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June 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Is it so bad to let kids 'rot' all summer? Why boredom might be the break they need

More parents are opting for unstructured time over packed summer schedules. Experts say boredom can spark creativity, independence and emotional growth.
June 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Stock photo of children laying on a couch.
June 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Timeline: Trump administration's actions against Harvard University

As the legal battle between the Trump administration and Harvard heats up, here's a look at what Harvard calls Trump's "campaign of retaliation" against the school.
June 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Harvard's Lowell House tower on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 27, 2025.
June 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM

US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts

The U.S. State Department says it’s restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but says all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review
June 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
FILE - Chinese students wait outside the U.S. Embassy for their visa application interviews, in Beijing on May 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)
June 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM

High school graduate paints portraits of classmates as graduation gift

A New York high school graduate surprised her classmates at their commencement ceremony with portraits she made for each of them.
June 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sofia Nielsen, a senior at Notre Dame Academy in Staten Island, New York, sketched portraits of 110 of her fellow graduating students as a commencement gift.
June 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Judge extends block on Trump ban prohibiting Harvard students from entering US

A temporary restraining order on Donald Trump's proclamation barring foreign Harvard University students from entering the U.S. will remain in effect until Monday.
June 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
People enter and exit the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 15, 2025.
June 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM

Stepchildren give incredible surprise to stepdads during high school graduations

Ahead of Father's Day, David Muir shares the incredible surprise from the stepchildren turning their high school graduations into an emotional thank you to their stepdads.
June 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
VIDEO: Stepchildren give incredible surprise to stepdads during high school graduations
June 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM

Warren urges Department of Education IG to probe DOGE access to student loan data

Sen. Elizabeth Warren urges Department of Education inspector general to probe DOGE's access to student loan data ahead of first meeting with Secretary Linda McMahon.
June 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sen. Elizabeth Warren conducts a special forum on the rising cost of education at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, on May 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
June 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM

Judge blocks Trump's move to stop international Harvard students from entering US

Harvard University is calling President Donald Trump's proclamation to block foreign students from attending university another "illegal retaliatory step."
June 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A graduating student wears their hat, decorated with a statement of support for international students, during the 374th Commencement exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., May 29, 2025.
June 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Secretary McMahon wants Harvard to 'come back to the table' to negotiate with admin

Amid the Trump administration's feud with Harvard University, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said she wants the school to come to negotiate with the White House.
June 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks with ABC News after testifying before a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing, June 4, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
June 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM

Department of Education threatens Columbia University’s accreditation

The Department of Education sent a warning to the accreditor of Columbia University, saying that the Ivy League institution had violated federal anti-discrimination laws.
June 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
VIDEO: Department of Education threatens Columbia University’s accreditation
June 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM

Trump admin threatens Columbia's accreditation, invoking anti-discrimination laws

The Department of Education sent a warning to the accreditor for Columbia University on Wednesday, saying the Ivy League violated federal anti-discrimination laws.
June 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Members of Columbia University's faculty hold a protest in support of Palestine and for free speech on the Columbia University campus on November 15, 2023 in New York City. The university suspended two student organizations, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Jewish Voices for Peace, for violating university policies. The tense atmosphere at many college campuses has increased as student groups, activists and others have protested both in support of Israel and Palestine (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
June 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM

Education secretary wants Harvard to negotiate with the White House

"I’d love to have Harvard come back to the table to negotiate with us,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon told ABC News on Wednesday amid the Trump administration's ongoing feud with the university.
June 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
"I’d love to have Harvard come back to the table to negotiate with us,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon told ABC News on Wednesday amid the Trump administration's ongoing feud with the university.
June 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM

Democrats accuse McMahon of stonewalling Department of Education IG

Congressional Democrats are demanding that Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon cooperate with the agency’s Office of Inspector General review.
June 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies before a Senate Appropriations hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Education, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 3, 2025.
June 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on proposed 2026 Department of Education budget

The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on Capitol Hill for a review of President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the Department of Education.
June 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on Capitol Hill for a review of President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Education.
1 month ago

Judge to block Trump administration’s Harvard foreign students ban

ABC News’ Selina Wang reports on the latest in the legal battle between the Trump administration and Harvard University.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Judge to block Trump administration’s Harvard foreign students ban
1 month ago

Chinese student at Harvard ‘in panic mode’ due to Trump administration

Fangzhou Jiang is studying under a student visa and has one semester left before graduating from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Chinese student at Harvard ‘in panic mode’ due to Trump administration
1 month ago

‘Parents must embrace’ AI in the classroom: Policy adviser

Garyn Angel is CEO of Farm-Ed, a program that integrates artificial intelligence into schools.
1 month ago
‘Parents must embrace’ AI in the classroom: Policy adviser
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George Stephanopoulos celebrates daughter's college graduation

Stephanopoulos and his wife Ali Wentworth are the parents of two daughters.
1 month ago
"Good Morning America" co-anchor George Stephanopoulos shared photos on Instagram from his daughter Elliott's graduation from Brown University.
1 month ago

White House directing federal agencies to review contracts with Harvard University

The White House is expected to send a letter to federal agencies, asking them to “identify any contracts with Harvard and determine whether they can be canceled,” a senior official told ABC News.
1 month ago
VIDEO: White House directing federal agencies to review contracts with Harvard University
1 month ago

Trump to push for end to all federal agencies' Harvard contracts

The White House will send a letter to federal agencies asking them to identify any contracts with Harvard and cancel them, according to a senior administration official.
1 month ago
Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 23, 2025.
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Trump doubles down on demand for names, countries of Harvard's international students

President Donald Trump is doubling down on his demand for a list of names of international students enrolled at Harvard amid his administration's standoff with the university.
1 month ago
Trump doubles down on demand for names, countries of Harvard's international students
1 month ago

Trump doubles down on demand for names, countries of Harvard's international students

Trump is doubling down on his demand for a list of names of international students enrolled at Harvard amid his administration's standoff with the university.
1 month ago
President Donald Trump walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, May 23, 2025 in Washington.
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Trump praises West Point graduates, touts 'golden age' of US military

President Donald Trump spoke before this year's West Point graduates amid the administration's crackdown on DEI initiatives and touted his support for the military.
1 month ago
President Donald Trump addresses graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium, on May 24, 2025, in West Point, NY.
1 month ago

Harvard prof. speaks out on administration’s attempt to ban international students

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with Harvard professor of history Maya Jasanoff about the Trump administration’s attempt to ban international students from attending the university.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Harvard Prof. speaks out on Trump’s Harvard foreign student ban
1 month ago

Federal judge temporarily blocks Harvard foreign student ban

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to ban Harvard University from enrolling thousands of international students.
1 month ago
Federal judge temporarily blocks Harvard foreign student ban
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Attorney on Trump's move to ban Harvard from enrolling international students

Immigration lawyer Francisco Symphorien-Saavedra reacts to the ruling temporarily blocking Trump's move to bar Harvard from enrolling international students.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Attorney on Trump's move to ban Harvard from enrolling international students
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Harvard sues Trump admin for its ban on school enrolling international students

Harvard is suing the Trump administration, claiming its decision to revoke the school's ability to enroll international students violates the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Harvard sues Trump admin for its ban on school enrolling international students
1 month ago

Kermit the Frog shares words of wisdom for Class of 2025

Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement address at the University of Maryland in College Park on May 22, 2025.
1 month ago
Kermit the Frog delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2025 at the University of Maryland in College Park on May 22, 2025.
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'It's an attack,' says Harvard Hillel Director on possible international student ban

Harvard Hillel Executive Director Rabbi Jason Rubenstein reacts to the Trump administration’s move to bar Harvard from enrolling international students.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 'It's an attack,' says Harvard Hillel Director on possible international student ban
1 month ago

Judge blocks Trump's move to bar Harvard from enrolling international students

U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs granted a temporary restraining order and set a hearing for Tuesday morning.
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VIDEO: Judge temporarily blocks Trump's move to bar Harvard from enrolling international students
1 month ago

Kermit the Frog gives Maryland commencement speech

The beloved frog took the stage at Muppets creator Jim Henson’s alma mater, the University of Maryland, to deliver a special message to the class of 2025.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Kermit the Frog gives Maryland commencement speech
1 month ago

Baseball team's tradition for senior players will bring tears to any parent

Seniors at Legion Collegiate Academy got a send-off they won't soon forget.
1 month ago
The baseball team at Legion Collegiate Academy in Rock Hill, South Carolina, offered an emotional send-off for its senior players on May 5, 2025.
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Trump admin sued by Harvard over ban on school enrolling international students

Harvard accused the administration of waging an "unprecedented and retaliatory attack" because the university supports policies the administration doesn't like.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump admin sued by Harvard over ban on school enrolling international students
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High school seniors in Tennessee answer questions they wrote to themselves in 2018

David Muir shares the story of a group of seniors from McCallie School, an all-boys school in Chattanooga, Tennessee that answered questions their younger selves asked when they were in 6th grade.
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VIDEO: High school seniors in Tennessee answer questions they wrote to themselves in 2018
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SCOTUS blocks creation of taxpayer-funded religious charter school in Oklahoma

The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a 4-4 ruling, said Oklahoma cannot create the nation's first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, April 7, 2025 in Washington.
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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

The Trump administration has barred Harvard from allowing international students to enroll at the university.
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The Trump administration has barred Harvard from allowing international students to enroll at the university.
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Judge blocks Trump administration from trying to dismantle Department of Education

A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration from attempting to dismantle the Department of Education.
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The Department of Education building in Washington, March 24, 2025.
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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

The Trump administration has barred Harvard from allowing international students to enroll at the university.
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People walk through Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachussetts, April 15, 2025.
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Judge blocks Trump's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued a preliminary injunction Thursday that bars the Trump administration from firing half the Department of Education's workforce.
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VIDEO: Judge blocks Trump administration from attempting to dismantle Department of Education
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How trade schools are redefining the path to success

High school students are skipping college and learning trades instead, earning as much as  $70,000 after graduation.
1 month ago
VIDEO: How trade schools are redefining the path to success
1 month ago

80-year-old Vietnam veteran graduates from university

An 80-year-old Vietnam veteran graduated from South Carolina State University to a roar of applause from his graduating class.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 80-year-old Vietnam veteran graduates from university
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Jennifer Coolidge gives 2025 commencement speech: 'Just friggin' go for it!'

In a hilarious and moving address to Emerson College graduates, actress Jennifer Coolidge recounted growing up as a paranoid child and later realizing her "insane expectations" could come true.
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In a hilarious and moving address to Emerson College graduates, actress Jennifer Coolidge recounted growing up as a paranoid child and later realizing her "insane expectations" could come true.
1 month ago

Tips to help lessen summer learning loss

Parenting expert Ericka Souter shares easy ways to add academics to kids' summer routines to keep them on track for the new school year.
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Tips to help lessen summer learning loss

Parenting expert Ericka Souter shares easy ways to add academics to kids’ summer routines to keep them on track for the new school year.
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VIDEO: Tips to help lessen summer learning loss
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Navigating student loan repayments amid legal challenges

ABC News’ Alex Presha reports on the changes borrowers face when repaying their student loans under the new Trump administration.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Navigating student loan repayments amid legal challenges
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Students across America celebrate support staff as school year comes to an end

With the end of the school year around the corner in most parts of country, students are celebrating the school support members that help keep the days running.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Students across America celebrate support staff as school year comes to an end
1 month ago

An original Magna Carta discovered in plain sight at Harvard University

The document influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution and constitutions around the world.
1 month ago
An original Magna Carta discovered in plain sight at Harvard University
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Schools warn about dangers of ‘Chromebook Challenge’ viral trend

Schools and fire officials across the country are sounding the alarm over the social media trend, where students put objects in the charging ports of their devices in an effort to spark a fire.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Schools warn about dangers of ‘Chromebook Challenge’ viral trend
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Simone Biles gives commencement address: See her advice to graduates

Simone Biles delivered the commencement address to graduates of Washington University in St. Louis on Monday.
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Simone Biles addresses the Washington University class of 2025 during their commencement, May 12, 2025.
2 months ago

Congress celebrates impactful teachers: 'We certainly do appreciate them'

Lawmakers are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week 2025 by paying tribute to the educators who helped them ascend to Congress.
2 months ago
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C.