EDUCATION

(David Beasley, The Center Square) The NCAA on Friday sued Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in federal court after the governor issued an executive order earlier this week giving Ohio colleges and universities the option to expand the eligibility options for some student-athletes. “In June, the NCAA adopted a new eligibility...

(J.D. Davidson, The Center Square) Ohio’s universal school choice plan took another hit in the courts Thursday. The 10th District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that the state's EdChoice and EdChoice Expansion voucher programs are unconstitutional. Again, the court stayed the opinion, allowing the programs to continue while...

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) School choice programs are expanding across the country, giving families more options for educating their children, which prompts a debate over whether student outcomes will improve and how much the programs will cost taxpayers. Currently 30 states have opted into the Trump administration's Education Freedom...

(Headline USA) A school bus flipped over onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida on Monday morning, killing two people — including a 10th grade girl — and injuring several others, authorities said. Some 39 people were on the school bus that was headed to Winter Haven...

(Headline USA)  Authorities in Florida have arrested N.C. State’s former director of sports medicine, who is accused of sexually abusing former Wolfpack male athletes under the guise of treatment, which previously led to more than 30 athletes outlining allegations in civil lawsuits. Robert M. Murphy Jr. was arrested Wednesday night...

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office has launched an investigation into the Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough in Massachusetts over alleged violations of federal law after school officials allegedly socially transitioned a minor to another gender. According to the Trump administration,...

(Michael Carroll, The Center Square) A former Lee County English arts teacher who was suspended after posting about the death of political activist Charlie Kirk on a private Facebook account should be reinstated with back pay, an administrative judge has concluded. Judge Andrew Manko of the state’s Division of Administrative...

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) The nation’s two largest teachers' unions directed thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to Democratic members of key congressional education committees, according to federal campaign finance records reviewed by The Center Square. The congressional members whose campaigns received the money supported legislation favoring schools and...

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) National teacher unions contribute at least 10% of their annual budget to lobbying and political activism, which includes calling for the impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump in the 2026 American Federation of Teachers handbook. Efforts also include supporting Democratic causes such as messaging...

(Headline USA) The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as the Trump administration scrutinizes the country's growing global influence. If the schools don't complete a review and terminate any arrangements deemed problematic within the next two weeks,...

(Tate Rosentreter, The Center Square) A new report from Defending Education details Chinese influence on American education from kindergarten to college, with programs such as the Young Envoys Scholarship where China invited 50,000 U.S. students to study in the nation in partnership with many U.S. schools. Director of Higher Education...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The embattled former Cambridge professor who faced intense media scrutiny over questions about his academic credentials was found dead Friday. Jason Arday worked as a professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge following his historic appointment in 2023. He resigned from the university in August 2026 after...