Education

Huston-Tillotson University, a historically Black institution in Austin, Texas, has received a landmark $150 million donation from The Moody Foundation in celebration of its 150th anniversary, marking the largest single gift ever bestowed upon an HBCU.

Minister Lawrence Lockett Jr., chaplain at Morgan State University, has effectively increased student participation in Sunday services by shifting the service time to 2 p.m., offering lunch, and actively involving students in various roles such as musicians, scripture readers, and testimony givers.

The Trump administration has declared its plan to appeal a judicial decision that reinstates more than $2 billion in federal research funding for Harvard University, indicating its persistent endeavor to scrutinize elite higher education and the allocation of federal resources.

Washington school districts are implementing stricter cell phone policies this fall to reduce distractions and improve student focus, with 75% of districts now having a policy in place to limit cell phone and smartwatch use during class.

Garfield High School and Seattle Public Schools are partnering with community organizations to expand mental health support for students, providing workshops and mentors who look like the students they are trying to reach.

The Trump administration has introduced a proposed rule aimed at restricting the duration foreign students can remain in the United States, establishing a fixed admission period for foreign students and exchange visitors not exceeding four years.

At least 2.2 million student loan borrowers have experienced a significant decline in their credit scores since loan servicers resumed reporting to credit bureaus, exacerbating their financial challenges and increasing vulnerability to predatory lending practices.

Artificial intelligence tools are gaining traction in educational settings, enhancing lesson engagement and information accessibility. However, experts caution against potential drawbacks, including facilitating academic dishonesty, exacerbating educational disparities, and negatively impacting student mental health.

The Trump administration is actively working to dismantle the Department of Education, redirecting funds to private schools in a move that jeopardizes the future of public education and undermines the foundational values of liberty, equality, fairness, and the common good.

Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school.