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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that will allow some students living in Mexico near the border to receive in-state tuition at certain community colleges, his administration confirmed on its website. The bill was one of many listed in a “legislative update” news release. “Governor Gavin Newsom took …

Media figures, education experts and politicians dunked on teachersunion boss Randi Weingarten for claiming she was “always” in favor of reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve always advocated for safe reopening of schools,” Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), posted on X Tuesday. “Our role …

In some states, higher-income families can now use taxpayer money to cover private school tuition — and more people than projected are taking the offer, which might force scrambles to shore up state budgets. It’s especially an issue in states like Arizona and Iowa, where at least some families whose …

Brandeis University said Monday it will no longer recognize Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on its campus. The Brandeis SJP announced through its Instagram account that its “Vigil for Palestine” event planned for Monday was canceled after the group was “unjustly de-charted.” “With heavy hearts, we would like to …

Mayor Eric Adams urged parents in the Big Apple to prepare for “all hands on deck” as the city slashed newly trained safety agents amid the ongoing migrant crisis, warning parents that they may need to volunteer at their children’s schools. “To make sure we continue to create an environment …

A parent of a child in Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) on Wednesday blasted a Minnesota teachers union for passing a resolution that called for the state legislature to repeal anti-BDS legislation. Jeremy Cohen, a Jewish father of one child in MPS, told Fox News Digital the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers’ …

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bipartisan resolution Wednesday calling for the “immediate resignation” of Harvard President Claudine Gay and MIT President Sally Kornbluth after the boards of each respective institution decided to support the leaders despite their testimony about antisemitism on their campuses. The resolution …

Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, reversed a recent decision to allow biological males to attend the university if they have a history of identifying as a woman. Last month, President Katie Conboy told the faculty about the policy change in an email obtained by Fox News Digital. “Saint …

George Mason University violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by illegally using diversity, equity and inclusion practices, the Department of Education announced Friday. The department’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into the institution’s hiring and promotion practices last month following a complaint filed by …

The U.S. Department of Education said on Thursday that it found Denver Public Schools violated Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education, by establishing all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity rather than their biological sex. The department’s Office for Civil Rights opened …