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A decline in the number of children and rise in the number of choices has created a crisis for public schools. Some are trying new strategies to recruit students.

A widely overlooked part of a settlement with the two universities could profoundly alter how elite schools determine who gets accepted.

The $34.8 million allocated by the National Endowment for the Humanities leans toward presidents, statesmen and the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary.

A moderate group that has tried to rally Democrats around school choice faces divisions over private-school vouchers.

The university is turning to a former law school dean to lead the school as it faces pressure from Republicans in both Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Campus Reform was founded years ago to expose what it calls leftist bias on college campuses. The online site’s cause has gone from fringe to mainstream.

The city’s eight specialized high schools are regarded as crown jewels but also symbols of segregation. The number of Black and Hispanic students admitted to them dipped slightly from last year.

The president signed an executive order on Thursday that would reinstate the test for schoolchildren.

The deal, which will require Brown to spend $50 million, comes after two other Ivy League schools negotiated with the Trump administration to restore millions in research dollars.

The university was accused of racial discrimination in its health care system, the latest high-profile school targeted and stripped of federal funding.

Jewish students and a professor said the university had allowed a hostile protest. After the settlement was announced, the Department of Justice separately said it had found the university violated civil rights laws.

The government can request the employment eligibility verification forms related to citizenship and immigration status as a matter of course, but Harvard was surprised to receive such a voluminous demand.

The sum sought by the government is more than twice as much as the $200 million fine that Columbia University said it would pay when it settled its clash with the White House last week.

The Faculty Senate at George Mason University in Virginia adopted a resolution supporting the school’s president and his work related to diversity. The Justice Department says it will investigate.

A new lawsuit brought by a First Amendment watchdog group argues that the use of a rarely invoked immigration law to target pro-Palestinian demonstrators is unconstitutional.

Technology is making the old ways of teaching ineffective. A new way is starting to emerge.

The former restaurant in Williamsburg will be moved to a studio for film and TV production at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Under Obama, federal rules pushed universities to build new bureaucracies to address sexual misconduct. Trump is doubling down on that tactic for antisemitism claims.

Plus, remembering “the Willy Wonka of cheese.”

The Palestinian activist discusses the Columbia protests, ICE detention and free speech in America.

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Grants are offered as standard in Scotland, Wales and NI - but only by a quarter of councils in England.

Certificates are being delivered by first-class post, though many students will also receive a text or email.

The fines are given when a child registers 10 unauthorised half-day school absences, a council says.

Lecturers are also being harassed, the report finds, as ministers say threats will not be tolerated.

Clothing Coventry runs an pop-up bank to help families who are struggling to buy new school uniform.

Maintenance loans have also gone up, meaning students can borrow more to help with living costs.

Some social media influencers are pushing products to young gym-goers and students, health experts warn.

Around 147,000 students across Scotland will receive their exams results on 5 August.

A guide to your options if you are not happy with your A-level results.

Tuition fees are rising in England and Wales, increasing the amount of debt graduates will have.

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T-levels are equivalent to three A-levels, and focus on practical rather than academic subjects.

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Students are increasingly using AI tools to help with — and do — their homework. Here's how older online study services, students and professors are adapting.

Students are increasingly using AI tools to help with — and do — their homework. Here's how older online study services, students and professors are adapting.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jonathan Johnson, founder and CEO of Rooted School Foundation, about a study involving his charter schools which gave $50 weekly to low-income students.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jonathan Johnson, founder and CEO of Rooted School Foundation, about a study involving his charter schools which gave $50 weekly to low-income students.

Harvard University has been at the center of some big legal cases lately – cases that have all started on the desk of one federal judge, Allison Burroughs of Massachusetts. Here's a look at who she is.

Harvard University has been at the center of some big legal cases lately – cases that have all started on the desk of one federal judge, Allison Burroughs of Massachusetts. Here's a look at who she is.

The Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on childhood fitness is for both physical and patriotic reasons.

The Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on childhood fitness is for both physical and patriotic reasons. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.

Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.

Alaska has long ignored warning signs of a budget crisis. Now, it has no money to fix something that is posing serious health and safety risks to students and staff: crumbling rural schools.

Alaska has long ignored warning signs of a budget crisis. Now, it has no money to fix something that is posing serious health and safety risks to students and staff: crumbling rural schools. (Image credit: Emily Schwing/KYUK)

NPR's A Martinez speaks with school social worker Kia Baker and educator Melvin Bond about how parents in Baltimore struggle to keep up with the rising cost of school supplies.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with school social worker Kia Baker and educator Melvin Bond about how parents in Baltimore struggle to keep up with the rising cost of school supplies.

Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding, officials said Wednesday.

Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding, officials said Wednesday. (Image credit: Steven Senne)

The settlement comes after Jewish students and a professor argued their civil rights were violated when pro-Palestinian protesters blocked access to campus buildings during 2024 demonstrations.

The settlement comes after Jewish students and a professor argued their civil rights were violated when pro-Palestinian protesters blocked access to campus buildings during 2024 demonstrations. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong)

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Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. Social media companies argue that the law is heavy-handed.