A School With 7 Students: Inside the ‘Microschools’ Movement
June 21st, 2024 by schoolbound
Parents, desperate for help, are turning to private schools with a half-dozen or so students. And they are getting a financial boost from taxpayers.
Penn Bans Encampments After Wave of Campus Protests Over War in Gaza
June 21st, 2024 by schoolbound
The new rules, which would also significantly rein in demonstrations at the university in other ways, come on the heels of a nationwide wave of student activism against Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Newsom Calls for Ban on Smartphone Use in California Schools
June 21st, 2024 by schoolbound
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide ban as states and large school districts have pursued similar prohibitions to prevent disruption and cyberbullying.
Is This the End for Mandatory D.E.I. Statements?
June 21st, 2024 by schoolbound
Harvard and M.I.T. no longer require applicants for teaching jobs to explain how they would serve underrepresented groups. Other schools may follow.
U.C. Berkeley’s Leader, a Free Speech Champion, Has Advice for Today’s Students: Tone It Down
June 21st, 2024 by schoolbound
“Just because you have the right to say something doesn’t mean it’s right to say,” said Carol Christ, who is retiring as chancellor at the end of this month.
Student Protesters Want Charges Dropped as Universities Grapple With Discipline
June 5th, 2024 by schoolbound
At pro-Palestinian demonstrations, students have broken codes of conduct and, sometimes, the law. But the question of whether and how to discipline them is vexing universities.
Trump Elevates a Conservative ‘Warrior’ on Education
May 30th, 2024 by schoolbound
Byron Donalds is best known as a Trump defender and potential vice-presidential pick. But in Florida, the congressman and his wife made a name — and a business — in the charter school movement.
Yale Chooses Maurie McInnis as New President
May 29th, 2024 by schoolbound
Maurie D. McInnis, a cultural historian, will be the first woman to serve as the school’s permanent president.
Harvard Says It Will No Longer Take Positions on Matters Outside of the University
May 29th, 2024 by schoolbound
The policy could ease pressure on the school to issue statements on current events. Officials were criticized for their handling of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
In Antisemitism Hearing, Republicans Demand Discipline for Student Protesters
May 29th, 2024 by schoolbound
Leaders of Northwestern, U.C.L.A. and Rutgers, drawing lessons from prior hearings, sought to avoid enraging either the Republicans on the committee or members of their own institutions.