Education

President Trump Meets At The White House

Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status

4:34pm April 15, 2025

by Elissa Nadworny

The president's comments came after the administration froze $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after the university rejected what it saw as illegal government demands.

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Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion after Harvard rejects its demands

4:36pm April 14, 2025

The government announced it is freezing more than $2.2 billion, hours after the university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach."

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'What did I say in class today?': Teachers feel watched under Trump's anti-DEI push

4:09am April 10, 2025

by Leila Fadel

An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is welcome here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.

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'The Great Gatsby' turns 100. What's it like teaching it today?

6:11pm April 09, 2025

by Andrew Limbong

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel has spent years on high school reading lists. How are literature professors teaching it today? And do students still find it relevant?

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Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Hispanic students

5:00am April 08, 2025

Colleges are recognizing the importance of this growing pool of potential students.

How are college presidents handling funding threats? Preparing for the worst

4:15am April 04, 2025

by Elissa Nadworny

University leaders are under pressure to comply with federal executive orders and policy changes or risk losing federal funding. Some college presidents say that makes their jobs more challenging.

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Education Dept. warns schools: Eliminate DEI programs or lose funding

2:23pm April 03, 2025

The department sent a letter to state leaders threatening the loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws.

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Closing Education Department puts 'American competitiveness' at risk, expert warns

4:24am March 21, 2025

by A Martínez

The Trump administration plans to gut the Education Department office that measures student success. An education expert says this could hurt American competitiveness in the long run.

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As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

5:00am March 15, 2025

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.

Five years since COVID, Louisiana's readers are thriving. This is their secret.

5:34pm March 13, 2025

by Jonaki Mehta

In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.

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