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Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs.ABC News - Mar. 20 -
Warren warns of 'dire consequences' of Education Department firings for student loans
Sen. Warren urges Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process.ABC News - Mar. 20 -
Latest clues in the search for U.S. student who vanished in Punta Cana
Here are the latest updates on what's known about Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.CBS News - Mar. 20 -
What could happen to your student loans without the Education Department
President Trump may sign an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department. What does it mean for the 40 million Americans with student loans?CNBC - Mar. 20 -
Watch live: Students rally against Trump moves to dismantle Department of Education
A group of student demonstrators are holding a "sit in" at the Department of Education on Friday to protest President Trump's executive actions to shutter the department. Trump on Thursday signed ...The Hill - 6d -
Yeshiva University will recognize LGBTQ student club after years of dispute
Yeshiva University in New York has agreed to recognize an LGBTQ student club after years of legal disputes that at one point reached the U.S. Supreme Court.NBC News - 6d -
Family of student Riley Strain files wrongful death lawsuit against fraternity
The family of student Riley Strain has filed a lawsuit against his fraternity, accusing Delta Chi of instilling a code that taught brothers “to abandon one another.”NBC News - 3d -
Judge to decide if Columbia can share student disciplinary records with Congress
A judge will hear arguments over whether to extend an order that stops Columbia University from sharing student disciplinary records with a House committee.ABC News - 2d -
Trump admin sued for arresting students and faculty linked to pro-Palestinian protests
Academic groups of professors and scholars have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming the arrests of noncitizen students and faculty who participate in pro-Palestinian protests ...NBC News - 1d -
Federal immigration authorities detain international Tufts graduate student
Federal authorities on Tuesday detained a Tufts University graduate student while she was on her way to break her Ramadan fast with friends, her lawyer said.NBC News - 1d -
ICE detains University of Alabama doctoral student as government's college crackdown continues
A doctoral student at the University of Alabama has been arrested and detained by immigration authorities, as the Trump administration continues to target noncitizens in higher education.NBC News - 12h -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The Education Department says it's re-opening the applications for income-driven repayment plans, programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers.CNBC - 9h -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The Education Department says it's re-opening the applications for income-driven repayment plans, programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers.CNBC - 9h -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The U.S. Department of Education announced it is re-opening the online applications for income-driven repayment plans, the programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers to repay their ...NBC News - 6h -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The U.S. Department of Education announced it is re-opening the online applications for income-driven repayment plans, the programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers to repay their ...NBC News - 6h -
Columbia disciplines students for protests as activists seek to block school from sharing records
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil and seven current students sued the school Thursday in a bid to block it from producing disciplinary records to a House committee as school officials ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Columbia student who had visa suddenly revoked shares fears, says she hopes to clear her name
PhD candidate and Columbia student Ranjani Srinivasan says she fled from the U.S. after her student visa was suddenly revoked. The issue appeared to stem from last year's pro-Palestinian protests ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
‘I could be next’: international students at Columbia University feel ‘targeted’ after Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest
For students who aren’t US citizens, a new reality includes feelings of surveillance, fears of being arrested and reluctance to visit family. It was 4am and a Columbia University master’s student ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
Rubio confirms ICE arrest of pro-Palestinian Columbia student protest leader
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card-holding Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Search continues for Pitt student who went missing in Dominican Republic
Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching for a University of Pittsburgh student, 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing last week while on spring break. CBS News Pittsburgh ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Trump vows to find, apprehend and deport student 'terrorist sympathizers'
President Trump on Monday said the arrest of a Columbia University student who led pro-Palestinian protests would be the first “of many to come.” Trump on Truth Social touted the arrest by ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
FBI involved in search for missing Pitt student in Dominican Republic
20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, the University of Pittsburgh student missing in the Dominican Republic, was last seen early Thursday on a beach near the resort where she was staying for spring break. ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
FBI joins search for missing American college student in Dominican Republic
An American college student has been missing in the Dominican Republic for nearly a week. She was last seen heading to the beach in the spring break destination town of Punta Cana. Manuel Bojorquez ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Ex-Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil hearing expected to focus on free speech
Former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinin activist Mahmoud Khalil’s hearing in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday is expected to focus on free speech. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally?
Students and other opponents of Serbia's populist president are gearing up for a major rally in the capital, Belgrade, over the weekend as momentum builds in favor of their demands for major ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall expelled, suspended
Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall during pro-Palestinian protests last year have been suspended, expelled or had their degrees temporarily revoked.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
What to know about the search for the missing University of Pittsburgh student
Investigators are still searching for Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing on a spring break trip with her college friends in the Dominican Republic last week.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Search expands for American college student who vanished in the Dominican Republic
Officials say their investigation into the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki is considering the possibility of drowning and foul play. The 20-year-old went missing ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
W.Va. Republican's bill would ban visas for Chinese students
Freshman Rep. Riley Moore is backing legislation that would prohibit all Chinese nationals from obtaining student visas, in an effort to prevent them from spying on the American government or ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
What the last person to see missing Pitt student told the prosecutor
The man who last saw missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki told investigators he thought she was OK and had "taken her things and left."ABC News - Mar. 14 -
American linked to missing student spotted on beach with investigators in Punta Cana
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — An American linked to the disappearance of a University of Pittsburgh student has been spotted by NBC News with investigators, his father and his attorney on a ...NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Columbia University student speaks about why she fled to Canada
The Columbia University PhD student who fled the country shortly after ICE agents came to her door last week is speaking out. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Wyoming Area parents, students voice support for forming girls' wrestling team
Mar. 19—EXETER — Parents and students again spoke at Tuesday's Wyoming Area School Board work session in support of forming a girls' wrestling team to provide equal opportunities for female ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Parents of missing Pitt student say they believe their daughter drowned
The parents of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki said on Tuesday that they've given up hope that their daughter is still alive and believe she drowned while on a spring ...NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Parents of Student Missing in the Dominican Republic Believe She Drowned
The student, Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was on spring break in Punta Cana when she disappeared this month, prompting a search effort. An American man who had been seen with her attended a court hearing ...The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Trump announces the Small Business Administration will handle student loans
President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration would take over the handling of student loans after he signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education.NBC News - 6d -
Student Manager steals spotlight during first round of March Madness
McNeese’s upset win over Clemson in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament was a big deal for the team and yet the players on the court are being upstaged by their student manager ...NBC News - 6d -
Columbia student sues Trump admin over efforts to deport her
Columbia University student Yunseo Chung is suing the Trump administration amid its efforts to deport the 21-year-old, who has been in the U.S. since she was 7 and has lawful permanent resident ...The Hill - 3d -
Columbia student protester sues Trump administration for trying to deport her
Yunseo Chung, who partook in university’s pro-Palestinian protests, called government’s actions ‘shocking overreach’. A Columbia University student who took part in pro-Palestinian protests at the ...The Guardian - 3d -
Academic groups sue over deportations of international students, scholars
Multiple academic groups filed suit against the Trump administration Tuesday over its actions to deport foreign students and faculty who participated in pro-Palestinian protests on campuses. The ...The Hill - 2d