American students turned in grim results on the latest international test of math skills — adding to a large body of research showing significant academic declines since the Covid-19 pandemic…
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Education
A Mississippi Teacher Created a School in an Empty Storefront. Students Showed Up.
The desks came out of a dumpster, and the computers are hand-me-downs. But students say Abundance Academy is a haven from bullying and crowded classes. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring…
The Military Led Diversity Efforts. West Point’s Club Ban Marks a Shift.
Vincent Vu helped found the Vietnamese-American Cadet Association at the United States Military Academy at West Point while he was a cadet, in 2015. West Point’s culture could be difficult…
To Dial Down Campus Tensions, Colleges Teach the Art of Conversation
On a warm November day, a group of Columbia University professors set up “listening tables” near the center of campus and hailed students rushing to class, inviting them to stop…
West Point Disbands Clubs for Women and Minorities After Trump DEI Orders
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has ordered 12 officially sanctioned clubs for women and ethnic or racial groups to shut down immediately, in a drive to comply with…
Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.
The Education Department placed a number of employees across its offices on administrative leave on Friday, part of a wave of what staff members and union representatives say are dozens…
Trump’s Orders Could Drain Millions From Universities, but Few Protest Openly
The opening weeks of President Trump’s second term have cast America’s campuses into turmoil, with upheaval that threatens to erode the financial foundation of higher education in the United States.…
Job Training Exists for Students With Disabilities. Many Never Get It.
In Boonton, N.J., Linda Mauriello helps young people with disabilities prepare to enter the work force after they leave school. They learn to set career goals, create resumes and build…
Opinion | How to Break Public Schools: A Republican Playbook
On Jan. 22, a 17-year-old in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville entered his high school’s lunchroom and shot two other students before fatally turning the gun on himself. One of…
Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half
The number of Black students entering Harvard Law School dropped sharply this fall after last year’s Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions, according to enrollment data released…