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As a Palestinian From Gaza, I Can Study Abroad in Safety, But Never Visit Home
Our ability to study in safety is tied to a feeling of being emotionally trapped, for we are unable to return home.
Trump Administration Is Reviving a Visa Rule That Could Disrupt Higher Education
These new rules will make it harder for some international students to visit and stay in the US.
My Favorite Teacher Survived the War on Gaza But Didn’t Survive the “Ceasefire”
Manar Lubbad changed many lives. She was among over 1,100 Palestinians who’ve been killed since the so-called ceasefire.
Neoliberal Policy Hollowed Out Universities. Now They Are Collapsing.
Administrators treat their universities like businesses — that’s why they’re failing.
Censorship in LA School District Could Become National Norm, Educators Warn
Educators in the country’s second-largest school district are facing repression in the wake of a new California law.
New Book Chronicles Life of Howard Zinn, Historian Attacked by Donald Trump
For Zinn, says author Dave Zirin, “being an academic was always secondary to being in the streets and making history."
Higher Ed Can’t Be Neutral in an Age of Brutality. It Must Choose Democracy.
Contemporary proponents of “institutional neutrality” fail to grasp that universities have never been outside politics.
This School District Will Bring a Humanoid Robot Into the Classroom This Fall
The district on the Seneca Nation reservation is set to be one of the first to put a humanoid robot in a classroom.
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” Is Unconstitutional
The law, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, aims to restrict certain teachings concerning race and diversity.
Florida Bars Undocumented Students From State Colleges
Over 49,000 undocumented students are currently enrolled in Florida colleges.
Taxpayer-Funded 250th Anniversary Group Pushes AI Slop to Whitewash US History
In a slop video shared by Freedom 250, an AI-generated John Adams spews the catchphrases of a 21st-century right-winger.
State Lawmakers Are Increasingly Meddling in the Affairs of Public Universities
Conservative lawmakers are stripping power from college faculty in a push for greater academic oversight.
Ms. Rachel Hosts Press Briefing on Israel’s Targeting of Palestinian Children
Ms. Rachel spoke with a UN specialist who found Israeli snipers and quadcopters intentionally targeted Palestinian kids.