The Trump administration on Thursday accused Harvard University of failing to report large foreign donations to the federal government as required by law, part of a widening effort to target the institution after it refused to comply with President …
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How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government
For decades, universities got billions in federal dollars for research. The relationship was mutually beneficial, until President Trump decided it wasn’t.
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What to Know as Trump Freezes Federal Funds for Harvard and Other Universities
The showdown between the Trump administration and institutions of higher learning intensified on Tuesday, when President Trump threatened Harvard University’s tax-exempt status after the school refused to accept his administration’s demands on hiring …
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Teachers Worry About Students Using A.I. But They Love It for Themselves.
Educators are increasingly using generative A.I. in their own work, even as they express profound hesitation about the ethics of student use.
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Lawsuit Aims to Broadly Halt Deportations of Foreign Students
A lawsuit filed in New Hampshire late Friday aims to present a sweeping legal challenge to the Trump administration’s campaign targeting international students and academics. Lawyers asked a federal judge to certify a lawsuit brought by foreign …
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Guns, Extreme Views and Chaotic Childhood Shaped Suspect in Florida State Shooting
His biological mother said in an interview on Friday that she was bewildered by the attack, and had been against the presence of firearms in her son’s life.
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In Trump Attack on Harvard, Punishment Before Proof
The legal underpinnings of the administration’s broadsides against universities and schools stretch precedents and cut corners.
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Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump
The Trump administration will freeze over $2 billion in federal funds because Harvard refused to comply with a list of demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.
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A.C.L.U. Sues Defense Department Schools Over Book Bans
Schools run by the Defense Department removed books and made other changes in response to orders from President Trump and his secretary of defense.
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