Education
At Harvard, an A could no longer be a grade 'everyone expects'
Harvard faculty are voting this week on a proposal to cap the number of A grades awarded in undergraduate courses in order to address the rampant issue of grade inflation...
Pandemic recovery is uneven across Mass. school districts, per new study
Students in wealthy school districts are nearing their 2019 performance, according to an annual report released Wednesday. At the same time, students in low-income districts remain far behind, especially in...
A graduating Tufts student on his journey from prison to commencement
David Delvalle began studying through the Tufts University Prison Initiative nearly a decade ago while in prison. This weekend, the 32-year-old will graduate with his bachelor's degree in civic studies...
In a tight market for new college grads, tell us how your job search is going
It’s college graduation season for the class of 2026, and we want to know about how your job search is going.
How one special education teacher is affording a roof over her head
Many public school teachers are struggling to afford living in their own communities, and advocates say it’s kids who end up paying the price.
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Trump administration investigates Smith College over transgender student policy
The investigation is the latest action from the Trump administration targeting transgender people.
'I don't feel safe,' students at Smith College react to federal probe on college's trans women policy
The investigation is based on whether Smith College’s policy of admitting transgender women violates Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination.
The Trump administration wants to gut program that helps low-income college students
The Trump administration wants to change a program that helps low-income students attend college, sparking backlash from a bipartisan group of senators.
Education Department opens probe into Smith College for admitting trans women
The move to investigate the Massachusetts school is the latest by the Trump administration to limit transgender rights in the U.S. Smith College has admitted trans women since 2015, along...
Why a Kentucky man is working to preserve the remains of a Native American boarding school
The school was where the first Native American who got a Western medical degree once lived.
'First step of healing': Native Americans at Harvard bring ancient sport of stickball to campus
The Native American sport, in which players use two sticks to carry and toss a small ball, is considered one of the oldest team sports in the country. For those...
'First They Came for My College' documentary chronicles upheaval at New College of Florida
In 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought to remake New College, a small liberal arts school in Sarasota.
Anna Maria College to shut down at end of semester
Anna Maria College is the second Massachusetts liberal arts college this month to announce it will close, underscoring the mounting financial strain facing small, tuition-dependent schools.
Want children to score higher in reading and math? Try early intervention
Infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays may benefit from therapy services before they even start school. Now, researchers have evidence of how early intervention is boosting children's test...
Harvard graduate students picket as union goes on strike
Negotiations between the graduate student union and the Harvard administration have dragged on since February 2025. Union members voted for a strike, demanding Harvard pay them more.
Soon to close, Hampshire College holds 'transfer fair' for students who wish to complete degrees
Hampshire College held an event Monday that officials called a transfer fair for students. The storied liberal arts college that first opened in the 1970s announced last week it would...
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...