Colman McCarthy, Journalist Who Waged Peace in the Classroom, Dies at 87
For decades, he wrote a syndicated column in The Washington Post promoting nonviolence. That became the subject of a course he taught for nearly 40 years.
Education
O.S.U. President Walter Carter Jr. Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
The president, Walter Carter Jr., said he “made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership.”
A Mississippi mother couldn’t find accurate sex ed for her kids. So she started a class at church
As states scale back requirements for comprehensive sex ed, some parents and faith communities are stepping in to teach what schools won’t
When Wendy Pfrenger’s children started high school in the town of Oxford, Mississippi, she had the choice to enroll them in abstinence-only or abstinence-plus sex ed.
Although the abstinence-plus option would include instruction on contraception, neither...
History Makers
On this International Women’s Day, we’re writing about a project to unearth stories of remarkable women.
A Year After His Arrest, Mahmoud Khalil Lives in Limbo and in Fear
President Trump made Mr. Khalil the face of his crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests. Mr. Khalil is now living with uncertainty as the courts consider his deportation.
What Does School Choice Really Mean?
Readers respond to a guest essay that argued that more school vouchers would improve public education.
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.
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...