The New York Times

Thousands of protesters in the eastern state of Jharkhand claim irregularities in qualifying exams for government jobs and are demanding an overhaul of the system.

As colleges and students embrace virtual classes, the ease of A.I. cheating is raising questions about the value of an online degree.

The declines nearly wiped out gains made in the state exams last year. New York City school leaders promised a review of the results.

After two Cornell University students skinned a black bear in a communal kitchen last year to make a meal, the school changed the rules.

The school board’s decision to rename the schools after Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Turner Ashby “cannot be divorced from racial discrimination,” the judge wrote in his ruling.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to expand free child care to 2-year-olds began in four communities. The first 2,000 families to get a seat were thrilled.

The federal government said the school’s admissions policies, which promote diversity, allowed for racial preferences.

While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted.

The professor, a longtime critic of the university, was among 19 educators who lost their positions as the institution navigated financial woes.

The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools.