Education

Columbia agrees to pay over $220 million and adopt federal mandates to regain $400 million in research funding this year.
/ July 24, 2025
As Harvard battles the Trump administration, conservative efforts to reshape higher education spread across public universities nationwide.
/ July 23, 2025
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday that he signed the bill after a similar law was ultimately blocked in Louisiana.
/ June 22, 2025
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Singer Kelis enrolled her children in an AI-powered homeschooling system, and shares the benefits of artificial intelligence learning.
/ June 12, 2025
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Federal agents will reportedly be reviewing social media accounts of Harvard visa applicants for signs of antisemitism.
/ May 31, 2025
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FAMU's board voted 8-4 to select Marva Johnson to be the HBCU's 13th president, despite public opposition to her candidacy.
/ May 16, 2025
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The search for the Florida HBCU’s 13th president has been mired in controversy over the candidacy of Marva Johnson.
/ May 14, 2025
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Usher receives an honorary doctorate during Emory University’s 180th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 12.
/ May 13, 2025
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Around the country, universities have come under increasing pressure to get in line with the political agenda of Trump’s administration.
/ May 9, 2025
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Kennesaw State University announced in late April that it was ending three “low-producing” programs, including Black Studies. 
/ May 6, 2025
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The end of the 1966 legal agreement with Plaquemines Parish schools was announced Tuesday, April 29.
/ May 2, 2025
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Following threats from the Department of Education, Harvard announced that it will no longer fund affinity group graduation celebrations.
/ April 30, 2025