In a recent social media video, Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for governor in Ohio, shared some ideas about education. One of his suggestions was to make schools run year-round until 4 PM. This idea was so surprising that even his supporters started saying it wasn't real. The video was quickly taken down and replaced with a shorter version that didn't incl...
Central Michigan University is making a big move. They are planning to bring all their medical students to Saginaw. This is a huge deal. Right now, students are split between Mount Pleasant and Saginaw. But soon, everyone will be in one place. The university got two big donations. Each was $40 million. One came from Covenant HealthCare. The other from MyMichigan Hea...
Zohran Mamdani is now in charge of New York City's schools. This is a big job. He has to make sure kids get a good education. But it's not easy. There are many problems. Some people want to talk about who controls the schools. Others want to talk about special programs for smart kids. But the real problem is in the classrooms. There are 78, 000 of them. Mamdani needs...
Maine is stepping up to tackle the growing mental health crisis among young people. A big donation of $1. 6 million from David Evans Shaw is fueling a new project called the SHAW Challenge. This isn't just another quick fix. It's a four-year plan to make a real difference in schools and communities across the state. The SHAW Challenge is all about building a strong ...
A recent court decision in the UK has shaken up how religion is taught in Northern Ireland's schools. It all started when two parents, who are humanist and not religious, questioned the way their daughter's school was teaching Christianity. They felt it was being presented as the only truth, without any critical thinking or exploration of other beliefs. The UK Supre...
A high school principal has decided to move on after a group of parents, teachers, and alumni voiced their concerns and called for his removal. The principal, Troy Tyson, was at the center of a storm of allegations. These included not supporting female athletes enough, not engaging with parents, and behaving inappropriately. A group called the Dallas Carter High Coal...
Universities are getting creative to keep their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs running despite federal pushback. Some schools are openly defiant, while others are sneaky, renaming their DEI offices to avoid scrutiny. A few are genuinely trying to comply with new rules. One activist, Nicole Neily, sees three types of schools. First, there are the bol...
The Education Department has taken a big step forward in changing student loans. They finished a key meeting last week to figure out how to put new rules into action. These rules come from a law called the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which President Trump signed last year. The changes will affect how students and families pay for college and how they pay back their ...
CU Boulder is missing a big chance to shape well-rounded students. Right now, students can graduate without ever taking a history class. This isn't just a small oversight. It sends a clear message: the university doesn't think knowing history is important. History isn't just about memorizing dates and names. It's about understanding how things change over time. It h...
A major investment company, Apollo Global Management, has asked its New York City employees to work from home on a specific Friday. This is because a protest is planned outside their office. The protest is about the company's CEO, Marc Rowan, who supports President Trump's policies on universities. About 1, 000 workers at Apollo's office on 9 West 57th St. got lette...