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'This is the job': How some college professors are supporting student protesters
The 19th spoke to several faculty who have intervened at encampments, signed letters condemning administrators and participated in work stoppages in an effort to advocate for students.
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The faces of college protests in four American cities
The 19th asked photographers to capture college students’ encampments and marches as they protest their schools’ and country’s relationship with Israel.
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How does a school shooting test a marriage? Short film explores Columbine’s toll on a heroic teacher.
The documentary “Columbine 2024: 25 Years of Trauma” tells the stories of life after school shootings occur — from emotional trauma to impacts on personal relationships.
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‘We’re the lockdown generation’: 25 years after Columbine, the gun safety crisis remains
Natalie Fall, executive director of March for Our Lives, said that school shootings have mobilized a generation of young people to take political action.
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New Title IX rules offer 'comprehensive coverage' for LGBTQ+ students and sexual violence survivors
The regulations from the Biden administration strengthen protections for sex discrimination, reversing Trump-era changes.
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Books about sexual assault aren’t pornographic. Schools are banning them as ‘obscene’ anyway.
The latest censorship target disproportionately affects women and nonbinary authors — and can prevent survivors from accessing materials that reflect their lives.
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Men dominate finance. This professor is making space for women to enter the field.
When Mara Derderian noticed that far more men than women were in her upper-level finance courses, she hatched a plan to expose women to role models who could motivate them.
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Majority of American teachers worry about shootings at their schools, survey shows
Most educators favor more mental health screening for students and oppose arming teachers, though their views are more divided when it comes to whether security officers should have weapons.
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Over 30 million people could get student loan relief under new Biden plan
Borrowers experiencing economic hardship or who qualify for certain forgiveness programs are among those who could benefit if the proposal takes effect.
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Lincoln University alumni object to president’s return following administrator’s suicide
Antoinette Candia-Bailey took her life in January after accusing John Moseley of bullying. An investigation has cleared him of wrongdoing, the HBCU says.