List of Education articles
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Graduates from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government celebrate during the university’s 374th commencement in Cambridge, the United States, on May 29. Harvard Should Prepare to Move Abroad
CEU’s experience in Hungary shows that no amount of prestige or endowment can shield a university from determined state hostility.
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This black-and-white photo shows students and faculty milling about near the front entrance of a large building fronted with limestone columns and a wide stone staircase. The man closest to the camera has just stepped onto a pathway leading onto the quad, shaded by a nearby tree. Can the U.S. Be a Great Power Without Harvard?
Trump’s attacks on American universities come as China seeks to dominate higher education.
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Members of the National Guard patrol the University of California, Berkeley, campus amid protests against the closure of People’s Park in Berkeley, California. The Origins of the Campus Wars
As governor of California, Reagan laid the path for Trump’s assault on higher education.
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller leaves after speaking to the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C. How Will Revoking Chinese Student Visas Actually Work?
Though the Trump administration hasn’t provided details, a rough estimate suggests a staggering impact.
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Two people stand in front of a crowd as they hold up signs at a rally in support of international students on the Harvard University campus. One woman wears a tube top and holds a sign above her head reading: "Harvard is NOT Harvard WITHOUT International Students." Another person, wearing glasses, holds a sign reading: "We stand with international students." Who Pays the Price in Trump’s Crusade Against Universities?
International students have pumped billions of dollars into the U.S. economy.
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College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024. Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic
Students are surprisingly indifferent toward Taiwan.
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A woman wearing a pink patterned scarf crosses a street and holds up a sign at a protest that says "Save Research" in uppercase handwritten letters. Smoke billows in the background. Other protesters walk around the woman, and high-rise buildings loom on either side of the street. Foreign Countries Aim to Poach America’s Best and Brightest
As Trump cracks down on U.S. universities and international students, governments see an opportunity.
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The stage of the Choose Europe for Science conference at Sorbonne University in Paris on May 5. Trump’s Brain Drain Will Be Europe’s Gain
Brussels and London should go big on siphoning American science and technology talent.
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A grid of rectangles shows 12 fiction book covers. The Novels We’re Reading in May
From the Gulf as a modern Wild West to sisterhood in Singapore.
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In this black-and-white photo, Lyndon Johnson, wearing a suit and glasses, gestures as he sits at a desk. A chalkboard behind him contains the words "Meet in Room 2." A President Who Championed American Universities
Trump’s attacks on higher education come 75 years after Lyndon B. Johnson set out to transform the sector.
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Mandarin language teacher Liu Mei gestures at the blackboard at the Confucius Institute in Sierra Leone during a class for students in Freetown. The Fight Over Language, From Haiti to Kyrgyzstan
Reads on one of the most powerful tools of imperialism.
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Dozens of people stand on the steps of a neoclassical-style library building with massive stone columns. A statue of a woman with a scepter and crown of laurels sits on a pedestal over the heads of the protesters, arms open as if gesturing toward them. One protester in the corner speak into a megaphone. Can Universities Use Their Fortunes to Fight Trump?
The president is targeting institutions with hefty endowments—and betting they won’t resist.
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Students of about 17 or 18 years old are seen from the side in sillhouette as they sit at desks in a classroom that's dimly lit, with shades pulled over the curtains against bright light outside. An American flag hangs from its side in one of the windows, backlit by light as well. The U.S. Has Never Known What to Do With Foreign Students
Are they a soft-power opportunity or a national security threat?
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Students at South Bank University graduate on October 13, 2015 in London. America’s Universities Could End up Zombies
U.S. higher education is the envy of the world—but, with state interference, maybe not for long.
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U.S. President Donald Trump reviews the troops in the U.S. Capitol during his inauguration ceremony in Washington on Jan. 20. America Under Trump Is the Realists’ Grand Experiment
This administration will leave an indelible mark on how international relations is taught for a generation to come.
