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Trump Is on a National Tirade Against In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
Currently 23 states and DC give in-state college tuition to undocumented students. Trump is on a rampage against them.
Dems Slam Education Department for Suspending Loan Forgiveness for 3 Million
The Department of Education suspended a program that forgives any remaining student debt after 300 payments.
Looming Federal Cuts to Public Education Threaten Communities in Every State
Educators say the cuts will hit already vulnerable low-income, unhoused, disabled, migrant and refugee students hardest.
Conflicting Federal COVID Vaccine Guidance Leaves Families Mired in Uncertainty
As kids prepare to return to school, parents confront constricting vaccine access and a dearth of sound medical advice.
Educational AI Risks Becoming an Authoritarian Vehicle for Thought Control
These systems are a dictator’s dream: the perfect infrastructure for the imposition of totalitarianism.
Members of Educators Union Say Its Capitulation to ADL Betrays Workers, Students
Member educators who oppose the Anti-Defamation League’s aims plan to resist anti-Palestinian interference in schools.
Columbia Prof. Rashid Khalidi Cancels Course, Slams School’s Trump Settlement
“I don’t see how people can, in good conscience, continue as before inside these universities,” Khalidi says.
US Universities Are Deepening Their Ties With ICE and Border Patrol
Institutions of higher education are working with federal immigration agencies to form a new academic police state.
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.