A City College of New York graduate takes a selfie during the school’s commencement ceremony. Mike Segar | Reuters Newly minted college graduates should feel pretty good about their job prospects. The U.S. economy just notched another month of job gains, and although the unemployment rate edged up to 3.9%, “the streak below 4% has … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The president of the University of British Columbia says its endowment fund doesn’t directly own any stocks that are the target of divestment demands by pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment on the Vancouver campus. Benoit-Antoine Bacon says the targeted companies are instead part of … Read more
PORTLAND, Maine — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting parents. U.S. District Judge Jon Levy acknowledged his decision that a mother such as Amber Lavigne “might … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 6, 2024 8:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s human rights commissioner is calling on universities and colleges to protect the rights of students and staff taking part in “peaceful encampments,” saying she’s worried about people who “speak up in … Read more
Thousands of student teachers, nurses and social workers will be paid hundreds of dollars each week during mandatory work placements, in an Australian first. As part of their degrees, these students must work hundreds of hours of placement, forcing many to give up part-time jobs for unpaid labour. But from July 2025, about 68,000 at … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Wearing a bright safety vest with the words “Safe Passage” on the back, Tatiana Alabsi strides through San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood to its only public elementary school, navigating broken bottles and stained sleeping bags along tired streets that occasionally reek of urine. Along the way in one of America’s most notorious neighborhoods, … Read more
More than three million Australians will have their student debt wiped in a bid to win over younger voters crushed by the cost of living crisis. Education Minister Jason Clare on Sunday announced the government would cap the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) indexation rate, eliminating about $3 billion of student debt. The capped rate … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pro-Palestinian activists remained on the lower field of McGill University in downtown Montreal on Friday as the encampment entered its seventh day. The situation was calm on Friday morning. On Thursday, there was a counter protest staged by supporters of Israel, and the two groups of protestors … Read more
A Quebec judge denied the request for a provisional injunction to remove protesters at McGill University on Wednesday as the encampment by pro-Palestinian activists stretched into its fifth day. The decision comes after a lawyer representing the two students asked a judge to order a “restricted area” preventing five pro-Palestinian groups from protesting within 100 … Read more
A pro-Palestinian encampment drew roughly 100 demonstrators to Western University in London, Ont., on Wednesday. Located out front of the University Community Centre, the encampment began around noon and consists of multiple tents, signs and speakers. Palestinian flags could be seen flying throughout the camp and signs call for an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict. … Read more
