Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign...
By MICHAEL CASEY and ANNIE MA, AP Education Writers BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling...
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Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with...
By ED WILLIAMS of Searchlight New Mexico and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN of The Associated Press COUNSELOR, N.M. (AP) — On a Tuesday in March, Billton Werito drove his son Amari toward his house in Counselor,...
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The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its...
By COLLIN BINKLEY and DIDI TANG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Frayed by tariff wars and political battles, the academic ties between the U.S. and China are now facing their greatest threat yet as...
View ArticleForest Lake School Board hears input on possible contentious policy changes
Proposed changes to student activity policies in the Forest Lake Area School District have led this spring to overflowing school board meetings, a student walkout and media scrutiny. But school board...
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Trump’s education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native...
By PHILIP MARCELO MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department...
View ArticleFACT FOCUS: Trump’s claims about remedial math at Harvard don’t add up
As the White House moves to revoke Harvard University’s certification to enroll foreign students — escalating a battle between the administration and the oldest and wealthiest college in the U.S. —...
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Chinese student struck a chord emphasizing humanity during Harvard...
By MICHAEL CASEY CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A day after her emotional speech at Harvard University’s commencement, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her message that people...
View ArticleAstronaut one day, artist the next: How to help children explore the world of...
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ NEW YORK (AP) — When Angelina Rivera was a third grader, she wanted to be a scientist and was excited by bugs, rocks and everything in the natural world. But a family trip to visit...
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Mahtomedi school board adds second referendum question to fall ballot
Voters in the Mahtomedi school district will be asked to approve two referendum questions during a special election in November. In April, the school board set a referendum for a series of facilities...
View ArticleMacalester alum sues over animal testing in psychology labs; college responds
A lawsuit accuses Macalester College of violating state consumer fraud laws “by advertising itself as a model of compliance” with ethical animal research guidelines, while killing small animals in...
View ArticleEducation Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan...
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said...
View ArticleAllison Schrager: Break up Columbia? Maybe, and the rest of the Ivy League, too
It pains me to say this, as both an economist and a graduate of Columbia, but: It may be time to break up not only Columbia but also America’s entire system of elite higher education. America’s large...
View ArticleSarah McLaughlin: Once, international students feared Beijing’s wrath. Now...
American universities have long feared that the Chinese government will restrict its country’s students from attending institutions that cross Beijing’s sensitive political lines. Universities still...
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Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on...
By JOCELYN GECKER, AP Education Writer To attract the brightest minds to America, President Donald Trump proposed a novel idea while campaigning: If elected, he would grant green cards to all foreign...
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St. Paul’s Maxfield Elementary breaks ground on ‘community schoolyard’
The average time a child in the U.S. spends outside every day is just minutes compared to the hours behind a screen. It’s something that officials at the Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit...
View ArticleTop US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it’s...
By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body. Today, they account for 26%. Like...
View ArticleJudge puts temporary hold on Trump’s latest ban on Harvard’s foreign students
By CHRISSIE THOMPSON and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Education Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign...
View ArticleTrump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education...
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass...
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HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on...
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Like many of his predecessors, President Donald Trump has affirmed the importance of historically Black colleges and universities, hailing them as a pathway to careers and a better...
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St. Paul Central students design a mascot to represent everyone
If you walk into the lobby of St. Paul’s Central High School, you might notice a face staring back at you. That’s because Central has a new student-designed mascot and its name is Francis. “It could...
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