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Florida Creates New Conservative US History Course as Alternative to AP
The course is the latest maneuver in DeSantis’s right-wing attacks on public education.
Rutgers Criticized for Canceling Commencement Speaker Over Palestine Advocacy
“The message Rutgers is sending to this class and everyone around the country is alarming,” said Rami Elghandour.
First-Ever Bargaining Compact Unites Higher Ed Unions Across Northeastern US
The compact goes beyond just maintaining the status quo, says professor and union leader Marissa Johnson Valenzuela.
As a Teacher in Gaza, I Saw Education Bring Hope. Israel Has Extinguished It.
Peace, hope, and lost promises are the ironic threads that hold the pages of many stories of young students in Gaza.
US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Universities Signal Higher Ed No Longer Off-Limits
Even if the ceasefire holds and the war comes to an end, Iran’s academia will bear great costs and long-term impacts.
Faculty Fight Anti-Union Tactics at St. John’s University in New York
Administrators at St. John’s University abruptly canceled labor negotiations, pushing faculty to scale up organizing.
Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
“Arkansas lawmakers cannot sidestep the First Amendment,” an ACLU spokesperson said.
Over 1K Children Killed or Wounded in Mideast Since US-Israel Launched Iran War
UNICEF notes the region’s 200 million children are also being impacted by displacement and disruption to education.
This Fall, Florida Students Will Be Forced to Take “Anti-Communist” Classes
Florida public schools will force students to take a Heritage Foundation-backed class on the “evils of communism.”
The Fight to Defend Pro-Palestine Speech on Campus Isn’t Over
Targeted for pro-Palestine speech, these academics are refusing to back down.