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Stanford chooses legacy admissions over state funding: Here’s why wealthy connections still trump California’s ban

Legacy admissions continue at Stanford as university opts out of state funding. (AI Image) Stanford University has announced it will no longer participate in California’s state-funded student aid programmes in order to maintain its practice of considering legacy and donor connections during undergraduate admissions. The move allows the university to bypass a new state law…

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Education department delays put parenting college students in a bind: Here’s why child care funding matters more than ever

Federal childcare funding delays threaten parenting students: What you need to know about CCAMPIS grant. (Getty Images) Parenting college students across the US are facing significant challenges due to delays in federal child care funding, jeopardising their ability to continue their education. The US Department of Education has postponed grant applications for several federal programmes,…

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81% of US teachers call student behaviour a serious problem: How it is pushing many out of the profession

Classrooms are meant to be spaces of curiosity, collaboration, and growth. Increasingly, however, they are becoming battlegrounds where teachers struggle not only to impart lessons but to manage outbursts, aggression, and rule-breaking. Across the United States, educators warn that student behaviour has quietly become the number one crisis in public education —eclipsing even pay as…

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California spent millions on STEM programmes for women, results are still unsatisfactory: Will Trump’s funding cuts deepen the crisis?

Over the past decade, California funneled millions of dollars into initiatives aimed at increasing the participation of women in STEM, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Programmes sought to attract more women to engineering, computer science, and math, acknowledging these fields as critical engines of innovation, economic growth, and national security. Yet the results remain underwhelming….

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Chicago’s Black Students Success Plan: Why is the Trump administration investigating it?

In February 2025, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) rolled out the Black Student Success Plan, a sweeping five-year program aimed at confronting racial disparities in education. Mandated by a 2023 Illinois law, the plan sought to ensure Black students achieve academic parity with their peers and addressed representation, discipline, and curriculum inclusivity.The plan set ambitious targets:…

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Gen Z does not want ‘work from home,’ says report: What disadvantages is the current workforce facing?

In an era where digital connectivity dominates every aspect of life, one might assume that Generation Z, the first cohort to grow up entirely in the internet age, would embrace fully remote work without hesitation. Yet, a recent Gallup report disrupts this narrative, revealing that the youngest professionals are the least likely to favor entirely…

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