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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
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
School-Issued Laptops Are Monitoring Students' Every Word
Nearly half of K-12 students are subject to digital surveillance systems.
By Jennifer Jones
Here’s How Gen Z and Gen Alpha Are Actually Using ChatGPT at School
Use of AI for schoolwork is on the rise.
By Steffi Cao
What Would Happen if the Education Department Were Shut Down?
The Trump administration has promised big changes, but the president can’t make them alone.
By Jill Barshay, Meredith Kolodner, Jackie Mader, Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report, Neal Morton, Christina A. Samuels, Nirvi Shah, and Javiera Salman
What Happens When ICE Agents Show Up at Your High School
Undocumented students and teachers are preparing for potential arrests.
By Lajward Zahra
How Students Are Learning Not to Believe Everything They See on TikTok
“I feel like I should look up if it’s true or not before I start spreading it.”
By Marie-Rose Sheinerman
I Live in Gaza and There Are Almost No Schools Left Here
The United Nations has described what’s happening as “scholasticide.”
By Esraa Abo Qamar
Your School Burned to the Ground. What Happens Now?
A growing number of students are losing their schools to environmental disasters.
By Amber X. Chen
We Weren’t Being Taught About Climate Change. So We Made Our Own Curriculum.
Meet the students who created a new climate change unit for seventh graders across California.
By Sophia Bispo and Katinka Lennemann
Schools Like Harvard and Michigan Are Declaring Themselves ‘Neutral’ on Social Issues
Schools from Harvard to the University of Michigan are adopting “institutional neutrality” policies.
By Anvee Bhutani
Inside the Growing Movement to Get Rid of Legacy Admissions
It’s being criticized as “affirmative action for the wealthy.”
By Elliott Hyon
How Anxious International Students Are Preparing for Trump to Take Office
Many schools have told students to return to the US before Trump’s inauguration.
By Sena Chang
This Program Wants to Teach College Students How to Hear Differing Opinions
"I can tell you don’t agree with me."
By Javeria Salman
Kentucky Students Fought "School Choice" and Won At the Ballot Box
“This campaign proved the power of a united student voice. We weren’t just showpieces; we were crucial in decision-making.”
By Isabella Edghill and Luisa Sanchez
How Project 2025 Could Transform Education in the U.S.
Here’s what the conservative plan says.
By Jackie Mader, Christina A. Samuels, Caroline Preston, Sarah Butrymowicz, Ariel Gilreath, Neal Morton, Olivia Sanchez, Meredith Kolodner, Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report, and Liz Willen
How Trump and Vance Plan to Dismantle Education As We Know It
From K-12 schools to higher ed.
By Sarah Butrymowicz, Ariel Gilreath, Meredith Kolodner, Jackie Mader, Neal Morton, Caroline Preston, Javeria Salman, Christina A. Samuels, Olivia Sanchez, and Nirvi Shah
So What Is Kamala Harris Actually Going to Do on Student Debt?
More than 43 million Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loans.
By Alí Bustamante
What Happened When the Far-Right Took Over This Community College
The takeover of North Idaho College reveals the Far-Right’s blueprint for destroying higher education.
By Laura JedeedPhotography by Amy Osborne