Why Americans are starting their back-to-school shopping earlier this year

Americans are starting back-to-school shopping earlier this year out of concern over tariffs, according to a new study.

• Jul 16

McMahon on dismantling Education Department

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to begin dismantling the Department of Education, allowing it to lay off nearly 1,400 employees. Education Secretary Linda McMahon joins "The Takeout" to discuss the timeline.

• Jul 15
• 09:48

Fine scolds protester at antisemitism hearing

Florida Rep. Randy Fine slammed a protester who shouted during a House Education Committee hearing on antisemitism on college campuses. Fine also criticized leaders from several institutions about comments made by staff members regarding the Israel-Hamas war and the events that transpired on Oct. 7, 2023.

• Jul 15
• 05:26

Hearing on antisemitism in higher education

The House Committee on Education and Workforce is holding its ninth hearing in 18 months on antisemitism on college campuses. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more details.

• Jul 15
• 03:32

French university courts American researchers seeking "scientific asylum"

A French university says almost 300 U.S. researchers have applied for its "Safe Place for Science" program, seeking "scientific asylum" amid Trump's academic funding cuts.

• Jul 10

College grad unemployment rises amid AI use

The unemployment rate for new college graduates has recently surged. Economists say businesses are now replacing entry-level jobs with artificial intelligence. Ali Bauman has the story.

• Jul 5
• 02:43

Texas hikes tuition for undocumented students

Undocumented college students in Texas will now have to pay out-of-state tuition beginning in the fall. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the details.

• Jun 26
• 02:06

New details revealed in college bribery scandal

More details are emerging about how actress Lori Loughlin and her husband allegedly bribed their daughters' way into USC, as prosecutors in a massive college admissions scandal made public more than 500 pages of documents never released before. Correspondent Carter Evans reports

• Jan 18, 2020
• 02:36

Teen charged in fatal NYC student stabbing

A 13-year-old boy is now charged with felony murder in the death of a New York City college student, as a hunt intensifies for a possible accomplice. The middle school student, who is not being named, appeared in family court Tuesday. Police say he was present when Tessa Majors was stabbed in a park. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Dec 18, 2019
• 01:48

Freshman dies near NYC campus

The New York City Police stepped up their patrols after the brutal stabbing death of a Barnard College freshman near the school’s Manhattan campus. Errol Barnett reports.

• Dec 12, 2019
• 01:59

Harvard & Yale football game interrupted by protest

Protesters disrupted the annual Harvard and Yale football game in New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday. Some 150 students from both schools stormed the field at halftime. They demanded the universities divest themselves from fossil fuel companies that students say contribute to climate change.

• Nov 23, 2019
• 00:18

Outrage over Indiana professor’s sexist post

Indiana University Bloomington has come under fire for refusing to oust a tenured professor for sharing racist, homophobic and sexist posts on social media. The college cited Professor Eric Rasmusen's First Amendment rights in its decision. The outrage followed a tweet Rasmusen sent out this month that quoted an article saying in part, "geniuses are overwhelmingly male." He included a link to the article, titled "Are Women Destroying Academia? Probably."

• Nov 22, 2019
• 01:40

USC warns about drug use after students die

Nine students have died this semester at the University of Southern California. Authorities suspect drugs are to blame for several of the deaths. Los Angeles Times Reporter Colleen Shalby joined CBSN to explain what campus officials are doing to prevent more overdoses.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 02:46

Longest sentence yet handed down in college admissions scandal

A former insurance executive received the longest prison sentence so far in the college admissions scandal. Toby MacFarlane pleaded guilty Friday to paying $450,000 to get his son and daughter into college as fake athletic recruits.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 00:31

9 USC students have died since August

Nine students at the University of Southern California have died since late August. The ninth student who died was found in off-campus housing. Chris Holmstrom of CBS Los Angeles reports.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 01:19

New charges in college admissions scandal

There are new charges against 11 parents cuaght up in the college admissions scandal. Lori Loughlin and her husband are among those facing new charges in the case. Carter Evans has the latest.

• Oct 22, 2019
• 01:33

Felicity Huffman released from jail after 11 days

Felicity Huffman was released from jail after serving 11 days of her 14-day sentence for her role in the college admissions scam. Don Dahler reports.

• Oct 25, 2019
• 01:51

Possible frat "misconduct" eyed after death

Fourteen fraternities at San Diego State University are under suspension Tuesday after the death of a 19-year-old freshman, Dylan Hernandez, following a frat party last week. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Nov 12, 2019
• 02:43

College Board selling SAT data

The College Board is selling student SAT data to universities, which use it to boost their exclusivity rates. Wall Street Journal reporter Douglas Belkin joined CBSN to discuss his report on higher education and college recruitment.

• Nov 8, 2019
• 05:35

Boston program transforms gang members into college students

In Boston city and community leaders are engaged in a bold experiment: To use higher education to transform the city's most dangerous neighborhoods. The program "Boston Uncornered" recruits gang members to drop their guns and enroll in college by paying them to do so. Supporters say it costs less than the ongoing cycle of enforcement, incarceration and recidivism, and is also an investment in the community. Dana Jacobson reports.

• Nov 2, 2019
• 08:03

"Suicide by text" case: Student charged

Prosecutors want a former student from South Korea to return to the U.S. to face an involuntary manslaughter charge after her college boyfriend died by suicide. They allege Inyoung You encouraged Alexander Urtula to take his own life. Police say the case focuses on text messages You sent him. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Oct 29, 2019
• 03:05

Culinary Institute of America

The Culinary Institute of America started as a trade school for GIs returning from World War II. It would go on to change how chefs were taught. Serena Altschul explores the trade secrets, and occupational hazards, of one of the top culinary colleges in the world.

• May 28, 2017
• 04:04

Accidental encounter

In Buffalo, New York, college senior Andrew Sipowicz discovered his Ford Mustang has been damaged by a hit-and-run. But then he found a note from an 11-year-old witness who decided to make a difference. Steve Hartman reports on how a child standing up to injustice was no accident.

• Mar 10, 2019
• 02:23

Money Over the Years

What has Andy Rooney done with all of his money? Even he doesn't know.

• Apr 6, 1980
• 02:56

Cheaters

Morley Safer reports on the growing incidence of cheating, largely via the Internet, on the nation's college campuses - and how those schools are fighting back.

• Nov 10, 2002
• 13:03

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