At This College, the English Dept. Is Out. ‘Human Narratives’ Is In.
At Montclair State University in New Jersey, a departmental restructuring plan is igniting concerns about the future of the humanities.
Education
Our son’s about to turn three – finding new childcare has left us at our wits’ end
The number of childminders in England is falling – with one charity warning they could all be gone by 2033.
Smoking Weed Could Lead to Less Drinking, New Study Suggests
In a makeshift bar on a college campus, researchers studied how smoking cannabis affected alcohol consumption.
Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters
The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.
Trump Administration to Announce Steps to Dismantle Education Department
Responsibilities for K-12 and college programs, among others, will be moved to other federal agencies.
University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees
Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed
Nottingham will be the only Russell Group university not to teach modern foreign languages degrees if it approves plans to close a swath of courses including Spanish and French as well as music and dozens of others.
The University of Nottingham’s council will next week decide the...
Pupil, 18, dies at private school
Police say the death of the pupil on Monday is not being treated as suspicious.
‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era
The view from Dartmouth, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wesleyan.
Trump Made the Citizenship Test Harder. What if Every American Had to Take It?
We should not demand ever more knowledge of newcomers and ever less of our current citizens.
Elizabeth Warren Says Harvard Should Remove Larry Summers Over Epstein Ties
New emails showed that Dr. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.
Staff wellbeing ‘crisis’ forcing teachers out of schools, charity says
A poll of teachers around the UK suggests they have a poorer wellbeing than the general population.
MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges
The donations to over a dozen schools come as the Trump administration is directing more funds to the historically Black institutions, too.
Trump’s New Take on the Epstein Files
Readers react to developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Also: A teacher’s suspension.
Police admit WhatsApp arrest error with £20k payout
A couple unlawfully arrested over complaints about their child’s school say police have paid them damages.
The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education
Asking students to drill down on their schoolwork amid an array of digital distractions is inimical to learning.
School bans singing of KPop Demon Hunters songs
The head teacher tells parents references to demons can feel “deeply uncomfortable” to Christians.
Chaos at the Justice Department
President Trump has transformed the agency. We look at what’s happening on the inside.
Teachers to strike over bad behaviour in school
Unions say school managers are failing to deal with persistent “disruptive behaviour”.
New International Student Enrollment Plummeted This Fall, Survey Finds
The overall number of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, including those who enrolled in prior years or who are working after graduation, fell only slightly.
At a Shared Symbol of Jihad, the Taliban Defy Their Old Ties With Pakistan
Afghan officials are lashing out against their former allies in the Pakistan military as hostilities between the two countries intensify.
Dozens of Australian Schools Close Over Asbestos Fears
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.