EDUCATION

Fewer students of color enrolled at some selective schools after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action last year, new data show. Others maintained diversity.

The order arrives days after 7 Republican-led states sued to block the Biden administration from advancing a plan to forgive the interest on the federal student loans of 25 million Americans.

The former Maryland schools chief used encrypted messaging to discuss government business, according to a recent report, though he previously denied doing so.

The Cooper Union told its seniors that they would receive free tuition this year. The New York college hopes to make college free for everyone by 2028.

As college campuses reopened for fall classes, Israel-Gaza war protests have resumed, though not nearly as large or intense as last spring

The lawsuit seeks to stop the Education Department from moving forward with an alternative to the loan forgiveness plan the Supreme Court struck down last year.

D.C.-area colleges are preparing for fall demonstrations and announcing new protest policies amid lingering tensions over the Israel-Gaza war and other issues.

Montgomery County Superintendent Thomas Taylor outlines entry plan, goals for improving school safety, academic performance and trust in the district.

Works by hundreds of authors, from Maya Angelou to Judy Blume, have been challenged and removed from school libraries. Now a group is suing to bring them back.

The Loudoun district has implemented a number of efforts to address student opioid use after a string of overdoses last year put a spotlight on the issue.

Prince George’s County parents experienced bus delays during the first week. School officials are asking for families’ patience as they sort through the issues.

The dueling court cases seeking to overturn the Save repayment plan are creating a harmful ripple effect throughout the federal student loan system.

The Biden administration has canceled $167.3 billion in student loans for 4.7 million borrowers as of May. This student loan forgiveness tracker explains how.

With two federal judges imposing injunctions on the popular student loan repayment program, here’s what borrowers should know.

The Biden administration plan, known as Save, offers lower monthly student loan payments and a faster path to loan cancellation for millions of borrowers.

Flagship schools cut scholarships after the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, putting college access and lower debt at risk for some underrepresented students.

The State Board of Education readjusted its testing goals for the next two years after reviewing MCAP results Tuesday.

More states and school districts are forbidding or restricting students’ access to cellphones.