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Black-Led, Progressive Homeschool Networks Rise Amid Book Bans, Attacks on DEI
As Trump attacks civil rights protections, a growing number of progressive parents are opting out of public schools.
Columbia Limits Speech and Erodes Safety by Adopting IHRA Antisemitism Framework
Chilling speech on Palestine has made it harder for many universities to respond to the Trump administration’s attacks.
After 24 Years, Texas Rolls Back In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
Observers worry the move to restrict college access for undocumented students could spread nationally.
Critics Slam Columbia’s Capitulation to Trump in $200M Deal to Restore Grants
The university also agreed to other significant concessions amid the president's assault on higher education.
University Withholds Palestinian American Student’s Diploma Over Her Activism
Virginia Commonwealth University student Sereen Haddad has lost over 200 members of her extended family in the genocide.
Trump’s Mass Firings at Department of Education Are Already Harming US Students
Trump’s firing of 1,300 DOE workers is bad news for all student loan recipients and K-12 students alike.
A Christian Right “Bill Mill” Aims to Get the Ten Commandments Into Classrooms
Experts say the campaign is part of a broader, well-organized, deep-pocketed assault on church-state separation.
Republicans Introduce Bill to Revoke the Charter of Largest US Teachers Union
They cited the union's pledge to “defend democracy against Trump's embrace of fascism” and cutting ties with the ADL.
Low-Income People Will Face Brunt of Trump’s Restart of Student Debt Collections
The US government, which restarted collections efforts in May, can garnish wages, tax refunds, some pensions, and more.
US Campuses Have Become the Newest Laboratories for Surveillance Technology
From Gaza to the US, military-grade surveillance tools are being deployed to monitor and punish student dissent.