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Georgia student’s death emerges as touchstone in immigration battle

The Georgia student’s death has taken center stage in Washington’s battle over immigration, as former President Trump and his allies lean into the issue to attack President Biden and Democrats across the border. President Trump, whose main issue is border security, has repeatedly criticized Biden’s policies regarding the death of Laken Riley, 22. Riley, a […]

‘Created ghost students’: Ex-Ariz. education dept staffers allegedly defrauded $600K from voucher program

Three former Arizona Department of Education employees charged with crimes defraud over $600,000 From state vouchers, Associated Press It was reported on Thursday. Delores Lachey Sweet, Dorian Lamar Jones, and Jennifer Lopez were charged with conspiracy and money laundering for approving voucher applications for five fictitious students. The three employees allegedly falsified birth certificates and […]

Jewish students share harrowing stories of campus antisemitism as they beg Congress to hold universities accountable

At a hearing Thursday at the Capitol, Jewish students implored lawmakers to hold more universities accountable for enabling an alarming rise in anti-Semitism. One participant revealed that he contacted the administrators of 40 separate cases but received no response. Nine undergraduates at elite US universities share harrowing personal stories of harassment, intimidation and assault amid […]

School district to use AI-cameras to monitor students

To improve school safety, an Arkansas school district plans to install more than 1,500 cameras in schools and administrative buildings to monitor students for potential threats. The Fort Smith Public School District will use artificial intelligence-based weapon detection cameras starting in the 2024-2025 school year after partnering with a company called ZeroEyes. Martin Mahan, the […]

Government Will Pay College Students to Register Voters

Vice President Kamala Harris announced Tuesday that the government may pay college students to register to vote. Harris said students can receive funding from the Work-Study federal program, which pays students’ wages while employed part-time. “We have been working to increase student voting participation,” Harris said. “For example, we currently allow students to register people […]