Education Aug 08 College endowment tax is leading to hiring freezes and could mean cuts in financial aid College like Harvard, Yale and Stanford will be on the hook to pay hundreds of millions more in taxes, while also navigating reductions in research grants and other threats to funding by the Trump administration.
Politics Apr 09 Trump administration halts more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern The White House said late Tuesday the government is investigating alleged civil rights violations at the universities.
Education Mar 21 Colleges cut ties with The PhD Project, a nonprofit targeted by Trump administration over DEI The U.S. Education Department last week said it was investigating dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to a nonprofit organization that has helped Black and Latino students pursue business degrees.
Nation Dec 03 Native American students missed school at higher rates for years. It got worse during the pandemic Years after COVID-19 disrupted American schools, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance. But attendance has been worse for Native American and Alaska Native students.
Politics Nov 08 Borrowers grapple with what Trump’s win means for their student loan debt The economy was an important issue in the election, helping to propel Donald Trump to victory. But for borrowers, concerns about their finances extend beyond inflation to include their student debt.
Nation Aug 30 Despite some progress, Black students still kicked out of school at higher rates In the decade since Black Lives Matter, a spotlight has shined on inequity in education outcomes and, in particular, how exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects Black children.
Education Feb 21 Schools say dress codes promote discipline, but many Black students see traces of racism To school administrators, strict dress codes can be tools for promoting uniformity and discipline. In recent years, schools have faced pressure to reconsider their policies.
Education Oct 11 ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to a new 30-year low High school students' scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework.
Education Sep 18 Black student in Texas suspended twice for hairstyle despite state ban on racial discrimination After serving an in-school suspension over his hairstyle, a Black high school student in Texas immediately received the same punishment when he arrived at school Monday wearing his hair as before in twisted dreadlocks.
Education Apr 25 AP African American studies course to undergo changes, College Board says The College Board says changes will be made to its new AP African American studies course, after critics said the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer…