Education

Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but Gov. Kelly has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs

By John Hanna, Associated Press

The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature.

Biden's new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ students and sexual assault victims. Transgender athletes aren't mentioned

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The administration originally planned to include a new policy forbidding schools from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but that provision was put on hold. Instead, Biden is officially undoing sexual assault rules put in place by his predecessor and…

USC cancels speech by valedictorian who expressed support for Palestinians, cites safety concerns

By John Antczak, Julie Watson, Associated Press

Andrew T. Guzman, provost and senior VP for academic affairs, cited the "alarming tenor" of reaction to the school's choice of valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, who is graduating with a major in biomedical engineering and a minor in resistance to genocide.

Iowa puts $1 million toward summer meal sites, still faces criticism for rejecting federal funds

By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

The state is allocating $900,000 to schools and nonprofit organizations that participate in certain federal programs designed to serve summer meals and snacks in counties where at least 50 percent of children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

In St. Louis, a historic teacher pay hike, and bigger questions about the future

By Gabrielle Hays

After one Missouri district approved a new contract with historic raises, teachers across the state say more must be done to keep up with the costs of inflation as many continue to work second jobs to make ends meet.

Michigan lawmakers are considering a state-level MENA category. Here's what that would mean

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Two state bills would work in tandem with new federal guidelines for collecting race and ethnicity data for people with origins in the Middle East or North Africa (MENA). Advocates say it's a long overdue change that would better serve…

College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say financial aid can numb sticker shock

By Nick Perry, Associated Press

As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs — in some cases, as much as $95,000.

Schools in the path of April's solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment

By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press

Some schools in or near the path of totality also are organizing group viewings for students to experience the awe of daytime darkness and learn about the astronomy behind it together.

Brief But Spectacular: Future of Education

By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri

A collection of stories about the changing landscape of education in America. View the full series.

Supreme Court declines to intervene in a dispute over drag shows at a public university in Texas

By Associated Press

The high court had previously refused to allow Florida to enforce its law targeting drag shows, while lower federal courts in a Montana, Tennessee and Texas blocked state bans from being implemented.