After dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on campuses, students across the country have erected encampments in solidarity. Columbia set a midnight deadline for protesters to clear out.
Education
Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the ‘toolbelt generation’
With demand for jobs like HVAC technicians, electricians and wind turbine installers, enrollment is ticking up at vocational schools as four-year college costs continue to soar.
Women of color still lag behind in STEM jobs, despite efforts to change
STEM careers are still lagging when it comes to hiring women of color.
USC cancels filmmaker’s keynote amid controversy over canceled valedictorian speech
USC announced the cancellation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the choice to keep the student valedictorian, who expressed support for Palestinians, from speaking.
Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern
The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need.
At antisemitism hearing, Columbia official tells lawmakers, ‘We have a moral crisis’
Columbia University officials answered lawmaker questions about antisemitism on campus. But Wednesday’s hearing played out very differently from the 2023 hearing that grabbed so many headlines.
Biden seeks student debt relief for millions
The sweeping new proposals, if enacted, could ease student loan debt for millions of borrowers.
A lot of kids got to see the last total eclipse. What they remember may surprise you
Total solar eclipse chasers say that seeing the moon block out the sun, revealing the corona, is a life-changing experience. Kids, on the other hand, remember eating moon pies.
These identical twins both grew up with autism, but took very different paths
Sam and John Fetters are identical twins with autism. But Sam is in college, while John still struggles to form sentences. Their experience may shed light on the disorder’s mix of nature and nurture.
Indiana lawmakers ban cellphones in class. Now it’s up to schools to figure out how
Many schools — but not all — in the state and around the U.S. already ban phones in class. This requires it now in Indiana.