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Judge to Weigh Next Steps in Student Activist Deportations Case
The hearing on Thursday followed up on the court’s sweeping finding in September that noncitizen students had the same free speech rights as citizens.
Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead
Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.
Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on campus, say 35% of students
Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universities
One-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according to a survey of student attitudes towards free speech that organisers described as “contradictory” and confusing.
While 69% of students told the Higher Education Policy Institute...
Trump Signs Bill Allowing Schools to Serve Whole Milk Again
The law, which was approved unanimously by Congress late last year, also gives schools more flexibility in serving nondairy milks.
How Will the New Chancellor Change New York Schools?
Kamar Samuels, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s choice to run the school system, has favored integration and academic rigor.
Number of Trans Athletes Affected by Bans Is Low, but the Debate Is Broad
The people who support barring trans girls from girls’ sports say the debate affects not just transgender athletes but whole teams and sports.
2 Students Behind Challenges to Trans Athlete Laws
One sued to join her middle school girls’ cross-country team in West Virginia and the other to join the women’s track and cross-country teams at her university in Idaho.
MP’s school visit cancelled over pro-Palestinian protests
Damien Egan, Labour MP for Bristol North East and vice chair of Labour Friends of Israel, cancelled the appearance.
Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way
Denmark does not want to sell its territory. But for a real estate mogul turned president, the world’s largest island may be irresistible.
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Bans on Transgender Athletes
The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.
What High School Seniors Wrote in Their College Admissions Essays
Some students are still mentioning their race or immigrant status as the Trump administration cracks down on diversity efforts. But many are avoiding sensitive aspects of their identity.
Book Review: ‘Miracle Children,’ by Katie Benner and Erica L. Green
“Miracle Children” details how a Louisiana school exploited the demand for stories of Black trauma.
Childminders ‘under threat’ from tax changes
Home childcare businesses have been able to claim a 10% allowance for “wear and tear”.
How a Syrian Hiking Club Is Rediscovering the Country
The nearly 14-year civil war prevented Syrians from traveling freely to many parts of their own country. After the conflict ended a year ago, a group of outdoor enthusiasts began exploring newly accessible areas, fueled by a sense of adventure and hope.
Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums
More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help.
Leaders of Historians’ Group Veto Resolutions Critical of Israel
The executive council of the American Historical Association said the resolutions, including one accusing Israel of ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza, would put the group at risk.
University of Michigan Picks Kent D. Syverud, Syracuse Leader, as Its Next President
Kent D. Syverud will become the fifth person to run Michigan since the start of 2022, inheriting a school that has also been marked by debates about diversity.
Jewish MP’s visit to school cancelled after opposition from pro-Palestine group
Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East, had a visit with a local academy called off ‘in case his presence inflames the teachers’
A planned visit by a Jewish Labour MP to a school in his Bristol constituency was cancelled after a campaign by a pro-Palestine group, it has emerged.
Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East, had been booked to speak to students at Bristol Brunel...
Archaeologists Find Large Roman Villa Under Deer Park in Wales
The unexpected discovery of a well-preserved and fortified villa in Margam Park in South Wales sheds new light on the Roman occupation there, an expert said.
‘My daughter helped shape new autistic Barbie doll’
An autism advocacy group describes the new toy as a “milestone” in representation.