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French police evacuate pro-Palestinian students from Sciences Po after overnight sit-in

Police in Paris entered France's prestigious Sciences Po university on Friday and removed student activists who had occupied its

French police evacuate pro-Palestinian students from Sciences Po after overnight sit-in
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Houthis offer education to students suspended in US protest crackdown

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia, which has disrupted global shipping to display its support for Palestinians in the Gaza conflict, is now offering a place for students suspended

Houthis offer education to students suspended in US protest crackdown
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Flowers, candles, silence as Serbia marks the 1st anniversary of mass shooting at a Belgrade school

Hundreds of people are laying flowers and lighting candles to commemorate the victims of Serbia’s first-ever school shooting a year ago that left nine children and a school guard dead and six people wounded

Flowers, candles, silence as Serbia marks the 1st anniversary of mass shooting at a Belgrade school
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Jewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests

Some Jewish students have taken part in strident pro-Palestinian protests dominating U.S. colleges in recent weeks, but few have led rallies in support of Israel or against perceived displays of antisemitism

Jewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests
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Amid protests and police raids, US schools try to keep the peace at graduation

Ahead of the University of Michigan's commencement on Saturday, the school has trained staff volunteers in how to mitigate disruptions: a change from the usual duties of

Amid protests and police raids, US schools try to keep the peace at graduation
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Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests

Kent State University is marking another solemn anniversary of the National Guard shootings that killed four unarmed students and wounded nine others on May 4, 1970

Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests
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Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers

The health insurer Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit over whether its fertility treatment coverage discriminates against LGBTQ+ patients

Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers
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Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses

Police on Saturday arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters and cleared an encampment at the University of Virginia, the university said in a statement, as U.S.

Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses
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Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly

Students protesting the war in Gaza left their camp at the University of Southern California without major incident after they were surrounded by police and threatened with arrest

Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly
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A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion

The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S. Within these theologically moderate-to-progressive Protestant groups, the decades of wrestling over whether to reaffirm or overturn longstanding anti-LGBTQ+ church policies sowed deep divisions

A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion
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Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California

Los Angeles police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California without making arrests on Sunday following turmoil at

Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California
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Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others

The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S. The prestigious Pulitzer for public service was awarded Monday to ProPublica for reporting on the Supreme Court that revealed how billionaires wooed justices with gifts and travel

Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
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Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools

When students get unqualified teachers, it’s like missing one-third of the school year – and that’s what’s been happening with rural students in Texas.

Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools
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Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment

Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked by police from accessing an encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology broke through fencing to retake the area, as Columbia University canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of demonstrations

Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment
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Conservative US judges boycott Columbia grads over campus Gaza protests

A group of 13 conservative U.S. federal judges said on Monday that they would not hire law students or undergraduates from Columbia University in response

Conservative US judges boycott Columbia grads over campus Gaza protests
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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

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

Belgium's Princess Elisabeth to attend Harvard University
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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?

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

Australian budget to target housing woes with more construction workers
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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

Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression
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White House: Behavior in video captured at University of Mississippi is 'undignified and racist'

The White House said the behavior captured in a video at the University of Mississippi is "undignified and racist", after a student was accused of mocking a Black protestor by

White House: Behavior in video captured at University of Mississippi is 'undignified and racist'
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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

Survivors of alleged abuse in Illinois youth detention facilities step forward
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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

Australia raises minimum savings for student visa, warns on fake recruitment
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch co-authors book on laws. 'Over Ruled' to be released Aug. 6

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will have a book out this summer on a subject he has commented upon often, the volume of laws in the U.S. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Wednesday that ”Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law” will be released Aug. 6

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch co-authors book on laws. 'Over Ruled' to be released Aug. 6
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Florida’s school safety dashboard helps parents and teachers address root causes of bullying, fighting and other misbehavior

Florida’s school safety data dashboard is one of the most comprehensive in the US. A school safety researcher explains how schools and parents can use it.

Florida’s school safety dashboard helps parents and teachers address root causes of bullying, fighting and other misbehavior

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