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Democrats are urging HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to withdraw a proposed Head Start overhaul, arguing it would weaken health, safety, early-learning, and family-service standards for children and families. HHS says the rule would reduce federal regulatory burden and give local providers more flexibility.
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Johnny Flynn, cast as Lucius Malfoy in HBO's Harry Potter series, said private schools should be 'burnt to the ground,' citing a traumatic boarding school experience. He also discussed class in British acting and said therapy helped him understand 'boarding school syndrome.'
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sued Columbia University, alleging deliberate indifference to harassment of pro-Palestinian students and retaliation when they reported it. The lawsuit also points to his detention by immigration agents and seeks campus access and damages. Columbia declined to comment but said it is committed to protecting its community.
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Mahmoud Khalil and other former Columbia student activists are suing the university, alleging it violated Title VI by showing deliberate indifference to harassment of pro-Palestinian students. The suit seeks reinstatement of the Palestine Working Group, campus access for Khalil, anti-discrimination action, and damages. Columbia says it is committed to protecting its community from discrimination and harassment.
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Mahmoud Khalil and fellow plaintiffs sued Columbia University, alleging years of anti-Palestinian discrimination, deliberate indifference to harassment, and retaliation. The lawsuit is part of Khalil's broader legal battles with the Trump administration over his detention and attempted deportation. Columbia declined to comment on pending litigation but said it is committed to protecting students from discrimination and harassment.
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This opinion piece argues that although boycotting Israel is unwise, the House-passed Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act is worse because it coercively attaches federal student aid to anti-boycott compliance and violates the First Amendment. It criticizes Republicans for partisan motives and urges Senate Democrats to kill the bill.
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A vigil in Springfield, Ohio, mourns Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian student athlete whose apparent suicide followed forced ankle monitoring and the end of temporary protected status. The article says Haitian migrants had revived the aging city’s schools and economy, then became targets of Trump-era immigration enforcement, leading many to flee or be deported.
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The article argues that Lonnie G. Bunch III's departure from the Smithsonian is a blow to democracy, framing Trump administration pressure for 'patriotic' education as an authoritarian attack on inclusive history. It compares that effort to fascist propaganda and defends democratic institutions' role in presenting complex, accurate history.
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After a summer of protests by young Indians over education and jobs, young women who took part face backlash. A BJP social-media coordinator reposted videos of women insulting Modi and sought to identify them for police amid public outrage. The article highlights the gendered cost of political activism in India.