UMass Amherst union workers demand living wages at campus rally
The gathering was part of a larger group of public higher education unions holding rallies across Massachusetts as part of a fair wage campaign.
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Mass. eyes earlier deadline for colleges to warn they plan to close
In April, both Anna Maria College and Hampshire College announced they planned to close, and students said they felt blindsided and had to pivot quickly to continue at a new school. -
‘Cognitive surrender’: Are college students who use AI really learning?
Artificial intelligence is forcing colleges to reconsider what exactly they want students to learn — and how to measure it. -
Francesca Gino lost her Harvard tenure. Now she’s taking the university to court
In her first major media interview since losing her job, exclusively on GBH News, the former Harvard Business School professor explains why she's fighting to clear her name. -
Boston federal judge stalls 4-year student visa cap
Judge says Trump administration’s proposed restriction could undermine research and the economy. -
Families respond online to Springfield schools 'cyber attack'
Schools in Springfield, Massachusetts, remain closed through the week, as the city continues an investigation into an apparent widespread cyberattack on the district's computer system that began sometime before Labor Day. -
Mass. colleges fear new 4-year visa cap could drive away international students
Colleges say the four-year limit on student visas could disrupt doctoral research and discourage talented students from coming to the U.S. Supporters say it's a manageable bureaucratic hurdle -
As small Mass. colleges close, a growing focus on saving the students rather than the schools
As demographic decline and financial pressures push more colleges toward closure, leaders are looking beyond mergers and asking: what’s worth saving? -
Mass. education officials hail judge’s dismissal of Trump lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard
A judge in Boston has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of ignoring harassment of Jewish students. -
Federal deregulation of Head Start may increase class sizes in Mass., say education leaders
The proposed set of regulations reduces federal burdens for Head Start programs, leaving center operators to look to the state and local law for guidance. -
Will federal changes to research funding promote ‘accountability’ or politicize science?
A retired Brown University professor says the Trump administration is weakening a system that relies on subject-matter experts to judge scientific merit.
