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The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval.

The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy.

Federal workers and poor Americans bore the brunt of the 43-day fiscal standoff, but it also took a toll on the broader economy.

Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, told the university’s board that the choice of a new president, to replace one pushed out by Republicans over the summer, should be delayed until she is in office.

Austin Becker developed an early warning system to protect critical infrastructure from storms. His project’s funding was eliminated in April.

John Scott was rarely spoken of in his family after he was placed in an institution. After a half-century, his youngest brother set out to learn who he was and what happened to him.

Even as schools have banned phones, a Times survey shows how the pandemic-era practice of giving students their own laptops and tablets is here to stay.

The announcement came a day after protesters confronted attendees of a campus event hosted by Turning Point USA, the conservative group founded by Charlie Kirk.

Supporters of Abigail Spanberger, Virginia’s governor-elect, say they expect her to reverse efforts to impose conservative priorities on the state’s prestigious public university system.

The sharp-tongued architect and professor built Manhattan’s most luxurious towers, but his new book shuttles from Billionaires’ Row to the Bronx. (Plus, what he thinks of Rem and Zaha.)

The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight.

An arts festival taps third- and fourth-graders to teach adults a thing or two about authenticity.

A federal judge said that faculty members were being affected in their teaching and research by the Trump administration’s pressure campaign.

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said Northern Ireland’s public schools must include the study of faiths other than Christianity.

We need to support working-class kids before the 21st century abandons them completely.

At Montclair State University in New Jersey, a departmental restructuring plan is igniting concerns about the future of the humanities.

The university is reviewing newly released emails between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers, a former Harvard president, and others at the institution.

Although some Silicon Valley executives paint China as the enemy, Chinese brains continue to play a major role in U.S. research.

The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.

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Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.

The number of childminders in England is falling - with one charity warning they could all be gone by 2033.

Police say the death of the pupil on Monday is not being treated as suspicious.

A poll of teachers around the UK suggests they have a poorer wellbeing than the general population.

A couple unlawfully arrested over complaints about their child's school say police have paid them damages.

The head teacher tells parents references to demons can feel "deeply uncomfortable" to Christians.

Unions say school managers are failing to deal with persistent "disruptive behaviour".

The government says it wants to tackle the high number of people not in education, employment or training.

Ofsted's new 'traffic light' rating system comes into force this week - does this mark meaningful change or, as one expert puts it, 'high level tinkering'?

The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

The advert seeks "an extraordinary tutor" required "to support child on his first steps to becoming an English gentleman."

The North East has seen the biggest fall in trainee teachers in England, down by 56% since 2019-20.

Many freshers come with high expectations of what they imagine will be the best years of their lives.

The Institute for Public Policy Research says there should be more comprehensive support for Send students in mainstream schools.

The DfE has announced it will raise tuition fees every year, and will bring in new V-levels after GCSEs.

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

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The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan to dismantle large swaths of the Department of Education, shifting some of its key work to other agencies.

The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan to dismantle large swaths of the Department of Education, shifting some of its key work to other agencies.

Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval.

Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval. (Image credit: Stefani Reynolds)

Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.

Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden. (Image credit: Gabby Hiestand Salgado)

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks three community college presidents - J.B. Buxton, Nerita Hughes, and Georgia Lorenz - how the Trump administration's war on higher education is affecting their schools.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks three community college presidents - J.B. Buxton, Nerita Hughes, and Georgia Lorenz - how the Trump administration's war on higher education is affecting their schools.

The Trump administration demanded UCLA pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funding and ensure eligibility for future funding after accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus.

The Trump administration demanded UCLA pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funding and ensure eligibility for future funding after accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes)

The new Texas A&M University System, which requires professors to obtain approval from the school president to discuss certain race and gender topics, has been met with opposition from faculty and freedom of speech advocates.

The new Texas A&M University System, which requires professors to obtain approval from the school president to discuss certain race and gender topics, has been met with opposition from faculty and freedom of speech advocates.

Harvard University officials have recently raised the alarm on grade inflation. More than 60% of grades awarded to students have been A's. That's up 25% from two decades ago.

Harvard University officials have recently raised the alarm on grade inflation. More than 60% of grades awarded to students have been A's. That's up 25% from two decades ago.

A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs.

A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs. (Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)

A school in Pittsburgh has set up a food pantry for students and their families whose SNAP benefits have been cut or delayed because of the government shutdown.

A school in Pittsburgh has set up a food pantry for students and their families whose SNAP benefits have been cut or delayed because of the government shutdown.

The food pantry at Brashear High School is open once a week, and each student gets about five minutes to shop. Any snacks they don't take often go to teachers, to offer to hungry pupils.

The food pantry at Brashear High School is open once a week, and each student gets about five minutes to shop. Any snacks they don't take often go to teachers, to offer to hungry pupils. (Image credit: Lynn Johnson for NPR)