The Christian Science Monitor | Education https://www.csmonitor.com Education coverage from The Christian Science Monitor. en-us Christian Science Monitor. All rights reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 04:37:44 EDT 300 The Christian Science Monitor | Education https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com As international graduate student enrollment falls, US schools scramble to fill the hole https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0519/trump-visas-foreign-students?icid=rss 0b61020e8da4e572704c5ed043320dc5 Enrollment of graduate students from abroad is plunging at U.S. schools, leaving them with gaping holes in their budgets. Tue, 19 May 2026 17:08:02 -0400 Ira Porter Alfredo Sosa Job training or well-rounded education: Can 3-year college degrees do both? https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0512/college-degree-tuition-costs?icid=rss f11ce1c7a9184dad6cbeb302b459653b Three-year bachelor’s degrees are gaining traction in the United States, as they boost affordability and speed up career entry. But do they bypass traditional education goals? Tue, 12 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Cameron Pugh Boston pushes to keep school buses rolling https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0507/boston-public-school-buses-education?icid=rss 870830e6101321cb9c7ad38fffb4196d School districts nationwide struggle with late buses. In Boston, parents, local officials, and the school district are pressing for accountability. Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Cameron Pugh Millions to see higher student loan payments atop rise in gas, food, healthcare costs https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0502/trump-student-loan-debt?icid=rss c84d25c73e5bda3697493ba59c16e0dc Student loan borrowers are facing a future of higher monthly payments after the court-ordered end of a Biden-era student loan repayment plan. Sat, 02 May 2026 05:00:15 -0400 Ira Porter Already pressured by Trump, Harvard faces grad student workers strike https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0425/harvard-student-strike-trump?icid=rss fa5a66a7a44e5919f9a7407a402648aa Over 4,000 graduate students, who teach classes, grade papers, and conduct research went on strike at Harvard on Tuesday morning. They are demanding higher wages and more protections. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Cameron Pugh What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0418/hampshire-college-closure-endowment?icid=rss e707591bba28af99bd26bc7507d5fcbd Hampshire College stood out for its nontraditional style, with no grades or majors. The recent announcement of its upcoming closure underscores the financial and demographic pressures facing many small liberal arts colleges. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:16 -0400 Cameron Pugh From music to majors: Hip-hop advances in academia https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0410/colleges-hip-hop-art-jobs?icid=rss 97e995ef63589ba9d847bcc828fa5d4f As some colleges offer full degrees in hip-hop and others expand course offerings, educators and students believe career paths will keep opening. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400 Ira Porter Education Department directs student borrowers in SAVE plan to prepare for repayment https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0328/affordability-save-plan-student-loans-debt?icid=rss d692faf8ecd78098ad611b0bc991d4cb Loan servicers will offer borrowers 90 days to pick new repayment plans as part of President Trump's efforts to end Biden-era student debt relief. Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:08:00 -0400 Annie Ma Concern on campus as legal sports gambling grows during March Madness https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0325/march-madness-gambling-sports?icid=rss 1ff4e459420b62948d1d2428a3b7a69d Legal sports gambling is flooding broadcasts with ads during major sporting events like March Madness and reaching a younger audience. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:15 -0400 Ira Porter From shuttered print editions to firings, student journalists clash with universities https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0321/student-journalism-first-amendment?icid=rss b6c097677141753cdb5d3089b7474b24 At least six states are considering legislative proposals that protect the First Amendment rights of student journalists. Over the past year, tension between administrators and student newspapers has emerged at several universities. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Cathryn J. Prince Epstein scandal prompts universities to rethink donor ties https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0312/epstein-higher-education-harvard-donors?icid=rss d43a6146f32042901438394ca4c80f77 As more information about Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to institutions of higher education comes out, some prominent academics have resigned and several schools are tightening their fundraising practices. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Ira Porter Wealthy universities, facing steep endowment tax hikes, cut PhDs and libraries https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0226/endowment-tax-higher-education-universities?icid=rss 2d80d3f77541ba3e0b69ce60956b8a3f Prominent U.S. universities face steep endowment tax hikes in fiscal year 2026, as a law passed by Congress takes hold. Schools like Yale and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are making cuts now in preparation. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Ira Porter 3 in 5 US undergrads struggle with basic needs. How some colleges are helping. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0220/college-students-campus-help-food-housing?icid=rss da72d790f16e6adcc55dc341fe027df1 With more than half of America’s undergraduates now reporting food or housing insecurity, a new model of support is taking hold on college campuses. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:03:51 -0500 Kelly Field Goodbye, granola bars. Hello, whole milk. How MAHA is reshaping school programs. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0203/maha-school-food-whole-milk?icid=rss f4ae4214a21acf116a1876ce9f28ebba Schools are imposing new nutrition guidelines and reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test as they adjust to the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda in federal policy. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:00:10 -0500 Ira Porter How Trump has battled universities over antisemitism and DEI https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0118/trump-universities-harvard-dei-antisemitism?icid=rss cd7c4dc96131ef5e9797477d94c5ba98 Universities experienced a federal funding freeze over alleged antisemitism and their policies on diversity. Some cut deals; Harvard sued. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:00:20 -0500 Simon Montlake ‘The best reporting assignment of my year.’ A journalist finds joy in Japan. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2025/1226/college-students-study-abroad-japan?icid=rss f4184e374d9c682147a5f6a1ea1f6f8e Education reporter Ira Porter covered a range of issues in 2025 – a year that saw U.S. colleges and universities go head-to-head with the government over funding. His favorite assignment? One that took him to Japan, to explore the influence of studying abroad on Black men. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:00:09 -0500 Ira Porter Most schools are wary of AI. This one is embracing it. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2025/1217/ai-middle-school-honolulu-education?icid=rss e5fda0df87a778e335b95a0489a311d8 Teachers are grappling with how to incorporate artificial intelligence into education. A handful of schools are structuring their programs around the new technology, including a charter school in Hawaii which offers a paradigm shift around AI’s role. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:00:16 -0500 Jackie Valley Melanie Stetson Freeman Only 2% of US students who study abroad are Black men. Meet Tremaine Collins, of Tokyo. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2025/1213/study-abroad-black-men-tokyo?icid=rss 31cd6fbdb3928e1a188b314970d2e0b1 Study abroad benefits can be life-changing, in terms of retention, economic capital, and upward mobility. So why do so few Black men get that opportunity? Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Ira Porter Educators for young children are in short supply. How one city is changing that. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2025/1205/san-francisco-early-childhood-educators-apprenticeship?icid=rss c966d820fb7bf29160ef990ec88dd913 Finding and keeping educators for America’s youngest learners can be a challenge. In San Francisco, an apprenticeship model is boosting teaching ranks, while also improving access to child care. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:09 -0500 Nirvi Shah As shutdown sets record, Head Start preschools start closing https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2025/1106/head-start-trump-government-shutdown?icid=rss af27d387d3f8454b21a579c86a3f218c On Monday, the first Head Start centers started to close, a result of the now record-setting government shutdown. The program serves 715,000 children and their families a year. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:30:12 -0500 Troy Aidan Sambajon