Many students receive little information about HBCUs during early college planning, according to a new study from the United Negro College Fund. Limited classroom discussion and low awareness may shape which colleges they consider.

Only half of Wisconsin high school students feel a sense of belonging at school, with even lower rates among minority students, according to a state report. Fewer than half of girls, Spanish-speaking and Black students—and just 39% of lesbian, gay and bisexual students—feel accepted.

The study found that using AI in education can "undermine children's foundational development" and that "the damages it has already caused are daunting," though "fixable."

With youth mental health at historic highs, a Rutgers researcher is calling for expanded, context-driven trauma and grief counseling in schools. The push comes as states consider legislation to better address the complex roots of childhood trauma.