Education

As political pressure mounts and campuses face new cultural and financial strains, higher education confronts a test of purpose and survival.As political pressure mounts and campuses face new cultural and financial strains, higher education confronts a test of purpose and survival. Read More

“Taking children from their families is not normal,” a speaker told the crowd in Queens, where Yuanxin Zheng attended school until being detained.“Taking children from their families is not normal,” a speaker told the crowd in Queens, where Yuanxin Zheng attended school until being detained. Read More

The father of Any Lucía López Belloza said agents appeared at his home in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. His daughter, 19, was deported to Honduras during a surprise trip home for Thanksgiving.The father of Any Lucía López Belloza said agents appeared at his home in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. His daughter, 19, was deported to

Many states have proposed bans on the sale of ultraprocessed foods in schools. The problem is the way they define ultraprocessing.Many states have proposed bans on the sale of ultraprocessed foods in schools. The problem is the way they define ultraprocessing. Read More

A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults.A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults. Read More

When students are treated like customers, they can demand educators grade accordingly.When students are treated like customers, they can demand educators grade accordingly. Read More

The secretary of education is barnstorming the country, talking to schoolchildren about civics and promoting patriotism. Critics claim the lessons have been crafted by partisan and religious groups.The secretary of education is barnstorming the country, talking to schoolchildren about civics and promoting patriotism. Critics claim the lessons have been crafted by partisan and religious groups. Read

Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication.Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication. Read More

Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the country rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the country rather than be deported, according to federal

Yoav Segev said he was harassed “for being Jewish and Israeli” during a campus protest in October 2023, an episode that had drawn the attention of Republicans in Washington.Yoav Segev said he was harassed “for being Jewish and Israeli” during a campus protest in October 2023, an episode that had drawn the attention of Republicans