Education

Many other colleges abandoned swimming requirements due to equity concerns and shifting priorities.

Lawsuits challenging New Hampshire laws that ban DEI initiatives and limit teaching about racism and discrimination remain unresolved.

A few hundred students marched from Concord High School to the State House on Thursday to protest federal immigration enforcement that has left two American citizens dead and many others detained.

Former Goffstown High School science teacher Phil Browne recalls how he tried to preserve McAuliffe’s legacy with his students.

A University of Massachusetts student involved in “Students for Justice in Palestine” was suspended in December, according to his attorneys. Now he is suing the school, alleging his First Amendment rights were violated.

The Trump administration is continuing to attack New England’s liberal arts colleges, including those in western Massachusetts. Among the criticisms — they are too “woke" and tuition is too high. Reporter Diti Kohli from The Boston Globe recently asked ten school presidents to defend themselves.

Students return to classes, lean on one another after the Dec. 13 shooting

A federal judge has overturned cuts to funding for NH’s TRIO career and college support program, which the Trump administration said contained illegal equity initiatives.

The U.S. Department of Education opened investigations into 18 schools and colleges in 10, including VT, CT, MA and ME, over allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports that align with their gender identity.

The Trump administration’s move to freeze federal child care payments to some states has alarmed local child care providers and families. State officials say they have received no indication payments are at risk.