McNeese President Wade Rousse had a two-year plan when he hired Will Wade as basketball coach
March 20, 2025
Flanked by students and educators, U.S.
March 20, 2025
A federal judge has ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown University scholar that the government detained until the court has had a chance to rule
March 20, 2025
Arlando “Tray” Jones is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims
March 21, 2025
Judge says Trump administration can’t deport Georgetown University fellow
March 20, 2025
A deadline is looming for Columbia University to respond to nine demands on tightening restrictions on campus protests that U.S.
March 20, 2025
A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration not to deport Badar Khan Suri, an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University
March 20, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department
March 19, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Thursday "aimed at eliminating” the U.S. Education Department
March 20, 2025
Elite universities feel targeted as Trump administration expands immigration crackdown
March 20, 2025
The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums.
March 20, 2025
A federal judge has ordered Columbia University and Barnard College to refrain from complying with a Republican-led House committee’s demand for student disciplinary records, at least until he holds a hearing next week on a request by Mahmoud Khalil and other students for a temporary restraining order
March 20, 2025
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has been added to the list of government agencies targeted by President Donald Trump
March 20, 2025
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a GOP-backed bill to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the state's public universities
March 20, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration’s recent decision to significantly reduce the U.S. Department of Education’s workforce has raised concerns about the potential impact on the stability and quality of American education. Over 1,300 employees were laid off and nearly 600 resigned voluntarily. This move aligns with Trump’s long-standing objective to dismantle the Department of Education, a goal shared by many conservatives who advocate for reduced federal involvement in education. Established in 1980, the department oversees various programs, including managing a $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio and enforcing civil rights laws in educational institutions. Education Secretary Linda McMahon described the layoffs as
March 20, 2025
Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department, raising questions for students and parents
March 20, 2025
The Columbia women’s basketball team plays in an intimate 2,700-set gym nestled in Manhattan that is nowhere to be found on the national sports landscape
March 20, 2025
A French scientist has been denied entry into the United States, apparently because the scientist had expressed a personal opinion on the Trump administration's research policy, the
March 20, 2025
You can’t remember being a baby for a reason, new study finds
March 20, 2025
Five staff members of the United Nations Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, have been killed in the past few days, the agency's Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on
March 20, 2025
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March 19, 2025
More workers have reported feeling disconnected from their organization’s purpose and unclear on how to meet expectations since the coronavirus pandemic changed the way we work
March 20, 2025
Confronted with huge cuts to its federal funding, Columbia University’s leaders face a grim decision: They can yield to the Trump administration’s demands over allegations of antisemitism — ceding extraordinary control to the federal government — or they can fight back, potentially risking even more debilitating cuts in an escalating clash
March 19, 2025
Teacher making hockey more accessible for visually impaired
March 20, 2025
Child may have fended off would-be abductor with pencil while walking to school
March 20, 2025
More than 800 women filled a concourse inside Raymond James Stadium on the first Friday morning in March for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ inaugural “She is Football Weekend.”
March 20, 2025
Berkeley teen raises funds to fight cancer with daring open water swims
March 20, 2025
Why the parents of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki want their daughter declared dead
March 20, 2025
The ADL says Wikipedia contains antisemitic bias, amid dispute over how the Israel-Hamas conflict is represented on the site
March 20, 2025
Kindness will make you happier than a higher salary, report shows
March 20, 2025
A reliance on foreign students for academic research has allowed the US to ignore flaws in its domestic tech worker pipeline, a scholar argues.
March 20, 2025
GOP Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana tells Wolf Blitzer he supports shuttering the Education Department, but says "no one is talking about eliminating programs."
March 20, 2025
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March 20, 2025
The University of California has imposed a system-wide hiring freeze and made additional cuts, its president said on Wednesday, as part of efforts to try to mitigate the
March 19, 2025
The Trump administration has suspended $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania over its transgender sports policies, the White House said on
March 19, 2025
Trump to sign order Thursday to begin dismantling of Education Department
March 20, 2025
The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer who last competed for the school in 2022
March 19, 2025
A major U.S. teachers union has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education accusing Republican President Donald Trump's administration of unlawfully shutting down
March 19, 2025
A photo, which appears to have been taken in the gymnasium of Long Beach’s Cabrillo High School, shows students wearing T-shirts that spell out a racial slur. The picture depicts eight students. The first wears a shirt on which the Letter ‘I’ has been printed; the second bears a heart symbol; the remainder, taken together, misspell an offensive epithet. It was unclear when the photo was taken or why the students had decided to capture it. The photo appeared in widely-shared posts on multiple social media platforms, which have now been removed. In comments on those platforms, parents and members
March 19, 2025
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati has heard arguments in a legal dispute that pits a suburban Ohio school district’s gender pronoun policy against the free speech rights of classmates who believe there are only two genders
March 19, 2025
Man back home after losing 200 pounds
March 19, 2025
A federal judge says a Columbia University student activist's legal challenge of his detention by the U.S. government will be heard in New Jersey rather than New York or Louisiana
March 19, 2025
High school students participate in car crash reenactment ahead of prom season
March 19, 2025
Why teachers are turning these children into little engineers
March 19, 2025
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is tapping into his state's love of college basketball to promote his drug prevention campaign aimed at young people
March 19, 2025
Around 400 teachers and students from EU schools in Brussels went on strike for half a day on Wednesday to protest against employment conditions for locally
March 19, 2025
Up to 25% of infants diagnosed with abusive head trauma – otherwise known as shaken baby syndrome – die, and a substantial percentage who survive are left with long-term disabilities.
March 19, 2025
Without being able to get into the heads of animals, it’s hard to say for sure. But instances of pig painters, whale crooners and bird sculptors certainly make it seem plausible.
March 19, 2025
Policymakers are focusing on restricting teens’ access to social media, but this approach risks cutting them off from its benefits. Making the platforms safer offers an alternative path.
March 19, 2025
Animals can learn from each other, maintaining their cultures for long periods of time. What sets people apart may be the uniquely open-ended ways we invent new ideas and share and build on them.
March 19, 2025
More student-athletes are opting to play sports for private clubs rather than their varsity high school teams. To retain more athletes, schools should focus less on competition.
March 19, 2025
Critical thinking involves specific skills for assessing evidence, but background knowledge about the subject is also essential.
March 19, 2025
When speaking with vaccine-hesitant patients, pediatricians turn to these tips
March 19, 2025
Remains of murdered Australian Aboriginal man repatriated by British university
March 19, 2025
A Columbia University student arrested and threatened with deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel gave his first public statement, saying that his detention is indicative of “anti-Palestinian racism” demonstrated by both the Trump and Biden administrations
March 18, 2025
As universities navigate an increasingly polarized political landscape, many have adopted institutional neutrality policies, limiting official statements on social and political issues. Supporters say these policies preserve academic freedom and prevent institutions from endorsing particular viewpoints, while critics argue they suppress important discourse and leave students feeling unheard. The University of Michigan’s Board of Regents unanimously approved a new policy – institutional neutrality for university leaders – on Oct. 17, 2024. This decision aligns with a broader trend among higher education institutions to limit official commentary on contentious topics. Regent Mark Bernstein emphasized the policy aims to empower individual faculty
March 18, 2025
'Don't take things for granted' Maple syrup keeps Gun Lake Tribe tradition alive
March 18, 2025
Harvard University has announced that students whose families make less than $200,000 won't pay tuition
March 18, 2025
The parents of an Indian-born student from a U.S. university who went missing earlier this month from a popular tourist resort in the Dominican Republic
March 18, 2025
A federal program designed to prevent targeted violence and terrorism in the U.S. has lost 20% of its staff after layoffs hit its probationary staffers
March 18, 2025
It’s all about what they want you to do.
March 18, 2025
11-year-old publishes several books
March 18, 2025
A new report identifies ways to create resilient water and wastewater systems in communities hardest hit by climate change
March 18, 2025
Two sisters teach about Ramadan through their new book
March 18, 2025
Video shows 2 high school students beating teacher, leading to their arrests
March 18, 2025
Charter school for the Arts partners with national program to improve teacher retention
March 18, 2025
The global suspension of USAID funding is shuttering peace and anti-gang programs in Colombia's most impoverished places, endangering implementation of
March 18, 2025
The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history occurred 100 years ago
March 17, 2025
The NCAA will abandon a rule that stopped athletes from negotiating potentially lucrative endorsement deals before enrolling in a specific college, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says as he announced a proposed settlement in a lawsuit over the policy
March 18, 2025
Harvard University said on Monday it would make tuition free for undergraduate students from families earning less than $200,000 a year and would also cover
March 17, 2025
Harvard announces it will go tuition-free for students from families making $200,000 or less
March 17, 2025
The Trump administration said on Monday that it had determined Maine educational authorities were in violation of federal law prohibiting sex discrimination by allowing
March 17, 2025
World's only 100% compostable coffee pods are made in Central Virginia: 'We're running this thing 24/7'
March 17, 2025
The world’s largest architectural model captures New York City in the ’90s
March 17, 2025
'Follow your dreams': Astronaut Peggy Whitson inspires next generation ahead Axiom Mission 4
March 17, 2025
Two children killed by falling tree; investigation ongoing
March 17, 2025
The phrase appeared on thousands of pages unrelated to Jane Austen before and during her life – and was a favorite phrase of the abolitionists.
March 17, 2025
Science uses careful, organized observations and tests to construct theories that are recorded, passed on to others and built on.
March 17, 2025
A social scientist tracking adolescents’ beliefs and behaviors over time was uniquely positioned to document changes in teens’ worldviews after Trump’s 2016 election.
March 17, 2025
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness