Florida state colleges to allow entrance exam favored by many conservatives
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) -Florida's public university system on Friday approved a new entrance exam that emphasizes classical Western thought
2023-09-09 05:18
Generation AI: education reluctantly embraces the bots
By Barbara Lewis and Supantha Mukherjee LONDON/STOCKHOLM At leading Swedish university Lund, teachers decide which students can use
2023-09-07 16:50
Scott announces new plan focused on parents' role in education and technology
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott on Monday rolled out his education and technology plan, arguing that, under President Joe Biden, the role of parents has been minimized in decisions over childhood education and social media habits.
2023-08-29 03:20
New Biden student loan plan cuts payments for millions, White House says
WASHINGTON The Biden administration on Tuesday said it was overhauling student loan repayment plans, seeking to make payments
2023-08-22 23:47
U.S. Supreme Court asked to hear high school admissions case concerning race
By Nate Raymond A parents group backed by a conservative legal organization asked the U.S. Supreme Court on
2023-08-22 11:26
Former TPG executive's guilty plea upheld in US college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel BOSTON A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction of a
2023-08-15 05:55
Florida effectively bans advanced psychology course over LGBTQ content - course developer
By Sharon Bernstein Florida has told school superintendents that the Advanced Placement psychology course offered to high school
2023-08-04 07:15
Why it's getting easier to be a single mum in China
How rule changes and financial independence is helping unmarried women to keep their babies.
2023-07-30 06:48
Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
US VP Harris blasts Florida 'extremists' over education guidelines about slavery
By Jeff Mason and Brad Brooks U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Florida "extremists" on Friday for backing
2023-07-22 06:27
Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state's new Black history standards
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Friday to Jacksonville in a last-minute trip to forcefully condemn a newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history by the Florida Board of Education, directly wading into one of the cultural flashpoints that have assumed new prominence ahead of the 2024 election.
2023-07-21 23:15
Stanford University president to quit after review of scientific work
By Brad Brooks The president of Stanford University, one of the most prestigious U.S. schools, announced plans on
2023-07-20 04:55