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D.H.S. Agents Search Two Dorm Rooms at Columbia University
Department of Homeland Security officials conducted the search as the Trump administration sought to deport a former student and pro-Palestinian activist.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Rubio says "we're going to keep doing it" after arrest of Columbia activist
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who is a green card holder, is being threatened with deportation.CBS News - Mar. 16 -
What to Know About Colleges Offering Free Tuition
Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Here's how to maximize your college financial aid offer — experts break it down
For most students and their families, financial aid is the most important factor in their decisions about college.CNBC - Mar. 17 -
Minecraft Education launches replica of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
Students can step inside this legendary St. Peter's Basilica building and take on the role of its caretakers in Minecraft Education.VentureBeat - Mar. 18 -
West Virginia focused on goals, what's next during break
WVU is currently in the midst of a spring break with students leaving campus which opens up some windows for the staff.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
D.H.S. Detains a Georgetown University Academic
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national teaching on a student visa, was deemed “deportable,” a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
Feds indict ex-Michigan assistant Matt Weiss for hacking private accounts to steal 'intimate, personal' photos
Weiss was indicted on 24 total counts and is alleged to have downloaded information of over 150,000 student athletesCBS Sports - Mar. 20 -
Dismantling Education Department could cause chaos, experts warn
Trump administration effort to wind down the Education Department could lead to frustration for millions of student loan borrowers, experts say.CBS News - 5d -
Education Dept. should be made efficient, not dismantled: Union president
The Trump administration argues the current system has failed students, citing stagnant math and reading scores since the department’s creation.The Hill - 3d -
Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Arrests of Campus Protesters
The lawsuit says the detention of noncitizen students and faculty members deprives U.S. citizens of their right to engage with foreign-born peers.The New York Times - 2d -
Columbia Planned Tighter Protest Rules Even Before Trump Demanded Them
Students sued to stop Columbia from giving their disciplinary records to the federal government, which has demanded that the university rein in demonstrations.The New York Times - 2d -
How a 12-week trade school is launching young people into jobs at NASA
The Lost Angels Career Center pays students to work and sets them up with careers in aerospace.NBC News - 1d -
At Columbia, Trump's crackdown chills a fervent campus
Faced with the Trump administration’s crackdown and Columbia University's concessions, students say protesting simply isn’t worth the risk.NBC News - 16h -
ACLU warns pro-Palestinian activist’s arrest meant ‘to intimidate and chill speech’ – live
Trump says Ice took the Palestinian student protester into custody after his executive order. Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist ‘first of many to come’ Outrage after Ice detains ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Why ICE arrested a Palestinian activist involved in Columbia's protests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student, activist and a legal U.S. permanent resident, over his involvement during Columbia University's 2024 ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order excluding certain student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.CNBC - Mar. 7 -
‘I’m an endless honey pot’: My wife and I are in our 70s. We gave our son $40,000 for his L.A. wedding. Now he wants more.
“We have four sons. We financed three of them through college, so none of our kids have student loans.”MarketWatch - Mar. 8 -
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia protests, lawyer says
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment protests, has been arrested by ICE, his lawyer says.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, lawyer says
Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in protests against Israel at Columbia University, according to his attorney.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Search intensifies for missing Pitt spring breaker. Here's what we know.
Authorities are searching in the tourist town of Punta Cana for any signs of 20-year-old Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared while on spring break.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Protests grow over Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist's arrest
A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration's attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Video shows 9-year-old North Carolina boy save choking classmate with Heimlich
Dramatic video caught the moment a 9-year-old North Carolina student saved his classmate from choking by performing the Heimlich maneuver last week.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
House members demand release of Palestinian activist arrested at Columbia
Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE last week.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
For 20 years, this school had no idea there was a dinosaur fossil right outside
Students at a school in Australia studied next to a boulder without realizing it was a fossil of 66 footprints from 47 dinosaurs from 200 million years ago.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret
Mahmoud Khalil is among pro-Palestinian demonstrators targeted by the government, which has demanded records from the university. He joined seven unnamed students in the case.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Nationwide protests planned after arrest of former Columbia University activist by ICE
Nationwide protests are planned this weekend after Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student activist, was arrested by immigration authorities, fueling tensions between the Trump ...NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.ABC News - Mar. 15 -
Harvard announces free tuition for families making under $200K annually
Harvard announced on Monday that undergraduate tuition will be free for students of families who make annual incomes of $200,000 or less in a move to make the prestigious institution "affordable to ...NBC News - Mar. 17 -
North Macedonia appeals for calm as nightclub fire deaths trigger protests
Authorities in North Macedonia are appealing for calm as students plan fresh protests following the nightclub fire in the eastern town of Kocani that killed 59 people over the weekendABC News - Mar. 18 -
Sudiksha Konanki’s parents speak out 12 days after her disappearance
Missing college student Sudiksha Konanki’s devastated parents said they are “coming to terms with the fact that our daughter has drowned.” Meanwhile, at a hearing in the Dominican Republic, Joshua ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Indiana State alumni make a gift in support of ISU women’s basketball
Indiana State University alumni Charlie and Terri Lentz have made a gift to the women’s basketball program to assist student-athletes in efforts to achieve excellence on the court and in the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Wisconsin basketball blasts Montana in March Madness, advances to NCAA tournament second round
Sophomore John Blackwell (19 points) and graduate student Steven Crowl (19) led the Badgers to victory in a NCAA tournament first-round game Thursday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Anti-transgender bathroom bill is headed to Tennessee governor's desk
A proposal that would require educational institutions that house students overnight to separate bathrooms “by immutable biological sex” is headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Top House Democrats urge McMahon, Trump administration to reverse decision on Department of Education
Top House Democrats urged Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the Trump administration to reverse a Thursday move to begin dismantling the Department of Education. “Students, teachers, and ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Public schools are languishing in a political dead zone
Despite mounting evidence that our K-12 students are sliding backward, school reform barely registered in last year’s presidential election.The Hill - 6d -
The Nonprofit Caught in the Fray of Trump’s Attacks on Big Law
A federal inquiry into D.E.I. practices at 20 law firms zeroed in on SEO, a decades-old program that helps students land jobs on Wall Street.The New York Times - 5d -
12-year-old accused in hate crime at Connecticut middle school
A 12-year-old student faces a hate crime charge for her alleged involvement in an attack on Muslim sisters at their Connecticut middle school.CBS News - 4d -
What rights do green card holders have? Immigration experts explain
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian protester, is raising questions about the rights of green card holders.CBS News - 3d
