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Universities urging foreign students to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Universities urging foreign students to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration

The Independent  

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California guv signs law to ban legacy and donor admissions at private universities, here’s where it will apply
2 months, 3 weeks ago

California guv signs law to ban legacy and donor admissions at private universities, here’s where it will apply

Hindustan Times  

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning legacy preferences at private universities, joining a budding movement to end a longstanding practice giving the children of alumni and donors a leg up in the college admissions process. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The new law, which will apply to schools including Stanford University and the University of Southern California starting next …

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Can LAUSD's cellphone ban help break kids' addiction?
6 months ago

Can LAUSD's cellphone ban help break kids' addiction?

LA Times  

Smartphones in schools are distracting for students, and honor codes dictating no phone use make more work for teachers and staff who then have to police their use. It will not be easy, but schools are the best place to curb the overuse of cellphones and help break the addiction, writes columnist Robin Abcarian: “It’s very difficult to control our …

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Indian police detain students over Modi documentary screenings
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian police detain students over Modi documentary screenings

Al Jazeera  

The documentary alleges that Modi ordered police to turn a blind eye to deadly riots while he was Gujarat state’s chief minister. Police have detained many students in the Indian capital, New Delhi, over the screening of a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role during the deadly Gujarat sectarian riots in 2002. Police swarmed Delhi University after …

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‘My heart is bleeding’: Afghan women devastated by university ban
2 years ago

‘My heart is bleeding’: Afghan women devastated by university ban

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban’s decision to suspend women from accessing higher education has extinguished a rare source of hope for many. On Tuesday, the Taliban told all public and private universities to “ education of girls until further notice”, according to a statement issued by the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education Nida Mohammad Nadim said. “To be honest, I am surprised they …

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‘Students should wear prescribed uniform’: SG Tushar Mehta on hijab ban hearing in SC
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Students should wear prescribed uniform’: SG Tushar Mehta on hijab ban hearing in SC

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia is hearing a batch 23 petitions challenging the ban on girl-students wearing the Hijab in schools and colleges New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Tuesday recommended that all students should wear the prescribed uniform in educational institutions, irrespective of the religion they followed. The top advocate appearing in …

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Hijab verdict: CM appeals for calm
2 years, 9 months ago

Hijab verdict: CM appeals for calm

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday appealed for calm after the Karnataka high court upheld the ban on hijab in schools and colleges, saying the matter has been settled now and requested students to return to classes. “The honourable three-bench high court has given its verdict.the uniform order by the government is upheld.hijab is not part of essential religious …

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Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 10)- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 10)- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Monday, Chief Justice sought a clarification from the State regarding its stand on …

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Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 10)- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 10)- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Monday, Chief Justice sought a clarification from the State regarding its stand on …

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Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 10)- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 10)- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Monday, Chief Justice sought a clarification from the State regarding its stand on …

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Data | Hijab row: Why the ban is a double blow to Muslim girl students
2 years, 10 months ago

Data | Hijab row: Why the ban is a double blow to Muslim girl students

The Hindu  

On December 30, 2021, a controversy erupted at the Government PU College for Girls in Udupi, Karnataka, after 12 students submitted a memorandum to the principal seeking permission to wear hijabs in classrooms. Moreover, agitations against Muslim girls wearing hijabs have erupted in parts of the State, instilling fear among the students. According to the National Family Health Survey -5, …

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Youth-Led Group To Give Out Hundreds Of Copies Of ‘Beloved,’ ‘Maus’ Amid Book Bans
2 years, 10 months ago

Youth-Led Group To Give Out Hundreds Of Copies Of ‘Beloved,’ ‘Maus’ Amid Book Bans

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A youth group is distributing hundreds of copies of Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” and Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” in response to Republican-led attacks on those and other books about racism in schools nationwide. In a news release Wednesday, the group said it was “fighting back against the far-right’s attempts to eliminate essential pieces of history and literature from our …

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SC school mask mandate ban disrupts learning, groups say
3 years, 3 months ago

SC school mask mandate ban disrupts learning, groups say

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the South Carolina Supreme Court mulls the legality of a state rule that effectively bans masks in most schools, health care workers and educators are renewing calls for state lawmakers to repeal the provision altogether. Pediatricians and school nurses joined state education groups at a news conference Tuesday to warn that lawmakers’ inaction will only continue …

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In win for transgender student, Supreme Court refuses to hear case on bathroom ban
3 years, 5 months ago

In win for transgender student, Supreme Court refuses to hear case on bathroom ban

LA Times  

Supreme Court justices left in place lower court rulings that found a transgender student was denied equal rights when a conservative high school prohibited him from using the boys’ bathroom. The Supreme Court on Monday took another step toward ending discrimination against transgender students by turning down an appeal from a conservative Virginia school board. Over two dissents, the justices …

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