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Penn and U.S.C. Become Latest Universities to Reject White House Deal
- United States Politics and Government
- Colleges and Universities
- Academic Freedom
- Conservatism (US Politics)
- Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Brown University
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Texas at Austin
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Jameson, J Larry
The schools said no to the Trump administration’s offer of federal funding preferences in exchange for complying with certain requirements, such as protecting conservative voices.

New York City Sues U.S. After School Aid Is Cut Over Gender Policies
- Education (K-12)
- New York City
- Education Department (US)
- Magnet Schools
- Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation)
- Transgender
- Gender
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- McMahon, Linda E
- Federal Aid (US)
- Education Department (NYC)
The Trump administration argued that the school system is violating civil rights laws because of policies on transgender and nonbinary students.

Harvard’s Wealth Is Growing, Despite Trump’s Attacks on Its Funds
- Colleges and Universities
- Academic Freedom
- Harvard University
- Garber, Alan M
- Trump, Donald J
- Budgets and Budgeting
- Endowments
In its latest financial report, Harvard said its endowment grew even bigger in the last fiscal year. But it still faces financial problems because of federal cuts.

New Oklahoma Superintendent Rescinds Bible Mandate
- Oklahoma
- Education (K-12)
- Bible
- Religion-State Relations
- Fields, Lindel
- Stitt, Kevin
- Walters, Ryan (1985- )
- Superintendents (School)
- Politics and Government
The superintendent said he had “no plans” to enforce his predecessor’s mandate to put Bibles in public school classrooms, which was being fought in court.
A Storied Art Collection at Princeton Gets a New Home
- Museums
- Art
- Architecture
- Building (Construction)
- Colleges and Universities
- Princeton University Art Museum
- Adjaye, David
- Steward, James (1959- )
- Princeton (NJ)
The Princeton University Art Museum has navigated a controversy around its architect and political pressures facing cultural and academic institutions on the way to the opening of its new building.

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment
- Brown University
- Colleges and Universities
- Academic Freedom
- Federal Aid (US)
- Foreign Students (in US)
- United States Politics and Government
- Trump, Donald J
- Rhode Island
- Rowan, Marc J
- Paxson, Christina Hull
Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.

‘After the Hunt’ and the Age of Unhinged-Professor Art
- Colleges and Universities
- Books and Literature
- Movies
- Yale University
- After the Hunt (Movie)
- Guadagnino, Luca
- Jonas, Julia May
- McEwan, Ian
- Roberts, Julia
- Russo, Richard (1949- )
Universities are under attack. Is Hollywood part of the problem?
Inside the New Bible-Infused Texas English Curriculum
- Religion-State Relations
- Christians and Christianity
- Bible
- Reading and Writing Skills (Education)
- Education (K-12)
- Texas
- vis-design
This school year, many Texas districts are teaching from an elementary curriculum that features extensive content about the Christian faith, according to a New York Times analysis.
Trump Administration Guts Education Department With More Layoffs
- United States Politics and Government
- Shutdowns (Institutional)
- Federal Budget (US)
- Education Department (US)
- Government Employees
- Layoffs and Job Reductions
- Civil Rights and Liberties
- Federal Aid (US)
- Special Education
- Discrimination
- Financial Aid (Education)
- Student Loans
- Trump, Donald J
- McMahon, Linda E
- Office of Management and Budget (US)
About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement.

What Happened to Campus Activism Against the War in Gaza?
- Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- )
- Colleges and Universities
- Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
- Columbia University
- Republican Party
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
Protests swept campuses after the war began. But tough discipline, pushed by Republicans, curbed a student movement that was one of the largest since the Vietnam War.

How Do We Decide Which Studies to Cover?
- Medicine and Health
- Research
- Clinical Trials
- Academic and Scientific Journals
- Conflicts of Interest
- News and News Media
- New York Times
A New York Times health reporter explains what makes a good study, and how she knows which papers merit an article.
These Students Are Scared. Friends and Teachers Are Their Protectors.
- Illegal Immigration
- Deportation
- United States Politics and Government
- Education (K-12)
- Teachers and School Employees
- Immigration and Emigration
- Youth
- Education (Secondary)
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US)
- Bronx (NYC)
- Brooklyn (NYC)
- Long Island (NY)
- Red Hook (Brooklyn, NY)
- Rhinebeck (NY)
Sometimes, they offer a place to stay to immigrant children. Other times, they provide help navigating the legal system. They have become part of the resistance.

MIT Rejects Special Funding Offer From Trump Administration
- Colleges and Universities
- Admissions Standards
- Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Virginia
- Trump, Donald J
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.

Student Loan Cancellation Is Restarting for Some Federal Borrowers
- Personal Finances
- Student Loans
- Education Department (US)
- Trump, Donald J
After a halt for most of the year, borrowers enrolled in one income-driven repayment plan may begin to receive loan discharges within weeks.

University of Virginia Won’t Join White House’s Compact for Colleges
- Colleges and Universities
- Federal Aid (US)
- Conservatism (US Politics)
- Admissions Standards
- University of Virginia
- Mahoney, Paul G (1959- )
- McMahon, Linda E
It was the fifth school in a matter of days to refuse an offer of preferential funding treatment from the government, even as the White House has threatened schools that do not sign up.

Madagascar’s President Was Ousted After Youth Protests. Now What?
- Africa
- Madagascar
- Rajoelina, Andry
- Traore, Ibrahim
- African Union
- Youth
- Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
- Politics and Government
- Corruption (Institutional)
- Generation Z
- Colleges and Universities
- Water
- Defense and Military Forces
- Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat
- vis-photo
The young people who toppled the government are now confronting questions about what’s next, and who will deliver on their demands.

I Have Parkinson’s: A Range of Voices
- Parkinson's Disease
- Goldie, Sue J
- Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Medicine and Health
- Trump, Donald J
- United States Politics and Government
- China
- Robots and Robotics
- Economic Conditions and Trends
- Education (K-12)
- Children and Childhood
Readers, many with Parkinson’s, respond to an article about Sue Goldie, who has the disease. Also: Tears over Trump’s America; losing to China; learning through play.

Trump Officials Appeal Challenge to Their Efforts to Restrict D.E.I.
- Diversity Initiatives
- Civil Rights and Liberties
- Education (K-12)
- American Federation of Teachers
- American Sociological Assn
- Education Department (US)
- McMahon, Linda E
A federal judge had previously stopped the administration from cutting off billions to schools that have diversity and equity programs.

Want to Know What You’ll Pay for College? There’s a Fast New Calculator for That.
- Colleges and Universities
- Tuition
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Calculators
- Scholarships and Fellowships
- Content Type: Service
- Personal Finances
Nearly two dozen private colleges are offering an online tool that factors in need-based grants and scholarships to estimate students’ actual costs.
Indiana University Fires Adviser to Student Newspaper and Bars Print Publication
- Colleges and Universities
- Newspapers
- Freedom of the Press
- Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Censorship
- Indiana University
- Indiana Daily Student
- Bloomington (Ind)
- Reingold, David A (1968- )
- Rodenbush, Jim
- Miller, Andrew (Editor)
The administration at Indiana University Bloomington fired the adviser to the paper and barred the publication from putting out a print edition.

Universities Are Standing Up to Trump
- Colleges and Universities
- Academic Freedom
- Federal Aid (US)
- Conservatism (US Politics)
- American Assn of University Professors
- Brown University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Southern California
- Paxson, Christina Hull
- Steinberg, Michael P
A White House proposal for special funding treatment crossed a line for several schools. Some say it feels like a turning point in the federal government’s battle with higher education.

How Baby Boomers Blew Up the American Dream
- Baby Boomers
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- United States Economy
- Labor and Jobs
- Millennial Generation
- Generation Z
- Generation X
- National Debt (US)
- Colleges and Universities
- Affordable Housing
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The postwar generation had a good run. Now we’re all paying for it.

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Elise Faragher is on placement in Worcester and lecturer Aaron Collins, and his wife, came in.

Neurodivergent children's parents call for support
Parents in West Yorkshire say they are left with little help after their children are diagnosed.

Majority of children missing from one NI school 'traced', says head
The Education Authority is trying to trace the pupils as it is not clear what school they now go to.

Families and staff rally against school closure
The council plans to close Monkseaton Middle School and merge others to tackle falling pupil numbers.

'Unsettling' to hear millions needed to fix schools
A report published today says staff and pupils may be at risk due to the maintenance backlog.

'We were protecting our son' - Convicted over SEN child missing school
The couple spent £30,000 in legal costs after being taken to court by the Education Authority.

Boris Johnson 'chose NHS over children', ex-minister tells Covid inquiry
The former education secretary tells the Covid inquiry there was a "lack of seriousness" in government.

Send students share nerve-wracking journey planning life after college
The BBC is following the lives of final-year students at Gloucestershire's National Star College.

'We must catch up soon!' How to stop ghosting your friends
How to keep friendships alive as an adult alongside work, family and endless to-do lists.

Young children taking knives to school, BBC finds
Incidents of young children bringing knives into primary schools have been revealed by a BBC investigation.

'Nothing short of tragic': Inside a family court
A judge criticises two parents as he halts a 10-year court battle over their children's future.

Why we struggle to protect the young from conspiracy theorist parents
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How Stacey Solomon decluttered our homes back from the brink
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How working parents can get 30 hours of free childcare
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.

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