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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.

Al Jazeera

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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.

Reuters

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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...

France 24

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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.

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Sudanese Artists Fight to Keep Making Work

A group of Sudanese artists who lost everything in the war and found themselves in a camp for the displaced inside a school, have been turning hardship into opportunity.

Al Jazeera

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Muslim valedictorian urges U.S.C. to allow her speech

The University of Southern California canceled Muslim student Asna Tabassum's valedictorian speech this week– citing campus safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict. In an interview with Reuters, Tabassum urged...

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Accusations of anti-Semitism at Columbia University

Students at New York's Columbia University have staged a pro-Palestinian sit-in. The protest came as the University's president appeared before Congress, to testify on allegations the campus has become rife with anti-Semitism.

Al Jazeera

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Ivy League president grilled over school's response to antisemitism

Antisemitism on college campuses is in the spotlight once again as another Ivy League president is grilled by U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

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U.S.C. cancels Muslim student's valedictorian speech

The University of Southern California has banned a Muslim student from speaking at a graduation ceremony, citing safety concerns. The valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, says she's being silenced for her pro-Palestinian views.

Al Jazeera

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France's education system grapples with staffing shortages

France’s education system continues to grapple with staff shortages despite promises made by then education minister, now prime minister, Gabriel Attal who vowed to address the lack of teachers at public schools.

France 24

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U.S.C. cancels Muslim valedictorian's speech

The University of Southern California, citing safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict, has canceled its valedictorian speech from a Muslim student who said she was being silenced by anti-Palestinian hatred for...

Reuters

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Hong Kong: Govt pushes national security law in schools

The government in Hong Kong is stepping up efforts to educate everyone about the importance of sticking to the law. It’s the first so-called awareness day since security legislation was tightened last month.

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France to invest €400 million in Rwanda

France's top diplomate Stéphane Séjourné has said that Paris would invest €400 million in Rwanda's environment, health and education sectors over the next five years as it aims to renew ties with Kigali.

France 24

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Ukraine establishes schools in subways in Kharkiv

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 ...

Al Jazeera

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Student details his escape from Nigerian school abductors

Nearly 300 primary and secondary school students are missing after a mass school abduction in northern Nigeria. One pupil, Aminu Abdullahi, has described his harrowing escape from the gunmen.

Reuters

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Nigeria sends troops to rescue kidnapped schoolchildren

Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent troops to rescue more than 250 children kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the north-west of the country in one of the largest mass abductions in recent years.

France 24

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Women face tougher obstacles in school administrations

Women make up 77% of public school teachers and 56% of public school principals, but they make up only 29% of public-school superintendents. In the past few years, when a superintendent left their post, they were replaced by a man 2 out ...

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F.A.F.S.A. delays impact millions of college students

Millions of college students rely on the FAFSA federal student aid program to help pay their tuition. But this year, delays in that program are leaving many students in limbo, with some unsure if they can go to the college of their choic...

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