Parker discusses what draws him to flash fiction and how writing stories through a structured form taught him to think differently.

The Charlotte market is drawing new players in specialty coffee while existing concepts look to strengthen their footprint.

The department’s Office for Civil Rights warned that it would penalize schools that consider race in scholarships, hiring and an array of other activities.

The administration’s war on universities defies rational self-interest.

An estimated 15 colleges still required Covid vaccines for students as of late last year. No states require K-12 students to get the shots.

When the former team doctor for Penn State football sued for wrongful termination, the case offered a rare look into coaches interfering with medical advice.

A federal district judge has refused to issue a temporary restraining order to stop the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing student data at the Education Department.

The Education Department issued a surprise letter over the weekend vastly expanding the scope of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. As the dust settles, institutions must decide how to respond—and whether to fight back. Late Friday night, long after most people had settled in for a long Presidents’ Day weekend, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights declared in a four-page letter that any race-based policies or programming in K-12 schools and colleges were unlawful. The letter targeted “every facet of academia,” from scholarships and academic prizes to campus cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies.

The letter’s expansive interpretation of the court’s 2023 admissions decision warns colleges that race-related policies and programs could trigger a federal investigation and put funding in jeopardy.