Today: May 19, 2024
Today: May 19, 2024

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Despite polls, Biden aides insist Gaza campus protests will not hurt reelection bid

Several top White House aides say they are confident protests across U.S. college campuses against Israel's offensive in Gaza will not translate into

Despite polls, Biden aides insist Gaza campus protests will not hurt reelection bid

6 Penn students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building

Authorities say a half-dozen University of Pennsylvania students were among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during an attempt to occupy a building on campus

6 Penn students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building

German police clear pro-Palestinian camp at Berlin university

German police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest camp on Tuesday at a courtyard of the Freie Universitaet Berlin, which had called for a stop to Israel's military

German police clear pro-Palestinian camp at Berlin university

For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change

States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services

For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change

Even with school choice, some Black families find options lacking decades after Brown v. Board

The 1954 Brown v

Even with school choice, some Black families find options lacking decades after Brown v. Board

What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues

Would Lisa Simpson set up a tent at New York University to protest the war in Gaza

What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues

Melinda Gates to exit Gates Foundation with $12.5 billion for own charity work

By Yuvraj Malik and Aditya Soni (Reuters) -Melinda French Gates is leaving the charitable foundation she co-founded with former spouse Bill Gates more than 20 years ago and will get $12.5 billion for

Melinda Gates to exit Gates Foundation with $12.5 billion for own charity work

Biden says landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation was about more than education

Biden has spoken to Black leaders at the National Museum of African American History and Culture about the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that desegregated schools

Biden says landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation was about more than education

Iowa center called police nearly 1,000 times in 3 years before teen killed staffer, records show

Police records show that officers responded nearly 1,000 times in the past three years to an Iowa juvenile treatment center where a staff member was killed

Iowa center called police nearly 1,000 times in 3 years before teen killed staffer, records show

A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on a cat named Max who has become a beloved member of its community

A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own

The Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley had always loved the Black Church, and developed an ambition in his youth to become a pastor even as he realized he was gay

He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own

Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November

Former President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November

Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November

New York City said 'no injuries' at Columbia arrests; students' medical records say otherwise

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) -After the arrests of pro-Palestine student protesters occupying a Columbia University building last month, New York Mayor Eric Adams and senior police officials

New York City said 'no injuries' at Columbia arrests; students' medical records say otherwise

How Modi's BJP plans to win a supermajority in India's election

(Refiles to correct spelling of Thiruvananthapuram in dateline and Himachal Pradesh in paragraph 28.)

How Modi's BJP plans to win a supermajority in India's election

EU court says European parliament cannot deny FOI request about convicted lawmaker

The European Union's General Court ruled on Wednesday that the European Parliament could not deny a Freedom of Information request for documents sought by transparency activists

EU court says European parliament cannot deny FOI request about convicted lawmaker

I served as a college president for nearly two decades – I know choosing the right commencement speaker can be fraught with risks

The right commencement speaker can create a memorable experience, generate favorable media coverage for the school and inspire donors. So why do colleges miss the mark on this once-a-year decision?

I served as a college president for nearly two decades – I know choosing the right commencement speaker can be fraught with risks

College sports fandom shows how a shared goal can bring people together

Playing and watching sports can unite people − and provide lessons for democracy.

College sports fandom shows how a shared goal can bring people together

Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive

A federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to a local school board in Pennsylvania's coal region is unfairly shutting Latino voters out of power

Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive

Buyout firm Roark explores sale of Primrose Schools, sources say

Private equity firm Roark Capital is exploring a sale of Primrose Schools that could value the U.S. education franchise at nearly $2 billion, including debt

Buyout firm Roark explores sale of Primrose Schools, sources say

Belgium's Ghent university severs ties with three Israeli institutions

Belgium's University of Ghent (UGent) is severing ties with three Israeli educational or research institutions which it says no longer align with UGent's human rights policy, its

Belgium's Ghent university severs ties with three Israeli institutions

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated

Seventy years after the Supreme Court's Brown v

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated

How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board

As the nation marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board, one of its most significant side effects − the large-scale loss of Black teachers − continues to affect America’s schools.

How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board

Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary amid signs of erosion in Black voter support

President Joe Biden has marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down institutionalized racial segregation in public schools by welcoming plaintiffs and their family members in the landmark case to the White House

Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary amid signs of erosion in Black voter support

European Court upholds Belgium's school head scarf ban

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday upheld a head scarf ban at secondary schools in Flanders, Belgium's northern region.

European Court upholds Belgium's school head scarf ban

College students in Austin, Texas, have dwelled in windowless rooms for years − here’s why the city finally decided to ban them

Students in windowless rooms are reporting anxiety, depression and fatigue. A professor of architecture says developers need to let the light shine in.

College students in Austin, Texas, have dwelled in windowless rooms for years − here’s why the city finally decided to ban them
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