Two days after Frida Larios, a senior at California State University, Los Angeles, landed in Seoul for a study-abroad scholarship, she received an email stating that her money was in…
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Education
Why Do Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department?
Two months after the Education Department officially opened its doors in 1980, Republicans approved a policy platform calling on Congress to shut it down. Now, more than four decades later,…
Some Schools Rethink “College For All”
For three decades, “college for all” was an American rallying cry. The goal inspired a generation of educators, offered a north star to students and united political figures from George…
Justice Dept. to Investigate U.C. System Over Allegations of Antisemitism
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would use a law typically meant to investigate racist practices within police departments to examine whether the University of California system had engaged in…
‘Final Mission’ for Education Dept. Begins Now, McMahon Says
Linda McMahon’s first act as secretary of education was to instruct staff to prepare for its “final mission,” her clearest indication yet of how she will work to fulfill President…
Democrats Block Bill to Bar Transgender Girls From Female Sports Teams
Democrats on Monday blocked a Republican-written bill aimed at barring transgender women and girls from school sports teams designated for female students, thwarting consideration in the Senate of the G.O.P.’s…
Teacher Whose Sex Crime Arrest Shook an N.Y.C. Prep School Pleads Guilty
When one of New York City’s most prestigious private schools hired Winston Nguyen in 2020, administrators knew about the felony conviction for fraud in his troubled past. But the second…
Problems With New California Bar Exam Spark Lawsuit and Enrage Test Takers
Even under normal circumstances, the California bar exam is one final harrowing hurdle before aspiring lawyers can practice. But last week was worse than any other, as they were thrown…
Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back
The chemistry professor’s nightmare seemed to finally be over. Five years had passed since Feng Tao, also known as Franklin, was led by F.B.I. agents out of his home in…
Educators Prepare for ICE Agents at the Schoolhouse Door
If immigration agents arrive on the doorstep of a New York City public school, principals have been told what to do. Ask the officers to wait outside, and call a…