College presidents sign letter of ‘moral courage’ and condemn Trump’s actions
Leaders with the American Association of Colleges and Universities call for “constructive engagement” and condemn the Trump administration when it comes to higher education.
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Harvard adopts policy of institutional neutrality on controversial issues
The decision comes after months of debate on campus over whether the university should officially weigh in on the controversies of the day. -
Parents frustrated by lack of BPS planning
The district's latest school closure and merger proposal leaves parents with more questions than answers about the future of Boston Public School buildings. -
Concord to vote again on middle school name
The Concord Select Board ramped up pressure on school officials to reconsider naming the Concord Middle School after a local Black woman and Civil War era abolitionist. -
Parents of campus activists speak out
Facing hefty tuition bills, parents of student activists criticize administrators for response to encampments -
New poll finds many BPS parents still in the dark on new facilities plans
Few parents — and especially Latino parents — have a good understanding of the district's plan to merge or close Boston public schools. -
BPS students demand ‘new rules, clean schools’ in City Hall Plaza rally
Student sent a list of demands to the mayor, including facility improvements and more educators of color. -
Protesters end encampment in Harvard Yard
The encampment in historic Harvard Yard lasted nearly three weeks. -
While campus protests surge, some students watch from a distance
While scenes of heated pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli clashes have dominated headlines at some colleges, life at a majority of universities carried on this week with a different rhythm. -
Harvard and MIT tell protesters to leave or face suspension
Suspension or expulsion from an Ivy League university can have dire academic consequences. -
Concord Town Meeting members pressure school committee to rename middle school
Concord Town Meeting members overwhelmingly voted in favor of renaming the middle school for Ellen Garrison, a Black abolitionist. The vote was symbolic, but puts pressure on the school committee to reconsider its vote to name the school the "Concord Middle School."
