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Students Sue After CUNY Folds to Backlash Against Muslim Commencement Speakers
CUNY's law school canceled student commencement speeches after Muslim women used the platform to criticize Israel.
Berkeley’s Free Palestine Encampment Draws on Legacy of Palestinian Protests
Student organizer Malak Afaneh discusses the demands of the movement and calls for students everywhere to organize.
Biden Must Recognize All Student Debt as Hardship. It’s the Key Step to Relief.
The Department of Education is making debt relief contingent on proof of “hardship,” but the debt itself is hardship.
Crackdowns on Protests Are Exposing Higher Ed’s Complicity in Israel’s Genocide
Student protests are ramping up, and university administrations are menacing students with police and surveillance.
Alabama House Passes Bill That Could Be Used to Criminalize Librarians
Critics argue the legislation violates the First Amendment.
Maryland Governor Signs “Freedom to Read Act” Into Law
“Maryland takes a bold step forward in safeguarding the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ youth and educators.”
Administrators Are Trying to Strip Decision-Making Power From Faculty
Scholar DeShana Collett discusses the threats to shared governance at her university and, by extension, other schools.
Historic Gaza Protests Spread to Campuses Across the Country
Meanwhile, Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday as campus protests enter a sixth day.
Students Sue Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Silencing Black History
Decades after the Little Rock Nine, students at Central High School are still fighting for anti-racist education.
Gaza Solidarity Encampment Regroups Following Arrest of 108 Students at Columbia
The protesters, who are demanding that Columbia divest from Israel, have relocated and rebuilt their encampment.