Suspended Tennessee professor asks trustees to return her to classroom

Tamar Shirinian wants to teach again and says University of Tennessee trustees should intervene on her behalf.
India Today

This one study habit can boost memory, science explains why writing by hand wins

Science reveals handwriting significantly improves how the brain learns and retains information. Using pen and paper slows ...
People

Medical Student Finds Out She Has 'Very Abnormal' Mass on Her Kidney After Volunteering to Have Ultrasound in Class

"I saved an organ essentially by volunteering that day," student Aria Moreno said Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also published ...
The New York Times

I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.

My students’ easy access to chatbots forced me to make humanities instruction even more human. Credit...Animation By Sean Dong Supported by By Carlo Rotella Carlo Rotella is the author of “What Can I ...
PBS

Student Voice: Why physical activity belongs in every classroom

Group of tired school kids feeling bored while sitting in the classroom during the lecture. [W]hat is often overlooked is that some of the most transformative benefits of physical activity happen in ...
The Hill

Harvard sees drop in Black, Hispanic student admissions, rise in Asian Americans

Harvard College has released admissions data for the class of 2029 showing a decrease in Black and Hispanic students while the share of Asian American students at the university has gone up. The class ...
The Harvard Crimson

Black and Hispanic Enrollment Drops, Asian Enrollment Rises for Harvard’s Class of 2029

Harvard’s acceptance rate rose this year to 4.18 percent from 3.65 percent, the highest since the Class of 2024 was admitted in 2020. The change was driven largely by a decrease in the number of ...
WBUR

Harvard's freshman class has fewer Black and Hispanic students, more Asian Americans

Harvard’s first-year undergraduate class this year has a smaller percentage of Black and Hispanic students than last fall, according to new data released by the college Thursday. Black students ...
Fox News

Harvard faculty admit students skipping class, not engaging with opposing views, and still getting good grades

A group of Harvard faculty members say many students at the Ivy League university are skipping class, skimming or ignoring reading assignments, avoiding challenging discussions, and still graduating ...
The New York Times

Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say

Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech. By Anemona ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio schools plagued with chronic absenteeism with 1 in 4 students missing too much class

About 270,000 Ohio students are on individualized education programs, which identify a student’s disability and create special education plan with support they need to learn. Thirty-four percent of ...
Forbes

Student Loan Forgiveness Class Action Lawsuit Halted By Trump Administration

WASHINGTON, DC April 23, 2025: US President Donald Trump answers questions during Executive Order signing in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday April 23, 2025. US Education Secretary ...