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Tribes, Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings
The lawsuit was filed against the heads of the Interior Department, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian Education Programs.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
What we know about the alleged hazing death of a Louisiana college student
Caleb Wilson died after being punched in the chest during an alleged off-campus hazing incident in Baton Rouge, police said.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Palestinian activist who led student protests at Columbia faces deportation
Over the weekend, Columbia University grad Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and is facing deportation. He is a green card holder, but the Trump administration says the arrest stems from his involvement ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
FBI joins search for missing U.S. college student in the Dominican Republic
Authorities in the Dominican Republic are expanding their search for 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, last seen on a beach early Thursday morning. The FBI is now assisting, and police are ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Trump says Education Dept. shouldn't handle student loans: 'Not their business'
It's a major challenge to the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Education Department: How to transfer the loan accounts of over 40 million people.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
2 more suspects arrested after student dies in alleged hazing incident
Two men were arrested this week on charges of criminal hazing, a felony, the Baton Rouge Police Department said Tuesday.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
"Person of interest" named in case of missing student in Dominican Republic
24-year-old Joshua Riibe has been named a "person of interest" in the missing person case of Sudiksha Konanki who disappeared in Punta Cana last week.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Education Department firings and the search for student Sudiksha Konanki: Morning Rundown
The Education Department is taking its first step toward a shutdown.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Hearing for Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil to Address Basic Constitutional Questions
The government is trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident and defender of the Palestinian cause, accusing him of siding with terrorists.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The Department of Education cut nearly half its civil rights investigators, which experts say could have a major impact on children with special needs.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Protesters Back Mahmoud Khalil at Trump Tower: ‘Fight Nazis, Not Students’
Demonstrators led by a progressive Jewish group gathered to support Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist whom the Trump administration wants to deport.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
High School Students Reflect on Covid’s Impact, 5 Years After the Pandemic
Stuck in their bedrooms, the class of 2021 missed important rites of passage — first job, first car, first date. Now young adults, they’re making up for what they missed at 16.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
DHS arrests another student involved in Columbia university protests
According to the sources, it was part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on individuals it has described as espousing the views of Hamas.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
How Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia Student Activist, Landed in Federal Detention
Mahmoud Khalil never shielded his face with a mask the way some protesters did. That made him a target when President Trump decided to move aggressively against campus activists.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump administration DEI order forces cancellation of concert with students
After an executive order ending DEI initiatives, the U.S. Marine Band canceled a concert featuring young musicians of color. Veterans stepped in to mentor the aspiring musicians.CBS News - 5d -
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Family of missing Pitt student requests authorities declare her dead
The family of Sudiksha Konanki has requested that she be declared deceased, the Loudoun County sheriff's office in Virginia tells CBS News. Konanki disappeared in the Dominican Republic earlier ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump administration attempting to deport pro-Palestinian student at Georgetown University
Homeland security said Marco Rubio had determined that Badar Khan Suri’s alleged activities ‘rendered him deportable’, without providing evidence. US President Donald Trump’s administration has ...The Guardian - 2d -
Man Last Seen With Missing Student Leaves the Dominican Republic
The man, Joshua Steven Riibe, was never named as a suspect in the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki in Punta Cana, but he said he had not been allowed to leave the Dominican Republic.The New York Times - 1d -
Ex-Michigan coach charged with hacking to access students' private pics
Weiss, 42, is charged with 14 counts of unauthorized access to computers and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft.CBS News - 1d -
Small Business Association to oversee student loans, Trump says
The president also said the Department of Health will handle special education and school nutrition programs.NBC News - 1d -
Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the U.S.NBC News - 19h -
Trump order has ripple effects for medical students, advocates warn
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medical school advocates warn Trump order could impede aspiring doctors President Trump’s executive order to ...The Hill - 17h -
Trump Cleaves Student Loan and Special Education Services From Education Dept.
President Trump said Friday that he was tasking other government entities with core functions of the Education Department as he moves to dismantle an agency conservatives have long criticized.The New York Times - 17h -
Why Trump Can’t Immediately Shut Down the Education Department
Congress and federal law stand in the way of shutting down the agency, which manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and supports programs for students with disabilities.The New York Times - 1d -
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Maine Republican who posted photos of trans student sues state House speaker over censure
A Republican state lawmaker in Maine is suing her House Speaker and clerk over a recent vote by the Democratic-led body to censure her for posting photos of a minor on social media in protest ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Judge to hear arguments over former Columbia student who Trump wants deported
President Trump said Monday that Mahmoud Khalil's arrest was just the first "of many to come."CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Wife of Columbia graduate student detained by Ice speaks out about his arrest
Mahmoud Khalil was detained by Ice agents on Saturday, part of Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus protesters. Mahmoud Khalil’s wife, who is now eight months pregnant, issued a statement on ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
An hours-long outage on StudentAidABC News - Mar. 12 -
EA Will Pay Student-Athletes $1500 To Appear In CFB 26, More That Double Last Year's Rate
After paying college athletes $600 to appear in College Football 25 , EA will pay players more than double that for this year's CFB 26. EA Sports confirmed to FBS players in an email today, ...GameSpot - 3d -
Student manager Amir Khan living 'surreal' moment as McNeese State prepares for March Madness
Last month, when Amir Khan walked with McNeese State's basketball team down the tunnel before its game against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, he was doing what he'd always done. With a Bluetooth boom ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump to dramatically downsize education department but it will still handle student loans, says White House – live
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says DoE will be ‘much smaller’ due to executive order Trump will sign as critics say it is ‘dark day’ for US children. Revealed: Trump education cuts mean years ...The Guardian - 1d -
Amir Khan's 5 best social media moments as the McNeese State student manager goes viral
Amir Khan is already a 2025 March Madness celebrity.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
U.S. Marine Band forced to cancel concert with students of color after Trump DEI order
After an executive order ending DEI initiatives, the U.S. Marine Band canceled a concert featuring young musicians of color. Veterans stepped in to mentor the aspiring musicians.CBS News - 1d -
Parents, students to approach school board over abrupt firing of 2 popular Cobb County coaches
Coach Randy McClure and Coach James Gywn say they were blindsided to learn their contracts would not be renewed.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
McNeese's student manager has a boom box, 'aura' and now an NIL deal as Cowboys win first NCAA Tournament game
Khan and the Cowboys are dancing into the second round after a big win over ClemsonCBS Sports - 1d -
The US is poised to use terror laws against students. This could be worse than McCarthyism | Thomas Anthony Durkin and Bernard Harcourt
A new 7 October 2023 taskforce says it’ll investigate support for Hamas, paving the way for a legal strategy targeting free speech. On Monday, the Department of Justice announced the launch of ...The Guardian - 1d -
A.I. Action Plans + The College Student Who Broke Job Interviews + Hot Mess Express
“A.I. companies are slowly and haltingly learning to speak the language of Donald Trump.”The New York Times - 1d -
Ice arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests, lawyer says
Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest comes as Trump vows to deport foreign students involved in protests against Israel’s war. A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student ...The Guardian - Mar. 9
