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Students, researchers and demonstrators rally during a protest against the Trump administration's funding cuts on research, health and higher education at the University of California Los Angeles on April 8.

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  • National

Nearly 300 scientists apply for French academic program amid Trump cuts in U.S.

Nearly 300 U.S.-based researchers have applied to one program that promises "scientific refugee status" for those fleeing Trump's academic funding rollbacks.

April 18, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise
LAUSD superintendent Alberto Carvalho says he will continue to advocate for and support the hundreds of thousands of students in his district.

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  • Education

LA schools superintendent says he'll protect undocumented students 'to the very end'

DHS said it was conducting wellness checks on students who arrived unaccompanied to the border. The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District has a different account.

April 17, 2025
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By:
  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Gurjit Kaur,
  • and 1 more
Students walk to their buses at the end of the school day in Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin are among the states pushing back on the U.S. Education Department's DEI directive.

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  • Education

With federal funding on the line, school leaders weigh Trump DEI order

The Trump administration has told states they have until April 24 to promise to end DEI programs in K-12 schools, or risk losing federal dollars.

April 17, 2025
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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  • Education

Wesleyan University president says Trump's antisemitism fight doesn't protect Jews

Michael Roth, Wesleyan University's first Jewish president, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism as a "cloak" to get universities to be loyal to the president.

April 17, 2025
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By:
  • A Martínez and
  • Destinee Adams
People walk through a gate as they exit Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2025.

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  • Education

Harvard professor gives perspective on the Trump administration clash with university

What does the clash between Harvard and the Trump administration look like from the perspective of its faculty? NPR's Michel Martin asks Harvard Law School professor Nikolas Bowie.

April 16, 2025
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By:
  • Michel Martin and
  • Destinee Adams
Amy Cupp hugs her daughter, G, for a portrait in her home in northern Indiana. G is 12 and has multiple disabilities. Cupp has filed a federal complaint over G's treatment in school but says the process stalled after President Trump's cuts to the U.S. Education Department.

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  • Education

Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights investigates discrimination in schools. It recently lost more than 40% of its staff.

April 16, 2025
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By:
  • Dylan Peers McCoy
President Trump threatened on social media to revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University.

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  • Education

Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status

The president's comments came after the administration froze $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after the university rejected what it saw as illegal government demands.

April 15, 2025
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny and
  • Steve Drummond
MGA’s School of Aviation is located on the university’s campus in Eastman. Photo courtesy of MGA.

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  • Education

​​Delta, MGA partner to fuel Clayton County pilot pipeline with $2.5M grant

The Middle Georgia State University School of Aviation will receive a $2.5 million grant thanks to the Delta Air Lines Foundation, enabling more students to study to become pilots.

April 15, 2025
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  • Mary Helene Hall and
  • The Macon Melody
Kellen Hedler prepares to start his school day at Frontier Elementary School in Edmond, Okla.

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  • Education

As special ed students are integrated more at school, teacher training is evolving

General education teachers are more likely than ever to be working with students who have special needs.

April 15, 2025
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  • Beth Wallis
Harvard University has refused to make changes in hiring, admissions and DEI programs.

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  • Education

Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion after Harvard rejects its demands

The government announced it is freezing more than $2.2 billion, hours after the university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach."

April 14, 2025
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
Some universities are using AI to help read student names at graduation ceremonies. Image by Midjourney AI

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  • News

Georgia colleges restrict use of AI for classwork. Some will use it to call names at graduation

Young adults across Georgia will soon be passing that major milestone: walking across the stage, taking their diplomas in hand and basking in the applause after their names are read.

April 14, 2025
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  • Ross Williams
Logan, 17 and a junior at Newton South High School, stands in his room in Newton, Mass. Logan was part of a program called Charting My Path, which helps students with disabilities prepare for life after high school. The Trump administration cancelled the program in February. <br>

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  • Education

DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is 'devastated'

The program, Charting My Path for Future Success, aimed to help teens with disabilities transition from high school to the real world. It abruptly ended when DOGE terminated its federal contract.

April 14, 2025
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By:
  • Cory Turner
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is warning about the detrimental impact that the massive tax and spending legislation backed by President Trump could have on healthcare services in her state.

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  • National

Federal judge orders USDA to unfreeze funds to Maine

The funds had been initially withheld following President Trump's clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over the issue of transgender athletes.

April 12, 2025
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
After 100 years, <em>The Great Gatsby </em>is still a staple of high school reading lists.

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  • Books

'The Great Gatsby' turns 100. What's it like teaching it today?

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel has spent years on high school reading lists. How are literature professors teaching it today? And do students still find it relevant?

April 10, 2025
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
Sarah Inama is a teacher in Idaho who had a poster in her classroom that read, "Everyone is welcome here," along with an image of hands with varying skin tones. The poster had never drawn any attention, until recently.

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  • Education

'What did I say in class today?': Teachers feel watched under Trump's anti-DEI push

An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.

April 10, 2025
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  • Leila Fadel,
  • Arezou Rezvani,
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