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Students Sue Columbia University Over Suspensions for Pro-Palestine Organizing
“The courts are really our only recourse at this point,” said one plaintiff. “Columbia has left us no alternative.”
Tribal Colleges and Universities Fear Their Future Amid Trump’s Sweeping Orders
Chartered by federally recognized tribes, leaders say the schools are extensions of tribal nations and sovereignty.
Here’s How Chicago Educators Are Defending Their Students From Trump’s Attacks
They’ve created resources that may be helpful to other teachers who are developing sanctuary plans to protect students.
Trump’s Move to Abolish Ed Dept. Is Part of Broader Attack on Public Schools
We are witnessing an “extremist, authoritarian power grab to dismantle public education,” says educator Jesse Hagopian.
Erasing History, Erasing Democracy: Trump’s Authoritarian Assault on Education
Trump appears bent on ridding schools of dangerous practices like critical thinking and an unsanitized study of history.
The Department of Education Is Reportedly the Next Target of Musk’s Team
Moreover, Trump’s administration is reportedly prepping an executive order aimed at dismantling the agency entirely.
A Forged Viral Post Has Made Pro-Palestine Students in Missouri Live in Fear
A fabricated image portrayed Students for Justice in Palestine as extremists. Their university failed to defend them.
Even at an Anti-Racist Educators’ Summit, Decrying Genocide Proved Controversial
Two speakers at the People of Color Conference were accused of antisemitism for calling Israel’s war on Gaza genocide.
Civil Rights Defenders Slam Trump’s Order to Deport Pro-Palestine Students
Jewish Voice for Peace says the order follows the Heritage Foundation's broader plan to dismantle US civil society.
Deadline Looms for Congress to Renew Critical Funding Program for Rural Schools
At stake in the Secure Rural Schools program is millions of dollars for rural communities in over 700 counties.