Man Charged With Hate Crimes Over Swastika Flag Flown on N.Y.U. Campus
The man, Alexander Stepnowsky, was arrested on Tuesday on the Lower East Side, almost a month after the episode.
Education
City & Guilds faces legal and industrial action over plans to cut hundreds of jobs
New crisis at former vocational charity involves alleged withholding of data and breaching redundancy laws
City & Guilds is facing potential legal and industrial action over claims it has been “dishonest” over plans to shed about 400 UK staff.
Officials at the Unite union allege the owner of the training and qualifications body has been “unlawfully withholding key information during transfer...
Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England
DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’
Disability campaigners have called on the government to halt plans to cut funding for specialist tech support for tens of thousands of disabled students in England.
Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition opposing Department for Education (DfE) proposals to withdraw...
At Interlochen, Where Jeffrey Epstein’s Shadow Still Lingers
The arts school and camp is still contending with the fallout from its former ties to Mr. Epstein, an alumnus and donor accused of preying on two girls he met there.
The Benefits of Real Work in a College Setting
Readers respond to Michal Leibowitz’s Opinion guest essay about Deep Springs College, an experimental school in the California desert.
New Federal Guidelines Threaten Almost Half of Graduate Arts Programs
Many musicians, filmmakers and artists earn less than the Education Department’s proposed guidelines for alumni, imperiling federal aid for students in those programs.
Ballet Tech Gave Them Dance. Now They Give Back.
Kids Dance, from the New York Public School for Dance, is debuting a work featuring alumni. That’s not the only way former students are involved with the school.
Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told
Student groups tell inquiry about ballooning debt and ‘sneaky changes’ to loan terms while likening system to finance scandals
Graduates saddled with ballooning student loan debts feel they are being unfairly used as “cash cows” to finance measures benefiting older people such as the state pension triple lock, MPs have been told.
Student representatives told an official inquiry about the...
Third of people say uni degree not worth it, as student loan inquiry begins
MPs will hear the concerns of graduates about the size of their student debts, and the interest rates.
UK students and graduates: share your views on going to university
We would like to hear from graduates and current students aged 18 or over about their views on studying for a degree
According to the latest British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey, the proportion of people who believe a university degree is not worth the time and money has jumped from 14% in 2005 to 34% in 2025.
The survey found that younger graduates, with experience of the fee system, are more...
Shrinking graduate premium sours views on value of a university education, UK poll shows
Worries over AI and loan debt mean 34% of people think degrees are usually not worth the time and money
There was a time when going to university seemed a no-brainer. Better qualifications opened doors to better jobs with greater earning potential.
But with the graduate premium shrinking, mounting anger about spiralling student debt and growing fears about AI eating into the graduate jobs...
University of Manchester to investigate sexual harassment of female medical students
About 20 students report anonymous late-night phone calls from men who ‘intimidated, demeaned and belittled’ them
The University of Manchester has launched an investigation after about 20 female medical students complained of receiving anonymous phone calls in the middle of the night from male callers who intimidated and sexually harassed them.
The calls have been going on for at least three...
What It’s Like to Be a Student at the First A.I.-Powered University
California’s public university system spent $16.9 million on A.I. The result has been chaos.
N.Y.C. Children May Get Up to $3,000 From City for College Accounts
The city’s current savings plan starts with $100. A City Council proposal would make the initial contributions among the highest anywhere.
Notre Dame Students Abused by Priest in ‘Weighing Scheme,’ Report Finds
An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.
Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent
The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.
How to Make Americans Read Again
The reading crisis is real, but the solution does not require new inventions.
The First A.I. High School in the U.S. Is Surprisingly Human
Schools are not like start-ups, because children’s minds should not be tied to the whims of the marketplace.
Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t.
Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t.
How to Protect 529 College Savings in Case of Divorce or Death
Many couples don’t consider 529 accounts carefully when splitting up, and other families make a crucial mistake that can leave a mess if somebody dies.
Can California Convince Teens to Work in Construction?
Facing an uncertain job market and the looming threat of A.I., graduating high school seniors in America’s tech capital are increasingly rethinking their career plans. Job demand in fields like construction, along with the allure of potential six-figure salaries, have some high schools investing in hands-on classes that are redefining what success looks like for the class of 2026.