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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump salutes at a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change.

October 16, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

Advocates fear the debate over welcoming immigrant children into America’s schools could figure more prominently into a national agenda if Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House.

FILE – A man walks near a flooded area near the Swannanoa river, effects from Hurricane Helene , Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco, File)

Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact

October 16, 2024 at 8:27 a.m.

Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems...

El candidato presidencial republicano Donald Trump en un evento de campaña en Aurora, Colorado el 11 de octubre del 2024. (AP foto/Alex Brandon)

Activistas temen que algunos distritos escolares en EEUU quieren negar educación a inmigrantes

October 15, 2024 at 11:20 a.m.

Durante décadas, los hijos de familias que viven en el país ilegalmente han tenido el derecho de asistir a las escuelas privadas, en base a una decisión de la Corte...

Alia Amanpour Trapp, center, leads the crowd during a pro-Palestine rally and march on Temple University campus in Philadelphia, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies

September 7, 2024 at 5:51 p.m.

University of Southern California law student Elizabeth Howell-Egan isn't allowed on campus because of her role in last spring's anti-war protests.

New York University students and faculty participate in a protest against Israel's war in Gaza at Washington Square Park on April 23, 2024, in New York City. NYU students have joined a growing number of students at colleges around the country calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and for their schools to divest from Israel. (Spencer Platt/Getty)

US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war protests

August 15, 2024 at 5:28 p.m.

As students return to colleges across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza, and some schools are adopting rules to limit...

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