Oct 01 Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, PEN report says By Hillel Italie, Associated Press PEN America's "Banned in the USA," released Wednesday, tracks over 6,800 instances of books being pulled for the 2024-2025 school year. Continue reading
Oct 01 How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department By Annie Ma, Associated Press Investigations into civil rights complaints will stop, the department will not issue new federal grants and about 87% of its workforce will be furloughed, according to a department contingency plan. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 8:25 In 'Terms of Respect,' Princeton president argues colleges are encouraging free speech By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris In his second term, President Trump has waged an all-out war on higher education. But a new book by Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber argues that despite criticism, colleges and universities are meeting the moment when it comes to permitting… Continue watching
Sep 30 A deal with Harvard University is close, Trump says By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A truce with the country's oldest and wealthiest college would end a clash that has tested the independence of America’s colleges. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump launches global coalition on tech education for kids By Associated Press She’s set to launch the program Tuesday afternoon in New York on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly session. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 5:39 A look at the future of DEI on college campuses as hundreds of programs disappear By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert, Laine Immell Change is in the air as college students return from summer break this year. At more than 400 campuses across the country, programs and centers that promote diversity, equity and inclusion have been eliminated or rebranded. Ali Rogin speaks with… Continue watching
Sep 09 U.S. high school students continue to lose ground in math and reading, as yearslong decline persists By Annie Ma, Associated Press While the pandemic had an outsize impact on student achievement, experts said falling scores are part of a longer arc in education that cannot be attributed solely to COVID-19, school closures and related issues such as heightened absenteeism. Continue reading
Sep 04 Northwestern's president will resign following tenure marked by White House tension By Annie Ma, Associated Press Northwestern emerged as a prominent target of President Donald Trump's campaign to reshape elite colleges he has derided as hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism. Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: Minneapolis officials offer latest details on deadly Catholic school shooting By Associated Press The police chief said dozens of children were inside the mass at the time of the shooting. Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed where they sat in the pews, he added. Continue reading
Aug 27 Two children killed, 17 wounded during Mass in a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting By Steve Karnowski, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the… Continue reading