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Trump administration launches two more Harvard probes

The Trump administration announced on Monday two new civil rights investigations into Harvard, ramping up its latest attacks against the country’s...

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Student misbehavior is still up — and teachers want parents to do more about it

Student behavior in the classroom is not improving, and teachers want parents to do more. An Education Week survey released this month found 64...

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Trump's push to abolish the Education Department reaches student loan portfolio

One year after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the shuttering of the Education Department, the agency has taken its biggest step...

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Education Department shifting student loan responsibilities to Treasury

The Education Department announced on Thursday that it is moving some of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, the latest and largest...

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Colleges struggle to keep up with growing mental health problems

Depression and suicidal ideation are stubbornly high among college students despite increased efforts by universities to combat the long-growing...

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Judge orders Texas voucher program deadline extended amid controversy over exclusion of Islamic schools

U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett ruled Tuesday that Texas must extend its deadline for private schools to apply for the state’s voucher program...

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College Republicans sue over Florida chapter deactivation

College Republicans filed a lawsuit against the University of Florida (UF) after its chapter was shut down due to alleged antisemitic behavior. The...

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Last protester detained in Trump campus crackdown released

The last protester who was detained by the Trump administration during its crackdown on pro-Palestinian college activists was released Monday from...

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Judge permanently blocks Ten Commandment displays at several Arkansas school districts

A judge ruled Monday to permanently bar several school districts from following Arkansas’s law to display the Ten Commandments in public school...

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SAT test prep industry faces sink or swim moment with AI

AI is set to revolutionize standardized test preparation, with some companies seeing opportunity while others predict the industry’s downfall....

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Judge temporarily halts Trump demand for race-based admissions data from universities

A judge ruled on Friday to temporarily stall efforts by the Trump administrations demanding race-based admissions data from universities. U.S....

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Texas, Florida face pushback over efforts to exclude Islamic schools from school voucher programs

Texas and Florida are facing criticism and potential legal challenges over moves to exclude Islamic schools from their school voucher programs. Both...

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Universities slow hiring, faculty navigate rocky future amid Trump attacks on higher education

The Trump administration’s attacks on universities have led to a slowdown in hiring, with international academics particularly caught in the...

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Experts warn parents, educators to get ahead on Iran war conversations

Parents and educators are navigating difficult conversations about the war with Iran as students of all ages see disturbing news and images online...

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Blue states sue Trump administration over new race-based reporting requirements for colleges

Seventeen Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over new race-based reporting requirements for universities targeting...

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Reading scores for young kids lag years after pandemic: Research

New research shows students who were not school age during the COVID-19 pandemic are struggling to catch up in reading despite avoiding the classroom...

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Noncitizen academics allege Trump immigration policy suppressing protected speech

A group of noncitizen academics is challenging the Trump administration over immigration policies that allegedly violate their First Amendment rights....

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String of legal wins offers hope to college protesters

College protesters are riding high after a series of legal victories. After thousands of arrests and fierce pushback from schools during the 2024...

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Childhood obesity at a record high as MAHA presses for changes to kids' diets

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped...

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Drone shows, field trips and a birthday party: Schools prepare to celebrate America's 250th

America’s schools are going all out for the 250th anniversary of the United States. Field trips, essay contests and drone displays are all in the...

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'Jurassic Park' paleontologist to leave university amid Epstein fallout

Jack Horner, a paleontologist known for consulting on the "Jurassic Park" movies, has left his position with Chapman University after his name...

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Pell Grant funding shortfall on the horizon as nearly 2 million more students qualify

Pell Grants, the federal financial aid program that helps low-income Americans afford college and has enjoyed broad bipartisan support, are projected...

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Texas to correct errors in Bible-infused curriculum

The Texas State Board of Education voted to approve changes to the Bible-infused curriculum some schools are offering in the state, fixing errors...

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Louisiana's victory on Ten Commandments in classrooms tees up possible Supreme Court case

Louisiana scored a big win this week when the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a state law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed...

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Columbia student released from ICE custody hours after arrest

Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva was released by immigration enforcement Thursday afternoon after she was detained at a school residential...

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Mamdani says Trump told him ICE-detained Columbia student 'will be released imminently'

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday that President Trump had assured him in a phone call of the forthcoming release of a Columbia...

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Columbia says immigration officials detained a student after misrepresenting reason for entering school building

Columbia University said Thursday that federal immigration officials detained a student after misrepresenting their purpose for entering a school...

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Only 33 percent of schools have recovered in either math or reading 6 years after pandemic

New research found only one in three schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools nearly six years...

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High school walkouts over ICE stir debates among parents, officials

Parents and some elected officials are cheering on high school students participating in anti-immigration enforcement walkouts over the past two...

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Feds raid home, office of superintendent for Los Angeles schools

Federal authorities are executing search warrants against Los Angeles Unified School (LAUSD) District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. The second...

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Larry Summers resigns from Harvard amid investigation into Epstein ties

Former Harvard President Larry Summers is resigning from positions at the university due to his discovered ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein....

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Nobel Prize-winning Columbia neuroscientist resigns over Epstein ties

A Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist at Columbia University resigned from some of his positions with the institution over his ties to convicted sex...

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DOJ sues UCLA, alleging antisemitism

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Tuesday, accusing it of creating a hostile work environment for...

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Wisconsin schools, teachers sue for more funding from GOP-led legislature

Wisconsin schools and teachers are suing their state legislature for more funding, arguing Republican lawmakers are failing in their constitutional...

24.02.2026 10

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Trump changes to Black history exhibits spark fears of self-censorship, loss of information

The Trump administration is looking to change how Black history is presented at the park sites and museums under its influence. President Trump, who...

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Education Department to move more programs to other federal agencies amid Trump, McMahon efforts to close it

The Education Department announced Monday plans to move two more programs to other federal agencies amid President Trump's effort to “break up the...

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Appeals court sides with Louisiana on Ten Commandments in schools

The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday in favor of a Louisiana law that says the Ten Commandments must be displayed in every public...

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Education Department puts pressure on colleges ahead of upcoming student loan changes

The Trump administration is turning up the pressure on schools to rein in student loan default rates ahead of changes the federal government is...

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Kentucky Supreme Court strikes down charter schools law

The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a law Thursday that would have allowed public funding to go to charter schools. Kentucky currently has no...

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Hundreds of students suspended, schools under close watch over anti-ICE walkouts

Hundreds of K-12 students across the country have received detention or suspension after participating in classroom walkouts to protest U.S....

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100+ Oklahoma students suspended after walkout

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on Wednesday celebrated the suspension of more than 100 students at Mustang Public Schools who walked out of class to...

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Campus vaccine strategies put to test by rising measles cases

New outbreaks of measles, which had been considered eradicated in the U.S., may force colleges to rethink their vaccine strategies. There is no...

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Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led Columbia protests

An immigration judge on Tuesday blocked the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University,...

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College fundraising faces scrutiny after latest batch of Epstein files

The latest batch of Epstein files is casting an unflattering light on the world of college fundraising, with multiple professors named in the records...

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Texas attorney general investigating student immigration protests

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Monday he is investigating three school districts after students there participated in the nationwide...

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Mamdani works toward child care pledge as advocates press for patience

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making strides toward his campaign promise for universal child care in a phased implementation plan that has already...

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UW-Madison requiring students to disclose measles vaccination status

The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Thursday it is requiring its students to disclose their vaccination status for certain diseases after a...

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DOJ sues for Harvard admissions documents

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Harvard University on Friday, accusing it of withholding data the Trump administration wants to determine if the...

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Colleges grapple with growing fallout from Epstein files

Colleges and universities across the country are dealing with growing fallout from the Epstein files, with professors, donors and at least one sitting...

13.02.2026 20

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Amcha Initiative accuses University of California faculty of driving antisemitism on campus

A new report by the Amcha Initiative accuses faculty in the University of California (UC) system of encouraging antisemitism across its...

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