May 22 Supreme Court 4-4 vote ends Oklahoma’s taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invalidated a vote by a state charter school board to approve the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which would have been the nation’s first religious charter school. But… Continue reading
May 21 A majority of U.S. states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023. Just two years later, more than half of all states have laws in place, with more likely to act soon. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Education Secretary McMahon testifies on 2026 budget request in House hearing By News Desk Education Secretary Linda McMahon will testify Wednesday on the White House’s budget request for the agency that President Donald Trump has ordered to be dismantled. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 4:39 Trump administration’s escalating feud with Harvard affects breast cancer research By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz The Trump administration's feud with major American universities escalated this week as a federal antisemitism task force notified Harvard that $450 million of the school’s research grants are being cut. That’s on top of the $2.2 billion it had previously… Continue watching
May 15 Harvard thought its faded Magna Carta was a cheap copy. It’s actually more than 700 years old By Michael Casey, Associated Press The university had purchased the stained faded document for less than $30. Continue reading
May 15 Kennedy says funding for Head Start will not be cut By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press In an appearance before a Senate subcommittee, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the administration would “emphasize healthy eating in Head Start, and ensure the program continues to serve its 750,000 children and parents effectively.”… Continue reading
May 13 Trump administration cuts $450 million more in grants to Harvard By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard has faced escalating sanctions from the White House after becoming the first U.S. university to openly defy the government's demands to limit pro-Palestinian activism and end diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Journalist Kara Swisher on Elon Musk, what’s next in tech and AI | 2025 Reframe Festival By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri PBS News Hour co-anchor and co-managing editor Geoff Bennett hosted a conversation May 1 with journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher about the next big developments in artificial intelligence. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: The future of Democratic leadership — a conversation with Nancy Pelosi | 2025 Reframe Festival By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Speaker Emerita of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke May 2 about the future of Democratic leadership. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: 2025 Reframe Festival, presented by PBS News and KQED By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri The Reframe Festival, hosted in partnership between PBS News Bay Area member station KQED, returned for its second year May 1 and 2, bringing together inventive minds, changemakers, and artists with the hosts of PBS News Hour for in-depth interviews,… Continue reading