Education

Under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ settlement, Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The settlement, reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys, clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following passage two years ago of the law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades.

Activists tap a sweet Indigenous tradition to connect youth of color in Detroit with the outdoors

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

The Detroit Sugarbush Project brings Anishinaabe traditions of sugarmaking and other outdoor nature activities to a new generation of Black and Indigenous youths in Detroit.

Goodbye No. 2 pencils: What the SAT going digital means for college admissions

By Laura Barrón-López, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz

The SAT is going fully digital. The standardized college admissions test will no longer be offered on paper starting Saturday, as part of a larger effort to make the test more accessible and fair. The change is renewing debate over…

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Liberty University to pay $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data

By Ben Finley, Associated Press

The fine is by far the largest under the Clery Act., a federal law that requires universities to collect crime data and notify students of threats.

$1 billion donation eliminates tuition at New York medical school, changing students’ lives

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

School officials said the donation should last for perpetuity, since interest earned means the lump sum will continue to grow. All students will qualify for the free tuition.

Schools say dress codes promote discipline, but many Black students see traces of racism

By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press

To school administrators, strict dress codes can be tools for promoting uniformity and discipline. In recent years, schools have faced pressure to reconsider their policies.

Massachusetts school officials ask for governor to send the National Guard to help with unruly high school

By Associated Press

Officials have asked Gov. Maura Healey to send in the Massachusetts National Guard to quell violence and address security concerns at a troubled high school in a city south of Boston. Four of the seven members of the Brockton School…

Students applying for college facing uncertainty as revised FAFSA delayed

By Adriana Morga, Associated Press

For many students, the excitement of being accepted into their first-choice college is being tempered this year by a troublesome uncertainty over whether they'll get the financial aid they need to attend.

Why students applying for college financial aid are facing new technical hurdles

By Nadra Nittle, The 19th

Marginalized students may have the most to lose as the Education Department’s rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has hit several bumps.