Why Mamdani Might Be Willing to Have Less Power Over Schools

Zohran Mamdani wants to retain the power to name the schools chancellor but would like parents and teachers to have a greater voice.

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Elite New York High School Admits 8 Black Students in a Class of 781

The city’s eight specialized high schools are regarded as crown jewels but also symbols of segregation. The number of Black and Hispanic students admitted to them dipped slightly from last year.

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Trump Administration Freezes $108 Million in Funds to Duke University

The university was accused of racial discrimination in its health care system, the latest high-profile school targeted and stripped of federal funding.

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Harvard Will Share Employee Forms With Trump Administration

The government can request the employment eligibility verification forms related to citizenship and immigration status as a matter of course, but Harvard was surprised to receive such a voluminous demand.

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They Had Come to Graduate. Their Minds Were on a Student Held by ICE.

Dylan Lopez Contreras was arrested by immigration authorities. This week, he was remembered during the commencement for a school devoted to immigrants.

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Ukraine Warns Teenagers the Enemy Is Inside Their Phones

Ukraine’s security service is holding classes at high schools to alert teenagers of Russian efforts to recruit them.

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How Florida’s Attempt to Let Teens Sleep Longer Fell Apart

After lawmakers required high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m., school administrators complained that it was unworkable. Last month, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a repeal.

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Venezuelan Man Is Arrested After Posing as a High School Student in Ohio

A 24-year-old has been charged with forgery after enrolling in an Ohio high school as a 16-year-old student, the federal authorities said.

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Ex-School Athletic Director Gets 4 Months in Jail for Racist Deepfake Recording

Dazhon Darien, 32, who worked at Pikesville High School in Baltimore County, pleaded guilty to disturbing school operations.

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In the Bronx, a Battle Over the Future of Jennifer Lopez’s Alma Mater

The religious order that owns Preston High School says it can no longer operate it. Supporters are appealing to the New York attorney general for help.

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