Rochester police are teaching teens how to drive
For some teens in Rochester, Minn., their Driver's Ed instructor is a cop. It's part of a program to get more teen drivers on the road legally and safely.
Education
Author Susan Kuklin: These teens wanted to let other kids know 'they are not alone'
When Beyond Magenta hit shelves in 2014, little had been written or said publicly about transgender and nonbinary teens. The book received positive reviews. By 2015, it was being challenged.
Taliban begins to enforce education ban, leaving Afghan women with tears and anger
Teachers report security forces barging into classrooms and shouting at girls to go home, while the international community swiftly condems the Taliban's move.
Banned Books: Author Susan Kuklin on telling stories that inform understanding
Susan Kuklin published the award-winning Beyond Magenta in 2014. The collection of images and interviews with transgender and nonbinary teens and young adults centers their experiences and identities.
'The Taliban took our last hope': College education is banned for women in Afghanistan
On Tuesday, the Taliban announced the women could no longer attend university. One educator in Afghanistan called it "gender apartheid." The highest grade girls will be able to attain now is grade 6.
Taliban ban Afghan women from attending universities
Women are banned from private and public universities until further notice, a Taliban government spokesman said, the latest edict cracking down on their rights and freedoms.
More than 500 musicians demand accountability after Juilliard misconduct allegations
After VAN magazine published accusations against Robert Beaser, a former head of The Juilliard School's composition department, hundreds of composers, educators and presenters are demanding change.
Millions of student loan borrowers' debt unnecessarily spent years in forbearance
While the Supreme Court is yet to decide on President Biden's student loan relief plan, the Department of Education is reviewing millions of borrower accounts and could cancel debts for some.
A new AI chatbot might do your homework for you. But it's still not an A+ student
ChatGPT gives users their very own virtual assistant. It could transform academia, experts say — for better and worse.
The University of California and workers reached a tentative deal to end strike
The monthlong strike by graduate student teaching assistants and other academic workers disrupted classes at all 10 campuses. The agreement needs to be ratified before the strike officially ends.