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Here’s How the Fossil Fuel Industry Infiltrates and Influences Higher Education
There are dozens of programs and even entire schools across the country funded by the fossil fuel industry.
College Administrators Are Attempting to Quash Gaza Solidarity Actions — Again
NYU updated its student policy to make criticisms of Zionism potentially punishable under its anti-discrimination rules.
Severe Lead Contamination Found in Water of Multiple Oakland Public Schools
No amount of lead is considered safe, and children are particularly vulnerable to serious health problems if exposed.
Cornell Has Driven Up Local Cost of Living. Workers Had No Choice But to Strike.
The university’s service and maintenance staff struck for two weeks, saying they can no longer afford to live in Ithaca.
Librarians Resist Israel’s Efforts to Destroy Palestinian Cultural Heritage
A global network of librarians and archivists is organizing in solidarity with their Palestinian colleagues.
To Get Students to Understand What Racism Is, I First Had to Teach What It’s Not
Fallacies of racism must be interrogated, or they will (re)produce white supremacy, both ideologically and materially.
CA Educators Are Resisting Anti-Palestine Bills Pushing “Academic Police State”
Activists say the bills will make public education more hostile for people already targeted by anti-Palestinian racism.
Pro-Palestine Student Protesters Navigate Legal Hearings and Potential Penalties
While some local prosecutors have dropped charges entirely, others are pursuing felony charges.
Columbia President Resigns in Wake of Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Campus Protests
Student organizers celebrated the departure but vowed to continue pressuring the institution to divest from Israel.
Students and Educators Are Joining Forces to Fight Book Bans Across the US
Experts say protecting literary freedom relies on organized parents, kids and educators asserting their power.
State Takeover of 8th-Largest Public School System Exemplifies Alarming Trend
Takeovers in education extend beyond Houston, Texas, and hurt low-income learners and students of color most.
US Teachers Pushed Their Union to Divest From Israel. What Happened?
A divestment push backed by Palestinian educators came under debate at the American Federation of Teachers convention.
Appeals Court Blocks Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
More than half of the more than 8 million borrowers who have enrolled in the program have a $0 monthly payment.