Texas A&M Will Not Reinstate Lecturer Fired Over Gender Lesson
The decision seemed likely to provoke a court battle in a state where Republican politicians have sought to influence public universities.
Education
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel
It is the latest twist in the marquee battle of the administration’s campaign to rein in colleges and universities it views as too liberal.
How a Scholar Nudged the Supreme Court Toward Its Troop Deployment Ruling
Accepting an argument from a law professor that no party to the case had made, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a stinging loss that could lead to more aggressive tactics.
Mixed Grades for Home-Schooling
Readers offer personal stories in response to a guest essay critical of home-schooling.
Officers Who Failed N.Y.P.D. Mental Health Exams Can Stay
The city and the union agreed to a 12-month probation for 30 officers. The department had moved to fire them after they failed psychological exams or background checks.
Oklahoma Instructor Mel Curth Who Failed Student Samantha Fulnecky’s Gender Essay Is Fired
The instructor, a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma, gave a zero to a student who wrote an essay arguing in favor of traditional gender definitions based on biblical teachings.
Ben Sasse, Former Nebraska Senator, Shares Terminal Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Mr. Sasse, a former senator from Nebraska, announced that he had received a diagnosis last week for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Hopes for Mamdani’s Vision for Child Care
Readers respond to a guest essay on the best approaches for universal child care. Also: A gift that never grows old.
Biggest school in Highlands to become a ‘no-phone zone’
Inverness Royal Academy said in a message to pupils and parents the new rule would start in February.
Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026
Starting Jan. 7, the Dept. of Education will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default.
Book Review: ‘Captives and Companions,’ by Justin Marozzi and ‘The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery,’ by John Samuel Harpham.
In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who underwrote empires in Asia and North Africa.
The Origins of Jeffrey Epstein
A Times investigation revealed the truth of how Mr. Epstein, a college dropout, clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society.
2025 Slang Quiz: Do You Know Words That Helped Define the Year?
An assortment of absurd, useful and funny words and phrases entered the vernacular this year. How well do you know them?
Brown Police Chief Rodney Chatman Placed on Leave Amid Trump Investigation Following Shooting
The Department of Education is looking at whether security at Brown University, including its surveillance system, was up to standard. Brown said it would conduct its own investigation.
Brown Faces Trump Investigation Over Security Issues Following Shooting
The Department of Education is looking at whether security at Brown University, including its surveillance system, was up to standard. Brown said it would conduct its own investigation.
Ella Cook, Brown University Shooting Victim, Is Mourned at Funeral in Alabama
At a funeral in Alabama, the Brown University student was mourned as a gifted musician and protective sister who was committed to her faith.
New York school board investigates wooden ‘timeout’ box allegations
Governor calls accusations that students with disabilities may have been confined in boxes ‘highly disturbing’
A school district board in upstate New York is investigating school officials amid accusations that the district may have confined elementary school students inside wooden “timeout” boxes.
Images of the boxes, which resemble tiny padded cells, first spread on social media last week,...
University threatened with legal action after protest at academic’s talk
Prof Alice Sullivan says her talk at the University of Bristol became like a “zombie apocalypse” during the protest.
Head serves school dinners amid ‘catering failings’
Malmesbury School’s Christmas dinner was under threat due to staffing issues, according to its head.
Regulator ‘asleep at the wheel’ over University of Greater Manchester investigation, MP says
Office for Students accused of ‘glacial’ response to allegations of fraud, bullying and mismanagement
England’s universities regulator has been attacked for being “asleep at the wheel” over its delays in investigating suspected fraud, bullying and mismanagement at the University of Greater Manchester.
Phil Brickell, the MP for Bolton West whose constituency includes the campus, has accused the...
Why do we stop singing when we reach secondary school?
New data suggests singing is much more common in primary and private schools than in state secondaries.