Penn Bans Encampments After Wave of Campus Protests Over War in Gaza

The new rules, which would also significantly rein in demonstrations at the university in other ways, come on the heels of a nationwide wave of student activism against Israel’s actions in Gaza.

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Newsom Calls for Ban on Smartphone Use in California Schools

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide ban as states and large school districts have pursued similar prohibitions to prevent disruption and cyberbullying.

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A School With 7 Students: Inside the ‘Microschools’ Movement

Parents, desperate for help, are turning to private schools with a half-dozen or so students. And they are getting a financial boost from taxpayers.

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Schools Got a Record $190 Billion in Pandemic Aid. Did It Work?

Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.

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Why U.S. Schools Are Facing Their Biggest Budget Crunch in Years

Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end.

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Harvard’s Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Task Forces Find Climate of Bias

Groups investigating antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias cited instances of discrimination against pro-Israel students and “a pervasive climate of intolerance” against pro-Palestinian students.

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Bloomberg’s $1 Billion Gift of Free Medical School Tuition Only Applies to Some

A donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will provide free tuition for Johns Hopkins medical students, if their families make less than $300,000 a year.

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Northwestern Law School Accused of Bias Against White Men in Hiring

The lawsuit was filed a year after the Supreme Court struck down the use of racial and gender preferences in college admissions.

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Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible

The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document.” The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools.

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Maurie McInnis, Yale’s New President, Emphasized Policing at Previous Post

In her four years at the state university, Maurie McInnis drew criticism from faculty members who said some of her decisions violated academic freedom.

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