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Students at Arizona State University protest against a Republican student group encouraging people to report undocumented immigrants in January 2025 . Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press

Young, undocumented immigrants are finding it increasingly hard to attend college as South Carolina and other states restrict in‑state tuition or ban them altogether

Not letting undocumented students pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities can make the cost of a college education prohibitive.
Math teachers have to accommodate high school students’ different approaches to problem-solving. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short‑term results but different long‑term outcomes

The reasons are not yet fully understood, but researchers consider societal influences that encourage greater compliance among girls as a potential cause.
Preschool teachers lead a class in Adams County, Colo. Kathryn Scott/The Denver Post via Getty Images

A quarter of early child care educators in Colorado reported mistreatment from co‑workers

Younger and more diverse teachers reported higher rates of bullying and discrimination by their colleagues. This can also affect the kids they care for.
The work of seeking and synthesizing information can improve understanding of it compared to reading a summary. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Learning with AI falls short compared to old‑fashioned web search

Doing the mental work of connecting the dots across multiple web queries appears to help people understand the material better compared to an AI summary.
Members of the Black Student Union at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pa., march in a protest in April 2015. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community

Black student unions date back to the late 1960s, and were formed so Black students could find community, and also make their schools more responsive to their needs.
Work-study students often still have unmet financial needs, even after their 15- to 20-hour-per-week jobs fill in some of the gaps. champpix/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students offset college costs

Federal work study creates opportunities for students and universities alike. But the program’s challenges go beyond the potential government funding cuts.
Developers of Wendy’s Village, an affordable housing complex planned for teachers in Colorado Springs, Colo., completed their first homes in July 2025. WeFortify

America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities − these cities are building subsidized housing to lure them back

With teacher shortages mounting and housing costs soaring, school districts from California to Ohio are experimenting with a new solution: building homes for educators on school-owned land.