Education
Nutrition experts worry about fiber in MAHA school lunches
The Department of Agriculture is expected to release new guidelines for the National School Lunch Program that align with the agency's updated food pyramid.
Boston school officials fined bus vendor $105K last month for late or missed trips
WBUR first reported that BPS could have fined Transdev over $1 million for more than 3,000 blown trips this year — but hadn’t issued any penalty. But now the district...
Political oversight reaches Texas college classrooms
Public universities across Texas have instituted sweeping changes to course teachings and offerings in recent months, from canceling gender studies programs to directing faculty to sign a pledge not to...
The teachers pushing back on screens in schools
It's not just phones anymore. More teachers and even entire U.S. school districts are cutting back the time students spend on laptops and other screens. How do students really learn...
Hampshire College in Amherst will permanently close in the fall
Founded in 1965 as a campus determined to "radically reimagine liberal arts education," the small liberal arts college started facing significant financial headwinds seven years ago. It failed to find...
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Anna Maria College in central Mass. at risk of closure, state says
The state's Department of Higher Education posted a notice on Friday declaring the Anna Maria College in Paxton may not have sufficient finances to stay open for the next 18...
Why a 'Cursive Academy' is attracting children and older adults
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are among the latest states to require cursive handwriting to be taught in elementary schools.
Brown police chief steps aside, replaced by former Providence police head
Rodney Chatman is out after five years as Brown police chief. Chatman was placed on administrative leave amidst concerns about security at Brown and the university’s emergency notification system in...
BU president pauses removal of pride flags, reversing position
The pause follows weeks of public backlash by faculty members and others over the administration’s enforcement of a policy it defended as “content neutral.”
Some school districts are agreeing to exclude students without legal status
But the moves could bump up against a Supreme Court ruling that requires public schools to serve all students.
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions
A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions. The ruling granting the preliminary injunction follows...
Harvard among universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for associates of the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. A movement is afoot at Harvard, where the most prominent building...
Boston Public Schools hadn't until now fined bus vendor for thousands of 'uncovered trips'
Boston School transportation officials faced scrutiny during a city council hearing Tuesday that revealed the district hadn't fined the school bus vendor for 3,100 uncovered rides that left parents and...
'Very fed up': Boston parents fume over chronically late school buses
Boston parents have long complained about delayed or no-show buses, but some say the problem has never been worse than it is now. And according to data provided to WBUR...
As LGBTQ rights come under attack, high school art club works to create safe space
The Art Love Club supports LGBTQ students and their allies at a time when the country is divisive and hate is on the rise. This year, the group designed two...
With new program, Boston to ensure AI literacy in public high schools
Boston becomes the first major U.S. city to mandate AI training in public high schools.
Driver in crash that killed 5-year-old did not inspect Boston school bus properly, prosecutor says
At his arraignment Thursday, prosecutors argued 39-year-old Jean Charles did not follow safety and equipment protocols the day his bus struck and killed a 5-year-old Boston Public Schools student nearly...
Boston School Committee passes $1.7 billion budget that includes staff cuts, as some call for an audit
The Boston School Committee unanimously passed next year's budget, which includes hundreds of staff cuts. But some school committee members expressed concern about how money is being spent — and...
Investigation finds faulty lesson plans and unhappy students at an AI-powered private school
Alpha School, a private K–12 school network lauded by the Trump administration, relies heavily on artificial intelligence-powered learning guides and software-based instruction.
Boston University medical students gather on 'match day' to learn their residency fate
More than 100 graduating medical students gathered in a Boston University ballroom Friday morning. It was match day. At noon, they’d learn about the rest of their lives.