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After a Professor’s Firing, College Students and Professors Weigh in on the New Landscape of Higher Ed

‘The current generation expects more’ from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/dEugHGw via IFTTT

The Season of Dark Academia

The literary genre of “dark academia” may now be less dark than actual academia. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/b34TjtW via IFTTT

How the Hasidic Jewish Community Became a Political Force in New York

Elected officials rarely embrace positions that could antagonize Hasidic leaders, who typically encourage their community to vote as a unified bloc. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/5pQBnTx via IFTTT

Pandemic Learning Loss Is Not an Emergency

In a vacuum, test score declines look like bad news. But none of this happened in a vacuum. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/Z7R1Lvo via IFTTT

How Diversity Undermined Affirmative Action

An admissions system that made sense as reparations has survived as something much more self-serving. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/jnp9w1k via IFTTT

Pandemic Learning Loss Is Not an Emergency

In a vacuum, test score declines look like bad news. But none of this happened in a vacuum. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/N8UtckE via IFTTT

Looking Past His Tinder Profile, and Her Fake Name

Katherine Turner wasn’t sure Robert Sparks was the right match for her, but she decided to give dating a try anyway. Several weeks later, the two had fallen in love. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/Xd7BWM0 via IFTTT

Teachers Are Arming Themselves. This Sheriff Wants Them to Get Trained.

In response to school shootings, teachers are choosing to concealed carry in school. In Utah, Sheriff Mike Smith decided to train them how. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/8orLqNd via IFTTT

What to Know When Entering a Wedding Sweepstakes

Contests that offer to cover all or some wedding costs can seem to have few downsides. But experts and sweepstakes winners say there are things to look out for. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/AJ7FEMc via IFTTT

The Challenge of Educating New York’s 104,000 Homeless Children

The number of homeless students is rising, especially in Queens, where families have lost jobs during the pandemic. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/q7njTma via IFTTT

Bard College Announces New Maya Lin-Designed Building

The 25,000-square-foot space will allow for more rehearsal space and an amphitheater for public performances. Groundbreaking will be in the spring. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/yzpMv95 via IFTTT

Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation

A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted President Biden’s student debt relief plan, preventing the government from moving forward with the debt cancellation it had said could start as early as next week. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/WRpaYD6 via IFTTT

Penn State Cancels Event by Proud Boys Founder, Citing Threat of Violence

The university’s president said that the event had been canceled in the interests of public safety, after a peaceful protest against it turned violent. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/WtAqikO via IFTTT

Hasidic School to Pay $8 Million After Admitting to Federal Fraud

The Central United Talmudical Academy, which operates the largest all-boys yeshiva in New York State, acknowledged illegally diverting money from federal food aid and other programs. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/3WknloT via IFTTT

Michigan Teen Pleads Guilty to Murder, Says Gun ‘Was Not Locked’

His parents are charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting last year at a high school in Oxford, Mich., that killed four teenagers. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/E9zCZFo via IFTTT

Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every State, and Reading Dipped on National Exam

The results, from what is known as the nation’s report card, offer the most definitive picture yet of the pandemic’s devastating impact on students. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/a83EGsA via IFTTT

Blunder in Affirmative Action Case May Cost Harvard $15 Million

A missed insurance notice opened a window onto the cost of litigating challenges to race-conscious admissions programs to be heard this month by the Supreme Court. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/tWJ4rm2 via IFTTT

Hawaii Case Puts Promises of Title IX to Unusual Test

It is rare for Title IX cases to go to trial. In Hawaii, a looming case could be a landmark stress test for the 50-year-old law. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/SoybYfu via IFTTT

As Midterms Near, Biden Warns Republicans Seek to Dismantle Democratic Legislation

The president told MSNBC that G.O.P. lawmakers could undo Democrats’ legislative victories if they regained control of Congress. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/oRY2pCx via IFTTT

Biden Says 22 Million Americans Have Applied for Student Loan Debt Relief

President Biden accused Republicans of hypocrisy for trying to block the debt forgiveness. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/iEDnAeq via IFTTT

New York Bridal Fashion Week Highlights: Pearls, Dresses and Lingerie

Hint: It wasn’t just wedding gowns. With their new collections, bridal designers showed styles that could be worn to everything from the bachelorette party to the honeymoon — or even to no wedding at all. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/0iHEszq via IFTTT

The Red Adidas Tracksuit Sealed the Deal

Katherine Bonneau was charmed by Mikhail Kosyan’s ability to be himself, along with his sense of humor and thoughtfulness. They were engaged after seven months. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/gPbc1z7 via IFTTT

Former UCLA Gynecologist Is Convicted of Sexually Abusing Patients

Dr. James Heaps faces up to 21 years in prison after he was convicted of five criminal counts, prosecutors said. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/26vlndc via IFTTT

Justice Barrett Rejects Plea to Stop Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan

Though the justice’s brief order gave no reasons, it was most likely based on the challenger’s seeming failure to show that it had standing to sue. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/cMqesCb via IFTTT

MIT Names Dr. Sally Kornbluth of Duke as New President

Sally Kornbluth, a cell biologist, is the second woman to lead the university. The provost, chancellor, dean of science and chair of corporation are also all women. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/YZjteGJ via IFTTT

Democrats Are Having Trouble Holding Onto Their Coalition

The city of angels is no stranger to zero-sum politics. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/LqgWRos via IFTTT

Teacher at Center of Hijab Controversy Sues Olympic Medalist for Defamation

After a New Jersey second-grader told her mother that her teacher had tried to pull off her hijab, the story went viral on social media. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/CYDdEoP via IFTTT

Student Debt Cancellation Site Opens for Beta Testing

The Education Department said it was “beta testing” a form that it intends to use to eliminate millions of federal student loans. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/alQuDpm via IFTTT

Fencing Can Be Six-Figure Expensive, but It Wins in College Admissions

How niche sports offer a pathway to the Ivy League and other elite schools. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/tuHKTWS via IFTTT

Bamigboye, Nigeria’s Tour-de-Force Sculptor, Claims His Fame in the World

Yale University Art Gallery maps the surviving work of the Yoruban carver in his 50-year career bridging ritual and modern art. Attention is long overdue. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/StgY6Rf via IFTTT

The Sunday Read: ‘Daring to Speak Up About Race in a Divided School District’

What happened when a superintendent in northern Michigan raised the issue of systemic racism? from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/ovjKyf3 via IFTTT

How One School Avoided the Pandemic Plunge in Math Scores

Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Connecticut overhauled the way it taught math — and the way it ran the classroom. Every minute counted. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/Hhko1uL via IFTTT

How Maulik Pancholy Spends His Sundays

Maulik Pancholy sets the table but lets his husband do the cooking. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/AtDBnh0 via IFTTT

She Fell in Love With an Essay, and Then With its Author

Gabrielle Garcia was so impressed with the Modern Love column that Joel Walkowski wrote in 2008 that she looked him up and contacted him. A few months later they were dating. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/0Z9cgUL via IFTTT

Couples Use Wedding Registries to Fund-Raise for Abortion Rights

On websites including Zola and the Knot, the number of registries requesting donations in support of reproductive rights has risen as the debate over abortion has moved to the political forefront. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/LbNVWtQ via IFTTT

Stanford Apologizes for Limiting Jewish Admissions in the 1950s

The university also issued a report that found that some administrators had “regularly misled” people who raised concerns about anti-Jewish bias. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/4pc6hHM via IFTTT

Michigan State President Samuel Stanley Jr. Resigns

Samuel Stanley Jr. is the third president to resign since 2018. He had been under fire for his handling of a Title IX case involving the dean of the business school. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/5wV8Ebq via IFTTT

Ben Sasse Is Nothing if Not Thoughtful. Right?

With the junior senator from Nebraska set to become the president of the University of Florida, it’s a good moment to plow into his most recent book. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/cozSlmy via IFTTT

Hasidic School Is Breaking State Education Law, N.Y. Official Rules

Issued amid a lawsuit brought by a parent who left the community, the determination could pose a significant challenge to Hasidic Jewish schools. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/zXA60lr via IFTTT

A Minecraft Player Set Out to Build the Known Universe, Block by Block

Christopher Slayton, 18, spent two months intricately designing the planets. He even went skydiving to get a better appreciation for Earth. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/ck8Hh2X via IFTTT

More College Athletes are Trekking to Ironman

The extreme triathlon has long been out of reach for many young athletes because of financial hurdles and timing demands. New rules and the coronavirus pandemic changed that. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/Ugouckd via IFTTT

Uvalde Suspends Its Entire School Police Force

The move follows a protest from families over the police response to a May 24 mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/JYGXFHy via IFTTT

An Abortion Ban With Unexpected Consequences for Older Mothers

Older women are more likely to carry fetuses with genetic disorders that often can’t be detected until 15 weeks of pregnancy, beyond the limit set in a Senate proposal. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/Iu0Jr8V via IFTTT

With a Nudge From Mom, a First Date Led to a Lifetime Commitment

Courtney Dec noticed Brett Lanham, her older brother’s best friend, at a party in 2016. But she has her mother to thank for getting them together. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/B2waI7N via IFTTT

Ben Sasse Plans to Resign From Senate for University of Florida Post

The second-term senator, one of seven Republicans to vote to convict former President Donald J. Trump, is in line to become president of the University of Florida. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/4trdAUC via IFTTT

Barnard College Plans to Offer Abortion Pills on Campus

It is one of many colleges and universities deliberating over how to respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/RlZWYMC via IFTTT

Texas Wesleyan Cancels Play After Students Object to Slur

The play’s author, who is Black, said he crafted its language to be historically accurate in representing civil rights struggles. But the theater program at the university heeded the call of students. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/SNnOLIZ via IFTTT

Is a ‘Soft Launch’ Right for Your Relationship?

A term used by businesses to slowly roll out products has been adopted by couples who want to avoid putting their relationship under the microscope of social media. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/L6Nt5av via IFTTT

Struggling Schools in New Mexico See Results After Partnerships

The graduation rate in Cuba, N.M., rose to 95 percent after schools engaged family members, aligned with colleges and embraced Native culture. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/iWI1U3w via IFTTT

How a Christian Cellphone Company Became a Rising Force in Texas Politics

Patriot Mobile, based in a battleground suburb, is spending money to promote conservative views on race and gender in schools. It has its sights on bigger political targets. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/BSNQimp via IFTTT

What Did You Wear to That Wedding? Readers Respond.

We asked readers to submit their favorite distinctive outfits from weddings with nontraditional dress codes. Here’s a look at what they wore. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/uVHxI3z via IFTTT

Biden Unveils New Measures to Protect Abortion Access

President Biden urged voters to make their voices heard to preserve reproductive rights. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/iqn5z31 via IFTTT

Boys and Men Are in Crisis Because Society Is

A new book has the right diagnosis, but its solutions are too small. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/blCuUHj via IFTTT

Ex-Northeastern Employee Is Charged With Making a False Bomb Report

A former technology manager at the university fabricated a report that he had been injured by an explosive package, prosecutors said. His call had drawn a large law enforcement response. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/tcCjDry via IFTTT

Is This the Most Notable (Purple) Wedding Dress Ever Worn?

To highlight the role that Anna Murray played in the life of her husband Frederick Douglass, Ms. Murray’s plum-colored wedding gown was recreated for an event held on the couple’s 184th anniversary. from NYT > Fashion > Love https://ift.tt/OXjY1CW via IFTTT

Bomb Parts Found at Hotel Where Father Was Shot Dead on College Visit

The father of a student at Marist College in Poughkeepsie was fatally shot in an incident that the police said appeared to be random. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/pidnJAl via IFTTT

At NYU, Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Whose Fault Was It?

Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards. But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/kR0aGni via IFTTT

The Safe Space That Became a Viral Nightmare

An argument at Arizona State’s multicultural center spiraled into a disaster for everyone involved. Who was to blame? from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/P1VoRO8 via IFTTT

Why Polio, Once Eliminated, Is Testing N.Y. Health Officials

Health officials are facing a number of obstacles to containing polio as it continues to circulate in New York State and threatens to become endemic. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/Y6CyM15 via IFTTT

As New Term Starts, Supreme Court Poised to Resume Rightward Push

The justices return to the bench on Monday to start a term that will include major cases on affirmative action, voting and discrimination against gay couples. Several will take on questions about race. from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/v6uMI0W via IFTTT

How Private High Schools Keep the College Pay-to-Win Game Going

And it can be yours for just four yearly payments of $50,000! from NYT > Education https://ift.tt/5otGlhd via IFTTT