https://www.nytimes.com/section/education en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:35:55 +0000 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:07:26 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/education https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/texas-students-bad-behavior-criminal-charges.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/texas-students-bad-behavior-criminal-charges.html More students ages 10 to 13 are ending up in the justice system after vaping, making threats and lashing out at school. Kristian Hernández, Asher Lehrer-Small, Clare Amari and Rosie Cima Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:46:09 +0000 internal-open-access Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022) School Discipline (Students) Police Juvenile Delinquency Children and Childhood Law and Legislation Criminal Justice Teachers and School Employees San Antonio Express-News Austin (Tex) Corpus Christi (Tex) Dallas (Tex) Galveston (Tex) Houston (Tex) Meridith Kohut for The New York Times A 12-year-old in the Galveston school district was arrested after being disruptive and refusing to head to the school lobby. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/cornell-board-trustees.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/cornell-board-trustees.html The president argued this week that replacing him would be a mistake. Vimal Patel, Benjamin Oreskes and Zane Irwin Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:37:38 +0000 Cornell University Colleges and Universities Sex Crimes Suits and Litigation (Civil) Fraternities and Sororities Boards of Directors Lauren Petracca for The New York Times Trustees, alumni and others are gathering at Cornell University for meetings and homecoming this week, as the university faces a crisis over sexual assault allegations. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/harvard-endowment-soars.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/harvard-endowment-soars.html The stock market has boosted Harvard’s wealth. But as federal funding slumps, the school is seeking corporate sponsors to underwrite research. Mark Arsenault Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:40:27 +0000 Colleges and Universities Federal Aid (US) Endowments Harvard University Sophie Park for The New York Times Harvard University’s endowment may be growing, but its leaders say it faces other financial troubles a large endowment can’t necessarily fix. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/cornell-crisis-playbook-universities-colleges.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/cornell-crisis-playbook-universities-colleges.html Schools under scrutiny as Cornell is often follow a sort of public relations playbook, adding rules, hiring outside investigators and sometimes making leadership changes. Mark Arsenault and Vimal Patel Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:09:05 +0000 Colleges and Universities Cornell University Fraternities and Sororities Sex Crimes Kotlikoff, Michael Suits and Litigation (Civil) Lauren Petracca for The New York Times In comments this week, Cornell’s president, Michael I. Kotlikoff, acknowledged anger and “a loss of trust” in Cornell’s leadership. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/university-chicago-fraternity-sexual-assault.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/university-chicago-fraternity-sexual-assault.html The University of Chicago said the suspect and victim were not students at the school. But the accusation drew scrutiny after revelations of a reported gang rape at Cornell University in New York. Madison Malone Kircher Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:43:01 +0000 Colleges and Universities Fraternities and Sororities Sex Crimes Cornell University University of Chicago Chicago (Ill) Scott Olson/Getty Images The University of Chicago campus in 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/nyregion/cornell-president-faculty-senate-lawsuit-response.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/nyregion/cornell-president-faculty-senate-lawsuit-response.html Ahead of a vote on a resolution of no confidence in Michael I. Kotlikoff, some faculty members said they were not swayed by steps he announced on Tuesday, including banning fraternity parties. Mack Liederman, Zane Irwin and Sharon Otterman Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:40:18 +0000 Kotlikoff, Michael Cornell University Colleges and Universities Sex Crimes Fraternities and Sororities Suits and Litigation (Civil) Parties (Social) Yates, Sally Q (1960- ) Ithaca (NY) Lauren Petracca for The New York Times Faculty, students and staff members at Cornell University attended a meeting of the faculty senate on Wednesday to consider the role of the university president. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/nyregion/cornell-president-interview-missteps.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/nyregion/cornell-president-interview-missteps.html In an interview with The New York Times, Michael Kotlikoff addressed his administration’s handling of sexual assault accusations brought by a former student. Debra Kamin Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:32:09 +0000 Colleges and Universities Sex Crimes Fraternities and Sororities Suits and Litigation (Civil) Cornell University Kotlikoff, Michael New York State Yates, Sally Q (1960- ) Ithaca (NY) Apologies Smalling, Anne Lauren Petracca for The New York Times Michael Kotlikoff moved from his interim role to a permanent position as president of Cornell in October 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/mit-professor-michel-degraff-palestine-course.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/mit-professor-michel-degraff-palestine-course.html Michel DeGraff, a vocal pro-Palestinian activist, can’t be easily fired because he has tenure. But he has been kicked out of his department. Mark Arsenault Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:59:22 +0000 Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- ) Colleges and Universities Anti-Semitism Academic Freedom Suits and Litigation (Civil) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kornbluth, Sally A Cambridge (Mass) Sophie Park for The New York Times Michel DeGraff, a tenured professor at M.I.T., was pushed out of the university’s linguistics section. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/nyregion/cornell-sexual-assault-fraternity-party-ban.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/nyregion/cornell-sexual-assault-fraternity-party-ban.html The expansive changes to campus life, including working closely with the state police, come in the wake of the national uproar caused by allegations of a gang rape at a fraternity house. Sharon Otterman and Debra Kamin Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:50:02 +0000 Colleges and Universities Sex Crimes Fraternities and Sororities Suits and Litigation (Civil) Cornell University Kotlikoff, Michael Van Houten, Matthew Ithaca (NY) Parties (Social) Lauren Petracca for The New York Times Posters left over from a rally over a student’s sexual assault allegations are displayed in the windows of Milstein Hall at Cornell University. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/world/europe/france-protest-history.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/world/europe/france-protest-history.html Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France? Zane Irwin Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:03:55 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Education (K-12) Politics and Government Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) Lecornu, Sebastien France Paris (France) Gamma-Keystone, via Getty Images A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/nyregion/nyu-professor-dsa-inheritance.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/nyregion/nyu-professor-dsa-inheritance.html When a New York University professor died in 2024, it set off a legal dispute over a quietly accumulated fortune. Benjamin Weiser Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:21:29 +0000 Wills and Estates Democratic Socialists of America Colleges and Universities New York University David Greenberg, a longtime sociology professor at New York University, died in 2024. He left behind more than just a legacy of writing and teaching. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/nyregion/cornell-rape-lawsuit-fraternity-brothers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/nyregion/cornell-rape-lawsuit-fraternity-brothers.html Records reveal how fraternity members responded when a fellow student accused them of sexual assault. Michael Wilson Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:37:39 +0000 Cornell University Fraternities and Sororities Colleges and Universities Sex Crimes Parties (Social) Text Messaging Ketamine (Drug) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Alcohol Abuse Ithaca (NY) Ingalls, Matthew (Cornell Student) Kretzschmar, Scott Lee, Winston (Cornell Student) Lopes, Gillio (Cornell Student) Newell, Jonathan (Cornell Student) Norris, Scott (Cornell Student) Sarabia, Diego (Cornell Student) Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times A former Cornell University student filed a lawsuit saying she was sexually assaulted by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at a house party on campus. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/nyregion/at-cornell-a-sorority-finds-itself-sued-by-one-of-its-own.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/nyregion/at-cornell-a-sorority-finds-itself-sued-by-one-of-its-own.html Some Delta Delta Delta members are asking if the sorority shares blame in the bombshell case — or if the group is a scapegoat. Julie Bosman and Andrea Barnes Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:00:13 +0000 Cornell University Fraternities and Sororities Sex Crimes Colleges and Universities Bars and Nightclubs Suits and Litigation (Civil) Women and Girls Alcohol Abuse Ithaca (NY) Delta Delta Delta Lauren Petracca for The New York Times The Cornell chapter of the Delta Delta Delta sorority found itself a defendant in a civil suit by one of its members. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/books/anne-carson-nobel-prize-princeton-university-tenure-denied.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/books/anne-carson-nobel-prize-princeton-university-tenure-denied.html Carson, who was awarded the Literature prize on Thursday, was denied tenure when teaching at the university in the 1980s, leading social media users to mock a congratulatory message. Neil Vigdor Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:15:30 +0000 Carson, Anne Nobel Prizes Poetry and Poets Princeton University Colleges and Universities Tenure Writing and Writers Books and Literature internal-eafs Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency, via Associated Press The Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson in 2015. She left the faculty of Princeton University in the mid-1980s after she was denied tenure. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/nyregion/cornell-university-fraternity-party-ban.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/nyregion/cornell-university-fraternity-party-ban.html The moratorium is among the safety measures that the university put in place following the uproar over a former student’s sexual assault lawsuit. Chelsia Rose Marcius Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:33:23 +0000 Cornell University Fraternities and Sororities Sex Crimes Colleges and Universities Parties (Social) Football Suits and Litigation (Civil) Kotlikoff, Michael Ithaca (NY) Lauren Petracca for The New York Times The line outside a popular bar in Ithaca’s Collegetown neighborhood was modest on Saturday night. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/opinion/religion-christ-systematic-theology-sarah-coakley.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/opinion/religion-christ-systematic-theology-sarah-coakley.html Unless we can regenerate the depth of the theological tradition alongside the depth of spiritual transformation, our churches deserve to be empty. Peter Wehner Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:00:14 +0000 Anglican Churches Religion and Belief Books and Literature Christians and Christianity Colleges and Universities Jesus Christ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/opinion/business-school-mba-harvard-cornell-cambridge.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/opinion/business-school-mba-harvard-cornell-cambridge.html Students come in with noble intentions and leave with flawed expertise. Chris Marquis Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:52:03 +0000 Business Schools Colleges and Universities Executives and Management (Theory) Corporate Social Responsibility Harvard Business School Veblen, Thorstein https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/europe/france-protest-riots-marseille.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/europe/france-protest-riots-marseille.html Riots broke out in several French cities alongside peaceful marches of tens of thousands of people demonstrating against rising living costs and poor school conditions. Catherine Porter Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:08:43 +0000 Politics and Government Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Cost of Living and Affordability Economic Conditions and Trends Education (K-12) France Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) Lecornu, Sebastien Jeff Pachoud/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A tourist office in Lyon, France, that was set on fire during unrest on Saturday. Many rallies stayed peaceful as weeks of student-led protests evolved into a national display of discontent. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/obituaries/craig-symonds-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/obituaries/craig-symonds-dead.html A U.S. Naval Academy professor and prolific author, he emphasized the strategic importance of naval superiority since the Civil War. Sam Roberts Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:17:01 +0000 Symonds, Craig L Deaths (Obituaries) United States Defense and Military Forces History (Academic Subject) Books and Literature Civil War (US) (1861-65) World War II (1939-45) United States Naval Academy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/europe/albania-protests-what-to-know.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/europe/albania-protests-what-to-know.html Student demonstrations over education converged with broader protests against rising living costs and a luxury development linked to Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. Fatjona Mejdini and Lynsey Chutel Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:57:34 +0000 Albania Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Politics and Government Police Education (K-12) Kushner, Jared Building (Construction) Hotels and Travel Lodgings Environment Rama, Edi Sazan (Albania) Tirana (Albania) United States International Relations Trump, Donald J Armend Nimani/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A protester faced off with police officers on Saturday during a demonstration in Tirana, Albania.