Jessica Yarmosky

'I Can Exist Here': On Gender Identity, Some Colleges Are Opening Up

Jessica Yarmosky

A decade ago, one university started putting pronouns on course rosters. Today, it's not alone.

President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing on Thursday. Trump signed an executive order requiring colleges to certify that they accept free and open inquiry in order to get federal grants.

Trump Turns To Higher Education; Selective New York City Schools Lack Diversity

Jessica Yarmosky

Also in this week's roundup: the White House outlined its proposals on the Higher Education Act, and only 7 black students were admitted into one of New York's most selective high schools.

School Funding Up In Teacher Protest States; Parkland Superintendent Keeps Job

Jeffrey Pierre

Also in this week's education roundup: a new head for Federal Student Aid, and a California law aims to make charter schools more transparent.

Piled up picket signs at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, Calif. Oakland teachers began a strike on Feb. 21.

Limited School Choice For Native Americans; Oakland Teachers Reach Deal To End Strike

Clare Lombardo

A new report highlights the lack of school choice options for American Indian and Alaska Native students. Also this week in education news, why white school districts have so much more money.

Dr. Seuss Books Can Be Racist, But Students Keep Reading Them

Tiara Jenkins

A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones?

Oakland teachers and parents carry signs as they march to the Oakland Unified School District headquarters this week. Nearly 3,000 teachers in Oakland have gone on strike and are demanding a 12 percent retroactive raise.

Oakland Teachers Strike, And West Virginia Teachers Say Trust Issues Persist

Jessica Yarmosky

Also in this week's roundup, an investigation into a reform school's "hidden history of abuse."

Students at Betty Shabazz Academy in Chicago show off Desmond "Des Money" Owusu's new school uniform designs.

Denver Teacher Strike Ends; Chicago Designer Revamps School Uniforms

Elissa Nadworny

Also in this week's education roundup, a new study suggest that a high-crime neighborhood can have an effect on student attendance.

Students in "March For Our Lives" shirts sat in the House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence on Feb. 6.

On The Hill, A Rare Gun Violence Hearing; In Denver, A Looming Teacher Strike

Clare Lombardo

Also this week, Sen. Lamar Alexander proposed a new system for keeping colleges accountable and simplifying the application for federal student aid.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a member of the House Judiciary Committee, injected the immigration debate into a hearing on gun violence prevention.

Trump Ally Tries To Remove Parkland Fathers From Gun Violence Hearing

Tim Mak

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz called for the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to eject two fathers of gun violence victims from a hearing after they interrupted his remarks from the audience.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and officials at the Department of Education will review the public comments made regarding how colleges handle campus sexual assaults.

TEACH Grant Updates; And Denver Teacher Negotiations At An Impasse

Cory Turner

The Education Department has published guidance for teachers hurt by the federal TEACH Grant program. And a possible Denver teacher strike is on hold while the state decides whether to intervene.