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Higher education leaders and public-school superintendents say they depend on skilled foreign workers to fill critical roles.

Mark Bray was teaching courses on anti-fascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. He left the country Thursday night.

Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.

Ian Roberts rose through the ranks of American education with talent, charm and a riveting back story. He was also hiding a shocking secret.

A new state law creates the first legal definition of the foods, and may prompt changes in other states.

Under a new state law, public schools can no longer sponsor gay and gender clubs or “assist” with transitioning, but implementation appears to be varying by the politics of the districts.

Trump officials want universities to sign on to conservative priorities to get special treatment. Some in higher education say agreeing would end academic freedom.

A new report from PEN America tracks restrictions on school books across 45 states.

In letters to consultants and the College Board, House and Senate Judiciary leaders invoked antitrust law and asked how student data feeds pricing algorithms.

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the mayor’s race, plans if elected to replace the selective program, which became a symbol of segregation in public schools.

The out-of-office responses from the accounts of employees on furlough cast blame for the shutdown on Democrats.

In a blistering opinion, a federal judge in Boston said the Trump administration used the threat of deportations to systematically intimidate certain campus demonstrators into silence.

The Sept. 19 letter came days before the Department of Health and Human Services started the process of cutting off federal funds to the university.

After a halt for most of the year, borrowers enrolled in one income-driven repayment plan may begin to receive loan discharges within weeks.

The superintendent, now head of schools in DeKalb County, Ga., had been lauded for his efforts to help students of color. Prosecutors say he led a kickback scheme in suburban Chicago.

The Trump administration offered nine universities benefits in exchange for signing an agreement to protect conservative voices, among other things. M.I.T. was the first to refuse.

The government should not use public funds to support a system that fails to serve the public good.

In “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus,” Matthew Restall explores the seemingly immortal reputation of one of history’s most projected-on figures.

When it comes to education policy, Republicans are now kicking Democrats in the butt.

University leaders are wary of a new proposal from the Trump administration to impose far-reaching changes in higher education.

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Beavercreek City Schools in Ohio has received a $2 million grant from the Department of Defense to expand language offerings, -More- 

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University workers will vote on national strike action this month over a 1.4% pay offer made in the summer.

An inquest hears boarding school pupil Georgia Scarff had anxiety and was hit by a lorry.

Arif Ahmed says freedom of speech does not mean the freedom to harass and discriminate Jewish students.

Incidents of young children bringing knives into primary schools have been revealed by a BBC investigation.

Sanaa el-Azab is one of 58 people who have been evacuated from Gaza to study at universities in the UK on scholarships.

A number of schools issued warnings after a URL directed young readers to explicit material.

Dorset young people says their devices help them stay in touch with friends and feel safer.

Three families share the realisations that enabled them to declutter and transform their homes and lives.

A judge criticises two parents as he halts a 10-year court battle over their children's future.

The inquest following the death of Paloma Shemirani raises the question of how to prevent young people from health misinformation

Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.

As students struggle to cover the cost of university, the BBC speaks to young people to find out how they make it work.

Elizabeth and Henry are among those ditching technology in their bedrooms to see how they cope.

Four second year students give their advice on starting uni to this year's freshers.

As school returns, we look at a scheme that pairs teenagers with toddlers from a local nursery in a bid to help increase school attendance.

Girls are still more likely to pass GCSEs, but why is the gender gap now the lowest on record?

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

Hundreds of thousands of students do the vocational qualifications known as BTecs every year.

We've been to school. We know how education works. Right? In fact, many aspects of learning — in homes, at schools, at work and elsewhere — are evolving rapidly, along with our understanding of learning. Join us as we explore how learning happens.

At New York City's Tenement Museum, high schoolers explore the American experience through the eyes of one 1860s-era Black family.

At New York City's Tenement Museum, high schoolers explore the American experience through the eyes of one 1860s-era Black family. (Image credit: Keren Carrion)

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. (Image credit: Elissa Nadworny/NPR)

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

More college students are using AI chatbots to help them with their studies. But data recently released by an AI company shows they're aren't the only ones using the technology.

More college students are using AI chatbots to help them with their studies. But data recently released by an AI company shows they're aren't the only ones using the technology.

The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.

The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.

More college students are using AI chatbots to help them with their studies. But data recently released by an AI company shows they're aren't the only ones using the technology.

More college students are using AI chatbots to help them with their studies. But data recently released by an AI company shows they're aren't the only ones using the technology.

We heard fun and engaging podcasts on topics including how math teaching has evolved, what its like to disengage from technology, and, who has it better: kids or grownups?

We heard fun and engaging podcasts on topics including how math teaching has evolved, what its like to disengage from technology, and, who has it better: kids or grownups?

Mychal Threets, a social media star librarian, is hosting the new iteration of the series. It's back for four episodes starting on Saturday.

Mychal Threets, a social media star librarian, is hosting the new iteration of the series. It's back for four episodes starting on Saturday. (Image credit: Buffalo Toronto Public Media)

The White House is pressuring colleges to align with President Trump's agenda, urging multiple schools across the country to sign a "compact" in exchange for priority access to federal grants.

The White House is pressuring colleges to align with President Trump's agenda, urging multiple schools across the country to sign a "compact" in exchange for priority access to federal grants.

It's not just students, more professors are using AI in the classroom. But they say more guidance is needed on how to use the technology.

It's not just students, more professors are using AI in the classroom. But they say more guidance is needed on how to use the technology.