Tufts University student can't be deported to Turkey without court order, judge says
Read full article: Tufts University student can't be deported to Turkey without court order, judge saysA federal judge in Massachusetts says a Tufts University doctoral student who was detained this week can’t be deported to Turkey without a court order.
Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parents
Read full article: Trump administration investigates Maine for claims of withholding gender transitions from parentsThe Trump administration is investigating Maine with a claim that dozens of school districts in the state violate federal law by withholding information about students’ gender transitioning from parents.
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist's case
Read full article: Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist's caseLawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, appeared before a judge in New Jersey to debate where Khalil’s fight to be released from federal custody should play out.
Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaign
Read full article: Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaignThe Trump administration says it has opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three campuses within the University of California system, including UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine.
Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undo hard-won gains
Read full article: Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undo hard-won gainsPresident Donald Trump has reopened a debate in the fight over the federal government’s role in education policy after signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Education Department.
Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdown
Read full article: Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdownA Turkish student detained by federal police as she walked on the streets of a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to be swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants who have expressed their political views.
BRAVE Summit creates safe space for thousands of teen students to talk mental health
Read full article: BRAVE Summit creates safe space for thousands of teen students to talk mental healthThousands of teens will gather in St. Augustine for the fifth annual Be Resilient and Voice Emotions (BRAVE) Summit to learn about mental health.
Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her
Read full article: Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing herA lawyer for a Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University says she has been detained by Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation.
Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI push
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI pushThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training.
Duval County School Board workshops employee handbook changes related to teacher/student communication
Read full article: Duval County School Board workshops employee handbook changes related to teacher/student communicationThe changes relate to how employees and students communicate and interact with each other. The goal is to keep things as professional as possible.
Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding
Read full article: Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal fundingResearchers at Columbia University remain in limbo after the Ivy League institution bowed to the Trump administration’s demands for unprecedented changes in a bid to restore some $400 million in federal funds cut.
Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
Read full article: Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal rulingA federal judge says Iowa for now cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law.
Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
Read full article: Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rulesA federal judge has ruled that a Columbia University student who faces potential deportation for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest cannot be detained by immigration officials for now.
GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in education
Read full article: GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in educationGovernors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut the strings attached to their federal education aid, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department.
International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump
Read full article: International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under TrumpAs colleges and universities respond to Trump administration directives to change how they operate, educators worry that fewer international students will want to study in the U.S.
One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions
Read full article: One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptionsOne of Republican Patrick Morrisey’s first moves as West Virginia governor was to issue an executive order allowing families to apply for religious exemptions to mandated childhood vaccinations.
Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agencies
Read full article: Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agenciesA federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.
From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather
Read full article: From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weatherAround the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that can wreak havoc on people and the environment.
Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding
Read full article: Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover fundingU.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is “on the right track” to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.
Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes
Read full article: Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changesColumbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department.
Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here's what that means
Read full article: Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here's what that meansPresident Donald Trump’s order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications.
Trump says the Education Department will shed oversight of student loans and special education
Read full article: Trump says the Education Department will shed oversight of student loans and special educationPresident Donald Trump has begun sketching a roadmap for dismantling the Education Department, with other agencies taking over responsibility for federal student loans and programs serving students with disabilities.
Colleges cut ties with a little-known nonprofit targeted by the Trump administration over DEI
Read full article: Colleges cut ties with a little-known nonprofit targeted by the Trump administration over DEIThe U.S. Education Department says it is investigating dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to a nonprofit organization that has helped Black and Latino students pursue business degrees.
Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP
Read full article: Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOPSince it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with some Republicans even embracing its role in funding and shaping public schools.
Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for now
Read full article: Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for nowA 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.