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A Washington state elementary student is celebrating success after battling her school to start an interfaith prayer club. Laura, a fifth-grade student at Creekside Elementary, was initially told no when she sought to create a prayer group that welcomed all students. But with the help of First Liberty Institute, a nonprofit Christian organization, Laura was victorious. “After they said no, …

A new mandate that requires school districts across New Mexico to adopt calendars that consist of at least 180 days was put on hold by a judge on Monday while he considers the change’s legality. Dozens of school districts and superintendents have been challenging the state Public Education Department over the change. Teacher unions and Republican lawmakers also have raised …

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees reportedly voted on Monday to dismantle its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and transfer millions in funding instead to public safety and campus police on the heels of anti-Israel demonstrations. The unanimous decision by the trustees will reallocate $2.3 million that the university spends on DEI programs toward …

Jessica Seinfeld, the wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, praised her husband’s “amazing” Duke University Class of 2024 commencement speech on Instagram over the weekend after a group of anti-Israel protesters tried to interrupt him but found themselves drowned out by the rest of the audience. The comic, who is Jewish and a co-chair of the university’s Parents Committee, took the …

Anti-Israel agitators across the U.S. disrupted commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday following weeks of demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war that have disrupted campus life. The intensity of the demonstrations varied across commencement ceremonies, with some graduates engaging in disruptive behavior and others exhibiting silent demonstrations. Here is a look at some of the protests that went down, from California …

Students at Princeton University protesting Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza have called an end to their hunger strike after just 10 days. Princeton Divest Now, the student protest group that is calling for the New Jersey Ivy League university to divest from America’s Middle Eastern ally due to the high civilian death toll in the Gaza Strip, said additional …

Liberal activist andfilmmaker Michael Mooredeclared that President Biden is clueless about what’s happening at anti-Israel demonstrations across the country. Biden, who has been heavily criticized by both sides for his response to the anti-Israel protests across the country, waited nine daysbefore giving an on-camera comment and declined to send in the National Guard to restore order. Moore, who has vigorously …

A set of New Jersey quintuplets achieved the impossible by graduating from the same university this week. Victoria, Ludovico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus Povolo earned their diplomas from Montclair State University on Monday. In a press release, the school said that the siblings are likely the only quintuplets in the Garden State to have ever accomplished the feat. “The milestone …

First lady Jill Biden called for community college education to be “free in America” during her commencement address in Arizona to Mesa Community College’s class of 2024. At the Saturday event in Tempe, on Arizona State University’s campus, Biden’s call was met with cheers from those assembled, as she further spoke about her own role as an educator at a …

Many celebrities have taken the opportunity to share their knowledge with young people by teaching college courses. Some, like Spike Lee, have held on to their professor role for a number of years. The classes taught by A-listers are typically a hot commodity, with seats filling up fast to learn from individuals who have found success in the entertainment space. …