The New York Times

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.

Finland, wary of misinformation from Moscow and beyond, has a leg up on other nations in spotting fake news. But A.I. is a whole new challenge.

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 31-foot-long vessel and some replica weapons recalling those used in the War of 1812 featured in a celebration that looks ahead to a new Coast Guard museum.

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.

Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.

Students at Tuskegee University in Alabama objected to the school’s new dress code, saying it was unnecessary and misunderstood the campus culture.

The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.