EDUCATION
The 10 Most Populous College Towns in America
More college students call these places home than anywhere else in the U.S.
Texas GOP Passes Bill to Ban Critical Race Theory, Stop 'Blaming White Children' for Slavery
Texas state lawmakers capped hours of debate over how to teach kids about slavery and U.S. subjugation of people of color by advancing a controversial bill that prohibits critical theory in public and open-enrollment charter schools.
TikToker Shares the Contents of Teen Brother's Untouched Lunchbox from March 2020
The horrifying contents of the neglected lunch box serve as a time-capsule to the early days of the pandemic.
Penn State to Stop Using 'Freshman,' 'Sophomore' Titles Due to 'Male-Centric Academic History'
The approved proposition recommends changing the terms "freshman," "sophomore," "junior," "senior," to first-year, second-year, third-year, fourth-year and beyond.
One of Nation's Largest Teacher's Union Will Still Push for Masks in Schools Despite New CDC Guidance
The AFT told Newsweek that it is awaiting vaccine authorization for kids under age 12 before mask requirements are lifted in schools. The CDC said school guidance remains unchanged despite new recommendations that fully vaccinated Americans can take off their masks in most indoor settings.
Head of America's Largest Teachers Union Calls for 5-Day In-Person Learning This Fall
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said the wide availability of vaccines and a new infusion of federal education money have removed many obstacles that prevented schools from opening.
Prince Harry Says He 'Screwed Up' on Race Before Meeting Meghan Markle
Prince Harry describes how he "screwed up" on race in his younger years, speaking passionately about unconscious bias in a podcast appearance.
University of Phoenix's New Career Institute to Focus on Removing Barriers to Career Success
American workers are facing many challenges in their careers, but the University of Phoenix is attempting to remedy their situation.
UMass Amherst Parents Say School Suspended Students Over Maskless Off-Campus Photo
"She and two others attended a gathering off-campus and were immediately removed from housing and suspended," a father said.
Covid-era Education Tech Narrowed College Learning Gap for Poor, Minorities
Education tech platforms have historically given wealthy and high-performing students an edge, though now they might be more equalizing than previously believed.
What Richard Cordray, Biden's Student Loan Czar, Has Said About Canceling Debt
"The domino effects of student debt burdens and loan servicing problems are holding back the upcoming generation," Cordray wrote in his 2020 book, "Watchdog."
Kansas Lawmaker Mark Samsel Shares 'Incoherent' Apology After Arrest for Battery at School
A Republican Kansas state representative was arrested Thursday after ranting about God and allegedly "putting hands on a student" while substitute teaching, prompting a lengthy and "incoherent" apology Sunday morning.
Class of 2021: Four Ways to Help COVID-Era Grads Adapt to the Working World
Advice to help support newly minted college graduates as they enter the workforce amid the ongoing challenges of the pandemic economy, from workplace expert and author Lindsey Pollak
University of Phoenix Connecting Student Learning to Workplace Skills in 2021
In an increasingly technology-dependent workplace, how do you adapt to the changing environment?
Black Students Say Appearance 'Fetishized' by Teachers Who 'Pet' Hair, School Outed on Instagram
An anonymous "Black at King" Instagram account sparked a King School investigation and apology.
COVID-Vaccinated Teachers, Staff at Florida School Must Stay Away From Students, Co-Founder Says
In a letter to parents, Leila Centner, the co-founder of the Centner Academy in Miami and a anti-vaccination activist, included an unfounded claim that unvaccinated women have experienced miscarriages and other adverse reproductive problems from standing near vaccinated people.
University of Texas Creating Separate Band That Won't Perform 'The Eyes of Texas' After Backlash
The university said the Longhorn marching and pep bands will still play the song, while a newly established "to be named" university band will not be required to.
Kansas State Senator Vows to Keep Pushing Transgender Sports Bill Until it Passes After Veto
Renee Erickson, a Republican state senator from Wichita, Kansas, vowed to continue efforts to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's school sports.
California Private Schools Got 20K Enrollment Boost in Fall as Many Public Schools Remained Closed
Data from the California Department of Education shows that the number of students at K-12 schools dropped by more than 160,000 this academic year to a total of 6 million.
Minnesota College Sparks Backlash With Anti-Racist 'Struggle Sessions' Segregated by Race
The Carleton College website promotes a "So You Wanna Be An Ally?" podcast associated with the antiracism sessions' theme of white allyship alongside Black students.
Jerry Falwell Jr. 'Chose Personal Protection' Over Service to Liberty, School's Lawsuit Claims
Liberty University is suing its former president, Jerry Falwell Jr., for allegedly breaching his contract and fiduciary duty amid a personal scandal.
San Diego Professor Under Official Investigation for Blog Post That Criticized China
A law professor's job is at risk due to comments he made on his private blog about the Chinese government and COVID-19.