Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off. Cory Turner
24 states sue Trump admin to unfreeze more than $6 billion in education grants The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more. Sequoia Carrillo
More college students now learn entirely online than completely in-person This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. And research shows most online programs cost as much or more than in-person. Elissa Nadworny
How 3 Muslim sisters helped change the rules of American women's wrestling Jamilah, Zaynah and Latifah McBryde grew up wrestling one another in Buffalo, N.Y. Coaches recognized their talent, but they couldn't wear the required wrestling singlet due to their faith. Lee V. Gaines
More college students now learn entirely online than completely in-person This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. And research shows most online programs cost as much or more than in-person. Elissa Nadworny
Since COVID, threats to local school officials have nearly tripled, research finds Researchers at Princeton University say some instances corresponded with national attacks on DEI initiatives as well as on LGBTQ+ policies and that the targets held a variety of political views. Frank Langfitt
In Peru, criminal gangs are targeting schools in poor neighborhoods for extortion The president of one of Lima's largest parent-teacher associations says at least 1,000 schools in the Peruvian capital are being extorted and that most are caving into the demands of the gangs. John Otis
Adult education programs in limbo as Trump administration withholds grant funds The Trump administration is withholding $715 million for adult funding nationwide. This has left programs that serve over a million students a year scrambling for answers. Sarah Asch
Two Catholic colleges in Iowa merging to reduce costs, expand offerings Some religious colleges and universities in the U.S. are in trouble and are cutting programs. Others are seeking mergers to reduce costs and expand offerings. Elissa Nadworny
How immigration policies are impacting STEM The Trump administration's immigration policies are deterring recent graduates and prospective employees from seeking STEM opportunities in the U.S.