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Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half
After a Supreme Court decision ended race-based admissions, some law schools saw a decline in Black and Hispanic students entering this fall. Harvard appeared to have the steepest drop.
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To Dial Down Campus Tensions, Colleges Teach the Art of Conversation
Dialogue is an essential part of college. As anger over the war in the Middle East has brought upheaval to campuses, it has also become a key way schools try to reduce conflict.
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U.S. Students Posted Dire Math Declines on an International Test
On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements.
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A Mississippi Teacher Created a School in an Empty Storefront. Students Showed Up.
The desks came out of a dumpster, and the computers are hand-me-downs. But students say Abundance Academy is a haven from bullying and crowded classes.
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Linda McMahon Was Questioned About WWE in Previous Connecticut Education Role
Linda McMahon, whose résumé mainly rests on running World Wrestling Entertainment, has faced questions for years over whether she is suitable for important education posts.
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How Universities Cracked Down on Pro-Palestinian Activism
Stricter rules and punishments over campus protests seem to be working. Universities have seen just under 950 protest events this semester, compared with 3,000 in the spring.
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Florida Tries a Subtler Way to Curb Progressive Ideology: Cut Sociology
Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing subjects like sociology from core requirements.
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Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Has a Short Résumé Related to Schools
Linda McMahon is known for her many years in the wrestling world. Though her education experience is more limited than previous secretaries, she has embraced both conservative and bipartisan ideas.
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Why Did Ben Sasse Resign as President of the University of Florida?
Florida’s star president, Ben Sasse, was among the best paid university presidents ever. He promised a conservative overhaul, but then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.
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Texas Education Board Backs Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools
School districts serving more than two million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible.
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Professors Worry Their Power Is Shrinking at Universities
Faculty members are used to sharing power with presidents and trustees to run universities. But some presidents and lawmakers have made moves to reduce their say.
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Voters to Reject Private School Vouchers in Colorado, Nebraska and Kentucky
The results were part of a wave of ballot measure outcomes that teachers’ unions had sought. Nevertheless, private-school choice is growing nationwide.
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Donald Trump Wants to Shut Down the Department of Education. Can He?
Donald Trump has argued he would use the department to further his priorities — or close it. But the agency has relatively limited power, and any plan to shutter it would face major hurdles.
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Chicago’s Mayor Is Following a Teachers’ Union Playbook
In Chicago, the mayor and the teachers’ union are tightly connected. The relationship has ushered in generous spending and led to political turmoil.
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Massachusetts’s High School Exit Exam, the MCAS, Is On the Ballot
A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students.
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Democrats Took Over a Bucks County School Board, but Still Ban Some Books
Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.
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Professors in Trouble Over Protests Wonder if Academic Freedom Is Dying
Universities have cracked down on professors for pro-Palestinian activism, saying they are protecting students and tamping down on hate speech. Faculty members say punishments have put a “chill in the air.”
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Columbia Bars Vocal Pro-Israel Professor From Campus
The university said Shai Davidai had repeatedly harassed and intimidated employees. He said the university had not done enough to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests.
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Pro-Palestinian Group at Columbia Now Backs ‘Armed Resistance’ by Hamas
Columbia University Apartheid Divest has withdrawn an apology it made last spring for a member who said “Zionists don’t deserve to live.”
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Brown University Will Vote on Divesting from Companies Tied to Israel
The university made a deal with pro-Palestinian students last spring to consider their demands if they ended a protest encampment. But the university board voted against divestment.
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How Within Our Lifetime Has Made Pro-Palestinian Activism More Extreme
Within Our Lifetime, a group formed by New York students, has galvanized pro-Palestinian activists who are calling for the end of Israel — and facing accusations of antisemitism.
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Nevada Used A.I. to Find ‘At-Risk’ Students. Numbers Dropped by 200,000.
The new system cut the number of students deemed “at risk” in the state by 200,000, leading to tough moral and ethical questions over which children deserve extra assistance.
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Hurricane Helene School Closures Could Have Long-Term Impacts
School closures and traumatic experiences could affect children long after schools reopen. Experts worry that similar scenarios are happening with much more frequency because of climate change.
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Campuses Are Calmer, but They Are Not Normal, Students and Faculty Say
A year of war in Gaza has left college students and faculty feeling shaken and angry, with the world and with each other.
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Oklahoma Schools Need 55,000 Bibles. Trump-Endorsed Book Fits the Bill.
The bid details for new Bibles the state is buying seem to point to a version promoted by former President Donald J. Trump.
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Vance and Walz Embrace Cheaper Child Care in a Rare Moment of Agreement in the Campaign
Both vice-presidential candidates say the government should spend more on child care, a rare point of agreement. But there are still major differences in how they talk about families and gender roles.
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They Paid Thousands for a Caltech Boot Camp. Caltech Didn’t Teach It.
Hundreds of universities have lent their names to online programs, plugging budgets but alienating students who feel misled.
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A Plan to Fund High School Newspapers Seeks to Revive Student Journalism
Just 27 percent of public high schools in New York City have a newspaper. A local nonprofit is offering a solution.
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What to Know About Melissa Aviles-Ramos, New York City’s New Schools Chancellor
Melissa Aviles-Ramos, a former English teacher and deputy chancellor, will assume the post after David C. Banks steps down in December.
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As School Threats Proliferate, More Than 700 Students Are
The number of threats after a Georgia school shooting this month is much higher than usual, many officials said. In response, some have cracked down with arrests and detention for children as young as 10.
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Brandeis President Steps Amid Trouble with Finances and Protests
The university has seen major drops in enrollment, even as the president invited students concerned about protests and antisemitism on other campuses to transfer.
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U.S. News & World Report Released Its College Rankings
Every year, U.S. News & World Report publishes rankings that often change very little, though they draw attention and frustration from universities and applicants.
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David Banks, New York City’s Schools Chancellor, to Resign
The resignation of Mr. Banks, planned for the end of the year, comes amid a flurry of federal investigations into Mayor Eric Adams and his administration.
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Report on Antisemitism at CUNY Calls for Changes Across the System
The report, commissioned by New York’s governor, found that the city’s university system was ill-equipped to handle rising antisemitism. But it also said the problem was not widespread.
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Penn Suspends Amy Wax, Law Professor Accused of Making Racist Statements
The case tested the limits of academic freedom and tenure.
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University of Maryland to Review Plagiarism Claims Against President Darryll J. Pines
The university’s president, Darryll J. Pines, who studies aerospace engineering, was accused of copying significant portions of a paper in 2002.
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Rutgers President Announces Resignation After a Year Rocked by Protests
Jonathan Holloway was Rutgers’ first Black president. He helped the university grow but also faced criticism and questioning in Congress over pro-Palestinian encampments on campus.
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Social Studies Teachers Rely on Online and Sometimes Ideological Sources
A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative options.
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N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor Seeks to Project Stability as Inquiries Swirl
David C. Banks, whose phone was seized during an investigation related to his brother, largely avoided discussing his current circumstances in his annual State of Our Schools speech.
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Yale, Princeton, Duke Are Questioned Over Decline in Asian Students
The legal group that won a Supreme Court case that ended race-based college admissions suggested it might sue schools where the percentage of Asian students fell.
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Why Some Christians Don’t Want to Bring the Bible Into Public Schools
As the idea of incorporating the Bible into classrooms gains traction, concerns about the mission of public schools — and differences across the faith — have led even some conservative Christians to push back.
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What to Know About How an Affirmative Action Ban Affected Colleges
Here is what we know about the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision curtailing race-based admissions at selective universities. And why many experts and administrators are baffled.
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Harvard’s Black Student Enrollment Declines After Affirmative Action
Defying expectations, a Supreme Court decision curtailing race-based admissions still had a relatively small impact at some highly selective schools like Harvard, even as other schools saw big changes.
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U.N.C. Reports Declines in Black and Hispanic Enrollment
Along with Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of two schools defending affirmative action in Supreme Court cases last year.
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NYC Schools Chief Says Migrants Have Been a ‘Godsend’
In an interview, Chancellor David C. Banks said migrants had helped schools that were bleeding students. He also promised a big new role for artificial intelligence.
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Another Pillar of Biden’s Student Debt Plan
The plan would affect millions of borrowers struggling with runaway interest and others who were still paying off loans after decades. It was set to take effect this fall.
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A Campus Protest Movement Seeks to Regain Momentum but Faces Hurdles
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations appeared at some U.S. campuses, but new restrictions and a new set of students may slow momentum for the type of mass protests seen in the spring.
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Black Enrollment Drops at 2 Elite Colleges Post-Affirmative Action
Amherst College and Tufts University saw drops in the number of Black students after a Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action. At other schools, the picture is murkier.
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Trump to Speak at Moms for Liberty Convention
Last year, the former president told the group it was time to “liberate our children from the Marxist lunatics and perverts” in education. Does that message still resonate with voters?
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Where Does Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan Stand? Here’s What to Know.
The Supreme Court refused to allow a key part of President Biden’s student debt plan to move forward. Here’s what’s left of it, and who could still benefit.
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University of Virginia Suspends Tours Criticized for Emphasizing Ties to Slavery
A group of conservative alumni said the student-led tours were overly focused on the school’s history of using enslaved laborers.
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At UMichigan, Pro-Palestinian Protesters Shut Down Student Government
Pro-Palestinian protesters won council elections, and have refused to fund campus groups, like the men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, unless their divestment demands are met.
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Cellphone Bans in Schools? NYC Is ‘Not There Yet,’ Mayor Says
Districts and states across the United States have supported restrictions on student usage, but New York City’s leaders are backing away from the idea because of logistical concerns.
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How College Campuses Are Trying to Manage Protests During an Election Year
University officials are spelling out strict codes around protests. They say they are trying to be clear. Others say they are trying to suppress speech.
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At M.I.T., Black and Latino Enrollment Drops Sharply After Affirmative Action Ban
Asian American students made up almost half of the 2028 class — the first admitted since the end of affirmative action.
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Inside the Fall of Columbia University’s President, Nemat Shafik
Nemat Shafik was vilified on almost all sides for her handling of the protests over the Israel-Hamas war. When given an offramp, she took it.
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Katrina Armstrong Appointed Columbia University’s Interim President
Dr. Katrina A. Armstrong replaces Nemat Shafik as president of one of the most turbulent campuses in America.
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Harvard Names Conservative Legal Scholar as Permanent Provost
John F. Manning has served as interim provost since March, and is considered a top contender for university president.
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Maurie McInnis, Yale’s New President, Emphasized Policing at Previous Post
In her four years at the state university, Maurie McInnis drew criticism from faculty members who said some of her decisions violated academic freedom.
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Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible
The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document.” The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools.
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Northwestern Law School Accused of Bias Against White Men in Hiring
The lawsuit was filed a year after the Supreme Court struck down the use of racial and gender preferences in college admissions.
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Bloomberg’s $1 Billion Gift of Free Medical School Tuition Only Applies to Some
A donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will provide free tuition for Johns Hopkins medical students, if their families make less than $300,000 a year.
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Harvard’s Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Task Forces Find Climate of Bias
Groups investigating antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias cited instances of discrimination against pro-Israel students and “a pervasive climate of intolerance” against pro-Palestinian students.
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Why U.S. Schools Are Facing Their Biggest Budget Crunch in Years
Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end.
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Schools Got a Record $190 Billion in Pandemic Aid. Did It Work?
Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.
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A School With 7 Students: Inside the ‘Microschools’ Movement
Parents, desperate for help, are turning to private schools with a half-dozen or so students. And they are getting a financial boost from taxpayers.
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Newsom Calls for Ban on Smartphone Use in California Schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide ban as states and large school districts have pursued similar prohibitions to prevent disruption and cyberbullying.
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Penn Bans Encampments After Wave of Campus Protests Over War in Gaza
The new rules, which would also significantly rein in demonstrations at the university in other ways, come on the heels of a nationwide wave of student activism against Israel’s actions in Gaza.
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Is This the End for Mandatory D.E.I. Statements?
Harvard and M.I.T. no longer require applicants for teaching jobs to explain how they would serve underrepresented groups. Other schools may follow.
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U.C. Berkeley’s Leader, a Free Speech Champion, Has Advice for Today’s Students: Tone It Down
“Just because you have the right to say something doesn’t mean it’s right to say,” said Carol Christ, who is retiring as chancellor at the end of this month.
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Chicago Board of Education Votes to Fire Leader of City’s School System
The job status of Pedro Martinez, the chief executive of Chicago Public Schools, had been in doubt for months amid tension with Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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Biden Withdraws Proposed Regulations on Student Loans and Trans Athletes
The decision to withdraw the regulations seemed to be an acknowledgment that they would go nowhere under the Trump administration.
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Virginia Student Accused of Plot to Attack Israeli Consulate in New York
A freshman at George Mason University, who is a citizen of Egypt, was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of planning an attack.
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