Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill has devoted much of her giving to tackling social problems through science
December 06, 2023
A day after NCAA President Charlie Baker made an aggressive and potentially groundbreaking pitch to allow some schools to pay their athletes, his proposal was met with praise, caution and questions from around college sports
December 06, 2023
Some of the words tied to this year’s hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying them aloud
December 07, 2023
Ivy League presidents are facing backlash over their remarks to on-campus antisemitism
December 07, 2023
Back in the summer, long before it became a method to express himself on the field, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf decided he wanted to follow up on a class he’d taken in college and learn American Sign Language
December 07, 2023
Many of the Americans getting this debt relief are nurses, teachers, first responders, Peace Corps volunteers and social workers.
December 08, 2023
New research suggests artificial intelligence can make professional development programs more accessible and effective.
December 08, 2023
Harvard University’s president apologized as pressure mounted for the University of Pennsylvania’s president to resign over their testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism
December 08, 2023
The Universities of Wisconsin and Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos have reached a sweeping deal that would freeze hiring for diversity positions across the system in exchange for lawmakers approving employee pay raises and funding for a new engineering building at the flagship campus
December 08, 2023
Universities of Wisconsin regents have narrowly rejected a deal with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise and paid for construction of a new engineering building in exchange for reductions in staff positions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion
December 09, 2023
At a small rural Missouri high school, two English teachers shared a secret: Both were posting adult content on OnlyFans, the subscription-based website known for sexually explicit content
December 11, 2023
New Mexico is bracing for the possibility that a bonanza in oil income for the nation's No. 2 oil producing state will end if the world's thirst for oil falters
December 11, 2023
As lawmakers and donors push for the ouster of Harvard President Claudine Gay, hundreds of faculty members are urging the university to keep her in command and resist “outside forces” that they view as a threat to the university’s independence
December 11, 2023
Florida’s state athletic board has fined a high school and put it on probation after a transgender student played on the girls volleyball team
December 12, 2023
Over five hours at a congressional hearing, lawmakers pressed the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT on the topic of antisemitism
December 12, 2023
Cybercriminals target schools because they’re uniquely vulnerable. A cybersecurity expert explores whether a new White House initiative will be enough to deter bad actors.
December 14, 2023
Faith and education leaders are denouncing plans for an After School Satan Club at a Tennessee elementary school
December 14, 2023
The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom has been sentenced to two years in prison for felony child neglect
December 15, 2023
The late Justice Sandra Day O'Connor’s iCivics curriculum has been shown to boost knowledge of the political process.
December 15, 2023
A collaboration between The Associated Press and CNHI News has found it’s getting harder for the public to access information at the local government level in many states, including among school districts, townships and county boards
December 18, 2023
Thousands of kids went missing from schools during the pandemic
December 19, 2023
The number of kindergartners in public school plunged during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 19, 2023
Since the pandemic first upended American education, an estimated 50,000 students are still missing from any kind of U.S. school
December 19, 2023
Parents are opting out of school vaccinations at the highest rate ever
December 20, 2023
New York City’s teachers union is suing Mayor Eric Adams in an effort to stop his planned budget cuts that will slash spending on the city's public schools
December 21, 2023
Brazil’s online gambling craze may be hitting consumer spending
China's August youth jobless rate rises to nine-month high
Investment advisers urge clients away from cash after Fed rate cut
Sanofi says tolebrutinib drug delayed progressive MS by 31%
Climate finance from multilateral banks up to $125 billion in 2023
Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton shines shines despite lack of depth perception
Hannah Hampton is one of the world’s top goalkeepers, but she still can’t help spilling water