Education

Three-quarters of the schools in the area around the capital will be closed, although officials say the health risk from asbestos found in colored sand is low.Three-quarters of the schools in the area around the capital will be closed, although officials say the health risk from asbestos found in colored sand is low. Read More

James Watson’s legacy is a cautionary tale against letting a profound discovery shape your entire worldview.James Watson’s legacy is a cautionary tale against letting a profound discovery shape your entire worldview. Read More

When Ali Faqirzada was detained after a routine asylum hearing in New York, officials from Bard College and the Episcopal Diocese tapped their networks to help.When Ali Faqirzada was detained after a routine asylum hearing in New York, officials from Bard College and the Episcopal Diocese tapped their networks to help. Read More

Education, open markets, trade and immigration transformed the United States into the world’s dominant power, but each is now being weakened.Education, open markets, trade and immigration transformed the United States into the world’s dominant power, but each is now being weakened. Read More

An extraordinary rebuke to the federal government’s campaign against elite schools, the ruling could upend settlement talks with the university system.An extraordinary rebuke to the federal government’s campaign against elite schools, the ruling could upend settlement talks with the university system. Read More

The student, the president of the school’s College Republicans club, said he reported immigrant carwash workers. Now he is facing online attacks after nine of the workers were detained.The student, the president of the school’s College Republicans club, said he reported immigrant carwash workers. Now he is facing online attacks after nine of the workers

In an extraordinary 12-page letter, James E. Ryan described the pressure campaign leading to his resignation as akin to a “hostage situation.”In an extraordinary 12-page letter, James E. Ryan described the pressure campaign leading to his resignation as akin to a “hostage situation.” Read More

The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval.The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval. Read More

The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy.The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make

Government employees were expecting to see paychecks again as early as Nov. 20 after six weeks in limbo.Government employees were expecting to see paychecks again as early as Nov. 20 after six weeks in limbo. Read More