Education

DC school year starts with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols

By Mark Sherman, Ashraf Khalil, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

As schools opened across the capital city, parental social media groups and listservs were buzzing with reports and rumors of checkpoints and arrests.

How scammers are siphoning college financial aid with stolen student identities

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

According to recent reports, sophisticated criminal networks are using identity theft to disguise themselves as students at U.S. colleges. They flood colleges with applications in order to siphon off tens of millions of dollars in financial aid, taking up seats…

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Critics say Trump's push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

In recent weeks, Trump has taken several actions to scrub any vestiges of race from admissions decisions, suggesting that some schools are ignoring a 2023 Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action.

Judge strikes down Education Department guidance against school diversity programs

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.

7 quick questions with Ms. Rachel

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Tim McPhillips

Rachel Accurso has helped countless toddlers learn words and make connections through her wildly popular videos. But she’s a hard no on glitter.

Early education experts see this new Trump rule as 'the wrong step at the wrong time'

By Laura Santhanam

Shutting off federal loans for these students could turn people away from the profession altogether, at a time when teachers are burnt out and leaving classrooms and daycares, early childhood educators and experts told PBS News.

Academy at the Farm instills confidence in kids with lessons in animal care

By Colleen Krantz, Iowa PBS

When classes begin this week at one public charter school in Florida, some of the lessons will be taught in barns and animal pens. Colleen Bradford Krantz of Iowa PBS reports.

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Trump administration seeks $1B settlement from UCLA, White House official says

By Jocelyn Gecker, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White House official said Friday, weeks after the Department of Justice accused the school of antisemitism and other civil rights violations.

College endowment tax is leading to hiring freezes and could mean cuts in financial aid

By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press

College like Harvard, Yale and Stanford will be on the hook to pay hundreds of millions more in taxes, while also navigating reductions in research grants and other threats to funding by the Trump administration.