Education

Harvard admissions case could determine the future of affirmative action

The Trump administration came out against Harvard University's admission practices on Thursday. A legal battle brought by a group of Asian Americans against one of the most selective schools in the world is heading to federal court this fall, and…

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What this school district learned from a 4-day week

By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week

Since the Great Recession, a growing number of school districts have downsized the school week from five days to four. With our partner Education Week, special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza traveled to Bayard, New Mexico, to visit a school district that…

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There's a new global ranking of gun deaths. Here's where the U.S. stands

By Laura Santhanam

Half of all gun-related deaths in 2016 occurred in six nations -- Brazil, the United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia and Guatemala.

Nation's top student loan official resigns

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

The government's top official overseeing the $1.5 trillion student loan market resigned in protest today, citing what he says is the White House's open hostility toward protecting the nation's millions of student loan borrowers.

Education Department's proposals on guns in schools sparks outcry

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

The Education Department says it is weighing whether to allow states to use federal funds to purchase guns for schools, prompting a storm of criticism from Democratic lawmakers and educators.

Former Michigan State gymnastics coach charged in Larry Nassar case

By David Eggert, Associated Press

Kathie Klages, who resigned in 2017 after she was suspended for defending the now-imprisoned Nassar, is now the third person other than Nassar to face criminal charges in the case.

The U.S. needs more doctors. Is free medical school the answer?

By Gretchen Frazee

Universities are addressing a current shortfall of primary care doctors -- and the threat of a broader physician shortage within the next 15 years -- by taking new and dramatic steps that could reshape medical training across the nation.

Schools grapple with obligations to migrants in shelters

By Sally Ho, Associated Press

A small number of U.S. school systems are preparing for the first day of school on both their public campuses and in new classrooms set up at nearby federal youth migrant shelters.

Critics warn that well-meaning reforms may be lowering college standards

By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report

What are the unintended consequences of colleges cutting corners to produce more graduates more quickly?…

First Lady Melania Trump plans cyberbullying summit

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The first lady is focusing on cyberbullying among young people as part of her "Be Best" initiative. The campaign also includes opioid abuse and overall child well-being.