Indiana University ends IDS print edition amid censorship and financial claims. (Getty Images) Indiana University has terminated the employment of Jim Rodenbush, the director of student media, and ordered the Indiana Daily Student (IDS) to cease its print edition, citing financial difficulties. This move has ignited controversy as editors of the student newspaper accuse the…
Copies of the Bible are displayed Aug. 12, 2024, at the Bixby High School library in Bixby, Okla. (AP Photo/Joey Johnson) Oklahoma’s approach to public education has taken a sharp turn under its new superintendent. Lindel Fields, appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt following the resignation of Ryan Walters, announced Wednesday that he is rescinding a…
USC just rejected Trump’s education compact. (AP Photo) The University of Southern California (USC) has formally rejected a funding compact proposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump, joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brown University in refusing to accept federal funding tied to political and policy commitments.The compact, offered directly to…
The H-1B visa program, designed to allow US employers to hire highly skilled foreign workers, has long been a critical pathway for innovation, particularly in technology and engineering. But a new $100,000 fee announced by the Trump administration has prompted the US Chamber of Commerce to file a lawsuit, arguing that the fee is ‘unlawful’…
John Bolton, a longtime figure in Republican foreign policy circles, has found himself at the center of a federal investigation. According to the Associated Press, Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term, is charged with storing top-secret records at his home and sharing diary-like notes containing classified…
Harvard posts $113 million deficit despite 12% endowment growth. (AP Photo) Harvard University has reported a $113 million operating deficit for the fiscal year 2025, marking its first budget shortfall since 2020. This comes despite a strong 11.9 percent growth in the institution’s endowment, which reached $56.9 billion. The report reveals a complex financial situation,…
New York City Public Schools have taken the federal government to court in a dispute that could reshape how protections for transgender students are enforced nationwide. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, challenges the US Education Department’s decision to withhold $47 million in grants for 19 specialty magnet schools, citing policies that allow…
US universities under pressure to prove ROI as students question value. (AI Image) For many young Americans, deciding whether to attend university — and which one — has become a complex financial decision. With rising tuition fees, mounting student debt, and an uncertain job market, students and families are increasingly asking a critical question: Is…
Canada’s universities are entering a period of financial adjustment. Once largely reliant on steady government support, institutions are now navigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifts in research priorities, and increasing reliance on international student tuition. Fiscal strategy has become central to institutional planning as universities face both immediate revenue disruptions and longer-term sustainability…
In classrooms across America, a quiet catastrophe is unfolding. One in four young adults, aged 16 to 24, cannot read beyond a basic paragraph. They can make sense of a menu, a short text, a road sign. But when words stretch into ideas, they falter.The data, released in December 2023 by the National Center for…
