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Protests disrupt graduation ceremonies at U.S. universities

While several pro-Palestinian campus protests in the U.S. were dismantled over the weekend, others became more disruptive and interrupted at least one graduation ceremony.

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France's Sciences Po university closed over new Gaza protests

Paris' Sciences Po university was closed for the day after a debate between the institute's leadership and students on the war in Gaza failed to ease tensions, prompting protesters to occupy it overnight. The elite political sciences uni...

France 24

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More than 1,000 student protesters arrested across U.S.

From suspensions to expulsions to criminal charges, college students across the U.S. involved in these pro-Palestinian protests could face life-changing consequences. Some are demanding amnesty for these protesters.

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Police enter Columbia University, arrest protesters

New York police have entered Columbia University and arrested protesters barricaded inside a building who have been calling on the New York school to divest itself from companies associated with Israel.

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Columbia University suspends pro-Palestinian protesters

Columbia University began suspending pro-Palestinian activists who refused to dismantle a tent encampment on its New York City campus after the Ivy League school declared a stalemate in talks seeking to end the polarizing protest.

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Students suffer in the Philippines' scorching heat

Sweltering heat in the Philippines can curb farm production, disrupt water and power and weigh on businesses, but it also takes a toll on students, hampering the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to catch up to its neighbors in education.

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Gaza protests spread across U.S. universities

Tensions flared in front of Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza, echoing similar demonstrations on U.S. campuses.

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What's behind pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. universities?

Student protests in the U.S. over the war in Gaza have intensified and expanded over the past week, with a number of encampments now in place at colleges including Columbia, Yale, and New York University.

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Anger spikes at U.S. universities as Gaza protests intensify

Students at a growing number of colleges in the United States are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that empower its ongoing war in Gaza.

France 24

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Thousands in Argentina rally against education cuts

Tens of thousands have been rallying across Argentina against government budget cuts to education. President Javier Milei has been slashing state spending as the country struggles with a cost-of-living crisis and high inflation.

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Schools close amid heat wave in Philippines

The Philippines is sweltering in a heatwave that’s forecast to last for a few more weeks, with temperatures rising even higher. Thousands of schools have suspended in-person classes and are now teaching online. It’s prompted concern that...

Al Jazeera

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Huge protests march against Argentina's education cuts

Hundreds of thousands of Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires in an anti-government march against budget cuts to public universities, the biggest protest yet against President Javier Milei's painful austerity measures.

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Arrests follow swell of anti-war protests on U.S. campuses

The swell of anti-war protests and encampments on U.S. campuses has lead to multiple arrests as police and institutions crack down fearing for student safety.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at NYU as tensions flare

Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several US universities, as in-person classes were cancelled and demonstrators arrested. The protests, which began last week at Columbia University w...

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Columbia cancels in-person classes amid pro-Palestinian protests

Columbia University has cancelled in-person classes on Monday (April 22) in response to protests at its New York City campus over Israel's war in Gaza.

A recent initiative in Kharkiv has offered classrooms within the city's metro stations, enabling over 2,000 kids to continue study. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to the destruction of many schools in Ukrainian cities.

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Yemen: Around 4.5 million children out of school

Save the Children says that 2 in 5 children in Yemen are not going to school because of conflict. That's the equivalent of 4.5 million children across the country. With a declining economy, many of them have no choice but to try and find...

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Biden Administration cancels $6 billion in student debt

The Biden administration announced that it is canceling student loans for nearly 80,000 Americans. The move comes as the president tries to gain momentum while campaigning for a second term.

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Explained: The impact of Nigeria's almost daily kidnappings

With Nigeria's economy and poverty levels worsening, abductions have become an almost daily occurrence in the country. The kidnappings tear apart families who have to pool their savings to pay the ransoms and the U.N. estimates that at l...

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Settlement allows Florida teachers to 'say gay'

Florida state officials and LGBTQ advocates both claimed victory after settling a lawsuit on classroom instruction that grants teachers freedom to discuss sexual orientation and gender identity while also banning instruction on those top...

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UN warns of education crisis in Nigeria

In the village of Kuriga, in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna state, parents anxiously await news of 287 kidnapped students and a teacher. The UN forecasts a disastrous future for Nigerian education if the government and armed forces don't ...

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