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Measure in GOP Bill Incentivizes School Privatization Funders With Tax Breaks
It allows individuals to avoid paying capital gains tax as a reward for funneling public funds into private schools.
Texas Voters Oust Several Book-Banning Incumbents in School District Elections
Texas school districts have banned hundreds of titles over the past few years, leading the country in banning books.
What Borrowers Need to Know About the Return of Student Loan Debt Collection
Starting May 5, those in default could have tax refunds withheld or wages garnished if they don’t start making payments.
Trump Seeks to Revoke Harvard’s Tax Status Despite Numerous Concessions
Democrats have urged the IRS internal watchdog to probe whether Trump targeting Harvard’s tax-exempt status is illegal.
Ed Department’s New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Trans Students
Thousands of discrimination investigations are idled, even those nearing resolution when Trump took office again.
How International Students Got Swept Up in Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown
Slammed with lawsuits, the administration paused its student visa revocations, but students still aren't in the clear.
Harvard Quietly Capitulates to Trump, Guts DEI Office and Affinity Events
Despite publicly opposing Trump, Harvard’s agenda has often converged with that of the White House, one student said.
Harvard’s Resistance to Trump Is a Start. Universities Must Go Farther.
To survive fascist attacks, universities must commit to a future in which they serve the people, not the elite.
The “Parental Rights” Movement Takes Its Anti-LGBTQ Agenda to SCOTUS
The right-wing movement wants the Supreme Court’s help to alienate students from LGBTQ-inclusive books.
FBI and Police Raid Homes of Pro-Palestine Student Activists in Michigan
The state attorney general’s office has aggressively targeted the movement.