 2

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