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Why some schools have been spooked out of Halloween

Religion, politics and student participation are all among the reasons some schools have abandoned Halloween celebrations that put candy-filled...

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Colleges feel the weight of Supreme Court affirmative action decision as Black enrollment falls

Two years after the Supreme Court ruled to abolish affirmative action in higher education admissions, Black enrollment at selective universities is...

28.10.2025 10

Lexi Lonas Cochran

UVA secures more favorable terms in deal with Trump compared to private school counterparts

The University of Virginia (UVA) this past week became the first public university to reach a deal with the Trump administration, gaining more...

25.10.2025 10

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Trump administration uses shutdown to push Education Department elimination

The Education Department is trying to use the government shutdown to further push for its own elimination. From an effort to layoff almost 500...

24.10.2025 10

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Abbott spooks academia after declaring Texas will go after professors for 'ideological differences'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has rattled academia and legal experts with his open declaration that his state is "targeting professors" over their...

23.10.2025 10

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Advocates cheer as Trump admin agrees to student loan forgiveness deal

Advocates are ecstatic after the Trump administration agreed to a student loan forgiveness deal that will allow millions of borrowers to see relief,...

22.10.2025 100

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Harvard slashing Ph.D. admission slots, Crimson reports

Harvard University is drastically reducing its Ph.D. student admission slots, according to the student newspaper The Harvard Crimson. Over the next...

21.10.2025 8

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Universities give cold shoulder to Trump compact offer

President Trump's college compact offer has fallen flat. As of Monday's deadline to get back to the administration, at least six prominent...

21.10.2025 40

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Demand for afterschool programs outpaces supply as cost becomes growing barrier

The supply of afterschool programs cannot keep up with the demand from parents, according to a recent report, leaving schools and students in a...

19.10.2025 50

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New York City schools sue over federal grant cuts tied to transgender policies

New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) sued the Education Department Wednesday for federal pulling funding after the district refused to change its...

17.10.2025 8

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Parents of children with disabilities worry as Education Department shrinks

Parents of children with disabilities are growing increasingly worried as the Education Department shrinks and mechanisms for accountability seem...

17.10.2025 10

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Judge blocks Texas law restricting speech on college campuses at night

District Judge David Alan Ezra ruled Tuesday to block a Texas law that restricted protests and other free speech activities on college campuses at...

16.10.2025 7

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'The first death threat came the next day': Antifa expert who fled to Spain talks life since Trump's executive order

A typical academic year for Mark Bray, an assistant teaching professor of history at Rutgers University, turned into a nightmare after President Trump...

16.10.2025 50

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Court backs school in 'Let's go Brandon' ban case

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against two students who sued after a school punished them for wearing “Let’s go Brandon”...

15.10.2025 2

Lexi Lonas Cochran

In Virginia, Youngkin rode education to victory 4 years ago. Earle-Sears struggles to replicate his success

Four years ago, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) was able to ride education and parents' rights as campaign issues straight to victory. But current...

13.10.2025 30

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Churches look to step up as government services dwindle under Trump

Where the federal government is pulling back, churches are looking to step up. Amid the Trump administration's funding cuts and the ongoing...

12.10.2025 10

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Mamdani proposal to eliminate kindergarten gifted program splits education advocates

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is dividing education advocates with his calls to ax a gifted program in schools. Gifted...

08.10.2025 20

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As book bans decline, concerns mount over librarian and teacher self-censoring

The fight against book bans is entering a new phase, as the number of bans plummets but concerns grow that librarians and teachers, looking to stay...

07.10.2025 4

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Vulnerable schools prepare for the worst amid shutdown

Some U.S. schools are facing an immediate funding threat due to the government shutdown, while others are nervously eyeing their cash reserves and...

05.10.2025 5

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Newsom says he'll 'instantly' cut funding at California colleges that sign Trump pact

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) hit back at President Trump’s university compact introduced Thursday, which says higher education institutions that...

03.10.2025 100

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FAFSA forms, launched ahead of shutdown, could be in position for 'record high' season

An early launch of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms by the Trump administration may have given the process, which has been...

02.10.2025 20

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Where will the federal shutdown impact education?

The longer a federal shutdown lasts, the harder it will be for local school districts, universities and the federal Education Department to provide...

01.10.2025 3

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The longer the shutdown, the worse for schools, education experts say

Education advocates are biting their nails as the government shutdown begins. A contingency plan for the Education Department has been put in place,...

01.10.2025 30

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Iowa superintendent resigns after ICE arrest

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, who was recently arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), resigned from his post...

30.09.2025 2

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Is Gen Z more religious? It could be too early to tell

Gen Z appears to have a more complicated relationship with organized religion than the generations that preceded it, and experts are divided on if the...

30.09.2025 10

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HHS looks to block Harvard from federal funding

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday it is looking to exclude Harvard University from federal funding because of...

30.09.2025 10

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Senate Democrats call on FCC chair to maintain school bus wireless subsidies

Senate Democrats sent a letter to the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to urge the continuation of subsidies that fund hot spots...

29.09.2025 2

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Texas A&M controversy puts state at the center of fight over LGBTQ teachings

The firing of a Texas professor and subsequent resignation of the university's president are illustrating a statewide battle on when and how LGBTQ...

25.09.2025 30

Lexi Lonas Cochran

West Point professor alleges free speech violation

Tim Bakken, the longest serving law professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, filed a lawsuit against his school on Monday for allegedly...

23.09.2025 10

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Military academies eye Classical Learning Test for admissions as skeptics voice concerns

The U.S. military academies are reportedly looking at accepting scores from the Classic Learning Test (CLT), an alternative to the SAT and ACT that...

23.09.2025 40

Lexi Lonas Cochran

George Takei named Banned Books Week honorary chair

The American Library Association (ALA) announced Monday that George Takei will be its honorary chair for Banned Books Week, coming up Oct. 5-11. ...

22.09.2025 7

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Charlie Kirk assassination videos leave fallout for schools, parents

Graphic videos of Charlie Kirk’s assassination spread like weeds over social media last week in a way that it made it difficult for the youngest...

20.09.2025 2

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Trump administration new Harvard attack questions university's financial stability

The Education Department on Friday said it would place Harvard on Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM) status due to concerns about its financial...

19.09.2025 2

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Mahmoud Khalil faces a deportation order, but his legal team hasn't given up

An immigration judge's order for Mahmoud Khalil's deportation Wednesday is not the end of the former Columbia University activist's fight against the...

19.09.2025 10

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Education Department prioritizing grants for 'patriotic' instruction

The Education Department announced Wednesday additional supplemental federal grants for what it considers “patriotic education.” The grants will...

18.09.2025 50

Lexi Lonas Cochran

School bus declines leaving strain on parents

Parents are having to take a larger role in getting their children to school over issues with buses, from driver shortages to bullying, leaving many...

16.09.2025 10

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Trump redirecting almost $500M to HBCUs

The Trump administration announced Monday that nearly $500 million in federal funds will be redirected to historically Black colleges and universities...

15.09.2025 30

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Spotlight returns to campus security in wake of Charlie Kirk assassination

The assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University has sparked fresh conversations about the security of speakers on campuses and what can be...

14.09.2025 10

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College conservatives vow to carry on Charlie Kirk's work

Young conservatives and activists are determined to let the late Charlie Kirk’s principles guide their movement on college campuses and be more...

13.09.2025 4

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Students caught in middle of Trump fight with higher education

College students are starting classes in a precarious spot between new university policies and threatening overtones from the Trump administration...

11.09.2025 10

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Harvard in 'much more powerful position' against Trump after funding ruling

Harvard secured a major victory for itself and the higher education community this week when a judge ordered the Trump administration to release $2.2...

05.09.2025 3

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Emory University ending DEI efforts

Emory University announced Wednesday it is ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, pointing at the federal government. Interim...

04.09.2025 4

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Schools prepare for the worst as RFK Jr. reshapes the vaccine landscape

Schools already dealing with declining childhood vaccination rates are watching with alarm Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...

04.09.2025 10

Lexi Lonas Cochran

Judge invalidates Trump admin’s Harvard funding freeze

A federal judge invalidated the Trump administration’s freeze of $2.2 billion worth of federal grants to Harvard University, handing the school a...

04.09.2025 100

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Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates

Florida officials announced Wednesday they will seek to make the state the first in the country without school vaccine mandates, with Florida Surgeon...

03.09.2025 6

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Charter school enrollment increases as district numbers fall: data

Charter school enrollment over the past six years has seen a steady increase, as traditional public schools experience a loss of students, according...

02.09.2025 4

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Foreign students face murky visa conditions under Trump

International students looking to study in the U.S. are getting very mixed signals from the Trump administration. Days after President Trump said it...

01.09.2025 30

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Parents losing trust in AI as schools ramp up usage

Parents are losing trust in artificial intelligence (AI) in schools even as more districts look to adopt the technology. A recent PDK poll found...

31.08.2025 30

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School districts sue Education Department over transgender policy funding loss threats

Arlington Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools sued the Department of Education on Friday after the federal agency threatened funding...

30.08.2025 30

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4 in 10 parents fear for child's safety at school: Survey

Parental concerns about children’s safety in schools have increased over the past four years, topping 40 percent in the latest Gallup poll. The...

29.08.2025 8

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