Jul 21 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Judge hears Harvard’s challenge to Trump administration cuts In our news wrap Monday, a judge seemed receptive to Harvard's arguments that the Trump administration illegally cut $2.6 billion in funding to the school, a second suspect has been arrested in the shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 8:20 Top books to read this summer, according to Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant With summer in full swing, you may be wondering what books to take along on vacation or enjoy right at home. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has answers to that question from two of our regulars, Ann Patchett and Maureen… Continue watching
Jul 21 Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump administration By Michael Casey, Associated Press A lawyer for Harvard, Steven Lehotsky, said at Monday's hearing the case is about the government trying to control the "inner workings" of Harvard. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 7:15 How a ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ provision could accelerate a shift toward private education By Stephanie Sy, Kyle Midura President Trump’s big policy act on tax cuts, spending cuts and immigration also has a number of other key provisions that are getting less attention but include big changes. That includes what amounts to a new national school voucher program. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 5:13 Trump administration withholds billions in school grants for critical programs By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas Millions of children and working families will soon feel the impact of a funding freeze that will put a halt to key school programs. With very little explanation, the Education Department abruptly blocked the release of nearly $7 billion set… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 8:52 A look at what’s behind the efforts to reshape how American history is taught By Paul Solman, Mike Fritz In the last decade, at least 20 states have passed laws or policies that restrict how history can be taught in schools. Since taking office, President Trump has pushed further with executive orders that aim to reshape how U.S. history… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 5:49 University of Virginia’s president resigns under pressure from Justice Department By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson James Ryan, the University of Virginia’s president, is resigning after a pressure campaign by the Trump administration and amid a Justice Department investigation into UVA’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. It marks what appears to be the first time the… Continue watching
Jun 27 UVA president resigns rather than ‘fight federal government’ By Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press James Ryan referenced pressure by the Trump administration in a statement to the university community Friday in which he said he had submitted his resignation with a “very heavy heart.”… Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court rules Maryland parents can pull their children from public school lessons that use LGBTQ storybooks By Associated Press Supreme Court rules Maryland parents can pull their children from public school lessons that use LGBTQ storybooks. Continue reading
Jun 20 Federal judge blocks Trump administration effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students By Collin Binkley, Albee Zhang, Associated Press The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston preserves Harvard's ability to host foreign students while the case is decided, but it falls short of resolving all of Harvard's legal hurdles to hosting international students. Continue reading