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JOCELYN GECKER

JOCELYN GECKER

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Education|Political|US

Trump restricts federal research funding, a lifeblood for colleges

After decades of partnership with the U.S. government, American colleges are facing new doubts about the future of their federal funding

Trump restricts federal research funding, a lifeblood for colleges
Education|Political|US

Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaign

The 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

Stanford, Cal and UCLA investigated in Trump's anti-DEI campaign
Education|Political|US

Colleges cut ties with a little-known nonprofit targeted by the Trump administration over DEI

The 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

Colleges cut ties with a little-known nonprofit targeted by the Trump administration over DEI
Education|MidEast|Political|US|World

After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

International students and foreign faculty have watched the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University with apprehension

After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent
Education|Political|US

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

An hours-long outage on StudentAid

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
Arts|Education|Entertainment|US

A youth theater production rises from the ashes of the Los Angeles fires

A children's theater group in Pacific Palisades lost its beloved playhouse to the Los Angeles fires

A youth theater production rises from the ashes of the Los Angeles fires
Education|Political|US

As Trump's deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes

Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changes

As Trump's deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes
Education|Political|US

Schools around the US confront anxiety over Trump's actions on immigration

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies already are affecting schools across the country

Schools around the US confront anxiety over Trump's actions on immigration
Education|US

Most US kids aren't gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different

The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math

Most US kids aren't gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different
Education|Political|US

Trump won't ban immigration arrests at school. Some families are now weighing school attendance

As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school

Trump won't ban immigration arrests at school. Some families are now weighing school attendance
Education|Environment|US

Fires scorched campuses across Los Angeles. Many schools are seeking places to hold classes

The Los Angeles wildfires have forced thousands of students to relocate to other schools

Fires scorched campuses across Los Angeles. Many schools are seeking places to hold classes
Education|US

Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, an AP-NORC/UChicago poll shows

New polling finds America’s college campuses are seen as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech

Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, an AP-NORC/UChicago poll shows
Education

The Israel-Hamas war has roiled US campuses. Students on each side say colleges aren't doing enough

America’s colleges aspire to be places where ideas meet and common ground emerges

The Israel-Hamas war has roiled US campuses. Students on each side say colleges aren't doing enough
Education|Health|US

Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy

As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed

Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy
Education|News|Technology

Phones are distracting students in class. More states are pressing schools to ban them

The scene in classrooms around the country is similar: Kids are on their phones, even when school rules forbid it

Phones are distracting students in class. More states are pressing schools to ban them
Education|Health|Technology

Why you should stop texting your kids at school

Parents are keenly aware of the distractions and the mental health issues associated with smartphones and social media, but teachers say they might not realize how much those struggles play out at school

Why you should stop texting your kids at school
Education|MidEast|News

College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests and suspensions from trailing them

Hundreds of students around the country are being arrested, suspended, put on probation and, in rare cases, expelled from their colleges for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations

College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests and suspensions from trailing them
Education|News|Opinion|US

Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yet

Although it might be tempting to compare the U.S. campus protests to the anti-Vietnam War movement of a half century ago, experts say that would be an overreaction at this point

Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yet
Education|Opinion

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest

Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline

The damaging consequences of social media are increasingly well documented, so some parents are trying to raise their children with restrictions or blanket bans on social media use

Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline
Education|Opinion|US

Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education

A new poll finds Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college

Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education
Education|Health

Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class

Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance

Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Education|News|World

US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations

As students return to college campuses across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza

US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
Health|Lifestyle

Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep

Young girls are buying up anti-aging products they see promoted on social media, with harmful effects for their skin — and their mental health

Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
Lifestyle

Which skin care products should young girls use? Dermatologists recommend this simple routine

Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams

Which skin care products should young girls use? Dermatologists recommend this simple routine

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