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Cornell Faculty Debates No-Confidence Vote Against President Over Sexual Assault Handling

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Cornell Faculty Debates No-Confidence Vote Against President Over Sexual Assault Handling

Cornell University's Faculty Senate convened a high-stakes meeting to debate a no-confidence resolution against President Michael Kotlikoff amid growing concerns over the administration's handling of sexual assault allegations. The meeting follows revelations that Kotlikoff knew about a 2024 gang ra

Oct 14, 10:14 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Greta Thunberg Joins French Student Protests

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Greta Thunberg Joins French Student Protests

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined French student protests on Tuesday as pupils across France demonstrated for a fourth week over poor education conditions. The nationwide movement, which has involved marches, school blockades, and clashes with police, focuses on issues such as teacher s

Oct 14, 12:30 AM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Cornell Suspends Fraternity Parties Through 2027 Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

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Cornell Suspends Fraternity Parties Through 2027 Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

Cornell University has suspended all fraternity parties and social events through the end of the 2026-27 academic year amid mounting outrage over its handling of a sexual assault allegation at a fraternity house in October 2024. The university announced that New York State Police will now play a rol

Oct 13, 3:17 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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University of Glasgow Faces Scrutiny After Student's Death

University of Glasgow Faces Scrutiny After Student's Death

The family of Ethan Scott Brown, a 23-year-old geography student who took his own life after being wrongly told he wouldn't graduate, has settled a civil court action against the University of Glasgow . According to The Guardian , Brown was due to graduate in December 2024 but was informed in Septem

Oct 7, 6:53 PM ET·2 min read

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Cornell Appoints Sally Yates to Review Sexual Assault Case

Cornell Appoints Sally Yates to Review Sexual Assault Case

Cornell University has appointed former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to conduct an independent review of its handling of sexual assault allegations involving a former student. The university's trustees announced the appointment following intense scrutiny over how Cornell managed claims t

Oct 6, 3:47 PM ET·3 min read

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Trump Admin Proposes Rule to Strip Tax-Exempt Status Over Race-Based Aid

Trump Admin Proposes Rule to Strip Tax-Exempt Status Over Race-Based Aid

The Trump administration proposed a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race. The Treasury Department proposed the change Thursday in a new regulation that, if made final, would take effect after M

Sep 3, 5:43 PM ET·2 min read

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NYC Bans AI for Students Until High School

NYC Bans AI for Students Until High School

New York City will ban artificial intelligence (AI) usage for students in public schools until they reach high school, according to multiple reports. The prohibition, set to be announced on Wednesday and take effect next week, is part of a broader technology overhaul in the nation's largest school d

Sep 2, 12:50 PM ET·1 min read

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Ghent University Suspends Cofnas Over Arday Discrimination Claims

Ghent University Suspends Cofnas Over Arday Discrimination Claims

Ghent University has suspended Nathan Cofnas, a postdoctoral researcher in its philosophy and moral sciences department. The suspension follows allegations that Cofnas discriminated against Jason Arday, an academic who died recently after resigning from the University of Cambridge amid plagiarism ac

Aug 20, 6:58 PM ET·2 min read

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Cambridge Professor Arday Resigns Amid Plagiarism Claims

Cambridge Professor Arday Resigns Amid Plagiarism Claims

Jason Arday, who was appointed as professor of sociology of education at Cambridge University in 2023 at the age of 37, resigned on Wednesday amid allegations of plagiarism and academic misconduct. The resignation follows a series of revelations about discrepancies in his qualifications and career a

Aug 7, 4:53 AM ET·2 min read

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Oprah Closes SA School for Girls

Oprah Closes SA School for Girls

Oprah Winfrey announced that her Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) in South Africa will close after the 2027 academic year. The campus, located near Johannesburg, will be handed over to the Gauteng provincial government as part of an original partnership agreement. The academy, whic

Aug 1, 2:02 AM ET·1 min read

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DOJ Finds UC San Diego Med School Illegally Favored Race

DOJ Finds UC San Diego Med School Illegally Favored Race

The Justice Department announced Monday that it found the University of California San Diego School of Medicine unlawfully used race in its admissions process, favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over their White and Asian counterparts. According to the DOJ's findings, made public Monday, the sch

Jul 21, 4:25 AM ET·2 min read

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Student Loan Defaults Surge Post-Pandemic

Student Loan Defaults Surge Post-Pandemic

Student loan defaults in the United States have surged to record levels following the expiration of pandemic-era protections, with around 9.5 million borrowers , or about one in five federal student loan recipients, now in default. This significant increase began when payments resumed after a length

Jul 20, 5:53 PM ET·1 min read

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Judges Block Trump Admin's PSLF Program Overhaul

Judges Block Trump Admin's PSLF Program Overhaul

Two federal judges struck down the Trump administration's overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, ruling that it exceeded the Education Department’s authority and threatened First Amendment protections. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Massachusetts vacated the department’s

Jun 30, 10:33 PM ET·2 min read

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Texas Mandates Bible Passages in Public School Reading List

Texas Mandates Bible Passages in Public School Reading List

The Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list for over 5 million public school students that includes Bible passages alongside literary works like Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations.' The proposal has been closely followed by education observers and is expected to be the firs

Jun 26, 7:02 PM ET·2 min read

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Carvalho Resigns Amid FBI Probe; LAUSD Names New Superintendent

Carvalho Resigns Amid FBI Probe; LAUSD Names New Superintendent

Alberto Carvalho has resigned as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) amid an ongoing federal investigation into district contracts and a failed artificial intelligence project. His resignation comes nearly four months after FBI agents executed search warrants at his hom

Jun 22, 11:07 AM ET·2 min read

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U.S. Test Results Show Stagnant Scores for Teens

U.S. Test Results Show Stagnant Scores for Teens

According to multiple reports, younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions while older students' test scores continue to stagnate. The latest testing data released Wednesday by the federal government shows that nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic reading

Jun 10, 6:56 PM ET·2 min read

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Ohio State Settles Sex Abuse Case for $100M

Ohio State Settles Sex Abuse Case for $100M

Ohio State University has agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims brought by 279 former students who were sexually abused by a campus doctor, according to multiple reports. The settlement was ratified by the university's board and covers all but one of the 280 people involved in the case. The ab

Jun 4, 12:40 PM ET·1 min read

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Shrey Parikh Wins National Spelling Bee

Shrey Parikh Wins National Spelling Bee

Shrey Parikh emerged victorious at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, outlasting a deep field of finalists in a lightning-round tiebreaker. The 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California spelled 32 words correctly in 90 seconds to set a record for the spell-off format introduced

May 29, 11:16 AM ET·1 min read

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Graduates Voice Frustration in Student Loans Inquiry

Graduates Voice Frustration in Student Loans Inquiry

Thousands of graduates have shared their frustrations with a parliamentary inquiry about student loans, revealing widespread confusion and dissatisfaction over loan terms. According to dailymail.com , more than half of the 52,000 respondents said they did not understand what they were signing up for

May 27, 6:51 PM ET·1 min read

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Harvard Faculty Caps A Grades at 20% to Combat Grade Inflation

Harvard Faculty Caps A Grades at 20% to Combat Grade Inflation

Harvard University faculty voted overwhelmingly to cap the number of A grades awarded to undergraduate students at 20%, plus four additional per class. The measure passed by a vote of 458-201 and will take effect in fall 2027, as reported by CBS News and confirmed by Harvard University. The policy a

May 20, 5:40 PM ET·2 min read

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DOJ Accuses Yale of Race-Based Admissions

DOJ Accuses Yale of Race-Based Admissions

The U.S. Department of Justice has accused Yale School of Medicine of discriminating against White and Asian applicants by favoring Black and Hispanic candidates based on race, according to multiple reports. In a letter sent Thursday, the DOJ concluded its yearlong investigation finding that Yale's

May 15, 4:50 AM ET·1 min read

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U.S. Students Face Reading Recession Amid Gains in Math

U.S. Students Face Reading Recession Amid Gains in Math

U.S. students continue to face a 'reading recession,' according to a national Education Scorecard analysis by researchers at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth. The study examined state test scores from third to eighth grades across 5,000 school districts in 38 states. The findings reveal that only fi

May 13, 8:48 AM ET·2 min read

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DOJ Finds UCLA Medical School Illegally Used Race in Admissions

DOJ Finds UCLA Medical School Illegally Used Race in Admissions

The U.S. Department of Justice concluded that the University of California, Los Angeles' David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in its admissions process, according to findings released on Wednesday. Based on a year-long investigation launched in late March 2025 following a lawsui

May 6, 7:18 PM ET·2 min read

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Rutgers Rescinds Invitation to Graduation Speaker Over Anti-Israel Posts

Rutgers Rescinds Invitation to Graduation Speaker Over Anti-Israel Posts

Rutgers University has rescinded its invitation to Rami Elghandour , the CEO of biotechnology company Arcellx and a university alumnus, as the commencement speaker for the School of Engineering's convocation ceremony. The decision follows backlash over Elghandour's anti-Israel social media posts, wh

May 6, 7:18 PM ET·2 min read

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