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Student loan forgiveness could hike tax bill for borrowers, study finds

A new study says tax bills could triple for people who receive student loan forgiveness through income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. Previously,...

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Transgender athlete bans set to reach the ballot box for the first time

Transgender athletes are on the ballot in four states this November in efforts to expand existing bans or create new ones against their participation...

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Vance says 9 universities will be investigated over foreign visas

Vice President Vance on Thursday announced a probe into multiple colleges over their use of the J-1 visa program that allows foreign students and...

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Cornell defendant fighting Letitia James appointment as special prosecutor

One of the men accused in the Cornell University gang rape lawsuit is fighting the appointment of New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special...

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University of Arizona suspends fraternity activities in wake of misconduct reports

The University of Arizona suspended most fraternity activities this week due to several misconduct reports against chapters on campus. Dean of...

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Book bans reach all-time high, led by Texas and Florida and fueled by AI

Book bans reached an all-time high this year as political pressure and AI fuel a spike in titles taken off the shelves. Almost 12,000 books were...

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French student protests leave hundreds injured, thousands arrested: What to know

Student protests in France have shut down hundreds of schools after demonstrations against teacher shortages and rundown buildings turned violent....

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Cornell faculty prepare no-confidence vote against administration

Cornell faculty has prepared a no-confidence vote against the university administration amid criticism over the school's handling of the alleged gang...

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School book bans hit record high with nearly 12,000 removals, study finds

School book bans have hit a record high at almost 12,000 removals, according to a new report from PEN America, a free-speech organization. The group...

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Victim in alleged Cornell gang rape case said she 'felt like bait'

The victim in the alleged Cornell University gang rape investigation told school investigators at the time she "felt like bait" during the alleged...

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Head Start fight reaches tipping point as advocates push back against proposed Trump changes

The Trump administration is moving ahead with big changes to Head Start, the federal early childhood education program that serves low-income...

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Cornell rape accusation renews reputation trouble for frats

The Cornell University gang rape allegation is the latest in a series of black marks for fraternities, leading critics to question why universities...

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Hochul stops short of calling for Cornell resignations as James takes over rape probe

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) stopped short on Friday of calling for the resignations of the president of Cornell University or the local prosecutor...

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Cornell under a microscope over handling of frat house rape investigation

Cornell University is facing angry calls from politicians, activists and the general public demanding more transparency over how it handled the...

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Record low say college education 'very important': Gallup

A new Gallup poll shows a record low number of individuals who say college education is “very important” as higher education continues to lose the...

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Cornell University frat house rape investigation reopened: What we know

Cornell University is facing a firestorm of controversy after a lawsuit filed this month alleges a student there was gang raped at a fraternity house...

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New University of Michigan grading plan halted after backlash

The president of the University of Michigan has halted a plan to forgo letter grades for some first-year students after receiving backlash over the...

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Ken Griffin donating $3B to Carnegie Mellon

Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, according to an announcement from the institution on...

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Politicians increasingly taking the reins as college presidents in red states

Former elected officials are increasingly filling the role of college president, especially in red states where dissatisfaction with higher education...

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Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students

The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination...

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Hilton outlines English-only California schools plan

The Republican gubernatorial nominee in California says schools should go back to English-only classrooms. Steve Hilton said on “The Big Weekend...

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Can schools help boost youth voter turnout for midterms?

Advocates are hopeful the upcoming midterms will see an uptick in youth voters as high schools and colleges work to help register and encourage...

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Permanent daylight saving time? Schools and students would suffer, experts say

A major hurdle stands in the way of permanent daylight saving time: schools. Despite momentum from the White House, lawmakers in the lower chamber and...

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Education Department announces earliest FAFSA launch in program history

The Education Department announced Wednesday the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the 2027-2028 school year were open for...

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Princeton falls from top spot on US News rankings

Princeton University has fallen from the top spot on U.S. News & World Report's college rankings for the first time in 15 years. The Massachusetts...

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New student reading data offer bright spot on long road to literacy recovery in the US

Reading scores are starting to see an increase across the board after years of stagnation following COVID-19, a new study says, a hopeful sign in the...

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Judge strikes down anti-DEI grant policy at Education Department

A federal judge ruled Thursday the Education Department cannot cut money to teacher training programs the Trump administration argues are focused on...

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International students fear midterms won't help pro-Palestinian activists targeted by Trump

The Trump administration is showing no signs of backing away from its crackdown on international college students as partisan division over support...

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Almost 3 in 4 teachers want screen time limits in schools: Gallup

A new Gallup poll highlights teachers' mixed feelings toward devices in schools, but ultimately most say they would like to see some limits on how...

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Weingarten weighs in on AI: 'The robots can't be in charge'

The president of one of the biggest teachers unions in the country has come out with a cautionary warning on AI in schools, emphasizing the need for...

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Texas universities purge core courses as political pressure takes its toll

Public universities in Texas have dropped hundreds of courses from their core curricula — or altogether — amid rising political pressure over the...

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Student loan borrowers race for lower payments as changes come to a head

Student loan borrowers are in a race against the clock to keep their payments as low as possible as they navigate upcoming deadlines to get out of old...

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A year after Charlie Kirk's death, almost 1 in 3 students say violence can be used to stop campus speakers

Thirty percent of surveyed U.S. college students say violence can be acceptable against a campus speaker exactly a year after conservative commentator...

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Book ban battles pivot as challenges to more titles come from outside groups

Book challenges neared a record high in 2025, showing an increase in pressure from political groups and officials as opposed to parents, as well as...

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74 percent say college students should be taught how to use AI: Survey

A Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday found a vast majority say college students should be taught how to use AI amid a boom in the...

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Court reverses ruling blocking Ten Commandments displays in Texas

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday to allow Texas to require posters of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. In a 9-8...

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Los Angeles limits classroom screen time

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) passed a resolution Thursday to limit screen times in all classrooms, with the school board saying the...

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SDSU agrees to Title IX settlement over female athlete scholarships

San Diego State University (SDSU) on Monday agreed to a Title IX settlement after it was accused of giving less scholarship money to female athletes...

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Liberals launch effort to counter Turning Point USA on college campuses

A liberal group is looking to counter the influence of conservative Turning Point USA on college campuses by launching its own club that invites...

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Book bans mired at record high

The American Library Association (ALA) says book bans remain stubbornly high, announcing that 2025 saw the second-highest documented level of book...

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Critics of Education Department changes see difficult path to restore agency after program closures

Another office at the Department of Education is on the chopping block after a year of efforts to dismantle the federal agency, pushing the hope of...

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Tufts student detained by ICE returns to Turkey

Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student that was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last year, has completed her Ph.D....

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Screen time opponents target 1-on-1 devices in schools after success with cellphone bans

Personal laptops, Chromebooks and iPads are on the chopping block in many classrooms as parents and advocates look to expand efforts to limit...

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Los Angeles schools strike last-minute deal, avoiding shutdown

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) struck a deal early Tuesday to avoid a walkout by three unions planned for the upcoming school day...

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As AI pushes students to reconsider majors, universities struggle to adapt

A recent poll shows AI’s increasing role in how students decide on college majors, creating a rapidly developing situation for universities that are...

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Title IX agreements on shaky ground after Education Department rescinds gender-identity deals

The Education Department took an unprecedented step this week to nullify Title IX agreements previous administrations had made with school districts...

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Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil appeal

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a final order of removal for Mahmoud Khalil on Thursday after the board denied his bid for the...

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Minnesota districts, teachers ask for restoration of immigration enforcement limits near schools

Two school districts in Minnesota and a teachers union went to court Wednesday to challenge the Trump administration’s lift on a ban that kept...

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Appeals court allows Iowa to enforce book bans, restrictions on LBGTQ topics in classes

The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday to allow Iowa to enforce a ban on LBGTQ books and topics in public school classrooms after a lower...

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Education Department rescinds previous Title IX agreements with schools over gender identity

The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights said Monday it would rescind Title IX agreements that six schools made with the federal government...

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