- The UN General Assembly endorsed the Equal Earth map, which shows continents in truer proportions — Africa is about 14 times the size of Greenland.
- The resolution passed overwhelmingly (164 in favor), with only the U.S. voting against and six countries abstaining; it encourages but does not ban the Mercator map.
- Advocates say the change matters for education and media because maps shape how we see the world and could correct long-standing distortion.
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- The Trump administration proposed rules that would strip tax-exempt status from schools that consider race in admissions or other programs.
- Civil-rights and academic groups say the move undermines diversity efforts and will face legal challenges, while the administration says it’s meant to stop discrimination against white students.
- Treasury estimates the change could affect up to 18,000 schools and 750,000 students, though religious schools and race-neutral aid (income, geography, first-generation status) would still be allowed.
- The Trump administration proposes stripping private schools and colleges of tax-exempt status if they give race-targeted help to students, with the rule slated to take effect after May 2027.
- The change could affect up to about 18,000 private institutions and jeopardize race-based scholarships, DEI programs and related donations.
- The plan has drawn strong pushback from higher‑education leaders as an attack on access and diversity, and recalls the rare IRS action against Bob Jones University decades ago.
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year ban on artificial intelligence for students in 2-K through 8th grade in public schools.
- The policy pauses AI tools citywide for roughly early childhood through middle school classrooms.
- The decision has sparked debate about AI’s place in education and what the next steps should be.
- Students, teachers and staff were safely evacuated from Westwood Elementary in Waynesboro during a Wednesday morning emergency.
- Families and students were reunited at a nearby church while officials have not released details about the incident.
- Gov. Abigail Spanberger and local first responders were monitoring the situation, with community members thanking emergency personnel.
- Kyiv and nearby cities have been hit for a fifth straight day by intensified air and jet-powered drone strikes — about 1,500 drones were reported over several days, with infrastructure and people affected.
- The attacks are disrupting daily life: some supermarket shelves are empty, roughly 1 million textbooks were destroyed, and parents are unsure whether schools will reopen in person.
- Ukraine is scrambling to build interceptor drones while pursuing diplomacy — Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff about a possible visit and continued talks.
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