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A Small-Town Texas Librarian’s Big Stand Against Book Bans
In Llano County, a local librarian fought back against censorship, prompting a federal court fight and national recognition but losing the job of her dreams.
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Bay Area students organize effectively, but haven’t heard back from university administrators.
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Big-Money Divestments Are So Important to College Protesters
D.C. student protesters are demanding university transparency and divestment from big corporations that do business with the Israeli military.
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The Kids Are All Right, but the Police Are Hovering
Virginia Commonwealth University’s recent student protest and university and police reaction is a prime example of the conflict between protecting free speech and ensuring public safety.
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The Many Faces of Campus Activism
The linkages between anti-war protesters and 317,000 students who waited a decade for restitution for their fraudulent college loans
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Congress Poised to Prevent One Form of Student Debt Relief
The FAA reauthorization bans debt cancellation for flight education loans.
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New York City’s Last Dictatorship
After 20 years, New York reconsiders mayoral control of its education system.
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Attempt to Offload Shady For-Profit College Runs Into Trouble
The University of Idaho wants to buy the University of Phoenix for $685 million. Some Idaho lawmakers are starting to sour on the deal.
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Why Four Million Student Borrowers Got Debt Relief
It’s just a matter of Biden’s Education Department fixing existing forgiveness programs that previous presidents failed to follow for decades.