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Columbia University Revokes Degrees From Some Pro-Palestine Campus Protesters
Along with multi-year suspensions and expulsions, it’s unclear how many students and graduates are impacted.
Trump and GOP Attack Children’s Food Aid in Order to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich
This comes as roughly 14 million children in the US are already food insecure.
Ed Secretary Says Cutting Nearly Half of Staff First Step to Dismantling Dept.
Experts say the move will inflate class sizes and take away special education services for students with disabilities.
As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom
Universities may sow their own demise if they continue to aid the suppression of pro-Palestine campus movements.
ICE Arrest of Palestinian Grad Has Brought Fear to Columbia University Campus
Attacks on the Palestine protest movement have not been making anyone safer, says professor Joseph Howley.
Trump Kills $400M in Columbia University Contracts Over Campus Gaza Protests
“You can't appease the Zionists,” said one critic. “Stop playing the game — refuse the terms.”
Burned Schools. Classrooms Doubling as Shelters. This Is High School in Gaza.
High schoolers are struggling to study for their exams against all odds, with makeshift classrooms and unreliable power.
Texas and Florida Are Canary in Coal Mine of Schools Run by Uncertified Teachers
Public schools face teacher shortages. Some states are lowering qualifications as educators leave the poorly paid field.
Education Department’s Demise Would Hit Black Student Borrowers Hardest
Black borrowers, who owe a disproportionate amount of student debt, could face loan repayment and forgiveness hurdles.
Teachers’ Union Files Lawsuit Against Trump’s Anti-DEI Directive
Trump’s anti-DEI policy “seeks to undermine our nation’s educational institutions,” the plaintiffs say.