Among Mamdani’s Many Upcoming Challenges: Fixing New York City’s Schools
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight.
Education
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Officials on Partisan Email Messages
The email accounts of furloughed government workers had been commandeered to send partisan attacks against Democrats, a move that the ruling said had “added insult to injury.”
Virginia Teen Narrowly Defeats Former Civics Teacher in County Election
Cameran Drew, 19, defeated his former high school government teacher, Kenneth Bell, by 10 votes for a seat on the Surry County Board of Supervisors this week. There are no hard feelings.
Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks
Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom
Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students...
Cornell Reaches Deal with Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds
The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.
When a Vietnam Protest on Campus Turned Deadly
In May 1970, National Guard troops clashed with students at Kent State University in Ohio. Four students were killed, and nine were injured.
John Cleary, Wounded in Kent State Shooting, Dies at 74
A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine after the 1970 shooting.
Why Germany Is Still Divided When It Comes to Russia
Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification.
‘Huge step in the right direction’: arts leaders hail move to boost creative subjects in England’s schools
Cultural figures hope proposed shake-up of curriculum can reverse years of ‘madness’ in which arts were devalued
For years, Britain’s leading cultural figures have warned that substandard arts provision in schools is devaluing the sector and creating an increasingly elite industry. But the government’s proposed shake-up of the national curriculum, which includes scrapping the English...
My verdict on the ‘woke’ review of England’s school curriculum? It isn’t radical enough | Simon Jenkins
When I heard it was dumbing down education, my heart sank. In fact, it’s outspoken about the chaos of Michael Gove’s reforms and the changes needed
Schooling in Britain today is where medicine was in the days of bleeding and leeches. It is trapped in the past, between teachers wedded to their subjects and politicians obsessed with tests. Doctors generally know if they have cured you, lawyers...
‘Substantial’ risk to life from fire in school, report finds
The BBC has seen the report which points out issues with fire doors, fire exits and the storage of combustibles at Lenzie Academy.
‘If there’s a free alternative, I’ll eat healthily’: how Sweden devised brilliant school meals
A pilot scheme where students eat nutritious breakfasts using donated surplus food builds on the ‘folkhem’ welfare model to boost health and sustainability
Students at Mariebergsskolan, a secondary school in Karlstad, Sweden, make their way to the canteen to grab a juice shot. This morning’s options include ginger and lemon, apple, golden milk, lemon and mint, or strawberry and orange....
How Is Trump Changing Colleges and Universities? Tell Us.
There has been a shift in campus culture. We want to hear from faculty members across the United States.
How Child Abuse Pediatricians Approach Their Work
Following the release of “The Preventionist,” a group of CAPs discuss diagnostic uncertainty, second opinions and the future of the field.
Jury Awards $10 Million to Abigail Zwerner, Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student
The teacher, Abigail Zwerner, was shot in the hand and chest by a first grade student who brought his mother’s gun to class in 2023.
Trump Pressure Risking Free Speech at University of California, Judge Warns
A federal judge said that faculty members were being affected in their teaching and research by the Trump administration’s pressure campaign.
What Students Are Saying About the Decline in High School Reading Skills
In response to news that 12th-grade reading scores are at a 30-year low, teenagers diagnose the problem — and warn of the high stakes for their generation.
Schools disrupted as support staff strike over pay
A dozen schools in the Cathedral Schools Trust are shut or partially closed because of the two-day action.
How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’
A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do?
Her Research Could Improve Training For Service Dogs
“This is a type of science that has an impact that most people could see in their homes,” said Erin Hecht, a canine researcher at Harvard. “Now there’s just no money.”
Teacher ban for drinking and crashing into gates
Michelle Stant is found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct at a misconduct hearing.