Education

A student at Wheat Ridge High School takes notes during sophomore AP U.S. History class on Sept. 25, 2014, in Wheat Ridge, Colo., amid what was then a debate over the Advanced Placement curriculum.

Trump's Threat to Pull Funding From Schools Over How They Teach Slavery Is Part of a Long History of Politicizing American History Class

"Is the point of history class to introduce young Americans to their herita...

"Is the point of history class to introduce young Americans to their heritage of heroes, the glories of American history?"

Circa 1621, Massasoit or Ousamequin, chief of the Wampanoag of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, pays a visit to the Pilgrims' camp at Plymouth Colony with his warriors after signing the earliest recorded treaty in New England

400 Years After the Mayflower Set Sail, a New Exhibit Acknowledges the U.K.'s Impact on Native American Communities

Historians are now working to make sure the impact on the Wampanoag isn't w...

Historians are now working to make sure the impact on the Wampanoag isn't written out of the story of the Mayflower's journey

The Save California Ethnic Studies Coalition, pictured on September 2019.

California Plans to Make Ethnic Studies a Requirement for Public-School Students. Here’s the History Behind the Idea

A bill making ethnic studies a graduation requirement for California public...

A bill making ethnic studies a graduation requirement for California public-school students is expected to be signed by Governor Newsom

From Left: Michelle Vu, 19, Sophomore.
“There are a lot of people here on the weekends doing
their part quarantining, but
there are other people going
downtown to parties. It’s kind of crazy. Coronavirus,
when it doesn’t affect you, feels
like it’s not really here. When you know someone who has it, suddenly it becomes real.”

Klaudia Bak, 18, Sophomore
“What really is the most frustrating part is the administration is not doing much to break up gatherings. I would prefer to stay on campus, but I feel like the measures are not strong enough.”

As Colleges Open During a Pandemic, Student Life Remains Closed

The typically bustling main campus of Pennsylvania State University is quie...

The typically bustling main campus of Pennsylvania State University is quieter than normal. Many students are tuning in to classes online from their dorm rooms. A town ban on gatherings of more than 10 people...

Jerry Falwell Jr. speaks during the final day of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 2016.

Jerry Falwell Jr. Agreed to Resign From Liberty University Before Reversing Course, School Says

Falwell agreed to “resign immediately as President of Liberty University to...

Falwell agreed to “resign immediately as President of Liberty University today but then instructed his attorneys to not tender the letter for immediate resignation,” according to a university news release

In this April 3, 2019 file photo, actress Lori Loughlin, front, and husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, left, depart federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal.

Lori Loughlin Sentenced to 2 Months in Prison After Pleading Guilty in College Admissions Scandal

Lori Loughlin must serve 2 months in prison and her husband must serve 5 mo...

Lori Loughlin must serve 2 months in prison and her husband must serve 5 months for their paying half a million in bribes to USC

Danielle Geathers: How Advocating for Change Helped Me Become the First Black Woman Student Body President at MIT

I was 12 years old when Trayvon Martin was murdered, and 13 when his murder...

I was 12 years old when Trayvon Martin was murdered, and 13 when his murderer was acquitted. While my predominantly Black congregational church was wrought by grief and mourning, my predominantly white private school was...