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Speaker Mike Johnson Says U.S. Universities Are ‘Hostile’ to Jews
At a Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony, the Louisiana Republican compared the protests on U.S. campuses to what happened at institutions of higher learning in Germany during World War II.
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In Berkeley Public Schools, a War Gives Rise to Unusual Tensions
Accusations of antisemitism in K-12 schools have fractured a city long known for its progressive ideals and inclusiveness.
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House Republicans’ Next Target: Reports of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
After helping topple two college presidents, Congress will grill school district leaders from New York City; Berkeley, Calif.; and Montgomery County in Maryland.
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Growing Mushrooms From Food Waste
In Queens, an indoor farm develops high-quality mushrooms for restaurants in scraps discarded by the restaurants’ chefs.
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters at MIT Resist Order to Clear Encampment
The police were an increasing presence around the edges of the protest as evening fell, including state troopers with tactical gear and zip ties.
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MIT Will No Longer Require Diversity Statements for Hiring Faculty
Applicants were required to explain how they would enhance diversity. Free-speech advocates and others said that requirement enforced groupthink.
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UChicago Faculty Say They Will Risk Arrest at Pro-Palestinian Protest
A group of faculty members called on administrators to resume negotiations with pro-Palestinian student protesters.
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More Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at U.C.L.A.
A campus police officer said 43 people were charged on Monday with conspiracy to attempt burglary.
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Police Raid UCSD Pro-Palestinian Encampment and Arrest Protesters
Videos from the scene showed police officers wearing helmets and carrying batons as they handcuffed protesters and led them away from the tents.
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UChicago Says Free Speech Is Sacred. Some Students See Hypocrisy.
The president has allowed protest encampments. But they have also disrupted campus life, and he wants the tents down.
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When Buying a Home Is Treated as a National Security Threat
A new Florida law prohibits many Chinese citizens from buying homes because of national security concerns. Critics say it has fueled discrimination and chilled the local property market.
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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health?
Recent studies cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. Some even suggest they can have a negative effect.
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Kent State Protesters Call For University to Divest, Echoing Vietnam War Protests
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Saturday, the anniversary of the 1970 shooting by the National Guard that killed four students.
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Police Push U.Va. Protesters Off a Campus Lawn and Arrest 25 People
Some protesters questioned the magnitude of the police response, compared with the school’s response in 2017 to white nationalists marching on campus with torches.
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