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Tensions have been high on college campuses ever since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and the resulting war in Gaza. For student journalists, it's likely the biggest story they've ever covered. -
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While the UC and Cal State systems received more money in 2023, they still face financial challenges. And they also must address labor strife. -
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More than 900,000 federal student loan borrowers are seeing their loans erased after being in repayment for two decades or more. -
GOP candidates talk about schools a lot on the campaign trail. But that doesn't mean they are talking a lot about education, instead focusing on culture war issues on the battleground of K-12 schools. -
In California, where kindergarten is not mandatory, enrollment for that grade fell 10.1% from the 2019-20 to 2021-22 school year. -
The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the limits of free speech across college campuses. And it's also affecting those who study the Middle East. -
Amid the rise in teen opioid overdoses, school systems from California to Maryland are changing their approach: Instead of zero tolerance, they're turning to rehabilitation. -
Gay faced growing criticism from lawmakers, alumni and donors for not denouncing violence and hateful rhetoric against Jewish students more clearly or forcefully enough during congressional testimony.
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