Oct 15 Watch 8:39 Why small colleges are closing and the toll on students and communities By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Across the nation, scores of small private colleges and universities are either closing or under threat. As each school shutters, students, faculty, and the surrounding community struggle to find a way forward. Paul Solman reports on one such school and… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 8:22 New documentary traces Elon Musk's rise and embrace of right-wing politics By Courtney Norris, William Brangham Elon Musk remains one of the more powerful and controversial figures in business, science, tech and politics. He played a central role in the early days of the second Trump administration. Now, a new documentary is chronicling Musk's rise to… Continue watching
Oct 08 Cornell gang-rape accuser was 'misled' about criminal investigation, her lawyer says By Michael R. Sisak, Leah Willingham, Associated Press The university's police department gave her the impression that a criminal investigation was continuing, lawyer Thomas Giuffra told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Oct 07 Student loan borrowers have more time to reduce interest rates. Here's what to know By Adriana Morga, Associated Press The original deadline was Sept. 30, but the U.S. Department of Education extended it to give borrowers more time to enroll. The rate reduction will last through June 2028. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 6:45 What the Cornell case reveals about how sexual assault allegations are handled By Geoff Bennett, Molly Mazilu, Genesis Magpayo Anger and backlash are building at Cornell University this week over the way the school handled an alleged gang rape in 2024. The case has renewed questions about how sexual assault allegations are investigated on college campuses and by law… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 4:05 Why French students are leading massive protests across the country By William Denselow Protests are continuing in France, a day after more than 250,000 people took to the streets across the country to demand education reforms. Demonstrations began in mid-September, fueled by frustrations over classroom sizes and poor building conditions. Special correspondent William… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 2:40 French students lead massive protests against education policies By Deema Zein, Eliot Barnhart More than a quarter-million people poured into the streets across France on Tuesday, a dramatic development in a student-led movement that began at a single high school. In some cities, police and protesters clashed. French officials condemned what they called… Continue watching
Oct 05 Helpful or harmful? When it comes to AI and young kids, experts have these tips for parents By Hannah Grabenstein By the time that a child is preschool age, they have the ability to learn information from technology, said Lauren Girouard, a researcher at Harvard Graduate School of Education and the University of Michigan. Continue reading
Oct 04 Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students on the cusp of adulthood By Jacqueline Ganun, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Their anxiety is fueling a restlessness with a national political system that they worry is no longer capable of improving their lives or no longer interested in helping. Continue reading
Oct 04 Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparency By Leah Willingham, Associated Press “My heart aches when I think of what she experienced,” Kotlikoff said. “It raises heartbreaking and troubling issues about sexual assault, dehumanization and aspects of party culture, alcohol and drug use.”… Continue reading