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AI goes to college: How new tech is driving majors and jobsAs artificial intelligence starts to transform the job market, college students are the first to feel it 鈥� and are adapting their coursework and career planning.
鈥榃e can鈥檛 not pay attention.鈥� Student scores hit new lows on nation鈥檚 report card.U.S. 12th graders鈥� reading and math scores fell to their lowest levels on record in 2024, according to the test dubbed 鈥渢he nation鈥檚 report card.鈥�
No job, no degree? No problem. Las Vegas has answers for 鈥榙isconnected youth.鈥�A sizable number of young adults in the U.S. are not in school or employed. In Las Vegas, a coalition is working to reconnect 30,000 of them by 2030. Doing so could grow the Nevada economy by $17 billion.
What changes will Trump鈥檚 鈥楤ig Beautiful Bill鈥� bring for colleges and students?As classes get started on college campuses across the U.S., schools and students are absorbing the changes that the recent law will bring to everything from educational loans to taxes on endowments.
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Minnesota shooting highlights risks to religious schools, amid push for more securityThe shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis was聽the third such tragedy involving a 海角大神 school in as many years.聽Security has long been top of mind at Jewish and Muslim schools; now there are growing efforts within 海角大神 school communities to fortify their institutions.
Room for a dorm? How a Boston neighborhood and college cope with a housing crisis.Boston鈥檚 housing crisis has college students and community members vying for space. As Northeastern University expands, both groups are asking, What makes a good neighbor?
The US used to be a haven for research. Now, scientists are packing their bags.A recent survey of U.S. professors found that 75% were looking for work outside the country. The result is an exodus that has not been seen since European scientists sought refuge on U.S. shores during the World War II era.
No free lunch? School districts work to feed students as meal debt soars.Student lunch debt has been rapidly increasing. Now, changes to SNAP and Medicaid could reduce automatic eligibility for free and reduced-price meals. How are schools responding to prevent hunger and save their budgets?
Back to school gears up: Will immigrant children be there?As the school year begins, Los Angeles and other school districts are adding bus routes and crisis managers to encourage the children of immigrants to come to class.
High school is getting a workforce makeover in Indiana. A model for other states?A new diploma gives Indiana students the option to earn different 鈥渟eals鈥� depending on whether they want to go straight to work, serve in the military, or head to college. A major challenge: Finding a balance between workforce skills and academic preparedness.
How intertwined are the federal government and US colleges?As colleges and the Trump administration battle over federal funding, more questions arise about the obligations around grants and other financial arrangements 鈥� and what鈥檚 at stake if those systems falter.
Credit for life experience? More colleges woo students with path to degrees.Colleges and universities are concerned about enrollment numbers. More campuses are finding ways for military veterans and people who鈥檝e been in the workforce to fast-track degrees.
New Texas law mandates Ten Commandments in public schools. Next stop, the courts.Texas now mandates the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom. Supporters say the biblical strictures are foundational to understanding the law. Opponents say the new requirement violates the Constitution, prioritizing 海角大神ity over other religions.
Student data is key to learning. The best way to collect it is less clear.States are now more involved in tracking student data, but with the extent of a federal role increasingly less clear, the door is opening for talk of reform.聽
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In Florida, vouchers win ground, but courts may have ultimate sayLegal challenges to Florida鈥檚 new voucher law are already looming. What role will an increasingly conservative judiciary play in school funding?
When counselors are in short supply, students step in to helpSchool districts interested in addressing mental health issues are recruiting savvy students to help supplement the work of counselors.聽
Tulsa experiment tests how tightly woven a safety net has to beBillionaire George Kaiser's聽child-centered philanthropy could provide a beacon of hope for other cities grappling with deep inequities.
Q&A: Sociologist takes on myths about wealth and moralityWhat does the college admissions scandal tell us about the morals of the rich? Sociologist Rachel Sherman looks at the ethics of America's wealthy.聽
For state schools, diversity isn鈥檛 just about fairness. It鈥檚 also about the bottom line.Louisiana鈥檚 flagship public university, LSU, has a checkered past on integration. A black student president helps students of color find a home.聽聽
The end of amateurism? What鈥檚 behind calls to pay NCAA athletes.Many student athletes serve a key role as ambassadors for universities. But how the players benefit educationally or financially isn鈥檛 aways clear. A growing coalition is rethinking that relationship.聽
America to elite colleges: Shape up (but please let us in).Analyzing what鈥檚 wrong with college admissions became a pastime for Americans this week. At the heart of the discussion is a desire for fair opportunities to get ahead.聽聽
This city is short of teachers. It鈥檚 tapping immigrants to help.A path to certification for foreign-born teachers is intended to help diversify Portland鈥檚 teaching staff as well as reduce 鈥榖rain waste.鈥�
We asked. You answered. Did a teacher change the way you saw yourself?We asked our readers to send in their stories of incredible teaching. And they delivered.
Schools help teachers with a new kind of homework: finding a place to liveA year of teacher walkouts in the US has been forcing communities to face school underfunding and low pay. But some school districts are offering housing to attract and retain new teachers.
RFK Jr. faces a trust gap. So do the health agencies he鈥檚 aiming to change.
Stop me, Minnesota shooter wrote. Missed clues sidelined state鈥檚 red flag law.
Armed troops in US streets? For many, Trump makes that seem normal.
鈥榃e can鈥檛 not pay attention.鈥� Student scores hit new lows on nation鈥檚 report card.
Why some Israeli journalists only now are turning a lens on Gaza devastation