Yale’s New President Pushed Policing as Head of Stony Brook University
In her four years at the state university, Maurie McInnis drew criticism from faculty members who said some of her decisions violated academic freedom.
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Teachers this year saw the effects of the pandemic’s stress and isolation on young students: Some can barely speak, sit still or even hold a pencil.
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The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document.” The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools.
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CreditBrett Deering for The New York Times Northwestern Law School Accused of Bias Against White Men in Hiring
The lawsuit was filed a year after the Supreme Court struck down the use of racial and gender preferences in college admissions.
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Bloomberg’s $1 Billion Gift for Free Medical School Applies but Not to All
A donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will provide free tuition for Johns Hopkins medical students, if their families make less than $300,000 a year.
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Groups investigating antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias cited instances of discrimination against pro-Israel students and “a pervasive climate of intolerance” against pro-Palestinian students.
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Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end.
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Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.
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Parents, desperate for help, are turning to private schools with a half-dozen or so students. And they are getting a financial boost from taxpayers.
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California Joins Growing National Effort to Ban Smartphone Use in Schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide ban as states and large school districts have pursued similar prohibitions to prevent disruption and cyberbullying.
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The new rules, which would also significantly rein in demonstrations at the university in other ways, come on the heels of a nationwide wave of student activism against Israel’s actions in Gaza.
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Harvard and M.I.T. no longer require applicants for teaching jobs to explain how they would serve underrepresented groups. Other schools may follow.
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CreditBen Curtis/Associated Press U.C. Berkeley’s Leader, a Free Speech Champion, Has Advice for Today’s Students: Tone It Down
“Just because you have the right to say something doesn’t mean it’s right to say,” said Carol Christ, who is retiring as chancellor at the end of this month.
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At pro-Palestinian demonstrations, students have broken codes of conduct and, sometimes, the law. But the question of whether and how to discipline them is vexing universities.
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La taxonomía, o la ciencia de poner nombre a las especies, ha sido víctima de un amplio cambio en nuestras prioridades científicas. Pero la necesitamos más que nunca.
By Robert Langellier
Statue Honoring Women and Justice Vandalized at University of Houston
An anti-abortion group had previously denounced Shahzia Sikander’s sculpture as “satanic.” University officials said they are investigating the attack.
By Zachary Small
A Brand-New Electric Bus, No Charge. (That Was One Problem.)
In tiny Wymore, Neb., a sleek new battery-powered school bus became a Rorschach test for the future.
By Dionne Searcey and George Etheredge
$1 Billion Bloomberg Gift to Hopkins Makes Tuition Free for Most Medical Students
The gift, made by Michael R. Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization, will also cover living expenses for some Johns Hopkins University students.
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Naming species has been a victim of a broad shift in our scientific priorities. But we need it more than ever.
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Un chatbot de IA para escuelas públicas tropieza antes de comenzar
La herramienta estaba destinada a proporcionar estrategias educativas individualizadas para estudiantes de Los Ángeles. Sin embargo, antes de poder hacerlo, la empresa que la creó colapsó.
By Dana Goldstein
Biden Says He Has Not Had a Cognitive Test and Doesn’t Need One
“Every day I have that test. Everything I do,” President Biden said in his ABC News interview. “Not only am I campaigning, but I’m running the world.”
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One journalist, a resident of the beach town Avalon, N.J., wanted to find out.
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Christian nationalists aim to impose their beliefs on others.
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While serving a sentence for burglary, I enrolled in a college journalism class. When I interviewed my correctional officer, my world broadened.
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A.I. ‘Friend’ for Public School Students Falls Flat
Los Angeles schools hired a start-up to build an A.I. chatbot for parents and students. A few months later, the company collapsed.
By Dana Goldstein
Guest EssayA Suitcase, 10 Countries, One School: A Migrant Family’s Search for Home
Schools ground migrant children and their families when everything else — the language, the city, the culture, the people — is brand-new.
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Elaine Schwartz, Longtime Principal of an Innovative School, Dies at 92
A co-founder of the Center School in Manhattan, she implemented once-radical ideas that put the students first. She retired four decades later, at 91.
By Clay Risen
Oklahoma Supreme Court Says No to State Funding for a Religious Charter School
In a closely watched case, Oklahoma’s highest court blocked what was set to become the nation’s first religious charter school. An appeal is likely.
By Sarah Mervosh
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District 15 dropped selective admissions for middle schools, and the schools are now more integrated than they were.
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A Brooklyn School District Finds a Path Toward Integration
Breaking with segregation does not have to involve bitterness and decades of delays.
By Brent Staples
Judges Block Parts of Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Plan
A part of the SAVE plan that would have cut monthly bills for millions of borrowers starting on July 1 was put on hold.
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Recent High School Grads: Tell Us Why You Decided to Go to College or Not
Students across America are asking whether college is worth it. We want to know why you decided that it was — or wasn’t — a good choice to attend.
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In San Francisco, Doctors Feud Over ‘Do No Harm’ When It Comes to War Protests
Doctors at the University of California, San Francisco, say that the workplace they once loved has been fractured by the Israel-Hamas war.
By Heather Knight
Why Bragg Dropped Charges Against Most Columbia Student Protesters
The Manhattan district attorney’s office cited a lack of evidence in deciding not to prosecute 31 of the 46 people charged in the takeover of Hamilton Hall.
By Chelsia Rose Marcius
The Culture Wars Came to a California Suburb. A Leader Has Been Ousted.
Voters recalled a Southern California school board president after his conservative majority approved policies on critical race theory and transgender issues.
By Jill Cowan
Florida to Pay Millions to Victims of Abuses at Notorious Reform School
A $20 million program will give financial restitution to students who endured abuse and neglect at the hands of the state.
By Patricia Mazzei
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Signals a Broader Christian Agenda
Gov. Jeff Landry wants his state to be at the forefront of a national movement to advance legislation with a Christian worldview.
By Rick Rojas, David W. Chen and Elizabeth Dias
Luisiana exige que todas las aulas públicas exhiban los diez mandamientos
La ley firmada el miércoles por el gobernador Jeff Landry convierte al estado en el único con este mandato. Los críticos han prometido presentar un recurso de inconstitucionalidad.
By Rick Rojas
Students Kissed Her Feet for Good Luck. Now She’s Missing Her Head.
A replica of the Athena Giustiniani that greeted students at Wells College for more than 150 years was accidentally decapitated in the scramble to close the institution forever.
By Annie Aguiar
School Cellphone Bans Have Buzz, but May Be Hard to Enforce
California is the latest state to try to regulate the devices. But how far should the ban go? And will parents sign on?
By Dana Goldstein and Emily Cochrane
Trump Says He Would Give Green Cards to All Foreign College Students at Graduation
Mr. Trump’s promise to Silicon Valley investors was a sharp departure from immigration curbs he enacted during his presidency. His campaign walked it back soon after.
By Chris Cameron
Newark Schools Struggle to Keep Students Cool
Many buildings lack air-conditioning, despite years of calls for improvements to old buildings.
By Liam Stack and Nate Schweber
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A recent study ranked 100 of the largest U.S. cities based on median rents, job opportunities and social metrics.
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Una escuela con 7 alumnos: el movimiento de las microescuelas
Estos colegios privados suelen abrir cuatro o cinco días a la semana, con profesores de tiempo completo, y planes de estudios fijos. Están recibiendo impulso financiero de los contribuyentes.
By Dana Goldstein and Audra Melton
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