Tenure changes in Florida reportedly lead to faculty losing jobs The new law requires universities to review tenured professors every five years. It's part of a push by Republicans in the state against what they say is a liberal bias in higher education.
Watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco, from a birthday bug to call center failures A new review and testimony from investigators with the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the clearest picture yet of the aid form’s troubled rollout. Cory Turner
Seattle Public Schools cancels closure meetings, is revisiting plan Facing intense community backlash over proposals to shutter as many as 21 schools, the Seattle school district is canceling community meetings scheduled for this week. Sami West
WA's top education official requests additional $3 billion for public schools Washington's public schools chief is calling on lawmakers to fully fund K-12 Sami West
Learning tool or BS machine? How AI is shaking up higher ed As students and their professors head back to college classrooms and lecture halls this fall, the elephant in the room is ChatGPT. Stephen Howie
Tufts University lacrosse players hospitalized for days after workout Tufts University says it has launched an investigation after members of the men's lacrosse team were diagnosed with a dangerous medical condition. Chandelis Duster
'It's literally a skeleton.' Seattle School Board critiques plan for mass closures Seattle School Board members are pressing district officials for answers on their new proposals to close up to 21 elementary and K-8 schools by next fall. Sami West
Schools introduce vape detectors Public school districts across the country are turning to technology to stop students from vaping.
Exclusive: Watchdog finds Black girls face more frequent, severe discipline in school The Government Accountability Office found that Black girls received nearly half of the most severe punishments, like expulsion, even though they represent only 15% of girls in public schools. Claudia Grisales
'Don't do this to our kids': Hundreds of Seattle parents rally against school closures Hundreds of parents flooded the Seattle School Board meeting on Wednesday to speak out against proposed school closures. Sami West