Education

Roiled by protests, Columbia University nixes major commencement ceremony

By Karen Matthews, Associated Press

Noting that the past few weeks have been “incredibly difficult” for the community, the school said in its announcement that it made the decision after discussions with students.

How the current police response to anti-war campus protestors compares to those in the last century

By Allen G. Breed, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

So far, there hasn't been violence like bombings and the Kent State National Guard massacre on protestors. Still, some still feel the situation is just one hair-trigger moment away from tragedy.

Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud.

UCLA cancels classes after dueling protesters clash on campus over the war in Gaza

By Stefanie Dazio, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press

After a couple of hours of scuffles between demonstrators at UCLA, police wearing helmets and face shields slowly separated the groups and quelled the violence. The scene was calm as day broke.

Police step in to separate fighting protesters at UCLA

By Stefanie Dazio, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press

Hours earlier, police burst into a building at Columbia University that pro-Palestinian protesters took over and broke up a demonstration that had paralyzed the school while inspiring others.

A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at U.S. colleges

By Associated Press

The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from companies advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza and in some cases from Israel itself. Police have arrested hundreds nationwide since detainments at Columbia on April 18.

Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The lawsuits are the first to challenge Biden's new Title IX rules, which expand protections to LGBTQ+ students and add new safeguards for victims of sexual assault.

WATCH: Speaker Johnson holds news conference on anti-Israel protests and universities

By News Desk and Associated Press

Nationwide, campus protesters have called for their institutions to cut financial ties to Israel and decried how thousands of civilians in Gaza have been killed by Israel following the deadly attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

WATCH: Israel-Hamas war protesters defy Columbia University’s deadline to disband camp or face suspension

By Cedar Attanasio, Jake Offenhartz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press

Students and others nationwide have been sparring over the Israel-Hamas war and its mounting death toll. Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel.

Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with a sweltering heat wave

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities canceled in-person classes for two days.