Donald Trump Wants to Shut Down the Department of Education. Can He?
September 13th, 2024 by schoolbound
Donald Trump has argued he would use the department to further his priorities — or close it. But the agency has relatively limited power, and any plan to shutter it would face major hurdles.
Harvard’s Black Student Enrollment Declines After Affirmative Action
September 12th, 2024 by schoolbound
Defying expectations, a Supreme Court decision curtailing race-based admissions still had a relatively small impact at some highly selective schools like Harvard, even as other schools saw big changes.
U.N.C. Reports Declines in Black and Hispanic Enrollment
September 7th, 2024 by schoolbound
Along with Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of two schools defending affirmative action in Supreme Court cases last year.
NYC Schools Chief Says Migrants Have Been a ‘Godsend’
September 7th, 2024 by schoolbound
In an interview, Chancellor David C. Banks said migrants had helped schools that were bleeding students. He also promised a big new role for artificial intelligence.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Another Pillar of Biden’s Student Debt Plan
September 6th, 2024 by schoolbound
The plan would affect millions of borrowers struggling with runaway interest and others who were still paying off loans after decades. It was set to take effect this fall.
A Campus Protest Movement Seeks to Regain Momentum but Faces Hurdles
September 5th, 2024 by schoolbound
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations appeared at some U.S. campuses, but new restrictions and a new set of students may slow momentum for the type of mass protests seen in the spring.
Black Enrollment Drops at 2 Elite Colleges Post-Affirmative Action
September 4th, 2024 by schoolbound
Amherst College and Tufts University saw drops in the number of Black students after a Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action. At other schools, the picture is murkier.
Trump to Speak at Moms for Liberty Convention
September 4th, 2024 by schoolbound
Last year, the former president told the group it was time to “liberate our children from the Marxist lunatics and perverts” in education. Does that message still resonate with voters?
University of Virginia Suspends Tours Criticized for Emphasizing Ties to Slavery
September 4th, 2024 by schoolbound
A group of conservative alumni said the student-led tours were overly focused on the school’s history of using enslaved laborers.
At UMichigan, Pro-Palestinian Protesters Shut Down Student Government
August 30th, 2024 by schoolbound
Pro-Palestinian protesters won council elections, and have refused to fund campus groups, like the men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, unless their divestment demands are met.