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In March, immigration officials detained Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian campus protests beginning in 2024. Despite being a lawful permanent resident, Khalil...

A March 20, 2025, executive order titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities authorizes the Secretary of Education to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education. It’s a...

Few things strike fear into a student’s heart like the words “test day.” The racing pulse, sweaty palms, and gnawing self-doubt can make even the most prepared student question everything they know. For some, this...

Social media is a part of life for most college students. Whether you’re watching makeup tutorials on YouTube or sharing photos of your night out on Instagram, these platforms are a great way to stay connected....

Ever since ChatGPT had its rapid rise to popularity, concerned parents and educators have worried about its implications as a readily accessible tool for cheating on schoolwork—plagiarism with a few extra steps. While it’s...

A new executive order rewrites the rulebook, aiming to dismantle the Department of Education. Titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” it’s a game changer. But is this a step...

In September 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed Texas v. Becerra against the Biden-era U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The lawsuit was initially brought on to challenge the HSS final rule set by the...

2025 is a precarious time for foreign students in the US on a student visa. The Trump administration made it very clear very quickly that it is more than willing to revoke visas and deport students for any number of reasons, or no...

Any student can face accusations of academic dishonesty, and find themselves in the battle to prove their innocence. After all, it is not just crib notes under a ball cap brim these days. Academic misconduct can include anything...

So much is going on at college at all times. Not just academically, either. There are countless opportunities to get distracted, and staying on top of everything requires not just dedication but organization. Putting off tasks...

Most college students are acutely aware that using work product from another student, online resources, or AI is unethical and can lead to a suspension or even expulsion. However, many students do not realize that the use of...

Blackmail is about as old as the first caveman paintings, but the ways in which people are extorted, like everything else, change with the times. Take sextortion, a disturbing form of extortion in the digital age. Teens and young...

A U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has denied a parent’s claim that their child’s school district took too long to determine whether the child needed special education. In Peter G. v. the...

A school district in Sacramento, California, recently settled a lawsuit for allegedly failing to protect an assistant principal dealing with racism. Dr. Elysse Versher endured racist graffiti near her employee parking space and...

A recent study found that 20% of medical residents and fellows facing remediation were diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It’s possible that even more of them have undiagnosed ADHD symptoms that...

There is no question that the United States has an unprecedented amount of mass school violence. In 2024 alone, there were over 300 school shooting incidents. To combat this problem, Tennessee has recently enacted a new law that...

Across college campuses, allegations of sexual assault and rape are handled swiftly and harshly. However, some students find themselves wrongly accused, leading to a public reaction spiraling into relentless harassment and...

With the rapid increase in easy-to-use artificial intelligence tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, and others, it’s easier than ever for students to get help when they are...

Bullying remains a serious issue in schools across the country. This includes the many students targeted for their racial, ethnic, or religious identity. In fact, 48 percent of Muslim K-12 students in Massachusetts dealt with...

The Supreme Court has declined to hear a lawsuit alleging that conservative college students’ right to free speech is being violated by their school’s bias response team program, which encourages reporting incidents of...