https://www.nytimes.com/section/education en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:17:14 +0000 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:41:18 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/education https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/justice-department-desegregation-cases.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/justice-department-desegregation-cases.html Critics said the changes, mostly in the South, moved the nation “back toward the Jim Crow era.” Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated. Michael C. Bender Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:35:06 +0000 Education (K-12) Segregation and Desegregation Black People Minorities Discrimination Southern States (US) Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) Civil Rights and Liberties Suits and Litigation (Civil) Federal-State Relations (US) Justice Department United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Gerald Herbert/Associated Press Vidalia High School, part of Louisiana’s Concordia Parish School District, operated under a court-ordered desegregation plan dating to 1965 until a federal appeals court ended the oversight in July. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/utah-valley-university-charlie-kirk-security.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/utah-valley-university-charlie-kirk-security.html A review commissioned by Utah Valley University faults campus and Turning Point USA officials for poor planning of the event last year. Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:10:34 +0000 Utah Valley University Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Colleges and Universities Suits and Litigation (Civil) Conservatism (US Politics) Turning Point USA Kirk, Charlie (1993- ) Robinson, Tyler (2003- ) Utah Kim Raff for The New York Times The site where Charlie Kirk was killed last year at Utah Valley University in Orem, a few days after the shooting. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/aba-law-schools-dei-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/aba-law-schools-dei-trump.html Losing its accreditation ability would be a blow to the nation’s largest association of lawyers and another example of how the Trump administration is reshaping higher education. Michael C. Bender Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:35:38 +0000 American Bar Assn Accreditation United States Politics and Government Legal Profession Law Schools Colleges and Universities Federal Aid (US) Diversity Initiatives Education Department (US) Greene, Jay P Trump, Donald J Academic Freedom Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA, Reuters The Trump administration could strip the American Bar Association of its role in accrediting law schools in the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/nyregion/news-shool-lawsuit-professor-tenure-layoffs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/nyregion/news-shool-lawsuit-professor-tenure-layoffs.html The lawsuit was filed by one of 19 educators laid off in June amid a reorganization of the Manhattan university to address its financial problems. Sharon Otterman Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:22:13 +0000 Colleges and Universities Layoffs and Job Reductions Suits and Litigation (Civil) Tenure New School Tina Fineberg for The New York Times Hundreds of professors around the world have signed open letters asking for more transparency from the New School about the layoffs. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/world/europe/italy-schools-migrants.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/world/europe/italy-schools-migrants.html Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the goal was to better integrate non-Italian speaking children, but critics accused her of trying to appease anti-immigrant sentiment. Elisabetta Povoledo Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:21:40 +0000 Italy Immigration and Emigration Education (K-12) Meloni, Giorgia (1977- ) Politics and Government Valentina Stefanelli/LaPresse, via Associated Press Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy at a youth festival in Rome last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/us/philadelphia-teacher-palestinian-background.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/us/philadelphia-teacher-palestinian-background.html Hannah Gann, who teaches at a Philadelphia high school, said that she had misled people for years and that she is “a white woman of significant privilege.” Jeremy W. Peters Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:10:17 +0000 Minorities Education (K-12) Palestinians Lying Teachers and School Employees Dolezal, Rachel A (1977- ) Philadelphia (Pa) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/arts/ralph-ellison-bard-archive.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/arts/ralph-ellison-bard-archive.html The liberal arts college announced a center dedicated to the “Invisible Man” author, who taught classes there. Malia Mendez Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:08 +0000 Ellison, Ralph Books and Literature Writing and Writers Bard College Colleges and Universities Archives and Records Libraries and Librarians Collectors and Collections Philanthropy Content Type: Personal Profile Cole Wilson for The New York Times The center aims to generate scholarship about Ellison and his pursuits across literature and the visual and performing arts. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/us/billion-dollar-donation-university-oregon-phil-knight.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/us/billion-dollar-donation-university-oregon-phil-knight.html The gift from Phil Knight, the Nike co-founder, is the largest known donation to a flagship university. It will fund a new engineering college. Alan Blinder Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:31 +0000 Colleges and Universities Philanthropy University of Oregon Knight, Philip H NIKE Inc Engineering and Engineers Jordan Gale for The New York Times The University of Oregon hopes the donation will attract students as higher education faces demographic pressure. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/nyregion/electric-school-buses.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/nyregion/electric-school-buses.html The new models can prove expensive and unreliable and lack the range to fully replace older buses, stalling a transition from fossil fuels. Matthew Haag Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:05:56 +0000 Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Buses Education (K-12) Central Hudson Gas & Electric Environmental Protection Agency New York State Energy Research and Development Authority New York State Diesel Power Batteries Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline State Legislatures Fuel Emissions (Transportation) Air Pollution Legislatures and Parliaments Federal Aid (US) James Estrin/The New York Times A mechanic checked an electric school bus at the NYC School Bus Umbrella Services depot in Brooklyn. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/stanford-photo-swap-black-hispanic-student.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/stanford-photo-swap-black-hispanic-student.html Universities have been accused of doctoring photos to showcase diversity in the past. In this case, a Black woman replaced a Hispanic young man, who said it was upsetting to be “erased.” Alan Blinder Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:17:47 +0000 Minorities Colleges and Universities Race and Ethnicity Diversity Initiatives Stanford University Photography Black People Hispanic-Americans https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/us-news-college-rankings-princeton-mit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/us-news-college-rankings-princeton-mit.html The Massachusetts Institute of Technology pulled ahead on a set of criteria that are as contentious as they are influential. Alan Blinder Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:39:20 +0000 Colleges and Universities News and News Media Massachusetts Institute of Technology Princeton University US News & World Report United States internal-open-access-from-nl Sophie Park for The New York Times The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Mass., is now No. 1, according to U.S. News & World Report. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/magazine/ny-public-schools-black-students-segregation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/magazine/ny-public-schools-black-students-segregation.html A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice. Nikole Hannah-Jones Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:00:08 +0000 Black People Education (K-12) Income Inequality Minorities Children and Childhood Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn, NY) Segregation and Desegregation New York City Parenting Urban Assembly Unison School (Brooklyn, NY) Wayne Lawrence for The New York Times Reflecting on her path through New York’s school system, Najya said, “I never really got the education I wanted.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/world/americas/mexico-bans-phones-schools.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/world/americas/mexico-bans-phones-schools.html President Claudia Sheinbaum has sharply limited the use of cellphones and screens in schools. The measures will go into effect in November. Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Annie Correal Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:45:25 +0000 Education Education (K-12) Mexico Mexico City (Mexico) Screen Time (Device) Sheinbaum, Claudia Smartphones Social Media Daniel Becerril/Reuters A student in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in February. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/arts/television/kadeem-hardison-a-different-world-netflix.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/arts/television/kadeem-hardison-a-different-world-netflix.html On “A Different World” he helped define an era. With a Netflix reboot, he helps pass the torch to a new generation. Jonathan Abrams Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:30:51 +0000 Television Content Type: Personal Profile Actors and Actresses Black People Historically Black Colleges and Universities Hardison, Kadeem A Different World (TV Program) Netflix Inc Kobe Wagstaff for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/dee-brock-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/dee-brock-dead.html As the first director of the troupe, she helped transform it from a high school squad into a global phenomenon. Richard Sandomir Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:41:18 +0000 Brock, Dee (1930-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Cheerleaders Dallas Cowboys Football Public Broadcasting Service Dallas (Tex) America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (TV Program) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/hazing-madison-wisconsin-fraternity.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/hazing-madison-wisconsin-fraternity.html Two University of Wisconsin-Madison students face charges of suspicion of hazing in the episode, which happened on Wednesday in a sweltering basement, officials said. Ishani Desai Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:39:35 +0000 School Discipline (Students) Hazing Fraternities and Sororities Organizations, Societies and Clubs University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin Colleges and Universities Parties (Social) Condiments Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times An anonymous tip led the police in Madison, Wis., on Wednesday to discover 30 fraternity pledges in a litter-covered basement where the thermostat was set to 81 degrees, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/technology/openais-ai-us-government-websites.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/technology/openais-ai-us-government-websites.html The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kate Conger, Ana Swanson and Cecilia Kang Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:37:20 +0000 OpenAI Labs Artificial Intelligence Cyberwarfare and Defense Cyberattacks and Hackers Computers and the Internet Computer Security Regulation and Deregulation of Industry United States Politics and Government Education Department (US) Commerce Department Securities and Exchange Commission Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/opinion/ai-doctor-medical-students.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/opinion/ai-doctor-medical-students.html I’m confident in my mastery over what doctors do — and less confident about my continued mastery of an ever-evolving universe of facts. Rachael Bedard Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:15:46 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Medicine and Health Doctors Medical Schools Labor and Jobs Careers and Professions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/europe/cambridge-jason-arday-investigation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/europe/cambridge-jason-arday-investigation.html The professor had catalyzed debates over diversity efforts in higher education. Mara Hvistendahl Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:27:08 +0000 Arday, Jason (1985- ) Cambridge University Colleges and Universities Hiring and Promotion Diversity Initiatives Minorities Cambridge (England) Chris Radburn/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Tributes to Jason Arday outside Jesus College at the University of Cambridge in England last month. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011139361/schoolchildren-take-shelter-in-kyiv.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011139361/schoolchildren-take-shelter-in-kyiv.html Our Ukraine correspondent Siobhán O’Grady visits a school in Kyiv where air raid sirens interrupt classes all day and children must take shelter. Siobhán O’Grady, Leila Medina, Dmytro Vlasov and Liubov Sholudko Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:47:39 +0000 Education (K-12) Kyiv (Ukraine) Ukraine