President Trump’s budget proposal would shrink the Education Department, which he has called on Congress to eliminate, by slashing its funding by 15 percent, or $12 billion. The most significant…
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Trump Battles Universities, but Especially Harvard and the Ivy League
What is correct is that the president’s war on academia has focused intensely on the Ivy League, the richly endowed collection of eight schools, most founded in the colonial era,…
Harvard’s President Alan Garber Talks About His Legal Fight With Trump
Dr. Alan Garber, president of Harvard, disagrees with President Trump about many things. He is fighting Mr. Trump as the federal government tries to strip Harvard of billions of dollars…
University of California’s New President, James Milliken, Will Come From Texas
The University of California system announced on Friday that its new president would be James B. Milliken, a longtime public university leader who currently serves at the University of Texas…
Harvard Hires Conservative Lawyers to Fight Trump Administration
A former Texas solicitor general who argued in favor of abortion restrictions. Two former clerks to Justice Clarence Thomas, one of the Supreme Court’s most conservative members. And a one-time…
Justice Dept.’s Criminal Inquiry of Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms Internally
In an unusual move, Mr. Bove insisted that the prosecutors appeal the ruling to a district court judge, these people said. After weighing the request, Judge John G. Koeltl of…
On California’s State Bar Exam, More Questions Than Answers
Thousands of people took the new California bar exam in February, ready to the join the ranks of the state’s 195,000 lawyers. But a series of missteps by the institution…
Supreme Court Appears Open to Approving Religious Charter Schools
The Supreme Court appeared open on Wednesday to allowing Oklahoma to use government money to run the nation’s first religious charter school, which would teach a curriculum infused by Catholic…
Trump Threatens Chicago School Funding Over Black Student Success Plan
The Trump administration threatened on Tuesday to withhold federal funds from Chicago Public Schools over a program designed to help Black students do better academically, furthering the White House’s assault…
N.Y. Budget Deal Includes School Cellphone Ban and Public Safety Changes
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the framework of a roughly $254 billion state budget agreement, ending a monthlong stalemate over public safety issues that the governor had insisted on…