https://www.nytimes.com/section/education en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:32:23 +0000 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:16:13 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/education https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/harvard-antisemitism-case-dismissed.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/harvard-antisemitism-case-dismissed.html The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.” Mark Arsenault Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:52:37 +0000 Harvard University Colleges and Universities Anti-Semitism Academic Freedom Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- ) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Decisions and Verdicts Federal Courts (US) Stearns, Richard Gaylore Federal Aid (US) Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Cody O'Loughlin for The New York Times A judge said that antisemitic incidents on the Cambridge, Mass., campus were “isolated and episodic.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/johanna-fernandez-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/johanna-fernandez-dead.html She wrote an award-winning book about the leftist collective, a Latino counterpart to the Black Panthers. Richard Sandomir Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0000 Fernandez, Johanna Deaths (Obituaries) Baruch College History (Academic Subject) Hispanic-Americans Puerto Ricans Dominican-Americans Archives and Records Civil Rights and Liberties Young Lords Abu-Jamal, Mumia Christopher Gregory-Rivera for The New York Times Johanna Fernández at her home in 2014, with some of the police surveillance records which she used in her research. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/nyregion/columbia-university-lawsuit-palestinians.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/nyregion/columbia-university-lawsuit-palestinians.html The five plaintiffs, all currently or formerly affiliated with the university, said Columbia University had failed to adequately protect them from harassment after the 2023 Hamas attack against Israel. Caitlyn Freeman Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:54:48 +0000 Columbia University Colleges and Universities Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- ) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Palestinian-Americans Discrimination Davidai, Shai Anti-Semitism New York City Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Karsten Moran for The New York Times A protest outside Columbia University’s Manhattan campus in April 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/ward-churchill-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/ward-churchill-dead.html His inflammatory essay about the attacks prompted his dismissal by the University of Colorado for unrelated research misconduct. A jury later found that he had been wrongfully terminated. Francesca Regalado Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:31:10 +0000 Churchill, Ward L University of Colorado Academic Freedom Freedom of Speech and Expression Plagiarism Native Americans Ethics and Official Misconduct September 11 (2001) Decisions and Verdicts Colleges and Universities Suits and Litigation (Civil) Deaths (Obituaries) Jim Richardson/The Denver Post, via Getty Images Ward Churchill in 1987. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/us/university-michigan-grades-freshmen-pass-fail.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/us/university-michigan-grades-freshmen-pass-fail.html The university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to try different classes and lessen fears of what a low grade could mean. Mark Arsenault Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:37:48 +0000 University of Michigan Grading of Students Colleges and Universities Mental Health and Disorders Sylvia Jarrus for The New York Times The grade changes at the University of Michigan will go into effect in fall of 2027. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/nyregion/trump-lawsuit-new-york-tuition-immigrants.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/nyregion/trump-lawsuit-new-york-tuition-immigrants.html The administration’s lawsuits, which included Connecticut and Vermont, challenged the legality of giving undocumented students in-state tuition. Luis Ferré-Sadurní Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:04:46 +0000 Federal-State Relations (US) Tuition United States Politics and Government Illegal Immigration Suits and Litigation (Civil) States (US) Colleges and Universities Federal Courts (US) Courts and the Judiciary Governors (US) Politics and Government Immigration and Emigration Justice Department Hochul, Kathleen C Scott, Phil (1958- ) Trump, Donald J California Connecticut Illinois Minnesota New Jersey New York State United States Vermont Nebraska Oklahoma Texas Virginia Alex Kent/The New York Times The Trump administration has filed lawsuits against 17 states challenging in-state tuition for undocumented residents, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/ai-cheating-online-degrees.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/ai-cheating-online-degrees.html As colleges and students embrace virtual classes, the ease of A.I. cheating is raising questions about the value of an online degree. Dana Goldstein and Alan Blinder Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:18:19 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Cheating E-Learning Colleges and Universities Tests and Examinations Blackboard Incorporated Google Inc Grammarly Inc Instructure Inc Perplexity AI Inc OpenAI Labs Jay L. Clendenin/Getty Images More American college students are taking online classes. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/world/asia/police-india-protest-jharkhand-jobs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/world/asia/police-india-protest-jharkhand-jobs.html Thousands of protesters in the eastern state of Jharkhand claim irregularities in qualifying exams for government jobs and are demanding an overhaul of the system. Anupreeta Das Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:30:09 +0000 India Politics and Government Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Tests and Examinations Youth Jharkhand (India) Tear Gas Modi, Narendra Bharatiya Janata Party Cheating Education Government Employees Accreditation Yousuf Sarfaraz/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Police standing guard near a barricade as demonstrators took part in a protest over government recruitment exams in Ranchi. Jharkhand, on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/nyregion/cornell-student-bear-meat.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/nyregion/cornell-student-bear-meat.html After two Cornell University students skinned a black bear in a communal kitchen last year to make a meal, the school changed the rules. Miles G. Cohen Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:05:25 +0000 Colleges and Universities Hunting and Trapping Bears Dormitories Pastrami Cornell University Ithaca (NY) New York State Seth Wenig/Associated Press There have been no other known instances of wild animals being processed in residence halls, according to a Cornell University spokeswoman. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/nyregion/nyc-student-reading-scores-drop.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/nyregion/nyc-student-reading-scores-drop.html The declines nearly wiped out gains made in the state exams last year. New York City school leaders promised a review of the results. Matthew Haag Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:04:56 +0000 Education (K-12) Reading and Writing Skills (Education) Tests and Examinations Education Department (NYC) Education Department (NYS) New York City New York State Mamdani, Zohran Samuels, Kamar Ruth Fremson/The New York Times Half of New York City’s public schoolchildren demonstrated proficiency on reading tests, a six-point drop from last school year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/us/virginia-schools-confederate-names-ruling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/us/virginia-schools-confederate-names-ruling.html The school board’s decision to rename the schools after Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Turner Ashby “cannot be divorced from racial discrimination,” the judge wrote in his ruling. Clyde McGrady Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:12:53 +0000 Virginia Names, Organizational Decisions and Verdicts Education (K-12) School Boards Race and Ethnicity Slavery (Historical) Black People Shenandoah County (Va) Confederate States of America Eze Amos for The New York Times A public hearing of the Shenandoah County school board in 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/converse-texas-school-officer-incident-policing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/converse-texas-school-officer-incident-policing.html The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools. Clare Amari and Meridith Kohut Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:10:56 +0000 internal-open-access Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022) Police Education (K-12) Teachers and School Employees Children and Childhood National Assn of School Resource Officers San Antonio Express-News San Antonio (Tex) Texas Meridith Kohut for The New York Times Judson High School in Converse, Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/justice-department-duke-law-school-racial-discrimination-admissions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/justice-department-duke-law-school-racial-discrimination-admissions.html The federal government said the school’s admissions policies, which promote diversity, allowed for racial preferences. Alan Blinder Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:47:39 +0000 Colleges and Universities Race and Ethnicity Admissions Standards Law Schools Discrimination Duke University Dhillon, Harmeet https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/opinion/higher-ed-dostoevsky-attention.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/opinion/higher-ed-dostoevsky-attention.html Teachers need to model the passion they want to see. Matt Dinan Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:01:56 +0000 Books and Literature Colleges and Universities Dostoyevsky, Fyodor New Brunswick (Canada) The Brothers Karamazov (Book) Smartphones Artificial Intelligence https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/student-writing-essays-ai.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/student-writing-essays-ai.html Educators are worried that many students can no longer write essays without A.I. And it’s costing more than just grammar skills. Dana Goldstein Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:16:13 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Reading and Writing Skills (Education) Psychology and Psychologists E-Learning Lauren Lancaster for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/china-scientific-talent-competition.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/china-scientific-talent-competition.html Young researchers have long come to the U.S. for academic training, but a combination of Chinese money and U.S. restrictions is shifting the balance. Li Yuan Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:01:11 +0000 Colleges and Universities Foreign Students (in US) International Relations China Wang, Hong (1991- ) Deng, Yu (1989- ) Dongyan Xu https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/opinion/reading-literacy-books-education.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/opinion/reading-literacy-books-education.html Come join the fun. Peter Schmidt Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:56:32 +0000 Parties (Social) Books and Literature Education (K-12) Book Clubs Generation Z Youth Bad Bitch Book Club https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/opinion/poverty-america-arkansas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/opinion/poverty-america-arkansas.html The Trump administration is squeezing struggling Americans with benefit cuts, but ordinary people are stepping up to help. Nicholas Kristof Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:08:56 +0000 United States Children and Childhood Poverty Food Insecurity Philanthropy Teachers and School Employees Volunteers and Community Service Conservatism (US Politics) Evangelical Movement Dove, Annette (1956- ) Welfare (US) Federal Aid (US) United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Tamara Reynolds for The New York Times Crystal Barnes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/europe/jason-arday-cambridge-hiring-questions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/europe/jason-arday-cambridge-hiring-questions.html Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work. Mara Hvistendahl, Megan Specia, Leo Sands, Ali Watkins and Susan Dominus Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:31:40 +0000 Arday, Jason (1985- ) Cambridge University Colleges and Universities Hiring and Promotion Diversity Initiatives Black People Minorities Discrimination Intellectual Disabilities Plagiarism Content Type: Personal Profile Joe Giddens/Press Association, via Getty Images Cambridge University in May. Jason Arday was hired in 2023, becoming the university’s youngest Black professor. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/google-gemini-ai-schools.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/google-gemini-ai-schools.html Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older. Natasha Singer Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:54:36 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Education (K-12) Google Inc E-Learning Computers and the Internet United States Ysa Pérez for The New York Times Starting this week, a new Gemini tab within Classroom lets some students seek A.I. help on math problems and writing assignments; generate course aids like study guides, quizzes and flashcards; and produce images.