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Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut抖阴ap education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead...
Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth
A friendly feast shared by the plucky Pilgrims and their native neighbors? That’s yesterday’s Thanksgiving story.
As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts
As more universities abandon plans to reopen and decide instead to keep classes online this fall, it's leading to conflict between students who say they deserve tuition discounts and college...
Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country...
President Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen in fall
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal funding if America's schools don鈥檛 reopen in the fall despite the coronavirus, and he lashed out at federal health officials over聽reopening...
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar international students from staying in the U.S. if they take...
International students must leave U.S. if classes go online under new guidelines
International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall, under new guidelines issued Monday by federal...
Amid coronavirus pandemic, fewer students seek federal aid for college
The number of high school seniors applying for U.S. federal college aid plunged in the weeks following the sudden closure of school buildings this spring -- a time when students...
Colleges in Colorado and across nation struggle with soaring student demand for counseling
More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, and many must wait weeks for treatment or find help elsewhere as...
Many young Americans say high school diploma is enough for success, poll finds
Although most young Americans believe in the value of higher education, many still consider a high school diploma alone to be enough for success, according to a survey of teens...