EDUCATION
Education Secretary: Local School Leaders Will Handle COVID Outbreaks
"Kids have got to get back to school," she says.
Trump Threatens Tax Exemption Review for 'Radical Left' Universities
The president on Friday said "too many" schools focused on "radical left indoctrination" instead of education.
CDC to Reissue School Reopening Guidelines After Trump Threatens to Cut Aid
Both President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos suggested this week that schools that delay reopening could face federal funding cuts.
Colleges and Universities Charging Full Tuition For Online Only Classes
Some colleges and universities are adjusting how they will be teaching students in the fall offering most of their classes online, but the financial cost of higher learning is expected to remain the same as those institutions charge full price.
More Than 60 Colleges Hit With Lawsuits As Students Demand Tuition Refunds
A growing number of colleges and universities, including elites like Brown and Georgetown along with major public school systems, are being sued by students dissatisfied with their pandemic online learning experience who now want at least part of their tuition money back.
All the speakers and performers on the YouTube graduation special
The YouTube graduation special "Dear Class of 2020" features a massive line-up of stars, with the Obamas, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and BTS among those appearing in the festival-style digital event.
'Graduate Together 2020' Streaming: How to Watch The Special Online
"Graduate Together 2020" will air across multiple networks on May 16 and will see President Barack Obama, LeBron James, Megan Rapinoe and many others paying tribute to the class of 2020.
'Graduate Together 2020' Line-Up: All The Stars in the Graduation Special
"Graduate Together 2020" is an all-star simulcast graduation ceremony airing on multiple networks on May 16, featuring everyone from President Barack Obama to LeBron James to The Jonas Brothers.
32 Percent of Students Say They Won't Go to College for Online-Only Classes
A survey found nearly a third of prospective and current college students were not interested in attending college this fall if classes can be attended only online.
What the New Title IX Rules Will Mean for Campus Sexual Assault Cases
The new guidelines, which will go into effect on August 14, include changes that narrow the definition of what can be deemed sexual harassment and require in-person cross-examinations between alleged perpetrators and their accusers.
Mnuchin Calls For Private Schools With Large Endowments to Return PPP Loans
"It has come to our attention that some private schools with significant endowments have taken #PPP loans," Mnuchin wrote on Twitter, "They should return them."
The Class of 2020 Wants Jobs But Is Graduating Into Record Unemployment
Students graduating from college this year were preschoolers on 9/11, grew up during the Great Recession and are launching into adulthood amid a global pandemic. How much more can Gen Z take?
Advice to the Class of 2020 from People Who Graduated in the Last Recession
Seven tips to help this year's college seniors succeed from experts who got their own degrees during the Great Recession and other crises—and made out just fine anyway
GOP Senator Tom Cotton: Ban Chinese Students From Studying Science in U.S.
The senator from Arkansas said it's a "scandal" that American universities have "trained the Communist Party's brightest minds."
DeVos Blames 'Antiquated' Education Methods for Low Test Scores
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos lamented the 2018 assessment of U.S. eight-graders who are struggling with the basics of U.S. History, civis, and geography.
Racist Threats that Rattled a California Campus Were Faked, Police Say
An activist at La Verne University who claimed to be the target of racism has been charged with perjury and filing false police reports.
The China Spy Scandal That Entangled Harvard Could Hit Yale and MIT Next
The federal dragnet is so massive that investigators have given the case the code name "Lurking Giants."
Pete Buttigieg Responds to Protesters at Iowa Event
The Democratic presidential candidate engaged with protesters at Grinnell College who held banners critical of him.
Iran Frees American Princeton Student Xiyue Wang in Prisoner Swap
Iran freed an American Princeton University graduate student, Xiyue Wang, held since 2016.
'Annoyed' Harvard Student Complains to Fox News About Climate Activism
An "annoyed" Harvard University student appeared on Fox News to complain about the "empty activism" of climate change protesters who he said ruined the Harvard-Yale football game.
Illinois School Boards Vote Down Resolution Calling To Arm Teachers
Illinois law does not explicitly authorize district employees to carry weapons in school, nor does it delegate the authority to make such a decision to local boards.
Trump's 'Outsider' Candidate Loses Louisiana Governor's Race
Where the "Trump bump" panned out for Tate Reeves in Mississippi, it ultimately flopped for Eddie Rispone, just as it did for Gov. Matt Bevin in Kentucky. Both candidates were the scourge of local teachers unions.