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This op-ed argues that colleges are circumventing the Supreme Court's affirmative action ban by using geography, zip codes, and neighborhood data as race proxies. It urges the Treasury Department, IRS, Congress, and state legislatures to treat such facially neutral criteria as illegal discrimination when adopted to produce racial results.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to legally limit foreign students to about 30% of individual classrooms and ban face-covering garments including burqas and niqabs in schools. The article notes the student cap would be a first in Europe and includes expert criticism that the policy conflicts with Italy's inclusive school tradition. Meloni's remarks are framed around integration and gender equality, while the measure is set against Italy's upcoming general election.
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Critics attack Nikole Hannah-Jones for deliberately sending her daughter to low-performing New York City schools as an activism statement, after she wrote that she feared she failed her child. The article amplifies conservative criticism, calling the 1619 Project 'controversial' and the decision a 'game' or 'sacrifice' that backfired.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is proposing to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, cap foreign students per classroom, and require Italian lessons for some parents as part of an integration plan. The article largely relays Meloni’s framing and quotes without including opposing perspectives.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to cap foreign students at about 30% per classroom and ban face-covering garments in schools, including burqas and niqabs. The article notes that non-Italian students currently make up about 11.6% of enrollment and includes a sociologist critical of the classroom cap, saying Italian schools are based on inclusion and multiculturalism. The proposals come ahead of Italy's next general election.
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A Dear Abby column features a public school teacher complaining that parents, including one who texted throughout a conference, do not pay enough attention to their children. Abby agrees the parent was rude and advises teachers to tell parents to silence and put away phones during conferences. Other letters involve family rent and asking adult daughters to help pay for vacation.
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A Niche analysis of federal wage data finds six-figure jobs without a bachelor’s degree are rare and mostly require federal certification or specialized training. The article pushes back on political and business claims that skilled trades routinely provide six-figure careers without college, while noting degree holders still enjoy a large lifetime wage premium.
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The editorial criticizes Columbia University for closing College Walk to the public, arguing it avoids confronting disruptive pro-Palestinian protests and harms neighborhood residents, especially the elderly and disabled. It calls on Columbia to restore order and reopen the gates rather than restrict access.
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Italy's government led by Giorgia Meloni is preparing to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and cap the number of foreign students per class, with parents required to learn Italian. Meloni framed the measure as necessary to prevent neglect and promote integration, while the article notes similar restrictions in Austria and Portugal and opposition from Muslim representatives. The proposal reflects broader European debates over immigration, religious symbols, and education policy.
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The opinion piece argues that New York teachers unions, especially the UFT and NYSUT, are opposing a federal school-choice scholarship tax credit that could benefit private and parochial school teachers who pay union dues. It accuses AFL-CIO leader Mario Cilento of betraying those members and says unions put institutional interests ahead of members and students.
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UK students faced a campus accommodation crisis that forced some to defer places, commute long distances, couch-surf, or seek help from homeless charities. The article blames universities for recruiting more students than they can house affordably while noting financial pressures from a drop in international students.
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A new IPPR report identifies Rotherham as the worst UK town for youth job opportunities, with over a million young people not in education, employment or training. It cites weak hospitality and retail sectors, older workers staying in jobs, AI, and Labour's wage and national insurance costs, while proposing a youth allowance and apprenticeship reform.