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Councils across England have bought thousands of £3,500 AV1 robots to let anxious or otherwise absent pupils participate in lessons from home. The article describes how the devices work, quotes school staff and the manufacturer, and notes rising severe absence rates and Labour's new attendance targets.
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An editorial argues that U.S. law schools and universities are dominated by left-wing faculty, producing election lawfare and anti-American activism. Citing PILF and FIRE studies, it claims this bias distorts law and politics and calls for reclaiming academia for balanced civic education.
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A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the University of California from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy against members of Defending Education, finding the group likely to succeed on First Amendment claims. The ruling does not strike down the policy entirely and only protects the group while its lawsuit proceeds. UC says the policy is meant to prevent discrimination and harassment, not regulate protected speech.
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A California high school football game between Compton and Narbonne ended early in the fourth quarter after a brawl on the field. The article notes Narbonne was losing 34-6 and had recently been punished for prior eligibility violations.
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A California high school's entire varsity football team and coaching staff were suspended for one game after the team mascot made obscene gestures following a rivalry win. The article relays the school's statement but repeatedly argues the punishment was an overreaction.
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An opinion piece reviews new state civics requirements and a survey from the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute finding that many recent high school graduates self-censor in political discussions, mostly out of concern about classmates. It argues that civic education must help students practice disagreeing and recommends anonymous classroom exercises to correct misperceived peer norms.
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Cornell student groups are hosting Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, drawing criticism from Jewish and conservative critics who call him antisemitic and say the university tolerates antisemitism. The article recounts Piker’s past inflammatory comments and presents the event as evidence of a campus problem, with limited dissenting student voices.
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A 20-year-old influencer is visiting 40 college campuses to rank America’s top party school, documenting frat parties, tailgates and bar crawls on TikTok and Instagram. The University of South Carolina currently holds his highest rating at 8.2.
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A former CUNY professor fired after threatening a reporter with a machete is now running an unlicensed 'speakeasy' tattoo parlor that inks communist and anti-Israel designs. The article highlights her clients, including a CUNY professor, and criticizes CUNY radicalism and city funding for her public art.
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A 17-year-old student in Brazil stabbed her mathematics teacher after her exam was graded, according to a viral video and police report. The teacher was treated and discharged, and the minor was arrested; a lawyer said she likely faces a socio-educational measure rather than criminal liability.
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A Muslim Zionist op-ed argues that the Abraham Accords opened a door to normalization but that ordinary people must sustain peace. It criticizes anti-Israel activists and the BDS movement as absolutist and morally suspect while praising a coexistence program that brought Middle Eastern communities together.
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The article asks what university schools of education actually teach prospective teachers, hinting that training has little to do with imparting knowledge. It frames the teaching profession as a modern 'priestly caste' that shapes students' worldviews and beliefs.