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Student protests threaten to overshadow commencements

Pro-Palestinian student activists have one last opportunity to make a big impact before campuses are barren for the summer: commencement. Tens of...

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Columbia faculty group calls for no confidence vote in university president

The Columbia University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) demanded a no confidence vote on Thursday against school...

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100+ arrested in NY campus crackdowns not affiliated with schools: Police

More than 100 individuals arrested at protests at two campuses in New York were not affiliated with the schools, according to the mayor and New York...

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Palestinian group says Education Department has opened probe into discrimination at Columbia

The Department of Education is investigating anti-Palestinian discrimination at Columbia University amid the recent protests there, according to...

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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman gives $10K to UNC American flag 'rager'

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe raising money for fraternity brothers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,...

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Columbia University makes all classes, exams remote

Columbia University announced on Thursday all classes and final exams were going remote for the rest of the academic year due to an “evolving”...

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Crackdowns and concessions: Student protests enter new phase

Colleges are taking more definitive action to end the pro-Palestinian student protests that have sprung up nationwide, either through police force or...

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Comer calls hearing to grill DC mayor, police over GWU protests

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced a hearing on May 8 focused on the pro-Palestinian...

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UCLA, Columbia protests reach tipping point with 300 arrested in New York

Violence erupted between police and student protesters Tuesday night and Wednesday morning at Columbia University and the University of California,...

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Biden forgives more than $6B in student debt for 317K defrauded borrowers

The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would be forgiving $6 billion in student debt for borrowers who attended the Arts Institutes.   The...

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Brown agrees to Israel divestment vote as House GOP digs in on antisemitism in a busy day for student protests

The college protests across the nation saw a slew of headline-grabbing developments on Tuesday, including the takeover of a building at Columbia...

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Foxx calls heads of Yale, UCLA, Michigan as part of House-wide antisemitism probe

Chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Tuesday called on the heads of Yale University, the University...

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When do college protests become criminal? Experts weigh in amid Columbia building takeover

Pro-Palestinian protesters have taken over a building at Columbia University, marking a significant escalation for nationwide demonstrations that...

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Columbia threatens to expel students occupying campus building

Columbia University is threatening to expel student protesters against Israel's handling of the war in Gaza who took over a campus building on...

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Columbia student's lawyer 'There are straight-out calls for the genocide of Jews'

The attorney of an anonymous Jewish Columbia student who is suing the university for allegedly not providing “a safe educational environment” says...

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Escalating campus protests come to a boil

Colleges across the country are barreling toward crisis as pro-Palestinian student protesters show no signs of relenting, posing growing risks to the...

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Columbia president says talks with protesters stalled as university issues new deadline

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced Monday that talks with the pro-Palestinian protesters have stalled on the campus, where the...

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State responses to student protests fall along red vs. blue lines

Pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses are getting very different responses from elected officials in red and blue states. Texas is seeing...

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Head of Federal Student Aid steps down after chaotic FAFSA season

The head of the Federal Student Aid (FSA) office Richard Cordray announced Friday he would step down from his role following the difficulties with the...

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Columbia protest leader: 'Be grateful that I’m not just going out and murdering Zionists'

A leader of the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University had a video emerge on social media this week, threatening violence to...

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Pro-Palestinian student protests highlight lessons learned from past demonstrations

The pro-Palestinian protesters making themselves heard at universities across the country see their demonstrations as part of a tradition of anti-war...

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Pro-Palestinian Columbia students file civil rights complaint against school

Pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the school for discrimination against Gaza protesters and...

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USC cancels main commencement ceremony after nixing valedictorian's speech

The University of Southern California (USC) has canceled its main commencement ceremony amid criticism over its decision to nix its pro-Palestinian...

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DeSantis warns of potential expulsion for student protesters in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is warning college students in his state that they could be expelled if they engage in unsanctioned protests on...

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100+ arrested when protesters, police clash at Emerson College in Boston

More than 100 people were arrested overnight after a pro-Palestinian protest that broke out at Emerson College. Boston police said in a statement 108...

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Colleges grasp for solutions to pro-Palestinian student protests

Colleges are trying everything from negotiation to mass arrests to deal with the crop of pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have sprung up on their...

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Police detain pro-Palestinian protesters on University of Texas campus

Texas state police on Wednesday detained pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the University of Texas campus in Austin after hundreds of students walked...

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Harvard latest school to see pro-Palestinian encampments

Harvard University is the latest U.S. college to have pro-Palestinian encampments go up on its grounds following multiple other institutions that have...

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Princeton students plan pro-Palestinian encampment: Report

Students at Princeton University are preparing to set up a pro-Palestinian encampment, mimicking other schools across the country, according to...

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Johnson calls for Columbia president to resign ahead of university visit

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called for Columbia University’s president to resign, ahead of his visit to the school Wednesday. "This President...

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Columbia extends negotiations to clear pro-Palestinian encampment

Columbia University announced Wednesday it has extended negotiations with pro-Palestinian protesters to clear their encampments on the school’s lawn...

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Is Columbia's president next to go amid pro-Palestinian protests?

Columbia President Minouche Shafik is falling under bipartisan criticism over the pro-Palestinian protests that have taken up residence on her campus,...

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GOP senators press Biden officials to 'restore order' to college campuses

GOP senators on Tuesday sent a letter to Biden administration officials demanding they “restore order” to college campuses amid contentious...

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Cardona 'deeply concerned' about situation at Columbia: 'Antisemitic hate' is 'unacceptable'

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona released a statement Tuesday condemning Columbia University as bipartisan concerns about antisemitism on campus...

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Advocates fear for pro-Palestinian speakers after USC nixes valedictorian's address

The University of Southern California (USC) is under fire after it revoked the right of its pro-Palestinian valedictorian to speak at graduation,...

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Education Department admits 'challenging year' for FAFSA: 'We're not at the point we would like to be'

The Department of Education acknowledged Thursday that it's been a “challenging year” for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)...

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Columbia suspends Ilhan Omar's daughter after pro-Palestine protest

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) daughter Isra Hirsi announced Thursday she had been suspended from college after taking part in an unauthorized...

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Columbia officials say calls for the genocide of Jewish students would violate school policies

All four Columbia University officials at Wednesday's House hearing on antisemitism on college campuses said calling for the genocide of Jewish people...

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Columbia seeks to avoid the Harvard trap at antisemitism hearing

Columbia University is in the hot seat as House Republicans are ready to question four of its top officials on Wednesday for a hearing regarding...

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Book bans hit another record high: PEN America

After already soaring to record peaks, book bans in U.S. schools have hit a new high, according to free speech advocacy group PEN America. In the...

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Garland testifies before House Appropriations Committee: Watch live

Members of the House Appropriations Committee will hear from Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday. Funds for federal law enforcement are an...

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USC's pro-Palestinian valedictorian won't deliver speech, school says

The University of Southern California (USC) says its valedictorian won’t deliver a speech due to “substantial” security risks after she had...

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Biden's new student debt relief proposal aims to avoid Supreme Court fate

President Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness program is giving flashbacks to his 2022 universal relief plan that was struck down by the Supreme...

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Student debt relief could be lifeline to swing states, young voters for Biden

President Biden is pouring a tremendous amount of political capital into student loan relief ahead of the November election, and experts say the...

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Biden canceling student debt for more than 277,000 borrowers

President Biden announced on Friday he would be canceling debt for more than 277,000 borrowers.  The administration is forgiving $7.4 billion for...

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Harvard reinstates mandatory SAT scores for applicants

Harvard announced Thursday it will reinstate the requirement for applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores, the latest in a string of schools to return...

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Biden's new student debt relief plan estimated to cost $84B: Penn analysis

President Biden’s new student debt relief plan is estimated to cost around $84 billion if it is implemented, according to a Penn Wharton Budget...

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'A crisis of credibility': Education Department hears bipartisan condemnation on rocky FAFSA rollout

A Wednesday House hearing examining the botched rollout of new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms offered the Department of...

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Democrats demand answers from federal contractor on tumultuous FAFSA rollout

Senate Democrats sent a letter to a federal contractor on Wednesday demanding answers about the tumultuous rollout of the new Free Application for the...

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MOHELA can't escape the student loan spotlight

The spotlight has shined brightly on student loan servicer Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) amid fights for student debt relief and...

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