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From Arrests to Invasions, Israel Targets West Bank Universities
Palestinian universities, powerful resistance sites, are forced to contend with settler violence and segregation walls.
Scholar Says AHA’s Vote on Gaza Scholasticide Shouldn’t Be Controversial
Professor Rebecca E. Karl explains why she voted in favor of the American Historical Association’s resolution.
American Historical Association Overwhelmingly Condemns Scholasticide in Gaza
A resolution calls for a permanent ceasefire and to form a committee to help rebuild Gaza’s educational infrastructure.
India’s Free Library Movement Counters Caste Discrimination and Authoritarianism
Organizers are leaning into the library as a crucial institution in broader movements for social and political change.
MIT Student Barred From Campus Over Pro-Palestine Advocacy
Prahlad Iyengar faces disciplinary action after actions such as questioning Lockheed Martin recruiters on campus.
Higher Education Must Champion Democracy, Not Surrender to Fascism
Critical education must become a key organizing principle to defeat the emerging authoritarianism in the US.
Minnesota Guaranteed Free School Meals for All Kids. Now Let’s Do It Nationwide.
The program has been a massive success, reducing families' food insecurity and improving academic performance.
Israel’s War on Gaza Is a War on Children
Children in Gaza are not merely collateral damage; they are often actively being targeted.
It’s Becoming Harder to Protest Gaza War on Campus — and Also to Teach About It
Organizing for labor protections and academic freedom is crucial to combat higher education’s creeping authoritarianism.
Seattle Planned to Close Up to 21 Public Schools — Here’s How We Stopped Them
A grassroots push from parents, students and teachers blocked the closures. Here is our blueprint for resistance.
Student Debt Doesn’t Vanish With Age. Older Debtors Protest With a “Knit-In.”
With rocking chairs and cross-stitch kits, protesters outside the Department of Education demand debt relief from Biden.
Christian Nationalists Are Reshaping Texas’s Public School Curricula
The Texas State Board of Education will pay districts $60 a student to use a curriculum infused with Christian content.
Students Fear Applying for Financial Aid Will Prompt Family Members’ Deportation
With Trump threatening mass deportation, student aid groups are warning mixed status families about the risks of FAFSA.