Education Sep 09 U.S. high school students continue to lose ground in math and reading, as yearslong decline persists While the pandemic had an outsize impact on student achievement, experts said falling scores are part of a longer arc in education that cannot be attributed solely to COVID-19, school closures and related issues such as heightened absenteeism.
Nation Sep 04 Northwestern’s president will resign following tenure marked by White House tension Northwestern emerged as a prominent target of President Donald Trump's campaign to reshape elite colleges he has derided as hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.
Politics Aug 13 WATCH: Trump names Strait, Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show As the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump added a highly personal stamp to this year's announcement of the recipients of the annual honors.
Education May 29 Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs extended the block she imposed last week with a temporary restraining order, which allows the Ivy League school to continue enrolling international students as a lawsuit proceeds.
Education May 28 U.S. stops scheduling foreign students’ visa interviews while expanding social media vetting A U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
Education Apr 21 More than 5 million student loan borrowers are in default. Education Department says they will be referred to debt collection The Trump administration's announcement marks an end to a period of leniency that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. No federal student loans have been referred for collection since March 2020, including those in default.
Politics Apr 17 Trump administration targets Harvard’s tax-exempt status and international students The Trump administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university's ability to host international students as the president called for withdrawing Harvard’s tax-exempt status.
Politics Apr 16 Visa cancellations and deportations sow panic for international students The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.
Education Mar 06 What does the Education Department do? A guide to the agency Trump wants to gut President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. Already, the Trump administration has started overhauling much of the department’s work.
Education Oct 22 University faculty members push back on new campus protest rules Last spring, pro-Palestinian tent encampments crowded schools and disrupted commencement plans, drawing accusations of antisemitism and prompting new limits.