Photos: Argentina protesters march against Milei’s public university cuts | Protests News

Photos: Argentina protesters march against Milei’s public university cuts | Protests News

Hundreds of thousands of Argentines have taken to the streets to voice outrage at cuts to higher public education under budget-slashing President Javier Milei, protest organisers say. Joined by professors, parents and alumni from the 57 state-run universities in the economic crisis-riddled South American country, students rose up on Tuesday…

Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya sets global chess record with 60 hour nonstop game | Education News

Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya sets global chess record with 60 hour nonstop game | Education News

The 29-year-old chess player and child education advocate played in part to raise money for underprivileged children. A Nigerian chess champion has broken the world record for the longest chess marathon after playing unbeaten for more than 58 hours in New York City’s Times Square to raise money for underprivileged…

Columbia University leaders face scrutiny over anti-Semitism on campus | Education News

Columbia University leaders face scrutiny over anti-Semitism on campus | Education News

Leaders from Columbia University have appeared before a committee in the United States Congress to face questions about alleged instances of anti-Semitism on campus. The hearing was a sequel of sorts to a similar panel held in December, featuring the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts…

Columbia president faces anti-Semitism Congress hearing: What’s at stake? | Israel War on Gaza

Columbia president faces anti-Semitism Congress hearing: What’s at stake? | Israel War on Gaza

On Wednesday, Columbia University President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik will face a congressional committee over allegations that the leadership of the Ivy League school has failed to protect students and staff from rising anti-Semitism on its New York City campus. The university is one of many elite schools across the United…

Biden unveils new plans to ease US student loan debt for millions | US Election 2024 News

Biden unveils new plans to ease US student loan debt for millions | US Election 2024 News

US president announces renewed effort to provide ‘life changing’ debt relief, a key issue for young voters. Joe Biden has announced plans to ease student loan debt for millions of Americans, as the United States president tries to make good on a promise to younger voters ahead of the general…

Taliban ban on girls’ education defies both worldly and religious logic | Education

Taliban ban on girls’ education defies both worldly and religious logic | Education

Spring has arrived in Afghanistan, and Afghan children have returned to their schools to begin a new academic year. Girls beyond the 6th grade across much of the country, however, are still unable to pursue an education and remain unsure what the future holds for them. Two years ago, on…

Canadian school boards sue social media giants over effects on students | Social Media News

Canadian school boards sue social media giants over effects on students | Social Media News

Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are addictive and have ‘rewired’ the way children learn, educators say. Four major school boards in Canada have filed lawsuits against some of the world’s largest social media companies, alleging that the platforms have disrupted students’ learning and are highly addictive for children. The school…

At JNU, student ‘flame flickers’ against India’s Modi before national vote | India Election 2024 News

At JNU, student ‘flame flickers’ against India’s Modi before national vote | India Election 2024 News

New Delhi, India – A Bollywood film called JNU will be released across India next week. The tagline on its publicity posters asks: “Can one educational university break the nation?” The film is only the latest, thinly veiled attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), one of India’s premier public universities…

Mexico’s teachers seek relief from pandemic-era spike in school robberies | Education News

Mexico’s teachers seek relief from pandemic-era spike in school robberies | Education News

Guadalajara, Mexico – In Maria Soto’s classroom, nearly half of the fourth-graders have not yet learned how to read. The rest are at least a year behind. For these kids, the pandemic era continues, even if no one wears a mask anymore. But as Soto sees it, the problem lies…