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โYou canโt beat that:โ Local students celebrate free tuition announcement
Read full article: โYou canโt beat that:โ Local students celebrate free tuition announcementStudents at Evans High and Jones High School packed their gymnasiums to get a big announcement about their future college education.
Is Florida spending taxpayer dollars efficiently? Hereโs what the data tells us
Read full article: Is Florida spending taxpayer dollars efficiently? Hereโs what the data tells usThe study ranked all 50 states to figure out which ones are spending taxpayer funds most effectively โ and which may need to get a better handle on their finances.
About $1.8 billion in federal money for Cornell and Northwestern is frozen, the White House says
Read full article: About $1.8 billion in federal money for Cornell and Northwestern is frozen, the White House saysCornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen.
Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firing
Read full article: Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firingFormer Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse on the team that led to longtime coach Pat Fitzgeraldโs firing.
Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is over
Read full article: Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is overAn immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Read full article: Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEISome Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nationโs schools.
National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
Read full article: National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpageThe National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
Colleges around the US say some international students' visas are being revoked
Read full article: Colleges around the US say some international students' visas are being revokedColleges around the country are reporting cases of international students suddenly learning their visas have been revoked.
Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletes
Read full article: Maine sues the Trump administration over funding freeze after dispute over transgender athletesMaine officials are suing the administration of President Donald Trump to try to stop the government from freezing federal money in the wake of a dispute over transgender athletes in sports.
George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops 2024 list of most 'challenged' US library books
Read full article: George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops 2024 list of most 'challenged' US library booksThe American Library Association has unveiled the 10 most โchallenged booksโ of 2024.
NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order
Read full article: NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI orderNew York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices, despite the administrationโs threats to terminate federal education funding.
Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge
Read full article: Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purgeBooks on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelouโs famous autobiography, โI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,โ were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academyโs library this week.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for nowThe Supreme Court has granted the Trump administrationโs plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts.
Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal money
Read full article: Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal moneySome alumni want Harvard to resist Trump administration demands the university must meet to receive $9 billion in federal grants and contracts being threatened during an investigation into campus antisemitism.
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
Read full article: Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college studentsA crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country.
Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
Read full article: Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administrationA White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University.
Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group
Read full article: Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror groupYale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism.
K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
Read full article: K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration saysAs a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and ending any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's win
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's winSusan Crawfordโs Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cements a liberal majority on the stateโs top court for at least three more years.
Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problems
Read full article: Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problemsPresident Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program.
Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government says
Read full article: Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, government saysU.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts.
Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faith
Read full article: Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faithA Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.
20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter school
Read full article: 20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter schoolTwenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students in a program that helps them deal with emotional issues.
Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demands
Read full article: Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demandsHarvard University has become the latest target in the Trump administrationโs approach to fight campus antisemitism.
Florida bill seeks to address chronic absenteeism in schools
Read full article: Florida bill seeks to address chronic absenteeism in schoolsA new bill introduced in the Florida Legislature aims to tackle the growing issue of chronic absenteeism, which has become a major concern for schools across the state.
Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity
Read full article: Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesityMexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the worldโs worst obesity and diabetes epidemics.
Protesting students in Serbia rally outside pro-government media outlet and stage 'decontamination'
Read full article: Protesting students in Serbia rally outside pro-government media outlet and stage 'decontamination'Thousands of people have rallied outside a pro-government television station in Serbia accused of a propaganda campaign against university students behind months of anti-corruption protests.
Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former post
Read full article: Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former postColumbia University's interim president Katrina Armstrong has resigned, returning to her post running the New York school's medical center.
Tufts University student can't be deported to Turkey without court order, judge says
Read full article: Tufts University student can't be deported to Turkey without court order, judge saysA federal judge in Massachusetts says a Tufts University doctoral student who was detained this week canโt be deported to Turkey without a court order.
State senator pushes for Florida school start times to stay put. Hereโs where things stand
Read full article: State senator pushes for Florida school start times to stay put. Hereโs where things standNew school start times mandated by the state set to go into effect in 2026 hit the chopping block Thursday in Tallahassee.
Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parents
Read full article: Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parentsThe Trump administration is investigating Maine with a claim that dozens of school districts in the state violate federal law by withholding information about studentsโ gender transitioning from parents.
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist's case
Read full article: Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist's caseLawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, appeared before a judge in New Jersey to debate where Khalilโs fight to be released from federal custody should play out.
Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaign
Read full article: Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaignThe Trump administration says it has opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three campuses within the University of California system, including UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine.
Cursive writing could make comeback in Florida schools thanks to new proposal
Read full article: Cursive writing could make comeback in Florida schools thanks to new proposalWhile some believe that cursive writing is essential for young scholars, others argue that it is an outdated skill that should be left in the past.
Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undue hard-won gains
Read full article: Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undue hard-won gainsPresident Donald Trump has reopened a debate in the fight over the federal governmentโs role in education policy after signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Education Department.
Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdown
Read full article: Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdownA Turkish student detained by federal police as she walked on the streets of a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to be swept up in the Trump administrationโs crackdown on immigrants who have expressed their political views.
Minimum wage exemptions take another step closer to becoming Florida law
Read full article: Minimum wage exemptions take another step closer to becoming Florida lawA Florida bill aimed at carving out exceptions to the stateโs minimum wage law made further headway through the Florida Legislature this week.
Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her
Read full article: Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing herA lawyer for a Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University says she has been detained by Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation.
Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI push
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI pushThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training.
Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trumpโs demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding
Read full article: Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trumpโs demands in bid to restore $400M federal fundingResearchers at Columbia University remain in limbo after the Ivy League institution bowed to the Trump administrationโs demands for unprecedented changes in a bid to restore some $400 million in federal funds cut.
Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
Read full article: Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal rulingA federal judge says Iowa for now cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law.
Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
Read full article: Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rulesA federal judge has ruled that a Columbia University student who faces potential deportation for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest cannot be detained by immigration officials for now.
GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in education
Read full article: GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in educationGovernors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut the strings attached to their federal education aid, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department.
International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump
Read full article: International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under TrumpAs colleges and universities respond to Trump administration directives to change how they operate, educators worry that fewer international students will want to study in the U.S.
One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions
Read full article: One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptionsOne of Republican Patrick Morriseyโs first moves as West Virginia governor was to issue an executive order allowing families to apply for religious exemptions to mandated childhood vaccinations.
โKids were super excited:โ Bear climbs down tree, into woods near Seminole County school
Read full article: โKids were super excited:โ Bear climbs down tree, into woods near Seminole County schoolAfter spending several hours perched in a tree near Markham Woods Middle School, a black bear climbed down shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday and wandered toward the woods adjacent to the school.
Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agencies
Read full article: Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agenciesA federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency from accessing peopleโs private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.
From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather
Read full article: From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weatherAround the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that can wreak havoc on people and the environment.
Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding
Read full article: Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover fundingU.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is โon the right trackโ to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.
Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes
Read full article: Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changesColumbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department.
Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here's what that means
Read full article: Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here's what that meansPresident Donald Trumpโs order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications.
Trump says the Education Department will shed oversight of student loans and special education
Read full article: Trump says the Education Department will shed oversight of student loans and special educationPresident Donald Trump has begun sketching a roadmap for dismantling the Education Department, with other agencies taking over responsibility for federal student loans and programs serving students with disabilities.
Florida bill pushes new โSmart Livingโ course in high schools. Hereโs what that means
Read full article: Florida bill pushes new โSmart Livingโ course in high schools. Hereโs what that meansThe curriculum would be implemented as two stand-alone courses between grades 8 and 12, helping prepare students to "function in adulthood."
Colleges cut ties with a little-known nonprofit targeted by the Trump administration over DEI
Read full article: Colleges cut ties with a little-known nonprofit targeted by the Trump administration over DEIThe U.S. Education Department says it is investigating dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to a nonprofit organization that has helped Black and Latino students pursue business degrees.
Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP
Read full article: Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOPSince it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with some Republicans even embracing its role in funding and shaping public schools.
Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for now
Read full article: Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for nowA federal judge has ordered Columbia University and Barnard College to refrain from complying with a Republican-led House committeeโs demand for student disciplinary records, at least until he holds a hearing next week on a request by Mahmoud Khalil and other students for a temporary restraining order.
What's happening with the Institute of Museum and Library Services after Trump's executive order
Read full article: What's happening with the Institute of Museum and Library Services after Trump's executive orderThe Institute of Museum and Library Services has been added to the list of government agencies targeted by President Donald Trump.
Democratic Gov. Beshear vetoes GOP bill to dismantle DEI efforts at Kentucky's public universities
Read full article: Democratic Gov. Beshear vetoes GOP bill to dismantle DEI efforts at Kentucky's public universitiesKentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a GOP-backed bill to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the state's public universities.
US government cannot deport Georgetown scholar until court rules, judge orders
Read full article: US government cannot deport Georgetown scholar until court rules, judge ordersA federal judge has ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown University scholar that the government detained until the court has had a chance to rule.
Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
Read full article: Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functionsPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department.
Florida lawmakers to keep later school start times, add exception for districts
Read full article: Florida lawmakers to keep later school start times, add exception for districtsFlorida lawmakers have hit snooze on a repeal of later school start times for middle and high schools, revising the House and Senate versions of the bill to keep the new times but adding exemptions for schools that arenโt yet able to comply.
Kentucky's 'Better Without It' anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youth
Read full article: Kentucky's 'Better Without It' anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youthKentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is tapping into his state's love of college basketball to promote his drug prevention campaign aimed at young people.
Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
Read full article: Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmerThe Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer who last competed for the school in 2022.
Under pressure from Trump, Columbia plans its next move with other colleges watching closely
Read full article: Under pressure from Trump, Columbia plans its next move with other colleges watching closelyConfronted with huge cuts to its federal funding, Columbia Universityโs leaders face a grim decision: They can yield to the Trump administrationโs demands over allegations of antisemitism โ ceding extraordinary control to the federal government โ or they can fight back, potentially risking even more debilitating cuts in an escalating clash.
What to know about a legal dispute over one Ohio school district's pronoun policy
Read full article: What to know about a legal dispute over one Ohio school district's pronoun policyA federal appeals court in Cincinnati has heard arguments in a legal dispute that pits a suburban Ohio school districtโs gender pronoun policy against the free speech rights of classmates who believe there are only two genders.
Columbia University student says his detention is indicative of anti-Palestinian racism in US
Read full article: Columbia University student says his detention is indicative of anti-Palestinian racism in USA Columbia University student arrested and threatened with deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel gave his first public statement, saying that his detention is indicative of โanti-Palestinian racismโ demonstrated by both the Trump and Biden administrations.
Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
Read full article: Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilitiesFor parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming โ and expensive.
Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts
Read full article: Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cutsReductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientistsโ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs.
More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
Read full article: More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaignMore than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trumpโs campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say exclude white and Asian American students.
Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups
Read full article: Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groupsThe Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies.
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know
Read full article: Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should knowThe Trump administrationโs recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.
Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding
Read full article: Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal fundingUniversities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trumpโs administration.
Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department
Read full article: Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education DepartmentA coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administrationโs layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress.
Maintenance hole explosion at Texas Tech University causes fires, outages and cancels classes
Read full article: Maintenance hole explosion at Texas Tech University causes fires, outages and cancels classesThe power has been restored after authorities at Texas Tech University said an explosion inside a maintenance hole set off fires and power outages on the campus, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings and cancel classes for the rest of the week.
USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers
Read full article: USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmersThe U.S. Agriculture Department is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.
Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo
Read full article: Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limboThe Education Departmentโs civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administrationโs layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families across the country.
Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security risks
Read full article: Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security risksSchools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology to monitor students on school-issued devices like laptops and tablets.
Floridaโs crackdown on cell phones in schools could get even stricter
Read full article: Floridaโs crackdown on cell phones in schools could get even stricterWhile current law already prohibits phone use during instructional time, this proposed legislation would extend the ban from the first bell to the lastโincluding lunch and free periods.
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
Read full article: The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities.
How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests
Read full article: How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protestsWhen protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia Universityโs campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. colleges.