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Pro-Palestinian protests roil university campuses from Washington to Amsterdam

Dutch riot police clashed with barricaded protesters at the University of Amsterdam on Wednesday, while police in several U.S. cities arrested scores of demonstrators

Australia raises minimum savings for student visa, warns on fake recruitment

Australia said on Wednesday it would raise the amount of savings international students will need to get a visa and warned several colleges of fraudulent student

NY Fed survey finds Americans bracing for higher housing costs

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K-12 school leaders reject allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant

Leaders of three large public school systems strongly denied allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant

Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs

President Joe Biden is pushing proposals to help families pay for child care, preschool and elder care while he's running for reelection this year

Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti-war protesters

A pro-Palestinian U.S. group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Columbia University following last week's mass arrest of anti-war protesters after

Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide

By Gloria Dickie and Ruma Paul (Reuters) -Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit

Analysis-China spy charges up scrutiny of Germany's far-right ahead of EU polls

Leaked discussions about a mass deportation plan. A trial for using Nazi language.

Israel's Netanyahu says 'more has to be done' to stop pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday "more has to be done" to stop pro-Palestinian protests that have spread across U.S. campuses in recent weeks.

Survivors of alleged abuse in Illinois youth detention facilities step forward

Three men who say they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers have stepped forward with their stories as part of a lawsuit chronicling decades of disturbing allegations of systemic child abuse

Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention

As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses, critics of President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war suggest this summer’s Democratic National Convention could be hit by protests and scenes of chaos

Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history

A look at some of the turmoil surrounding the Boy Scouts, from a gay ban to bankruptcy

Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America achieved a vaunted status in the United States

Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression without consulting her

US states sue over agency rule on protections for workers who get abortions

A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a federal rule that gives workers who had abortions the same legal protections as

Homeschooled kids face unique college challenges − here are 3 ways they can be overcome

More than 3 million children in the US are homeschooled. Are they getting a good education?

Belgium's Princess Elisabeth to attend Harvard University

Belgium's Princess Elisabeth will attend Harvard University later this year to study for a two year Master's degree in public policy, said the Belgian Royal Palace on Tuesday.

Australian budget to target housing woes with more construction workers

The Australian government will boost the number of skilled workers in the housing sector in next week's national budget, spending A$90.6 million ($59.76 million) on free training

Indian state says yoga guru misled public with COVID, other cures

An Indian state has accused yoga guru Baba Ramdev of criminal misconduct for promoting his traditional ayurvedic medicine as a cure for COVID-19 because it

One way to appreciate teachers: These schools provide their day care

Struggling to give teachers meaningful raises, some school districts are adding a new perk — subsidized, on-site child care for their kids

Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens

The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November

Goldman Sachs taps BofA bankers for India dealmaking roles, sources say

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Investigators say student killed by police outside Wisconsin school had pointed pellet rifle

Authorities say a student who was killed by police outside a Wisconsin school pointed a pellet rifle at officers and had refused to drop the weapon

Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance

Police in riot gear blocked access to the University of Chicago’s Quad early Tuesday

'Show solidarity': Pro-Palestinian protesters camp across Australian universities

Hundreds of people protesting Israel's war in Gaza rallied at one of Australia's top universities on Friday demanding it divest from companies with ties to Israel,

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