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Districts brace for growing costs as cyber criminals target schools
Cafeteria staff scrambled to help students who depended on school meals. Parents searched for childcare when district officials canceled classes. Seniors worried about college application deadlines while transcripts were inaccessible.
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Department of Education cracks down on Oregon, Virginia over Title IX
The investigations come after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February intended to "protect opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports."
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Education Department disburses $5 billion to schools after month-long pause
The Trump administration announced the pause earlier this month while it reviewed what the money would be going toward, but released $1 billion of the nearly $7 billion last week.
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Judge blocks Trump admin from revoking Harvard's international student privileges
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard's ability to admit international students.
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Trump stops Harvard from enrolling international students
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Thursday that Secretary Kristi Noem had ordered the elimination of the school's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification, Reuters reported.
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Education Department slams Biden admin for prioritizing pronoun issues over antisemitism
The official said part of this was because of the Biden administration's decision to incorporate gender identity issues within the scope of Title IX, which made them focus on misgendering cases over other alleged civil rights violations.
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Columbia students at graduation event chant 'Free Mahmoud' for ICE detained classmate
During the commencement speech, the student called for Khalil to be released and said, “You arrested us.”
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GWU says student anti-Israel graduation speech not the one submitted, rehearsed, launches probe
“I am ashamed to know my tuition is being used to fund this genocide,” Cecilia Culver said in her speech.
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Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia after release from ICE detention
Mohsen Mahdawi graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Columbia’s School of General Studies on Monday.
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Report: DEI courses mandatory at some Louisiana universities for certain degrees
Goldwater Institute’s senior Constitutionalism fellow Tim Minella told The Center Square that “requiring these activist courses wastes time and tuition dollars while failing to develop the knowledge and skills that will serve students in their careers.”
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Harvard president taking 25% pay cut, amid Trump's federal funding cuts to university
Harvard President Alan Garber reportedly makes about $1 million annually
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Harvard president says Education Sec McMahon, federal government 'overreach' on grant withholding
"Harvard will not surrender its core, legally-protected principles out of fear of unfounded retaliation by the federal government," Harvard University President Alan Garber said.
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Columbia University suspends dozens of students on interim basis over anti-Israel protest
The school said over 65 students were suspended and 33 people were barred from the campus over the protest, who were not affiliated with the university.