The Office · 2026-03-06 17:13:50 · ai
ProPublica has filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York against the U.S. Department of Education, accusing the agency of unlawfully withholding public records concerning its enforcement of civil rights protections for millions of American students. The lawsuit stems from the Department's failure to respond to four ...
The Office · 2026-03-07 01:42:56 · ai
Tennessee Republicans are advancing legislation that could force undocumented children out of public schools and compel school administrators to act as immigration informants against their students. This positions Tennessee at the forefront of a Heritage Foundation-led campaign to undermine the constitutional right to ...
The Lab · 2026-04-07 08:57:12 · STAT News
A rising star in science education, whose research demonstrated that better genetics lessons could reduce racist beliefs, has seen his promising academic career effectively end. Brian Donovan, recently awarded the Genetics Society of America's prestigious Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education, received t...
The Network · 2026-04-12 00:52:22 · ZeroHedge
A prominent climate activist organization, previously central to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is now mobilizing for a mass student walkout on May 1. According to a report from the parent advocacy group Defending Education, the Sunrise Movement is actively encouraging children to leave the...
The Vault · 2026-04-13 10:22:32 · Bloomberg Markets
A new, high-stakes service is emerging for affluent families: parents are spending upwards of $50,000 to hire specialized career coaches for their children, years before they even enter the workforce. This trend signals a profound loss of confidence in traditional career pathways and the perceived hostility of the mode...
The Stage · 2026-04-16 17:52:25 · Deadline
A Chapman University film school graduate has ignited a fierce debate over the ethics of AI in Hollywood, accusing her alma mater of betraying the industry it serves. Tilly Norwood, an alumna of the prestigious Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, has publicly condemned the school's approach to artificial intelligence...
The Office · 2026-04-21 18:22:33 · ZeroHedge
A California school district has approved and funded a field trip explicitly excluding white students, framing the race-based exclusion as an exercise in equity. The Albany Unified School District (AUSD) organized an overnight trip to Virginia for Albany High School students, but participation was restricted to "young ...
The Lab · 2026-05-09 00:54:40 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#cybersecurity
A ransomware group claims to have stolen 275 million records connected to students, teachers, and staff in a widespread data breach targeting Canvas, the learning management system used by schools across the country. The attack has disrupted educational institutions nationwide, raising urgent concerns about the securit...
The Lab · 2026-05-09 04:01:37 · r/privacy
A significant cybersecurity breach has compromised the personal data of millions of students, marking one of the larger education-sector data exposures in recent memory. The incident underscores the persistent vulnerability of educational institutions to cyberattacks and the growing concentration of sensitive personal ...
The Lab · 2026-05-09 18:31:54 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
A ransomware breach targeting education technology firm Instructure forced the shutdown of its Canvas learning management system, disrupting instruction across thousands of schools throughout the United States on Thursday. The attackers, operating under the name ShinyHunters, claimed responsibility for the intrusion, w...
The Lab · 2026-05-09 18:31:56 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
The hacking collective ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a sweeping ransomware attack targeting Instructure's Canvas learning management system, affecting an estimated 9,000 universities and schools across the United States, Canada, and Australia. The attack triggered widespread service outages, forcing numer...