Students Battleground

The state of the 2024 race in two major battleground states

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent Thursday in battleground states Arizona and Nevada to try to court voters less than a week from Election Day. CBS News executive ...

Once Incarcerated, Now This Man Connects Students to Clean Energy Careers

Clean energy careers are on the rise, and one expert is showing students the way to find them,

Business - Inc. - October 13

Zionists are students too: University professors should take heed

Political ideology discrimination may not violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, but it is nonetheless misconduct for a college professor.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Bus carrying university students crashes in Egypt, killing 12 and injuring 33

The Egyptian health ministry says a bus crashed and overturned on a highway in northeastern Egypt, killing 12 people and injuring 33 others

World - ABC News - October 14

Hamilton College student admits to posting antisemitic remarks on campus, police say

A Hamilton College student has been charged with posting antisemitic remarks on campus, authorities said Monday.

Students are injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape

More than two dozen students have been injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape of a young woman

World - ABC News - October 16

Biden administration forgives student loans for 60,000 public service workers

The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it is forgiving the student loans for more than 60,000 public service workers. The move gives $4.5 billion in debt relief to teachers, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

U.S. forgives $4.5 billion in student debt for 60,000 public employees

The Biden administration's latest round of relief should have borrowers learning of their canceled debt in coming weeks.

Minnesota's St. Olaf College leads the nation in student voter turnout

Nearly 90% of students at Minnesota's St. Olaf College will vote in the 2024 election. NBC News' Joe Fryer reports on how non-partisan "election ambassadors" who encourage classmates to cast their ...

Politics - NBC News - October 17

‘A Rip-Off’: Students Secure a Final Settlement Against Walden University

A $28.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the university helped create a fresh precedent for prosecuting predatory advertising in for-profit education.

Business - The New York Times - October 19

Murder, rape and torture allegations hit Ivory Coast student union

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Ivory Coast dissolves student unions after deaths and a police raid

The government of Ivory Coast has announced a ban on all student union associations following the death of two students and the arrest of 17 suspects

World - ABC News - October 18

University of Alabama students charged in alleged fraternity hazing incidents

Several University of Alabama students were charged in alleged fraternity hazing incidents after a pledge said he was shoved and stepped on and had things thrown at him.

How College Students Beat Boeing in a Battle to Take Down Drones

A device that blasts sound waves shows how smaller players are competing against the defense giants.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 19

Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education

World - Yahoo News - October 20

The ‘north Cyprus trap’: migrant students lured with false promises

Government in the south condemns people-smuggling into EU from Turkish-occupied zone

World - Financial Times - October 20

Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education

Fighting in Cameroon has made education come to a grinding halt for hundreds of thousands of students

World - ABC News - October 20

Georgia students protest 'dehumanizing' voting law that criminalizes handing out water

ATLANTA — In the latest public rebuke of Georgia’s controversial 2021 voting law, dozens of Black students and activists marched through the heart of historic Morehouse College on Saturday in an ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

College students in swing states could make an impact with registration decisions

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are working to court young voters -- some of whom may have switched their voter registration to cast ballots in their college towns.

White House extends repayment freeze for 8 million student borrowers

Student loan payments for people enrolled in the Biden administration's SAVE plan will remain on hold for at least six more months.

Thelma Mothershed Wair, Little Rock Nine Student, Dies at 83

In 1957, Mrs. Mothershed Wair and eight other Black students enrolled at Little Rock Central High School. They faced racist mobs and were escorted by federal troops.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Pennsylvania college students seek to put voter participation over party

In both presidential elections and midterms since the 1960s, voter turnout among 18 to 24-year-olds has been far below any other age group.

Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president's resignation

Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s figurehead president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into question former Prime ...

World - ABC News - October 23

Molotov cocktail explodes in a Chilean high school, injuring at least 35

Authorities say a homemade firebomb has exploded inside a public high school in Chile and ignited a blaze that injured at least 35 people

World - ABC News - October 23

US students rally college voters on campus: ‘We brought the polls to them’

University attendees ramp up outreach efforts and pitch pop-up polling sites as election day approaches. College students formed a steady line outside a campus art museum to vote early on Tuesday ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Colleges left helpless as students rule out schools due to state politics

Colleges and universities find themselves increasingly trapped with the politics of the state where they reside. As state legislatures pass sweeping measures on everything from abortion to LGBTQ ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Two Students Created Face Recognition Glasses. It Wasn’t Hard.

A Boston man had a strange encounter at a subway station. A month later, he discovered he was the star of the students’ viral video.

Tech - The New York Times - October 24

Biden tries again at student loan cancellation, for those in financial hardship

The Biden administration is moving ahead with a new path to student loan cancellation for Americans who face steep medical bills, child care costs and other types of financial hardship that prevent ...

Biden unveils new student debt plan for people with financial hardships

President Joe Biden's plans to forgive student debt have hit legal roadblocks. Now a new plan would look to help people experiencing financial hardships.

These 17 factors could soon make you eligible for student loan forgiveness

The Biden Administration has outlined two pathways for student loan borrowers facing financial hardship to get debt relief.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Biden Administration Floats Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship

The proposal, which faces tough legal prospects, would offer forgiveness to millions of borrowers who are unable to pay back their loans because of financial setbacks.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Many North Carolina students return to class for first time since Helene

When Hurricane Helene hit, 459 schools in 28 North Carolina districts were affected. Schools in five of those districts remain closed.

Student with special needs finds acceptance, brotherhood in Clemson fraternity

The ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills. But as much as the program offers, junior Charlie McGee wanted the whole college experience.

Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster

In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party to a political liability

Clemson frat opens its arms to student with special needs

At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills for independent living. One student, Charlie McGee, a ...

Why tuition fees are set to rise - and what this means for students

With the cost of living rising, many students are concerned about the growing financial pressures at university

Brown University suspends its chapter of pro-Palestinian student group

Brown University suspended the pro-Palestinian group after it protested the university's decision not to divest its endowment from companies that support Israel.

Latest in Students Battleground

The state of the 2024 race in two major battleground states

Once Incarcerated, Now This Man Connects Students to Clean Energy Careers

Zionists are students too: University professors should take heed

Bus carrying university students crashes in Egypt, killing 12 and injuring 33

Hamilton College student admits to posting antisemitic remarks on campus, police say

Students are injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape

Biden administration forgives student loans for 60,000 public service workers

U.S. forgives $4.5 billion in student debt for 60,000 public employees

Minnesota's St. Olaf College leads the nation in student voter turnout

‘A Rip-Off’: Students Secure a Final Settlement Against Walden University

Murder, rape and torture allegations hit Ivory Coast student union

Ivory Coast dissolves student unions after deaths and a police raid

University of Alabama students charged in alleged fraternity hazing incidents

How College Students Beat Boeing in a Battle to Take Down Drones

Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education

The ‘north Cyprus trap’: migrant students lured with false promises

Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education

Georgia students protest 'dehumanizing' voting law that criminalizes handing out water

College students in swing states could make an impact with registration decisions

White House extends repayment freeze for 8 million student borrowers

Thelma Mothershed Wair, Little Rock Nine Student, Dies at 83

Pennsylvania college students seek to put voter participation over party

Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president's resignation

Molotov cocktail explodes in a Chilean high school, injuring at least 35

US students rally college voters on campus: ‘We brought the polls to them’

Colleges left helpless as students rule out schools due to state politics

Two Students Created Face Recognition Glasses. It Wasn’t Hard.

Biden tries again at student loan cancellation, for those in financial hardship

Biden unveils new student debt plan for people with financial hardships

These 17 factors could soon make you eligible for student loan forgiveness

Biden Administration Floats Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship

Many North Carolina students return to class for first time since Helene

Student with special needs finds acceptance, brotherhood in Clemson fraternity

Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster

Clemson frat opens its arms to student with special needs

Why tuition fees are set to rise - and what this means for students

Brown University suspends its chapter of pro-Palestinian student group

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