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Cornell University frat house rape investigation reopened: What we know

Cornell University is facing a firestorm of controversy after a lawsuit filed this month alleges a student there was gang raped at a fraternity house...

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New University of Michigan grading plan halted after backlash

The president of the University of Michigan has halted a plan to forgo letter grades for some first-year students after receiving backlash over the...

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Ken Griffin donating $3B to Carnegie Mellon

Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, according to an announcement from the institution on...

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Politicians increasingly taking the reins as college presidents in red states

Former elected officials are increasingly filling the role of college president, especially in red states where dissatisfaction with higher education...

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Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students

The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination...

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Hilton outlines English-only California schools plan

The Republican gubernatorial nominee in California says schools should go back to English-only classrooms. Steve Hilton said on “The Big Weekend...

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Can schools help boost youth voter turnout for midterms?

Advocates are hopeful the upcoming midterms will see an uptick in youth voters as high schools and colleges work to help register and encourage...

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Permanent daylight saving time? Schools and students would suffer, experts say

A major hurdle stands in the way of permanent daylight saving time: schools. Despite momentum from the White House, lawmakers in the lower chamber and...

23.09.2026 20

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Education Department announces earliest FAFSA launch in program history

The Education Department announced Wednesday the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the 2027-2028 school year were open for...

23.09.2026 10

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Princeton falls from top spot on US News rankings

Princeton University has fallen from the top spot on U.S. News & World Report's college rankings for the first time in 15 years. The Massachusetts...

22.09.2026 10

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New student reading data offer bright spot on long road to literacy recovery in the US

Reading scores are starting to see an increase across the board after years of stagnation following COVID-19, a new study says, a hopeful sign in the...

20.09.2026 10

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Judge strikes down anti-DEI grant policy at Education Department

A federal judge ruled Thursday the Education Department cannot cut money to teacher training programs the Trump administration argues are focused on...

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International students fear midterms won't help pro-Palestinian activists targeted by Trump

The Trump administration is showing no signs of backing away from its crackdown on international college students as partisan division over support...

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Almost 3 in 4 teachers want screen time limits in schools: Gallup

A new Gallup poll highlights teachers' mixed feelings toward devices in schools, but ultimately most say they would like to see some limits on how...

16.09.2026 20

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Weingarten weighs in on AI: 'The robots can't be in charge'

The president of one of the biggest teachers unions in the country has come out with a cautionary warning on AI in schools, emphasizing the need for...

16.09.2026 20

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Texas universities purge core courses as political pressure takes its toll

Public universities in Texas have dropped hundreds of courses from their core curricula — or altogether — amid rising political pressure over the...

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Student loan borrowers race for lower payments as changes come to a head

Student loan borrowers are in a race against the clock to keep their payments as low as possible as they navigate upcoming deadlines to get out of old...

13.09.2026 20

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A year after Charlie Kirk's death, almost 1 in 3 students say violence can be used to stop campus speakers

Thirty percent of surveyed U.S. college students say violence can be acceptable against a campus speaker exactly a year after conservative commentator...

10.09.2026 10

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Book ban battles pivot as challenges to more titles come from outside groups

Book challenges neared a record high in 2025, showing an increase in pressure from political groups and officials as opposed to parents, as well as...

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74 percent say college students should be taught how to use AI: Survey

A Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday found a vast majority say college students should be taught how to use AI amid a boom in the...

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Court reverses ruling blocking Ten Commandments displays in Texas

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday to allow Texas to require posters of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. In a 9-8...

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Los Angeles limits classroom screen time

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) passed a resolution Thursday to limit screen times in all classrooms, with the school board saying the...

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SDSU agrees to Title IX settlement over female athlete scholarships

San Diego State University (SDSU) on Monday agreed to a Title IX settlement after it was accused of giving less scholarship money to female athletes...

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Liberals launch effort to counter Turning Point USA on college campuses

A liberal group is looking to counter the influence of conservative Turning Point USA on college campuses by launching its own club that invites...

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Book bans mired at record high

The American Library Association (ALA) says book bans remain stubbornly high, announcing that 2025 saw the second-highest documented level of book...

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Critics of Education Department changes see difficult path to restore agency after program closures

Another office at the Department of Education is on the chopping block after a year of efforts to dismantle the federal agency, pushing the hope of...

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Tufts student detained by ICE returns to Turkey

Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student that was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last year, has completed her Ph.D....

17.04.2026 30

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Screen time opponents target 1-on-1 devices in schools after success with cellphone bans

Personal laptops, Chromebooks and iPads are on the chopping block in many classrooms as parents and advocates look to expand efforts to limit...

15.04.2026 40

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Los Angeles schools strike last-minute deal, avoiding shutdown

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) struck a deal early Tuesday to avoid a walkout by three unions planned for the upcoming school day...

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As AI pushes students to reconsider majors, universities struggle to adapt

A recent poll shows AI’s increasing role in how students decide on college majors, creating a rapidly developing situation for universities that are...

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Title IX agreements on shaky ground after Education Department rescinds gender-identity deals

The Education Department took an unprecedented step this week to nullify Title IX agreements previous administrations had made with school districts...

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Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil appeal

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a final order of removal for Mahmoud Khalil on Thursday after the board denied his bid for the...

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Minnesota districts, teachers ask for restoration of immigration enforcement limits near schools

Two school districts in Minnesota and a teachers union went to court Wednesday to challenge the Trump administration’s lift on a ban that kept...

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Appeals court allows Iowa to enforce book bans, restrictions on LBGTQ topics in classes

The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday to allow Iowa to enforce a ban on LBGTQ books and topics in public school classrooms after a lower...

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Education Department rescinds previous Title IX agreements with schools over gender identity

The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights said Monday it would rescind Title IX agreements that six schools made with the federal government...

06.04.2026 20

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Trump floats letting states handle day care. Advocates call it a lead balloon

President Trump's suggestion this week that the federal government should step away from day care and leave the matter to the states landed with a...

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'Incredibly chilling': Advocacy groups raise alarm over Trump's demand for list of Jewish faculty at Penn

Jewish groups are raising alarms over a judge's ruling this week that the University of Pennsylvania must turn over contact information for Jewish...

03.04.2026 50

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Almost half of college students have considered changing majors due to potential AI impact: Polling

A poll released Thursday found almost half of college students have considered switching majors due to AI as its impact on the workforce grows. The...

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Strikes on Iranian universities raise war crime questions, fears of retaliation

The same universities where students were protesting the Iranian regime weeks ago have shown up as rubble in news footage of the war. Almost two dozen...

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Six charged with hate crime after allegedly attacking Jewish student from University of Pittsburgh

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that six men from around the Pittsburgh-area have been charged after it says they attacked a Jewish...

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Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to move LGBTQ books from children's to adult section

The Rutherford County Library Board in Tennessee fired its top librarian for refusing to move LBGTQ books out of the children's section. The board...

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Feds investigate Fairfax County Public Schools over undocumented immigrant charged with groping girls

The Education Department announced Tuesday it is investigating Fairfax County Public Schools over reports that an undocumented immigrant sexually...

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Student loan borrowers face deadline to leave SAVE: What's next?

The Education Department has added another curveball into the student loan changes set for this summer, telling millions of borrowers they need to get...

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DOJ sues Minnesota, alleging Title IX violations over transgender athletes

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Minnesota on Monday for allegedly violating Title IX by allowing transgender girls on women’s sports teams,...

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Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit challenging in-state tuition for undocumented students in Minnesota

United States District Judge Katherine Menendez has dismissed the Trump administration’s challenge to Minnesota law that allows in-state tuition for...

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GOP calls to get undocumented children out of public schools grow

Republicans are ramping up talks of overturning Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court decision that gave undocumented children rights to a free public...

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Education Department sets deadline for student loan borrowers to get out of SAVE Plan

The Education Department announced Friday that student loan borrowers will have to get out of the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan...

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Education Department, greatly reduced by Trump, changing DC headquarters

The Department of Education announced on Thursday it would be moving out of its current headquarters in Washington, D.C., which has been 70 percent...

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Trump administration opens investigations into 3 medical schools

The Trump administration has opened investigations into three medical schools, saying it has concerns about potential race-based discrimination in...

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Trump's efforts to collect race-based college admissions data lead to fears of retaliation

One court case is what stands between the Trump administration and race-based data from colleges regarding admissions, which could be used to go after...

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