At UMichigan, Pro-Palestinian Protesters Shut Down Student Government

Pro-Palestinian protesters won council elections, and have refused to fund campus groups, like the men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, unless their divestment demands are met.

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University of Virginia Suspends Tours Criticized for Emphasizing Ties to Slavery

A group of conservative alumni said the student-led tours were overly focused on the school’s history of using enslaved laborers.

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Where Does Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan Stand? Here’s What to Know.

The Supreme Court refused to allow a key part of President Biden’s student debt plan to move forward. Here’s what’s left of it, and who could still benefit.

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Trump to Speak at Moms for Liberty Convention

Last year, the former president told the group it was time to “liberate our children from the Marxist lunatics and perverts” in education. Does that message still resonate with voters?

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Black Enrollment Drops at 2 Elite Colleges Post-Affirmative Action

Amherst College and Tufts University saw drops in the number of Black students after a Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action. At other schools, the picture is murkier.

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A Campus Protest Movement Seeks to Regain Momentum but Faces Hurdles

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations appeared at some U.S. campuses, but new restrictions and a new set of students may slow momentum for the type of mass protests seen in the spring.

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Another Pillar of Biden’s Student Debt Plan

The plan would affect millions of borrowers struggling with runaway interest and others who were still paying off loans after decades. It was set to take effect this fall.

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NYC Schools Chief Says Migrants Have Been a ‘Godsend’

In an interview, Chancellor David C. Banks said migrants had helped schools that were bleeding students. He also promised a big new role for artificial intelligence.

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U.N.C. Reports Declines in Black and Hispanic Enrollment

Along with Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of two schools defending affirmative action in Supreme Court cases last year.

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Harvard’s Black Student Enrollment Declines After Affirmative Action

Defying expectations, a Supreme Court decision curtailing race-based admissions still had a relatively small impact at some highly selective schools like Harvard, even as other schools saw big changes.

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