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
After decades of partnership with the U.S. government, American colleges are facing new doubts about the future of their federal funding
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
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
International students and foreign faculty have watched the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University with apprehension
An hours-long outage on StudentAid
A children's theater group in Pacific Palisades lost its beloved playhouse to the Los Angeles fires
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
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies already are affecting schools across the country
The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math
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
The Los Angeles wildfires have forced thousands of students to relocate to other schools
New polling finds America’s college campuses are seen as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech
America’s colleges aspire to be places where ideas meet and common ground emerges
As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed
The scene in classrooms around the country is similar: Kids are on their phones, even when school rules forbid it
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
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
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
Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment
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
A new poll finds Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college
Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance
As students return to college campuses across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza
Young girls are buying up anti-aging products they see promoted on social media, with harmful effects for their skin — and their mental health
Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams
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