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First LookAs the US halts student visas, global universities roll out the welcome matDuring a critical period in the international student application process, the Trump administration has targeted foreign students and paused all new student visa interviews. Universities across Europe and Asia are taking action to attract new students.
A pivotal grade at a pivotal time: What is it like being an eighth grader today?Today鈥檚 eighth graders are shaped by pandemic learning and issues with student engagement that followed school shutdowns. What do they have to say about their education 鈥� and how it looks moving forward?
Student loan borrowers face turmoil, as collection push beginsThe federal government could soon garnish wages or seize tax refunds of delinquent student loan borrowers. At the same time, Education Department staff cuts, reduced repayment options, and administrative slowdowns are causing confusion.
A blast from finals past, blue books enjoy a resurgence in an AI worldThe years since the pandemic have seen renewed interest among some educators for scribbled answers between powder blue covers as a way to thwart cheating and make sure students are thinking for themselves.
鈥榃e鈥檝e never been as united.鈥� Harvard community rallies despite Trump funding cuts.The Harvard community is processing the loss of $3 billion in funding from the Trump administration. But ahead of graduation, students, faculty, and local businesses share what is unifying them 鈥� and fueling their pride in the school.
Should cellphones be in class? More states are saying no.The end of the academic year has brought a crescendo of laws in the U.S. aimed at restricting cellphone use in K-12 schools. The efforts reflect an increasing sense that student well-being and success depend on tech and social media guardrails.
Colleges in the US are facing hurdles. More are hoping free tuition will help.More states are going all in on offering free tuition. How far will the move go to help with the difficulties higher education has faced in recent years 鈥� and a predicted pending enrollment cliff?
鈥楤less that corner.鈥� A Chicago crossing guard marks 50 years.For half a century, Eugenia Phillips has been ushering schoolchildren to safety at intersections across the Windy City.聽That鈥檚 50 years of Chicago winters. Fifty years of new student faces.
FocusSupreme Court case would allow religious charter schools. Why charters object.The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that would establish the first religious charter school in the U.S. Opponents include advocates for charter schools and some conservative 海角大神s.
Why Harvard and other colleges are fighting for 鈥榚ssential freedom鈥�The oldest university in the United States is now leading a charge to protect not just research but also the First Amendment, with other colleges and universities lining up behind it.
After Gaza protests, more colleges try out an old-fashioned ideal: CivilityEveryone has read about the protests and encampments on campuses in response to the war in Gaza. What hasn鈥檛 gotten headlines are the more than 100 universities that have launched civility initiatives in their wake.
AI vs. human connection: Which do schools most need to thwart threats?As more schools use technology to monitor student threats,聽educators weigh how to balance it with human-led solutions. Part 2 in a series.聽
They came to the US for degrees. They fear being deported without them.鈥淲e are in survival mode,鈥� international students say of the landscape under the Trump administration. A Tufts University student鈥檚 arrest has had a chilling effect.
US children are struggling with reading. Can communities help?Volunteers in West Virginia are on a mission to reengage struggling readers. They are among those modeling the idea that it takes a community, and a cultural shift, to develop strong readers.
What will happen to grad school? Research universities face tough choices.Universities are reckoning with cuts of billions of dollars of in grants. Their research can lay the groundwork for what the private sector delivers to the marketplace 鈥� and its loss could have lasting consequences.
Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent harm. An investigation found security risks.Schools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology to monitor students on school-issued devices to help keep them safe. But that is raising questions about privacy and security.
Education Department cut by half. Will Trump still try to shut it down?The cuts come after President Donald Trump promised to shut down the Education Department. Critics argue cutbacks are less about improving student outcomes and more about instituting a conservative agenda.
FocusDismantling DEI on campus is messy. Here鈥檚 how it looks at one university.The Trump administration has made ridding U.S. college campuses of diversity, equity, and inclusion a top priority. What can be learned from a university in Texas, where a state DEI ban is already in place?
FocusUniversity of Austin was founded on free speech. How鈥檚 its first year?Would being able to say whatever you want, whenever you want, make a difference in where you attend college? In Texas, the University of Austin experiments in its first year with blending radical free speech with higher education.
Pelican Bay offers a model for prison education. Its future is in doubt.Among the second chances offered in U.S. prisons is the first in-person bachelor鈥檚 program inside a maximum security yard. Early in the spring semester, its future is suddenly in doubt.
