https://www.nytimes.com/section/education en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:40:27 +0000 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:07:29 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/education https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/florida-secret-service-agent-fraternity-hazing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/florida-secret-service-agent-fraternity-hazing.html A college fraternity member was paddled so severely during hazing rituals that he suffered kidney damage and nearly died. David Ovalle Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:24:24 +0000 Fraternities and Sororities Colleges and Universities Hazing Kidneys Ethics and Official Misconduct University of Miami Miami (Fla) Miami-Dade County (Fla) Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA, via Shutterstock According to an arrest warrant, investigators identified the victim as a law student at the University of Miami and the fraternity involved as Kappa Alpha Psi, which officially prohibits hazing. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/us/howard-university-unenrolled-students.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/us/howard-university-unenrolled-students.html The university said the students failed to meet payment requirements by a July 10 deadline and were removed from the school’s enrollment weeks before they were to move in. Mark Walker and Emmett Lindner Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:01:43 +0000 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Tuition Scholarships and Fellowships Financial Aid (Education) Federal Aid (US) Howard University Maansi Srivastava for The New York Times Howard is one of the country’s most prestigious historically Black colleges and universities. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/us/ida-schmertz-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/us/ida-schmertz-dead.html An immigrant who aspired to government service, she helped found the pathbreaking Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers. Jeré Longman Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:27:37 +0000 Schmertz, Ida Deaths (Obituaries) Women's Rights United States Politics and Government Colleges and Universities Center for American Women and Politics (Rutgers University) American Express Company New York City https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/nyregion/robot-school-new-york-salamanca.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/nyregion/robot-school-new-york-salamanca.html Students helped design the A.I.-powered creation as a young female with dark hair and an upbeat personality. Then came the outrage. Matthew Haag Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:36:14 +0000 Education (K-12) Artificial Intelligence Robots and Robotics Education Department (NYS) New York State United Teachers Salamanca City Central School District Salamanca (NY) Allegany (NY) Abbie Parr/Associated Press Andrew Kiguel, right, the chief executive of Realbotix, talking to a humanoid robot made by the company at a trade show last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/nyregion/nyc-mamdani-teachers-union-bonuses.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/nyregion/nyc-mamdani-teachers-union-bonuses.html Teaching assistants, who are among the lowest-paid workers in New York City’s public schools, would get one-time payments of $10,000. Matthew Haag and Dana Rubinstein Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:30:58 +0000 New York City Teachers and School Employees United Federation of Teachers Organized Labor Education (K-12) Bonuses Labor and Jobs Mayors City Council (NYC) Mamdani, Zohran Mulgrew, Michael Dave Sanders for The New York Times After the Democratic primary, Mayor Zohran Mamdani was endorsed by the United Federation of Teachers, which is led by Michael Mulgrew, left. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/us/eeoc-subpoena-penn-jewish-list.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/us/eeoc-subpoena-penn-jewish-list.html The move was a rare pullback for the administration, which has used inquiries as leverage. Few schools resisted as Penn did after it was pressed for antisemitism complaints and a list of campus groups involved with Judaism. Alan Blinder and Rebecca Davis O’Brien Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:58:30 +0000 United States Politics and Government Jews and Judaism Colleges and Universities Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Pappert, Gerald J Philadelphia (Pa) Hannah Beier for The New York Times The University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/nyregion/nyc-schools-medicaid-reimbursements.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/nyregion/nyc-schools-medicaid-reimbursements.html The comptroller’s office said that the city’s Department of Education had lacked documentation or did not seek reimbursement for special education services. Matthew Haag Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:00:05 +0000 Medicaid Education (K-12) Disabilities Advocates for Children of New York New York City Education Department (NYC) Special Education Therapy and Rehabilitation Politics and Government Gabriele Holtermann-Gorden/SIPA, via Associated Press Images New York City’s comptroller, Mark Levine, said it was “quite troubling” that the Department of Education had failed to seek Medicaid reimbursements. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/us/charlie-kirk-utah-valley-university.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/us/charlie-kirk-utah-valley-university.html Since Mr. Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University, the school and its students have struggled to find a way forward. Robert Draper Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:02:05 +0000 Colleges and Universities Utah Valley University Kirk, Charlie (1993- ) Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations Conservatism (US Politics) Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Organizations, Societies and Clubs Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Turning Point USA Students for a Democratic Society McMahon, Sharon (Author) Kim Raff for The New York Times From left, Caleb Chilcutt, Sage Lloyd and Sophie Grizzle, members of Utah Valley University’s chapter of Turning Point USA, in the campus courtyard where Charlie Kirk was gunned down in September. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/texas-schools-required-reading-books.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/texas-schools-required-reading-books.html What is essential reading? Texas has an answer: Classics, including the Bible. Sarah Mervosh Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:36:52 +0000 Books and Literature Education (K-12) Charter Schools Bible Writing and Writers Conservatism (US Politics) Republican Party Texas https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/podcasts/why-is-this-billionaires-name-all-over-harvards-campus.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/podcasts/why-is-this-billionaires-name-all-over-harvards-campus.html Investigating the relationship between Leslie Wexner, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvard University. Pablo Torre, Walter Avaroma, Maxwell Carney, Ryan Cortes, Juan Galindo, Patrick Kim, Neely Lohmann, Rob McRae, Clare Taylor, Chris Tumminello and Matt Sullivan Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:15:02 +0000 Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Wexner, Leslie H Colleges and Universities Harvard University Rosovsky, Henry Philanthropy Human Trafficking Child Abuse and Neglect Sex Crimes Prostitution https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/us/epstein-andrew-farkas-hasty-pudding-harvard.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/us/epstein-andrew-farkas-hasty-pudding-harvard.html At Harvard, students, alumni and professors debate whether a storied campus group should cut ties with one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest associates, and whether Harvard itself should do the same. Debra Kamin Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:22:09 +0000 Colleges and Universities Organizations, Societies and Clubs Harvard University Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Farkas, Andrew L Jemal Countess/Getty Images for The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 Andrew Farkas spoke in 2014 at an event for the Hasty Pudding Institute, a Harvard group. Mr. Farkas has come under criticism for soliciting funds for the group from Jeffrey Epstein. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/nyregion/nyc-doe-contracts-schools.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/nyregion/nyc-doe-contracts-schools.html Julie Menin, the speaker, said she had been given excuses for why contracts had not been provided. The mayor’s office called her request “extremely laborious.” Matthew Haag Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:53:52 +0000 New York City Education Department (NYC) Samuels, Kamar Menin, Julie City Council (NYC) Government Contracts and Procurement Budgets and Budgeting Education (K-12) City Councils Special Commissioner of Investigation (NYC) Ethics and Official Misconduct Mamdani, Zohran Politics and Government Madison Swart for The New York Times Julie Menin, the speaker of the New York City Council, has criticized the city’s Department of Education over its handling of contracts. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/nyregion/nyc-specialized-schools-black-hispanic.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/nyregion/nyc-specialized-schools-black-hispanic.html New York’s specialized high schools give disproportionately few seats to Black and Hispanic students, continuing a pattern that has drawn criticism. Matthew Haag Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:50:30 +0000 Stuyvesant High School New York City Education (K-12) Income Inequality Race and Ethnicity Admissions Standards Minorities Hispanic-Americans Black People Equal Educational Opportunities Education (Secondary) Mamdani, Zohran Kevin Hagen for The New York Times Stuyvesant High School is one of New York City’s eight most prestigious high schools. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/opinion/college-students-grades.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/opinion/college-students-grades.html Readers respond to an essay by Frank Bruni about the pressure to give students A’s in college classes. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:20:44 +0000 Colleges and Universities Grading of Students Teachers and School Employees Tests and Examinations https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/world/asia/india-education-minister-resigns-cockroach-protests.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/world/asia/india-education-minister-resigns-cockroach-protests.html The Cockroach Janta Party called an end to weeks of protests after the education minister resigned, a win for that movement even as deep-seated anger among young people remains. Anupreeta Das and Showkat Nanda Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:07:41 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Medical Schools Tests and Examinations Education (K-12) Appointments and Executive Changes Politics and Government Modi, Narendra Dipke, Abhijeet Cockroach Janta Party (India) India Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, in New Delhi on Saturday celebrating the resignation of India’s education minister. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/arts/design/smithsonian-signs-trump-executive-order.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/arts/design/smithsonian-signs-trump-executive-order.html President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.” Robin Pogrebin and Zachary Small Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:38:01 +0000 Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History Museums Hartig, Anthea M History (Academic Subject) United States Politics and Government Executive Orders and Memorandums Trump, Donald J Signs and Signage Washington (DC) Eric Lee for The New York Times The president’s executive order said signage outside the National Museum of American History should inform people of locations where American history is better presented. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/us/middle-east-campuses-american-universities.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/us/middle-east-campuses-american-universities.html Even after the collapse of the cease-fire between the United States and Iran, American universities expect to teach in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and a new outpost is on track to open in Saudi Arabia. Alan Blinder Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:32:38 +0000 Colleges and Universities International Study and Teaching United States International Relations University of New Haven New York University Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Qatar United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Middle East Peace Process Iran US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Bernd von Jutrczenka/Picture-Alliance/DPA, via Associated Press Images The University of New Haven is still planning to inaugurate its new campus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/world/asia/india-genz-student-movement-cockroach-janta-party.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/world/asia/india-genz-student-movement-cockroach-janta-party.html Representatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to compensate families affected by a major exam leak, as protesters keep pressing for India’s education minister to resign. Pranav Baskar Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:27:50 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Politics and Government Tests and Examinations Youth Generation Z Bharatiya Janata Party Cockroach Janta Party (India) Modi, Narendra Delhi (India) India Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times Supporters of a student protest movement in New Delhi, India’s capital, on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/world/asia/sonam-wangchuk-india-hunger-strike-protests-modi.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/world/asia/sonam-wangchuk-india-hunger-strike-protests-modi.html The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, said that he had broken his fast “after long negotiations” with officials and “in view of possible violence in the country.” Pranav Baskar Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:34:09 +0000 India Wangchuk, Sonam (1966- ) Hunger Strikes Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Cockroach Janta Party (India) Education Youth Tests and Examinations New Delhi (India) Politics and Government Modi, Narendra internal-open-access-from-nl Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters The activist Sonam Wangchuk started striking in solidarity with a wider protest that began after leaked test questions led India in May to cancel its medical school entrance exams. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/world/asia/india-youth-protest-modi-cockroach-janta-party.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/world/asia/india-youth-protest-modi-cockroach-janta-party.html A youth-led movement angry over the education system and a lack of jobs is posing a rare challenge to a government that has ruled for more than a decade with a firm hand. Anupreeta Das Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:14:51 +0000 India Modi, Narendra Cockroach Janta Party (India) Dipke, Abhijeet Demonstrations, Protests and Riots New Delhi (India) Politics and Government Youth Education Labor and Jobs Tests and Examinations Wangchuk, Sonam (1966- ) Hunger Strikes internal-open-access-from-nl Arun Sankar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party clashed with police officers during a protest in New Delhi on Monday.