Why College Graduates Feel Betrayed
Their anger goes far beyond the recent rise of unemployment and the looming threat of A.I.
Education
Home education cut could ‘break’ children, says mum
Barnsley Council’s target to reduce home education by 30% is branded “unlawful” by campaigners.
Trump Administration Begins Investigations Into Three Medical Schools
The Justice Department’s demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, represent a flex of federal power.
Memes and Mixed Messages in the Iran War
Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay by Phil Klay. Also: Educating undocumented students; energy realities; calling all teenagers.
A Phone-Free Childhood? One Irish Village Is Making It Happen.
Tired of seeing its elementary-school children struggle with online temptations, the town of Greystones proposed a ‘no smart devices’ code. Most everyone bought in.
Number of pupils missing more than half of school hits another record high
School absence in England has improved overall, but those with additional needs are missing more school.
Olympic Committee Announces a Broad Ban of Transgender Athletes in Women’s Events
Kirsty Coventry, the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee, has frequently spoken about what she says is the need to protect women’s competitions at the Olympic Games.
Do You Believe in Magic? This Exhibit Is for You.
A show at the Library for the Performing Arts examines the golden age of magic in New York City, from the 1870s to just before World War II.
Colleges Pressed to Remove Names of Epstein’s Friends From Buildings
Students and others are asking universities, including Harvard and Ohio State, to take down the names of high-profile donors with connections to Jeffrey Epstein. They have not done so yet.
‘Antidepressants gave me brain fog’: Why so many teens are being prescribed the drug
GP says long waits for support mean some doctors feel forced to prescribe medication outside of guidelines.
Chinese Education Influencer’s Sudden Death Prompts Grief, and Reflection
The influencer, Zhang Xuefeng, was known for no-nonsense, some said cynical, advice about how to win in China’s educational rat race. He died at 41.
Mamdani Now Plans $1.3 Billion in Cuts in Programs That He Favored
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is banking on savings from a delay he is seeking in the state mandate for smaller class sizes. He is also scaling back a commitment to expand a rental assistance program.
Melania Trump Appears With a Robot, Saying More Children Should Be Educated by Them
The first lady, Melania Trump, believes that more children should be educated by ‘humanoid educators.’
Private school blames VAT change for closure
The Christian independent school was attended by 40 students.
Teacher of girl killed on pitch praises community
Nick Turley says the head of a school where a boy died in the Manchester bombing is supporting him.
N.Y.U. Professors Reach a Deal on a Contract to End Strike After 2 Days
A union for about 950 full-time faculty members who are not on the tenure track said that 95 percent of its instructors would earn more than $100,000.
Write It Up! How Fast Do Our Journalists Type?
When it comes to breaking news, it’s a race not only to get the story, but to record it. We tracked down some of the speediest fingers in our newsroom.
Has banning phones improved performance at Dutch schools?
Two years ago the Netherlands banned phones in schools. Now the government wants to go further, pushing to restrict social media for under‑16s.
A Missile Fragment in a Schoolyard
Examining an image of children near a missile fragment, which landed near a school as several families were sheltering inside it.
Massachusetts Teacher Charged With Raping Two Students
The students say the former teacher at Miss Hall’s, a boarding school, groomed them and began having sex with them at age 16, which state law considers old enough for consent.
Driver Hops Curb Outside Iowa School, Injuring 9 Students
The injured students were taken to local hospitals after the crash, which the authorities said did not appear to be intentional.