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UK students begin new wave of protests against Gaza war after US arrests
Protests planned in Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle and other universities in show of solidarity with PalestiniansMiddle East crisis – live updatesA fresh wave of student demonstrations and encampments are under way at UK universities in protest over the war in Gaza, after violent scenes on campuses in the US where dozens have been arrested after a crackdown by police.Protests were due to take place in at least six universities on
The Pandemic Fueled Gains in Digital Equity. But for Native Tribes, It’s Complicated.
When pueblos in New Mexico looked into running fiber into Jemez Day School, a K-6 school run by the Bureau of Indian Education, they were launching a complicated process. Upgrading the school’s connection meant jumping through hoops, even though there was fiber across the street. Early on, the U.S. federal government’s E-Rate program, which provides “universal service” funding to schools and libraries for telecommunications and internet, also said it wouldn’t
Social-Emotional Learning Strategies Don’t Work for Every Student. Here’s What Does.
Throughout this academic year, I facilitated a training session on social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies for educators at a high-needs elementary school. During one of the sessions, a seasoned teacher's candid remarks struck a chord. He explicitly stated, “I know that that is what the book says we should do, but these kids are from Brownsville. We tried that, and it hasn’t worked.” At that moment, it dawned on me that
Dozens arrested at Columbia University as New York police disperse Gaza protest
NYPD officers move on to campus on Tuesday evening to clear out Hamilton Hall building taken over by protestersUS campus protests – live updatesHundreds of New York City police officers entered Columbia University on Tuesday evening to clear an academic building taken over by pro-Palestinian students the day before, as tensions surrounding the students’ campus encampment for Gaza have roiled the New York school for two weeks.Live video images showed
‘These Terms Are Just Absurd’: How One University Disciplined Professors Accused of Assisting an Encampment
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows No contact with colleagues. No representing the institution. Six faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis have been placed on leave with detailed restrictions.
Education Dept. Announces a Long-Awaited FAFSA Fix. But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
By Eric Hoover A new workaround could help the most vulnerable families complete the federal-aid form. But as the calendar turns to May, some experts worry “the damage may have already been done.”
A Scholar Hopes to Diversify the Narrative Around Undocumented Students
When Felecia Russell was a high school student growing up near Los Angeles, she was getting good grades and plenty of encouragement to go to college.But when it came time to do the paperwork of applying to a campus and financial aid, Russell asked her mom for her social security number.“My mom was like, ‘yeah, you don’t have one,’” she remembers. Russell didn’t have a social security number because she
Debating Israel’s Future, One Week at a Time
A political-science course at Johns Hopkins U. wrestles with the questions tearing campuses apartBy Beth McMurtrie André Chung for The Chronicle A political-science course at Johns Hopkins U. wrestles with the questions tearing campuses apart
Jacori Teemer
School: Arizona State UniversityMajor: Liberal Studies Year: SeniorArizona State University wrestler Jacori Teemer devotes his down time to volunteerism at the local children’s hospital, in local elementary schools, and for charities that address food insecurity. The well-rounded Teemer has evolved as a student-athlete, according to Denzel Burrell, associate director of the Office of Student-Athlete Development at Arizona State. “His first two years were split between academic and athletic efforts,
Clifford Omoruyi
School: Rutgers UniversityMajor: Information Technology and InformaticsYear: Senior“Clifford Omoruyi has become one of the best Scarlet Knight centers of all-time, and that’s on and off the court,” said Steve Pikiell, head coach of men’s basketball at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. “In 32 years of coaching, he’s one of the best students I have ever coached and is graduating with a degree in information technology and informatics, the first member
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