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As shutdown sets record, Head Start preschools start closingOn Monday, the first Head Start centers started to close, a result of the now record-setting government shutdown. The program serves 715,000 children and their families a year.
America’s kids need help reading. How about helping their teachers?Dozens of states have passed laws directing a “science of reading” approach to helping struggling students. But who is teaching the teachers how to make that happen?
Public schools have an absenteeism problem. Esports and architecture are helping.As schools combat chronic absenteeism, one solution gaining traction is offering elective courses that are too interesting to skip. The result is a better attitude toward school – and toward the rest of the subjects in it.
Maryland needs teachers. It’s filling classrooms with laid-off federal workers.With former federal employees looking for jobs, Maryland saw an opportunity to support its schools. A new program is offering them three months of teacher training – and the opportunity to make a difference in the classroom.
Meet the students who are just saying no to AIAs artificial intelligence intertwines itself with people’s lives, some students are pushing back. Their reasons range from profound to practical, and speak to a desire to preserve a sense of community – and humanity.
The Tuskegee Airmen were legendary. This year, the program takes off again.Some might think that the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen is all in the past. But there is a generation of students at famed HBCU Tuskegee University who are poised to rise to the standard of their predecessors.
The ExplainerUniversities are paying the US millions of dollars. Where will the money go?Columbia and Brown universities have already made deals with the Trump administration to settle claims brought by the government. Harvard, Cornell, and UCLA are in negotiations. Where will the money end up?
Tokyo with a family: Big sights, big flavors, and a celebration of travelOn his first trip to Tokyo, staff writer Ira Porter experienced a sea of skyscrapers and had new adventures with sushi. But the trip’s real legacy? Instilling his children with a love of exploration.
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 – and are adapting their coursework and career planning.
‘We can’t not pay attention.’ Student scores hit new lows on nation’s report card.U.S. 12th graders’ reading and math scores fell to their lowest levels on record in 2024, according to the test dubbed “the nation’s report card.”
Cover StoryNo job, no degree? No problem. Las Vegas has answers for ‘disconnected youth.’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’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ 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.
Minnesota shooting highlights risks to religious schools, amid push for more securityThe shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis was the third such tragedy involving a Christian school in as many years. Security has long been top of mind at Jewish and Muslim schools; now there are growing efforts within Christian school communities to fortify their institutions.
Room for a dorm? How a Boston neighborhood and college cope with a housing crisis.Boston’s housing crisis has college students and community members vying for space. As Northeastern University expands, both groups are asking, What makes a good neighbor?
FocusThe 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.
FocusHigh school is getting a workforce makeover in Indiana. A model for other states?A new diploma gives Indiana students the option to earn different “seals” 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.
The ExplainerHow 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 – and what’s 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’ve been in the workforce to fast-track degrees.
