Tag: Education
Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the...
Are college athletes employees of their schools? Trump signs executive order asking labor authorities to figure it out
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for in...
Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes’ employment status
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of...
Trump’s settlement with Columbia could become a model for his campaign to reshape higher education
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s milestone settlement with Columbia promises to bring stability to a university in crisis. It also delivers a crucial win...
Stanford dropout Sam Altman says college is ‘not working great’ for most people—and predicts major change in the next 18 years
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is so skeptical of college he doesn’t think his own kid will attend.
Having dropped out himself—from Stanford University in 2005—the...
STAAR testing elimination on Texas Legislature Special Session agenda
AUSTIN, Texas - Back on the agenda during this legislative special session: eliminating the STAAR exam. The backstory:...
Female founders go back to school after exits
In today’s edition: A new way to Uber, female founders’ advantage, and Nina Ajemian on why some founders are leaving startups behind for the...
AI-powered school touting ‘one-on-one personalized learning’ set to open in Plano this fall
This week, the Department of Education issued new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom.
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon encouraged...
Harvard under investigation over participation in visa program for foreign students and researchers
BOSTON – In the latest in series of Trump administration inquiries targeting Harvard University, the State Department said Wednesday it is investigating whether the...
The Latest: Trump will reveal ‘AI Action Plan’ shaped by his Silicon Valley supporters
An artificial intelligence agenda formed on the podcasts of Silicon Valley billionaires is now being set into U.S. policy as President Donald Trump leans...