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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.

The student, the president of the school’s College Republicans club, said he reported immigrant carwash workers. Now he is facing online attacks after nine of the workers were detained.

In an extraordinary 12-page letter, James E. Ryan described the pressure campaign leading to his resignation as akin to a “hostage situation.”

As many elite colleges struggle to adapt to the technology, the nation’s most prestigious universities said dozens of students used artificial intelligence tools to cheat.

Leiden, a city whose university is often called the Oxford of the Netherlands, features museums, gardens, murals and plenty of ways to stretch your mind.

The explosive potential of those years makes every emotion more intense — and a perfect combo for rich storytelling.

Readers respond to an article about how the teaching of U.S. history is changing. Also: Democratic pragmatism; emergency care at risk.

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The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the "broken" system of support for children with special educational needs.

A temporary classroom site is being created nearby to allow Denbigh primary to close for six months.

Ofsted is investigating whether Remedicare Education failed to register as a school.

Julie Broadbent is praised for her "unique ability to connect with pupils".

The blaze in May 2023 at Yatton Infants School, in Somerset, destroyed half of the roof.

Union members plan to walk out later this month over plans to cut 400 roles at Lancaster University.

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.

With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree?

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

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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)

Alaska's public schools are being used as emergency shelters, though many of the buildings are crumbling.

Alaska's public schools are being used as emergency shelters, though many of the buildings are crumbling. (Image credit: Eric Stone)

A federal judge says the Trump administration "overplayed its hand" by inserting partisan language into workers' out-of-office autoreplies.

A federal judge says the Trump administration "overplayed its hand" by inserting partisan language into workers' out-of-office autoreplies. (Image credit: Win McNamee)

A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.

A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies. (Image credit: Josh Lawton)

Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.

Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency. (Image credit: Melissa Ann Pinney)

A new study says several states are doing the right things to get students to show up to school regularly.

A new study says several states are doing the right things to get students to show up to school regularly.

If the government shutdown isn't resolved by Nov. 1, some 65,000 low-income children will be at-risk of losing access to Head Start child care and early learning.

If the government shutdown isn't resolved by Nov. 1, some 65,000 low-income children will be at-risk of losing access to Head Start child care and early learning.