Education

A college professor says she's seeing a lot of older students in her classes. Gen X and Baby Boomers are becoming leaders in the classroom.

Columbia is canceling its main commencement event in the aftermath of protests against Israel's war in Gaza.

When my kids were forced to remote learning, I noticed they were thriving. We decided to homeschool and prioritize travel and safety for them.

The Patriots owner and Columbia megadonor Robert Kraft took out full-page ads decrying what he described as "hate" by student protesters.

Ralph Young, a history professor who has studied and written extensively about protest movements in America, says universities are making a mistake.

We allow screen time at home, but our kids go to a tech-free school. They can use screens at home whenever they want but don't overindulge.

There has been a wave of protests at several universities across the country in recent weeks over the Israel-Hamas war.

Hundreds of student protesters have barricaded the entrance to Hamilton Hall, with several inside the building, per multiple reports.

In 1985, Columbia students protested for the school to divest from South Africa. The recent outcry over Israel's war in Gaza has many similarities.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking postponement of certain papers of the Chartered Accountancy ...

A 40-year-old mother decided to go to college while raising her five children. She had to stop cooking dinners and attending events for her kids.

A student couldn't decide which college he should go to after getting accepted to multiple Ivy League colleges. A coin toss and research helped.

A high schooler takes the New Jersey Transit to school every day for the past four years. The commute taught him how to be independent.

The study explored the consequences of pandemic-induced school closures on children's socio-emotional and cognitive abilities at ages 5, 11, and 14. Researchers projected that by 2030, fewer than 40% of pupils would achieve a passing grade (grade 5 out of 9) or higher in their English and mathematics GCSEs, compared to 45.3% in 2022-23.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has criticized Columbia's handling of on-campus antisemitism and student protests. He was booed when he arrived on campus.

A private-equity firm took over a chain of special-education-focused private schools. An investigation by my colleague is worth your time to read.

During a CNBC interview, Cooperman, a billionaire Columbia donor, weighed in on the protests and unrest on the university's campus.

Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, is pulling support for Columbia University as protests against Israel divide the campus.

A college student thought studying abroad would entail cheap, short trips around Europe. But her classmates are heading to Dubai and the Alps.

The Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education on Saturday announced the board exam results, with the pass percentage for Class 10 at 89.55 and that for Class 12 at 82.60. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated the students who cleared the exams and said, "Hearty congratulations to all the students, their parents and their teachers for clearing the Class 10 and the Class 12 UP board exams."

Our son is homeschooled, and as we travel, he joins classrooms. He's been to schools all over Europe, and they're different from schools in the US.

The US Army is considering reductions to the Credential Assistance and Tuition Assistance programs, which could impact education for soldiers.