Ex-Harvard Medical School Morgue Chief to Plead Guilty in Sale of Body Parts
Cedric Lodge stole organs from cadavers that had been donated for medical research, prosecutors said. The university fired him in 2023.
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CJR Editor Sewell Chan Is Fired
Sewell Chan, who started as executive editor of the publication in September, said his firing after several staff complaints was “baffling.”
How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government
For decades, universities got billions in federal dollars for research. The relationship was mutually beneficial, until President Trump decided it wasn’t.
What a boob: Texas school district bans Virginia state flag and seal over naked breast
Students in Lamar can no longer learn about the state of Virginia on their online research database due to the ban
Virginia’s state flag and seal, depicting the Roman goddess Virtus standing over a slain tyrant, her drooping toga exposing her left breast, has been banned from younger students in a Texas school district.
The district, Lamar consolidated independent school district, near Houston,...
What would it mean for Trump to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status?
After cutting off $2.26bn in funding, the US president reportedly gave the IRS a potentially illegal order
Harvard University is in a standoff with Donald Trump after rejecting a series of demands from the president’s administration, which critics view as an attack on the elite college for its reputation among conservatives as a bastion of liberal thought.
After cutting off its funding, Trump...
Trump Administration Claims Harvard Failed to Report Large Foreign Donations
The Education Department accused the university of failing to report large foreign donations to the government, as required by law. Harvard disputed the claim.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Says Governor’s 400-Year Edit Was Within Veto Authority
Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, used his veto power to increase school funding limits for four centuries longer than Republican lawmakers in the state had intended.
Pundits see a ‘diploma divide’ in politics. They’re focused on the wrong thing | Dustin Guastella
Education level is viewed as a key factor in how people vote. But it’s dangerous to overlook the question of class
Since about 2020, a number of researchers have determined that the most salient divide in politics today is the diploma divide – that is, the division between those who have a four-year college degree and those who do not. Those who have a degree are more liberal, those who...
Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan-Werner Müller
Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a ‘free speech crisis’. It’s time for a shared strategy
Harvard is refusing the plainly illegal demands by the Trump administration. That sends an important signal: resistance is possible.
But universities must realize that the government is adopting a divide-and-rule tactic: they should collaborate on a shared litigation strategy, take a...
My School District Could Have Avoided This Supreme Court Case
Our community failed to resolve tension over L.G.B.T.Q.-themed books with the time-tested tools of straight talk, compromise and extending one another a little grace.
‘Our dad’s a teacher – this is how we deal with revision stress at home’
Three teenagers and their teacher dad give some top tips on how to survive the stressful exam period.
Trump vs universities – podcast
This week, Harvard University, the oldest and wealthiest in the US, defied Donald Trump a list of demands. The Trump administration responded by freezing $2.2bn in federal funding for the Ivy League school.
This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Harvard professor Ryan Enos to consider why the university is pushing back, how far this fight may go and why other universities are watching...
From homework to housework, how British attitudes have changed since the 1930s
Study shows women today are happier being women – but getting up to go to work remains as punishing as ever
The mundane tasks of everyday life, such as homework after school and household chores at the weekend, may not have changed in the past 80 years, but societal attitudes towards them could not be more different.
A study by the Policy Institute at King’s College London (KCL), comparing...
What We Know About the FSU Shooting and the Gunman
The authorities identified the attacker as a 20-year-old student at the university, and said he appeared to have been acting alone.
Pride and Dread in Harvard Yard as Trump Wars With the University
Students on Thursday protested the president’s attacks on Harvard, but at town hall meetings, defiance mixed with uncertainty as faculty members examined the toll of the White House’s actions.
Harvard’s Stand Against Trump Is Helping It Raise More Money
The Trump administration said it would take $2.2 billion in research funds from the school. Some small donors are doing their best to make up for the shortfall.
School Vouchers Won in Texas. Next Up, the Nation.
Choice laws have now passed in every major Republican state. Congress and President Trump are now aiming at blue states that have resisted vouchers for decades.
Teachers will rally against Labour over pay, says union leader
The National Education Union’s general secretary says Labour MPs could pay a ‘high political price’.
Teachers’ union will campaign against Labour MPs if pay offer in England is not improved
NEU leader tells conference delegates to prepare for industrial action if pay and funding are not satisfactory
The National Education Union (NEU) has warned that it will campaign against Labour MPs if the government fails to improve its pay offer to teachers in England for next year.
Daniel Kebede, the NEU’s general secretary, criticised the prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the chancellor,...
‘Romeo and Juliet’ exclusion added to new crime law
The Crime and Policing Bill puts a new duty on teachers, GPs, and other professionals to report concerns or face criminal sanctions.
A third of UK school staff report ‘physical underdevelopment’ in poor students
A survey of more than 14,000 staff also found schools having to step in to provide basic household items
A third of school staff have seen “physical underdevelopment” in students due to poverty, with schools in England stretching their budgets to buy basic household items such as cookers, bedding and clothes for pupils whose families are struggling.
A survey of more than 14,000 school staff,...