education
I Was the First Black Male Student Body President at Harvard. Bridge-Builders Paved the Way.
This Black History Month, and all year round, we must all strive to build bridges, whether or not we stand to benefit.
By Noah Harris
With AI and Layoffs, Are Teens Still Looking for Careers in Tech?
AI is changing what careers are possible for students interested in STEM subjects. WIRED spoke with five aspiring scientists to find out how they’re preparing for the future.
By Charley Locke
He Wants to Go Into Politics Someday. Trump Admin Cuts Just Got in the Way
"For them to close down all these programs, that essentially told me that I wasn't cared about.”
By Sierra Lyons
College Students and Faculty Resist Trump’s “Free Speech” Funding Scheme
Nine universities across the country were given a test of loyalty from the Trump administration. Now, students are demanding their schools not sign the president’s 10-point compact agreement.
By Paige Oamek and Lex McMenamin
How The Trump Admin's Attack on Higher Education and DEI Are Impacting Campuses
Several colleges throughout the United States have eliminated funding, offices, and even staff associated with "DEI" — inspired in part by the Trump administration’s bluster.
By Mary Retta
Some Texas Schools Are Making Teachers Deadname Trans Students After New Bill Passed
“This can’t be interpreted as anything else but an attack directly on trans kids.”
By Kit O'Connell
Black Girls Won't Be Safe Until We Finally Let Them Be Children
Adultification bias steals innocence from Black girls, and it can have devastating consequences.
By Chanel Dupree and Jazmine Wilson
Texas A&M University Removes Dean After Viral Video Depicting Trans-Inclusive Education
A student brought up “our president’s laws” and their own religious beliefs in a classroom argument.
By Abby Monteil
Social Security Isn't Just for Seniors — Here's Why It's Crucial for Gen Z, Too
Social Security turns 90 this year. It's not just for retirement — it's one of the nation’s largest programs benefiting children.
By Aparna Ramakrishnan
Microsoft, OpenAI, and a US Teachers’ Union Are Hatching a Plan to ‘Bring AI into the Classroom’
The National Academy for AI Instruction will make artificial intelligence training accessible to educators across the country.
By Paresh Dave
She Was a Rising Senior on the Honor Roll. ICE Just Upended Her Life
Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.
By Nadra Nittle, The 19th
How Yellow Buses Became a Fight in Ohio’s Private Charter Schools Wars
Students say they’ve seen tasers, knives, and guns on public buses.
By Cristina Tinsley
How Congress Quietly Made It Nearly Impossible for Borrowers to Escape Their Student Loans
The story begins in the 1970s.
By Jillian Berman
What It Feels Like to Graduate College As an Undocumented Student
It doesn’t matter that I am a “good” immigrant graduating cum laude.
By Cristina Jiménez Moreta
How the Trump Administration Is Leaving Disabled College Students Behind
Disabled students already have to fight just to get basic accommodations.
By Mia Ives-Rublee
I Went to a Moms for Liberty Convention. Here’s What I Saw.
Everyone seemed to be trying to make a buck.
By Katherine Stewart
UVA Tried To Shut Down Its Historical Tours Discussing Slavery. These Students Resisted.
A conservative alumni group took issue with the discussion of difficult parts of UVA’s history.
By Sophie Hayssen
Trump Is Driving International Students Away from U.S. Universities. That's a Big Problem.
“I just don't feel safe going to the U.S. right now.”
By Jeffrey R. Young
'I Need My Lawyer’s Number Written on My Body': International Students Are Preparing for the Worst
Students are terrified of retaliation from the Trump administration.
By Anvee Bhutani