Education

President Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday requiring U.S. colleges to certify that they protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal research funding, White House officials said.

Following the school's abrupt closing, more than a dozen colleges in Minnesota say they are working with Argosy students who need to find a way to continue their education. But some students were pursuing degrees in fields so specific, that there might not be any local transfer options for their programs.

Wealthy parents allegedly pulled strings and paid bribes to get their kids into college, but college admissions have been unfair for a long time. How do we change it?

A new survey shows people are open to the rather radical idea of free college. It also asked 1,003 adults nationwide whether they believed a four-year college degree was worth the cost or not.

Students around the world and across the U.S. skipped classes Friday to protest inaction on climate change. It's part of a wave of pressure from young people who say their future is at stake.

Two college students have filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California, Yale University and other colleges where prosecutors say parents paid bribes to ensure their children's admission.

"Stories like this are why we continue to see backlash to disability rights laws," one expert said.

At the top of the world, the Inuit culture has developed a sophisticated way to sculpt kids' behavior without yelling or scolding. Could discipline actually be playful?

At least nine athletic coaches and 33 parents were among those charged. Some parents spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, as much as $6.5 million, to guarantee their children's admission, officials said.

It's no surprise that rich people game the system to get their kids into top colleges. Here are some key takeaways as the bribery scandal evolves.

Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among dozens of parents who paid large sums of money to cheat admissions standards at prestigious schools, the U.S. Attorney's Office says.

Argosy officials planned to meet with students through Friday to help them sort out what happens next. Around 1,000 students were enrolled at the Eagan campus.

Minnesota school districts are halfway to winning flexibility from the Legislature to write off the winter's snow days.

In Rochester, an arts-focused elementary school has brought health care, social services and other family needs under its roof. Leaders say the whole effort is helping at-risk children. Challenges remain, but the school's caught the attention of the Walz administration.

The for-profit school is likely shutting down Friday, the president of the Eagan campus said in an email to students Wednesday.

As climate change becomes a hotter topic in American classrooms, politicians around the country are pushing back against the near-universal scientific consensus that global warming is real, dire and man-made.

"People tend to overlook the rural areas," says David Hochstetler, a high school senior in rural Michigan. "I think it's kind of disappointing because some able students could get looked over."

A national study gives Minnesota high marks for equitably funding schools, but uncovers pockets of disparity.

Some kids seem resilient from the start -- readily able, like dandelions, to cope with stress and adversity. But pediatrician Thomas Boyce says biologically reactive kids need more support to thrive.

The House Education Policy Committee on Monday debated legislation backed by the state's teachers union that would place stricter demands on licensing teachers.