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US Job Growth Accelerates in January, Unemployment Rate Falls
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (65+ words) U.S. hiring showed'signs of strength in January. U.S. job growth accelerated in January, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released on Feb. 11. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 jobs last month after…...
San Francisco Schools Closed for 3rd Day as Teachers Strike
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (154+ words) The San Francisco Unified School District's 120 schools were set to remain closed for a third day on Wednesday, after about 6,000 public schoolteachers went on strike over higher wages, health benefits, and more resources for students with special needs. The United…...
Pentagon to Cut Academic Ties With Harvard, Hegseth Says
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (263+ words) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Feb. 6 that the Pentagon will cut all academic ties with Harvard University as the institution "no longer meets the needs of the War Department or the military services." This policy will apply to…...
Education Department Issues New Guidance on Prayer, Religious Speech in Public Schools
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (339+ words) The U.S. Department of Education has issued updated guidance clarifying the right of students and teachers in public schools to pray and engage in other religious expression. Released on Feb. 5, the guidance reaffirms existing constitutional protections for teachers and students, saying…...
Trump's Education Reforms Finally Giving Power Back to Parents, Students: Columnist
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (208+ words) Columnist Gregory Lyakhov'discussed with NTD's Steve Lance, President Donald Trump's educational reforms, which he summed up as giving power back to the parents and students. Columnist Gregory Lyakhov discussed with NTD's Steve Lance, President Donald Trump's…...
'School Choice Changed My Life for the Better': AFC Spokesperson
1+ week, 4+ day ago (94+ words) Walter Blanks Jr., spokesperson for the American Federation for Children, speaks with NTD in an interview aired on Jan. 30, 2026. (NTD) It's school choice week, and many Americans are celebrating and advocating for more choice in education. NTD spoke with Walter…...
Yale to Offer Free Tuition to Families With Incomes Below $200,000
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (243+ words) Yale University has expanded the pool of students who can attend the school tuition-free. Yale's undergraduate school, Yale College, increased its income threshold for its "zero parent share" financial aid awards to $100,000, and need-based scholarships to $200,000. The school claims that…...
Abbott Freezes H-1B Hiring at Texas Universities
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (508+ words) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Jan. 27 that he has directed his state's government agencies and public universities to cease any H-1B petitions for foreign workers. Abbott informed state agency heads of the decision in a letter asking them to provide…...
Education Department Moves to Overhaul College Accreditation Rules
2+ week, 1+ day ago (326+ words) The U.S. Department of Education is taking a major step toward rewriting rules on how colleges and universities are accredited, a key aspect of the Trump administration's higher education agenda. The committee will include stakeholders such as representatives for students, colleges,…...
Pro-Palestinian Teachers' Event on MLK Day Is 'Political Indoctrination': Education Expert
3+ week, 2+ day ago (100+ words) L: Aron Boxer, a former special education teacher and CEO of Diversified Education Services (NTD screenshot). R: A teacher assists a student in her third-grade class during summer school July 2, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images) A group referring to themselves…...