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In Op-Ed From ICE Jail, Mahmoud Khalil Blasts Columbia’s Complicity Under Trump
He urges readers to “reclaim the university and join the student movement to carry forward the work of the past year."
Underfunded HBCUs Ponder Future Amid Trump’s Education Cuts
Most students at historically Black colleges and universities rely on Pell Grants or other federal aid.
Amid State Abductions, Trump’s Fascism Is No Longer Creeping — It’s Here
Masked plainclothes police abducted a graduate student without filing charges. Her apparent “crime”? Writing an op-ed.
Columbia’s Acquiescence to Trump Was Disgraceful. As Faculty, We Demand Better.
We cannot conduct business as usual if Columbia’s administrators won't defend academic freedom or student rights.
Trump Moves to Revoke Federal Funds From Brown University, Citing “Antisemitism”
Trump’s attacks on universities are “dangerous and politically motivated,” said New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler.
Child Care Funding Cuts Will Compound Crises for Generations to Come
Access to child care is already inadequate across the US. Trump's funding cuts to Head Start will make it far worse.
Department of Education Threatens US Public Schools’ Federal Funding Over DEI
The Trump administration’s threat comes as many school districts are preparing their budgets for the next school year.
FL University Aims to Deputize Campus Cops as Immigration Enforcement Agents
Florida Atlantic University’s president was an executive at a for-profit prison group that manages 16 ICE jails.
California Ethnic Studies Bill Aims to Censor Palestine-Related Education
The proposed legislation is the newest front in a yearslong attack on ethnic studies in California.
Swarthmore College Sanctions 14 Pro-Palestine Student Protesters
The sanctions are the latest escalation of Swarthmore’s targeting of anti-genocide protesters, students activists say.