How Alberto Carvalho Became L.A.U.S.D. Superintendent Despite Scandals
Alberto Carvalho was seen as a catch for the nation’s second largest school district. Then his home and office were raided by the F.B.I.
Education
A Vexing Problem for College Students: Course Availability
A new report looks at course “shutouts,” which can add to the time and cost of getting a degree.
‘Only Nazis ban books’: on the frontlines with students fighting Trump over higher education
Documentary First They Came for My College goes inside the fight for academic freedom at Florida’s New College
It took a half century to build New College into a sanctuary of independent thought and less than a year to destroy it. In 2023 the beloved Florida liberal arts school became state governor Ron DeSantis’s latest target in his so-called war on woke. DeSantis decimated the school’s...
The A.I. Labor Crisis Is Coming. This Is the Solution.
America’s strength has always been its private sector. Empowering it can save us from A.I.’s worst impacts on jobs.
A Film That Makes a Strong Argument for the Value of Debate
“Immutable” is about young debaters in a league in Washington, D.C., as well as about the skill itself in a world where yelling can seem the norm.
Vice-chancellor calls for review into student loans for those without A-levels
Adam Tickell, of University of Birmingham, says money is loaned to people who ‘are not really capable of graduating’
A leading vice-chancellor has questioned whether students without A-levels should be eligible for government-backed student loans, as part of an effort to solve England’s university funding crisis.
Adam Tickell, vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, said universities...
Jamil Jivani, a Friend of JD Vance, Channels Charlie Kirk With Young Men
Jamil Jivani, a Conservative rookie member of Parliament, follows an American playbook to win over young men on college campuses.
Two Schools in Iran Damaged in U.S.-Israeli Bombing
Photos show that both schools, southeast of Tehran, sustained damage. No injuries were reported.
RFK Jr urges medical schools to increase nutrition education training
As part of his Maha agenda, health secretary wants schools to incorporate 40 hours of instruction
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Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr unveiled a new effort on Thursday aimed at increasing the amount of nutrition education taught in medical schools.
For months, Kennedy has urged medical schools to expand their nutrition curriculum and warned that...
Racist, Antisemitic Slurs Surface in Florida GOP Group Chat
After the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party created the chat for college students, it devolved into slurs against Black and Jewish people.
Extra stress or a bit of fun? Teachers and parents discuss World Book Day
As children dress up in UK and Ireland on Thursday, not everyone is on the same page over event’s pros and cons
Thursday is World Book Day in the UK and Ireland, with many primary schools encouraging children to take part.
However, schools in England are moving away from dressing up for the event due to concerns that the activity could detract from the promotion of reading for pleasure, experts...
50 Medical Schools Back Kennedy Plan on Nutrition After Pressure
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the commitments in Washington, even as some in the medical community questioned whether the government should try to influence curriculums.
Lawsuit Accuses Amy Griffin, Best-Selling Author, of Invasion of Privacy
A former classmate contends that Ms. Griffin’s story of being sexually abused, described in “The Tell,” was based on assaults the classmate herself suffered.
Book Review: ‘Chosen Land,’ by Matthew Avery Sutton
In “Chosen Land,” Matthew Avery Sutton argues that, despite the intentions of certain founders, the First Amendment guaranteed that the United States would be a godly country.
Thursday briefing: Were a generation of students mis-sold the idea of a university degree?
In today’s newsletter: Rising debts, frozen thresholds and spiralling interest have left millions of graduates questioning whether England’s student finance system still resembles the deal they were promised
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In November, Rachel Reeves tucked a freeze to student loan repayment thresholds into her autumn budget, to little fanfare. The threshold, normally expected to rise each tax...
Allergy training to become compulsory in schools in England
The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict’s Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.
After Pete Hegseth Cut Pentagon Funding, Harvard Offers Options for Military
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the Pentagon would end funds supporting active-duty service members at Harvard. The school is offering military students alternatives to defer or go elsewhere.
Who’s Feeding the Kids?
Plus, what SNAP cuts bring to the cafeteria table.
What’s Driving the Spike in College Students with Disabilities
Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.
‘Apartheid newsroom’: minority ethnic journalists still locked out of top jobs, report finds
Exclusive: Survey suggests journalists from minority ethnic backgrounds feel excluded from influential posts and seen as ‘diversity hires’
Broadcast journalists from ethnic minorities are still locked out of top jobs and face a backlash after being perceived as “diversity hires”, according to a new survey of UK television newsrooms.
While there has been a sustained focus on racial diversity...
A.I. in New York Schools: What Lies Ahead?
The city has been absent from the list of school districts around the nation that are using A.I. in the classroom. That could change.