2024-05-07 Extreme Heat Closes Schools, Widens Learning Gap
Hena Khan is a ninth-grade student in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She struggled to keep attention on her studies last week as…
2024-05-06 Columbia University Cancels Main Graduation Event
New York City’s Columbia University announced Monday that it would cancel its main end-of-year event, or commencement, scheduled for May…
2024-05-04 Protesters Want to Influence College Investment Policy
Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City; the University of California, Berkeley; Brown University in Rhode Island and…
2024-05-02 US Colleges Have Different Outcomes from Protests over Gaza War
Police have removed encampments, released tear gas and arrested protesters on college campuses around the United States. At Columbia University,…
2024-05-01 Police Clear Protest Camps at Several US Colleges
American college officials in New York City and Los Angeles have asked police to remove protesters occupying college buildings and…
2024-04-30 Language Is ‘What Makes Us Human’ in New Children’s Book
See if you know the answer to this riddle: “I have been around for a very long time. Longer than…
2024-04-27 US Universities Concerned about Protests During Graduation Ceremonies
New York City police recently arrested students at Columbia University who were protesting the war between Israel and Hamas. The…
2024-04-25 Lawmakers Aim to Bar Restrictions on Books at Public Libraries
Minnesota is one of several states where lawmakers are considering laws to make it harder for people to get books…
2024-04-23 In Senegal, Deaf Students Study alongside Others
Mouhamed Sall and three other youths in Senegal are taking part in a new program to teach students with hearing…
2024-04-20 Activists Want US to Re-think Student Visa Policies for Africans
Activists say visa denial rates for African students seeking higher education in the United States are too high. Fanta Aw…
2024-04-16 US Librarians Fear Penalties, Prison over Book Bans
An illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s book The Handmaid’s Tale was released in 2019. The book is widely considered a…
2024-04-13 Top US Colleges Will Cost $90,000 or More; Most Students Pay Less
The cost of attending a top college in the United States could be as much as $95,000 this year. That…
2024-04-09 Officials: Air Quality Is Problem at US Schools
During the COVID-19 pandemic, public officials brought renewed attention to indoor air quality in schools. Improving ventilation and airflow was…
2024-04-06 What Will Students Tell Colleges on Their Applications This Year?
Students like Jeannie Tarnue of Annandale, Virginia, have a chance to say a lot about themselves on their college applications.…
2024-04-02 Study: Free School Meals Linked to Reduction in Childhood Obesity
Research published in March found that a free meal program in schools was connected with a reduction in childhood obesity…