Education

Applying to High School in New York City Is a Soul-Destroying Nightmare

I thought my worst New York City experience was getting punched in the face. That was before I started trying to get my kid into a public high school.I thought my worst New York City experience was getting punched in the face. That was before I started trying to get my kid into a public […]

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U.N.C. Strikes Trump Deal to Keep Federal Funding

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will not pay any financial penalties but agreed to abide by the Trump administration’s views on diversity and other matters.The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will not pay any financial penalties but agreed to abide by the Trump administration’s views on diversity and other matters. Read

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Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation

Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations.Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Read More

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Unrest Mars Day of Protest in France, as Student Movement Turns National

Riots broke out in several French cities alongside peaceful marches of tens of thousands of people demonstrating against rising living costs and poor school conditions.Riots broke out in several French cities alongside peaceful marches of tens of thousands of people demonstrating against rising living costs and poor school conditions. Read More

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Supreme Court to Hear New Case on Race and School Admissions

The court’s decision to review an admissions policy for selective middle school programs in Maryland follows its rejection of affirmative action in higher education.The court’s decision to review an admissions policy for selective middle school programs in Maryland follows its rejection of affirmative action in higher education. Read More

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The French Kids Are All Right. It’s the Rest of Us I’m Worried About.

With Saturday’s enormous, and enormously destructive, protests, the dream of Paris as a place of escape may be nearing an end.With Saturday’s enormous, and enormously destructive, protests, the dream of Paris as a place of escape may be nearing an end. Read More

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Mamdani to Expand 2-K Program on Staten Island and in the Bronx

New York City aims to offer free child care for 2-year-olds to half of the city’s school districts next year, including the first seats on Staten Island.New York City aims to offer free child care for 2-year-olds to half of the city’s school districts next year, including the first seats on Staten Island. Read More

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