How College Campuses Are Trying to Manage Protests During an Election Year
August 27th, 2024 by schoolbound
University officials are spelling out strict codes around protests. They say they are trying to be clear. Others say they are trying to suppress speech.
At M.I.T., Black and Latino Enrollment Drops Sharply After Affirmative Action Ban
August 23rd, 2024 by schoolbound
Asian American students made up almost half of the 2028 class — the first admitted since the end of affirmative action.
Inside the Fall of Columbia University’s President, Nemat Shafik
August 23rd, 2024 by schoolbound
Nemat Shafik was vilified on almost all sides for her handling of the protests over the Israel-Hamas war. When given an offramp, she took it.
Katrina Armstrong Appointed Columbia University’s Interim President
August 23rd, 2024 by schoolbound
Dr. Katrina A. Armstrong replaces Nemat Shafik as president of one of the most turbulent campuses in America.
Harvard Names Conservative Legal Scholar as Permanent Provost
August 23rd, 2024 by schoolbound
John F. Manning has served as interim provost since March, and is considered a top contender for university president.
Maurie McInnis, Yale’s New President, Emphasized Policing at Previous Post
July 10th, 2024 by schoolbound
In her four years at the state university, Maurie McInnis drew criticism from faculty members who said some of her decisions violated academic freedom.
Harvard’s Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Task Forces Find Climate of Bias
June 29th, 2024 by schoolbound
Groups investigating antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias cited instances of discrimination against pro-Israel students and “a pervasive climate of intolerance” against pro-Palestinian students.
Why U.S. Schools Are Facing Their Biggest Budget Crunch in Years
June 29th, 2024 by schoolbound
Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end.
Schools Got a Record $190 Billion in Pandemic Aid. Did It Work?
June 29th, 2024 by schoolbound
Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.
Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible
June 28th, 2024 by schoolbound
The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document.” The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools.