Education
Trump and Biden Finally Talk Schools
The debate over when and how to reopen schools has been a burning question for parents since the pandemic...
Parents Are Worried About Schools. Are the Candidates?
Communities large and small are battling over whether and how to reopen schools closed since March. Superintendents are warning...
Family of Lauren McCluskey Agrees to $13.5 Million Settlement in Daughter’s Death
The state of Utah has agreed to pay more than $10 million to the family of Lauren McCluskey, a...
A Crackdown in Ann Arbor
On Tuesday, local health officials ordered students at the University of Michigan to stay in their residences — effective...
With College Campuses Quiet, Some Democrats Fear Losing Students’ Votes
In Michigan, where President Trump won in 2016 by fewer than 11,000 votes, students’ votes could make a difference....
Fraternity That Reveres Robert E. Lee Faces Revolt Over Racism
“I told them it was unacceptable and offensive to me and my family,” he recalled.His proposal to remove the...
China Threatens to Detain Americans if U.S. Prosecutes Chinese Scholars
WASHINGTON — Chinese officials have told the Trump administration that security officers in China might detain American citizens if...
Community College Enrollment Is Way Down
College enrollments are plungingIn most economic downturns, enrollment goes up at community colleges, where most Black, Latino and low-income...
After 700 Students Test Positive, a College President Resigns
The State University of New York at Oneonta on Thursday announced the abrupt resignation of its president only weeks...
Children From Immigrant Families Are Increasingly the Face of Higher Education
LOS ANGELES — An extraordinary demographic shift is sweeping through U.S. university campuses as immigrants and children of immigrants...
For Parents, Sending Children Back to School Seemed Too Risky
Weather: Nice and sunny. High around 70. Alternate-side parking: In effect until Nov. 1 (All Saints Day). For many...
No Home, No Wi-Fi: Pandemic Adds to Strain on Poor College Students
Mr. Sawyer, who wants to become a pastor, is using his time off to work for civil rights organizations...
The Digital Divide Starts With a Laptop Shortage
Chromebooks, web-based devices that run on software from Google and are made by an array of companies, are in...
Scientist Accused of Hiding Chinese Funds Sues Harvard, Saying It Abandoned Him
Charles M. Lieber, a prominent scientist, filed a lawsuit against Harvard on Friday, asserting that the university abandoned him,...
William Danforth, Who Led Washington University, Dies at 94
When William H. Danforth was 12, his self-made grandfather handed him a pair of scissors and told him to...
Opinion | For Kids at Home, ‘a Small Intervention Makes a Big Difference’
In Botswana, on March 18, the government announced it was closing schools. Over the next 72 hours, an organization...
What It’s Like to Be a Teacher in 2020 America
The Community WorkerA selfie of Jardy Santana at her school in the Bronx.“You don’t just have to talk about...
A Student Dies, and a Campus Gets Serious About Coronavirus
BOONE, N.C. — Since last Monday, when a sophomore at his school died from suspected Covid-19 complications, Chase Sturgis...
Colleges Learn How to Suppress Coronavirus: Extensive Testing
“Size does matter,” Mr. Roth said, noting his is a small campus in a small city where bars “are...
Put Down Your No. 2 Pencils. But Not Your Face Mask.
Spring exam dates were canceled because of the pandemic, often with little notice, and the College Board, which produces...
