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The only protestor still locked up after Trump’s campus crackdown breaks silence: 'I feel helpless'
Read full article: The only protestor still locked up after Trump’s campus crackdown breaks silence: 'I feel helpless'A Palestinian activist arrested by the Trump administration in March says she feels helpless as she remains jailed while her family in Gaza suffers amid ongoing conflict.
Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money
Read full article: Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal moneyThe White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.
Rescuers turn to heavy machinery as hope fades of finding survivors of Indonesia school collapse
Read full article: Rescuers turn to heavy machinery as hope fades of finding survivors of Indonesia school collapseIndonesian rescue authorities have made the tough decision to start using heavy machinery to move large sections of a school that collapsed earlier this week, with no more signs of life from beneath the rubble.
Iowa district hired superintendent despite false Morgan State doctorate claim on his resume
Read full article: Iowa district hired superintendent despite false Morgan State doctorate claim on his resumeThe superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.
How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
Read full article: How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education DepartmentThe government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Republican Trump administration.
Trump administration says Minnesota violates Title IX by allowing trans athletes in girls sports
Read full article: Trump administration says Minnesota violates Title IX by allowing trans athletes in girls sportsPresident Donald Trump's administration has accused Minnesota of violating federal law by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.
Trump says his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard University
Read full article: Trump says his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard UniversityPresident Donald Trump said his administration was close to reaching a deal with Harvard University, the Ivy League institution it has targeted with a series of investigations and billions of dollars in funding cuts as it presses for changes to its policies and governance.
Iowa schools leader held by ICE steps down as he fights deportation
Read full article: Iowa schools leader held by ICE steps down as he fights deportationThe public schools superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa, has resigned while challenging his deportation after being detained by immigration authorities.
Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges
Read full article: Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private collegesA new lawsuit against Brown University has sparked debate over the secrecy of law enforcement at private colleges.
A student 'womb service' works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college
Read full article: A student 'womb service' works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic collegeAt DePaul University, a Catholic school in Chicago, students have created a covert contraceptive delivery network called “the womb service.”.
Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegally
Read full article: Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegallyA state agency has revoked the professional license of the leader of Iowa’s largest school district days after he was detained on accusations that he was living and working in the country illegally.
58M pounds of corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick products recalled because wood pieces may be inside
Read full article: 58M pounds of corn dogs and sausage-on-a-stick products recalled because wood pieces may be insideAbout 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because wood pieces may be embedded in the batter.
Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents
Read full article: Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agentsOfficials have put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally.
ICE arrests leader of Iowa's largest school district, says he was living and working in US illegally
Read full article: ICE arrests leader of Iowa's largest school district, says he was living and working in US illegallyFederal immigration agents have arrested the leader of Iowa’s largest school district in a targeted enforcement action that shocked students and educators.
Major charter school network expanding to Miami after lobbying for pro-charter state law
Read full article: Major charter school network expanding to Miami after lobbying for pro-charter state lawA charter school network backed by a billionaire hedge fund manager announced Thursday that it is expanding in Miami.
Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson's archives going up for auction for the first time
Read full article: Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson's archives going up for auction for the first timeMore than 400 props, costumes and set pieces from Muppets creator Jim Henson’s extensive career will go up for auction this fall.
Blacksburg High School PE teacher named September recipient of Education Impact Award
Read full article: Blacksburg High School PE teacher named September recipient of Education Impact AwardBlacksburg High School PE/health teacher Madison Webb is the September recipient of the Education Impact Award.
Trump administration to hold back grants from NYC, Chicago, Fairfax schools over bathroom policies
Read full article: Trump administration to hold back grants from NYC, Chicago, Fairfax schools over bathroom policiesThe Trump administration says three major public school districts could lose $24 million in funding because of their policies supporting transgender students.
Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls
Read full article: Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment fallsDistricts nationwide are weighing how many public schools they can keep open as enrollment drops due to shrinking budgets, the falling national birthrate and a growing school choice movement.
Former student sues University of Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi over alleged hazing
Read full article: Former student sues University of Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi over alleged hazingA former Omega Psi Phi pledge who alleges he was so severely beaten during the Nu Eta chapter’s “Hell Night” that he had to relearn how to walk is now suing the fraternity, the University of Mississippi and multiple other people and organizations.
Bobby Cain, a member of the Clinton 12 who helped integrate Tennessee high schools in 1956, has died
Read full article: Bobby Cain, a member of the Clinton 12 who helped integrate Tennessee high schools in 1956, has diedBobby Cain, who helped integrate one of the first high schools in the South in 1956 as one of the Clinton 12, has died in Nashville.
Judge orders Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA
Read full article: Judge orders Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLAA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding that it froze at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Roanoke County Public Schools host community meeting to discuss suicide prevention
Read full article: Roanoke County Public Schools host community meeting to discuss suicide preventionOn Mondy afternoon, health and school officials within Roanoke County Public Schools held a community meeting to talk about suicide prevention and what factors go into it.
MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUsBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.
University where Charlie Kirk was shot confronts unwanted infamy
Read full article: University where Charlie Kirk was shot confronts unwanted infamyIt took two decades for Utah Valley University to evolve from a small community college into the state’s largest school that boasts of having one of the safest campuses in the nation.
Trump administration threatens further sanctions in escalating fight with Harvard
Read full article: Trump administration threatens further sanctions in escalating fight with HarvardThe Trump administration escalated its fight with Harvard University on Friday, placing the Ivy League school under extra financial oversight and threatening sanctions if it does not provide additional data on its admissions practices.
Under pressure to police comments on Kirk, colleges walk a tightrope on free speech
Read full article: Under pressure to police comments on Kirk, colleges walk a tightrope on free speechColleges around the country are under intense pressure to police insensitive comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which leaves them with no easy choices.
Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say
Read full article: Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police sayMississippi police say an autopsy by the state medical examiner's office has concluded a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide.
An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?
Read full article: An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?An immigration judge in Louisiana has ruled that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for not disclosing information on his green card application.
Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State
Read full article: Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta StateMississippi police are urging patience as they wait for autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University.
University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration
Read full article: University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administrationUniversity of California faculty, staff and student organizations and labor unions have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech.
Affirmative action opponent's next target: A private school with admissions preference for Hawaiians
Read full article: Affirmative action opponent's next target: A private school with admissions preference for HawaiiansA private school founded by a Hawaiian princess gives admissions preference to Native Hawaiian applicants.
Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving colleges
Read full article: Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving collegesThe Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered primarily by other cuts to colleges serving large numbers of minority students.
Community honors life of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, killed in shooting at Minneapolis church
Read full article: Community honors life of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, killed in shooting at Minneapolis churchThe mother of a 10-year-old girl killed during a mass shooting in a Catholic church in Minneapolis has remembered her as a sharp, curious and funny child who “didn’t water herself down.”.
Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college
Read full article: Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for collegeThousands of students who planned to attend U.S. universities this fall are among those impacted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on 19 countries.
Waves of fake threats to colleges are putting students on edge and testing dispatchers
Read full article: Waves of fake threats to colleges are putting students on edge and testing dispatchersAround 50 college campuses across the country have been deluged in recent weeks with hoax calls about armed gunmen and other violence, laying bare the challenges of detecting fake threats quickly to prevent mass panic.
Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo-Nazi views, report says
Read full article: Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo-Nazi views, report saysExperts say a teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online.
Virginia Education Association Launches Department of Equity, Justice and Learning
Read full article: Virginia Education Association Launches Department of Equity, Justice and LearningThe Virginia Education Association is taking action to close the gaps within education with the Department of Equity, Justice and Learning.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist's views, authorities say
Read full article: Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist's views, authorities sayA 22-year-old Utah man who was booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting.
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
Read full article: The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheatingHigh school and college educators say that student use of artificial intelligence has become so widespread that they need to rethink how to assign and assess students.
No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones as students rediscover real-world connections
Read full article: No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones as students rediscover real-world connectionsA school in Santiago, Chile, has launched a program that blocks smartphones, helping teens reconnect with the real world.
Charlie Kirk's open-air debates made him a draw on college campuses. They also made him vulnerable
Read full article: Charlie Kirk's open-air debates made him a draw on college campuses. They also made him vulnerableCharlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist, was fatally shot Wednesday during an event at a Utah university.
Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
Read full article: Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegallyA federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
Maine principals fight DOJ request for student names in transgender athlete case
Read full article: Maine principals fight DOJ request for student names in transgender athlete caseA Maine principals' group is resisting a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena seeking the names of all students playing interscholastic sports.
Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2
Read full article: Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who had been radicalized by an unspecified extremist network fired multiple shots with a revolver during an attack at a suburban Denver school.
Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard's funding, but money isn't flowing yet
Read full article: Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard's funding, but money isn't flowing yetHarvard University says it has started receiving notices that many federal grants halted by the Trump administration will be reinstated after a federal judge ruled that the cuts were illegal.
Authorities say a student is dead after shooting 2 peers and then himself at Colorado high school
Read full article: Authorities say a student is dead after shooting 2 peers and then himself at Colorado high schoolA student shot two of his peers Wednesday at a suburban Denver high school before shooting himself and later dying, authorities said.
Rifle recovered in the search for Charlie Kirk’s killer as FBI releases photos of person of interest
Read full article: Rifle recovered in the search for Charlie Kirk’s killer as FBI releases photos of person of interestThe shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods is still at large more than 24 hours later.
Utah college where Charlie Kirk was killed is a lesser-known school but the state's largest
Read full article: Utah college where Charlie Kirk was killed is a lesser-known school but the state's largestThe university where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in Utah while speaking to students is the state’s largest public university after years of rapid enrollment growth.
Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional
Read full article: Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutionalThe Trump administration is ending several grant programs reserved for colleges that have large numbers of minority students, saying they amount to illegal discrimination.
Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally
Read full article: Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegallyA federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on federally-funded services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
Read full article: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah universityCharlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, has been shot and killed at a Utah college event in an act that the state’s governor called a “political assassination.”.
Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
Read full article: Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying homeLabor unions representing educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its immigration crackdown.
UN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure world
Read full article: UN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure worldThe United Nations chief is warning that soaring global military expenditures are reducing essential investments in health, education and job creation and don’t guarantee peace.
Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom Hanks
Read full article: Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom HanksPresident Donald Trump celebrated news that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks.
White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide
Read full article: White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwideSome history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content.
Thousands of Ohio students left without a school bus ride as private school transport expands
Read full article: Thousands of Ohio students left without a school bus ride as private school transport expandsA scramble is underway in Ohio over a staple of the back-to-school season: rides on the big yellow school bus.
Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report says
Read full article: Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report saysA congressional investigation finds the Pentagon has funded research involving collaboration with Chinese entities linked to China's defense sector.
Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension
Read full article: Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tensionNorthwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Trump administration and heated criticism from House Republicans over the university’s response to campus protests.
Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
Read full article: Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard UniversityA federal judge in Boston has ordered the reversal of over $2.6 billion in federal funding cuts to Harvard University.
VP Vance says meeting with families of victims from Minneapolis church shooting affected him deeply
Read full article: VP Vance says meeting with families of victims from Minneapolis church shooting affected him deeplyVice President JD Vance has visited Minneapolis to meet with families affected by a deadly church shooting.
Students without legal status are dropping out or delaying college as states revoke tuition breaks
Read full article: Students without legal status are dropping out or delaying college as states revoke tuition breaksAcross the country, tens of thousands of college students without legal status are losing access to in-state tuition as part of an immigration crackdown carried out by President Donald Trump and his allies.
A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift
Read full article: A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shiftA Chinese philosophy student was deported from the United States after landing in Houston to study at the University of Houston.
Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says
Read full article: Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt saysHandmade cards from classmates are helping to comfort an 11-year-old girl who was wounded in this week's shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis.
A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for change
Read full article: A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for changeThe Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington explores the complexity of America's past.
Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting
Read full article: Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummetingSigns of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the U.S., but some schools are especially vulnerable.
Denver school district pushes back but hasn't decided whether to change all-gender bathrooms
Read full article: Denver school district pushes back but hasn't decided whether to change all-gender bathroomsDenver school officials are pushing back against a U.S. Education Department finding that its all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination.
Trump administration tells states to remove references to 'gender ideology' from sex ed materials
Read full article: Trump administration tells states to remove references to 'gender ideology' from sex ed materialsPresident Donald Trump's administration has told 40 states to remove references to what it calls “gender ideology” from federally funded sex education materials.
US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX
Read full article: US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IXThe U.S. Education Department says Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity.
Virginia students making gains in the classroom, but leaders say more work is needed
Read full article: Virginia students making gains in the classroom, but leaders say more work is neededNew data shows Virginia students are making gains in the classroom, but state leaders say there’s still work to do.
The Latest: All 14 injured kids expected to survive after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school
Read full article: The Latest: All 14 injured kids expected to survive after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic schoolOfficials say a shooter opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself.
Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US
Read full article: Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the USA rash of hoax calls about active shooters on at least a dozen college campuses around the U.S. has spread fear among students as the school year begins.
Melania Trump invites K-12 students to participate in nationwide AI challenge contest
Read full article: Melania Trump invites K-12 students to participate in nationwide AI challenge contestMelania Trump is inviting students in grades K-12 to participate in a government-sponsored nationwide contest using artificial intelligence.
'Leave our kids alone': Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols
Read full article: 'Leave our kids alone': Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrolsPublic schools have reopened in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers.
How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educators
Read full article: How Hurricane Katrina shaped these New Orleans educatorsHurricane Katrina changed New Orleans' education system forever, creating the first all-charter school district in the U.S. The Associated Press spoke with three survivors about their experiences.
Pennsylvania's Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learners
Read full article: Pennsylvania's Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learnersThe central Pennsylvania town of Mount Gretna is a throwback to the period more than a century ago when the summertime get-togethers known as Chautauquas were practically a craze.
Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
Read full article: Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutionalThe Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.
Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
Read full article: Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutionalThe Trump administration says it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.