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'I eagerly picked up my daughter's FaceTime from university. After a few seconds, it was clear to me she was high on coke': Mail investigation reveals how cheap 'premium' cocaine is sweeping through university Freshers week

A parent's account of her daughter appearing high on cocaine during university freshers week anchors an investigation into the prevalence and affordability of cocaine among UK students. It cites a Loughborough study finding nearly one in four students has used cocaine and experts warning it is increasingly pure, cheap, and normalized.

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'Complete despair': Afghan female medical students fear being sent home from Pakistan

Afghan female medical students in Pakistan are facing possible deportation after the country's medical regulator ordered Afghan students to return home, though a temporary court stay has paused immediate removal in Punjab. The article centers the students' fear and sacrifice while quoting Amnesty International and former Pakistani envoys criticizing the directive as discriminatory and inhumane. It also notes that the Taliban bar Afghan women from studying or working.

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BBC NewsSig. 3NewsEducationTechnologyEconomy

Learner drivers turn to YouTube and TikTok to cut costs - but instructors warn of risks

Learner drivers in the UK are using YouTube and TikTok tutorials to supplement costly driving lessons, with some saying the videos help them save money. Driving instructors and the Driving Instructors Association warn that online content should be used alongside professional lessons, citing AI-generated misinformation and road safety risks.

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The GuardianSig. 5NewsEducationLawHealth

Outcry as Michigan high school asks girls to share details of menstrual cycles

A Michigan high school's gym syllabus requires female students to submit a parent note specifying the length of their menstrual cycle to make up swimming days missed due to periods. Parents criticized the policy, citing privacy concerns and an affected grade, and one questioned whether it violates Title IX. The district said it would meet with a parent and review the concern.

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BBC NewsSig. 4NewsPoliticsEducation

UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed

The UK Youth Parliament faces possible closure because the government is not committing to continue funding it beyond March 2027. The report balances concerns that axing it would harm youth democracy with criticism that it does not provide value for taxpayers' money.

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The HillSig. 6OpinionScienceEducationPolitics

End the false choice of expensive research fees

The opinion argues that federal agencies should stop paying article processing charges to commercial publishers because public-access mandates can be met at no cost by depositing manuscripts in federal repositories. It criticizes publishers' high profit margins and a GAO conclusion that fees are unavoidable, urging OMB to clarify no-cost compliance.

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New York PostSig. 4NewsEducationEconomy

California has one of the lowest student debt burdens in the country — how that’s possible

WalletHub ranks California 49th in student debt burden among states and Washington, D.C., behind only Hawaii and Utah. The article attributes this to most college-age students attending public colleges and universities, lower in-state tuition, and Cal Grants. It contrasts California with states like Mississippi, which have higher debt and default rates.

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Washington PostSig. 2NewsEducationLawImmigration

How much do you know about the Constitution? Take our quiz.

A quiz invites readers to test their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, using questions based on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services study materials. It notes that a revised civics test for naturalization applicants introduced last year is considered more challenging by many.

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