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As graduation approaches, colleges struggle to balance free speech and safety

Columbia’s president called the police. Students say they don’t know who to trust.

The US child care system is in crisis. It’s hardest on moms without degrees.

Schools and an immigrant influx: What it takes to educate all children

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Dive into the tropical fish nursery of the future

A glassy sweeper egg, moments from hatching, is seen through a microscope at Roger Williams University’s Wet Lab in Bristol, Rhode Island, where parent offspring are bred for the New England Aquarium's aquaculture program. The round bubble is an oil droplet, which is a nutritional source similar to an egg yolk.

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Is it safety or censorship? USC cancels valedictorian speech over Israel-Hamas protests.

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West Virginia U cut majors and faculty. Students fought back – by forming a union.

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With the help of community colleges, students in recovery find a fresh start

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‘Trauma-dumping’ or true to oneself? College applicants take on race in essays.

Help wanted: Child care workers. Free housing provided.

He skipped a college education and didn’t regret it

Why some top colleges are requiring the SAT again

In the wake of teen’s death, why LGBTQ+ Oklahomans say they stay

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Too many California kids can’t read. Phonics alone may not be the fix.

No more amateur hour: How Dartmouth ruling could change college sports

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In Florida, vouchers win ground, but courts may have ultimate say

When counselors are in short supply, students step in to help

Tulsa experiment tests how tightly woven a safety net has to be

Q&A: Sociologist takes on myths about wealth and morality

For state schools, diversity isn’t just about fairness. It’s also about the bottom line.

The end of amateurism? What’s behind calls to pay NCAA athletes.

America to elite colleges: Shape up (but please let us in).

This city is short of teachers. It’s tapping immigrants to help.

Schools help teachers with a new kind of homework: finding a place to live

Go north, young grad. How Canada is winning over international students.