Students, faculty shocked as University of Saint Katherine shuts down without warning
Students and faculty were shocked and had more questions than answers after the University of Saint Katherine in San Marcos abruptly announced its closure.
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Teachers Are Revealing Parenting "Red Flags" They Notice Right Away When Meeting A Parent Or A Kid For The First Time
"It tells me that the parents don't care."
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'Racist' actions from counterprotesters at University of Mississippi prompt investigation
The University of Mississippi has opened an investigation into one student's conduct at a May 2 counterprotest surrounding a pro-Palestinian demonstration after administrators were made aware of "offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable" actions "that conveyed hostility and racist overtones," according to school officials. In a letter to students on May 3, Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce said school officials are working to determine whether further investigations are warranted. "As a public institution, we are committed to supporting the rights of our students, faculty, and employees to express their views in a respectful manner and to assemble peacefully as guaranteed by the First Amendment," said Boyce in the May 3 email, which school officials shared with ABC News.
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Overcrowded schools are a growing problem, but school boards struggling to get new ones built
As the largest and fastest-growing school district in British Columbia, Surrey's boom is straining its schools, pushing it to try unconventional options to accommodate the surge. Clusters of portable classrooms have become a familiar sight. Some schools have rejected in-catchment students for lack of space. This fall, a third of Surrey's high schools will extend the school day, creating an additional learning period and boosting capacity by 15 per cent. "That's going to be a challenge for both s
- Associated Press
Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance
Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday after administrators who had initially adopted a permissive approach said the protest had crossed a line and caused growing concerns about safety. University President Paul Alivisatos acknowledged the school’s role as a protector of freedom of speech after officers in riot gear blocked access to the school's Quad but also took an enough-is-enough stance. “The university remains a place where dissenting voices have many avenues to express themselves, but we cannot enable an environment where the expression of some dominates and disrupts the healthy functioning of the community for the rest,” Alivisatos wrote in a message to the university community.
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Students on hunger strike in Gaza protest urged not to risk their health
Members of the Edinburgh University Justice for Palestine Society have been on hunger strike throughout much of this week.
- CBC
Parents are giving up their jobs as hundreds remain stuck on daycare wait-lists in N.L.
Alexia Pardy always wanted to be a nurse."Straight out of high school, I applied," Pardy says, sitting among a plethora of wagons, trampolines and toys in her Conception Bay South backyard."That was part of my identity. That was part of who I thought I was, or wanted to be. Then I had to give it up."Pardy applied to several daycare wait-lists in 2022, when she discovered she was expecting her second child.Today, over two years later, she still hasn't found a place that will take her toddler — le
- BBC
Columbia University cancels main graduation amid protests
The Ivy League school says it will hold smaller celebrations to focus on "keeping them safe".
- Sacramento Bee
Why a message of peace was lost at Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses | Opinion
The current pro-Palestinian movement aims to expose unjust practices by Israel. Recent protests have shifted focus away from this goal.
- Reuters
Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam turns violent after student rally halted
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters as thousands marched in the Dutch capital on Tuesday, a day after riot police violently broke up an encampment at Amsterdam University. Police were seen using batons against protesters to prevent them from marching past the nearby Holocaust Monument on their way to Amsterdam city centre. When protesters arrived at a central Amsterdam University location, protesters barricaded the narrow canal-facing road in front of the university buildings.
- The Canadian Press
Nearly half of Canadians are opposed to university protest encampments, poll suggests
OTTAWA, Ill. — A new opinion poll suggests nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments that have cropped up on some university campuses. Just 31 per cent of people who took the Leger survey last weekend said they support the encampments, while 48 per cent were against the demonstrations. About one in five said they don't know. The encampments began more than a week ago, with students demanding their schools publicize and end their investments in Israeli defence companies. McG
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Universities must take ‘action’ to ensure students are not harassed in protests
The Prime Minister has summoned vice-chancellors to a meeting to discuss antisemitism on campuses and the safety of Jewish students.
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Commencement cancellations and more cops on campus
Police continue to tighten security at colleges and universities across the country as protesters try to take back encampments.
- The Conversation
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?
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After multiple claims, how are Colorado schools preventing school bus abuse?
After a disturbing video showed a school bus aide assaulting a special needs student, Denver7 Investigates looked into Colorado's current policies and what parents and advocates want to change.
- Moneywise
The ‘grandparent loophole’ is putting much-needed money back in the pockets of college students — here's how
Previously, distributions from a grandparent-owned 529 plan had to be reported as untaxed student income.
- USA TODAY
As college protests over Israel-Hamas war persist, how the GOP is latching onto the moment
A timeline showcasing how presidential politics has intersected with the Middle East, from Oct. 7 through the latest bid for a ceasefire in Gaza.
- ABC News
How campus protests of the past may inform pro-Palestinian student demonstrations
About 56 years ago, Columbia University's Hamilton Hall was overrun and occupied by student protesters calling for an end to what students called racist policies that displaced communities around the school's campus. It was one of several campus buildings occupied by protesters in dayslong demonstrations. Students setting up food pantries for protesters, hordes of students and faculty covering campus grounds or students flying flags out of Hamilton Hall windows in the 1960s are some of the familiar scenes echoed in today's protests.
- The Hill
Why labor unions are backing pro-Palestine protesters after mass campus arrests
Several major labor unions have criticized the mass arrests of students and faculty at pro-Palestinian campus protests across the country, following their own calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The unions’ support for pro-Palestinian protesters, as well as their calls for cease-fire, draws on a long history of antiwar activism in the labor…
- Time
Biden to Address Antisemitism at Holocaust Remembrance Event
The U.S. President will speak at an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.