The student was one of three people arrested at a demonstration against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. His attorney says the allegations have not been proven.
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More CPS students are graduating high school. But a new report finds finishing college is still a struggle.
More than 60% of students enroll in college right away, but researchers predict less than a third of current ninth graders will finish within a decade.
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Freshman demographics at Northwestern and U of I show little change following ban on race-conscious admissions
James Murphy of Education Reform Now cautions against jumping to conclusions after just one year of data.
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‘No overnight encampments’: Chicago universities tell students where they can and can’t exercise free speech
Officials say the new rules protect students and teaching. Faculty and students say they threaten pro-Palestinian speech.
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A year into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jewish college students struggle to find a shared home on campus
The deaths of more than 1,200 Israelis and 40,000 Palestinians since last October have drawn out deep divides among Jewish college students.
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Lawsuit claims disabled young people in Illinois prisons were denied special education for years
The lawsuit says Illinois has been violating state and federal law for nearly two decades.
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How one college counselor navigated the year FAFSA broke
Higher Education reporter Lisa Kurian Philip spent last school year with a counselor in Downers Grove. It turned out to be his last in the role.
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A suburban family promised Chicago students help paying for college. Then they backed out.
The Schuler Scholars program announced weeks before the start of classes that they would not honor their scholarship commitments to low-income students.
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Northwestern police arrest four educators, months after pro-Palestinian encampment
The four Northwestern educators are charged with obstructing police during the protest. Those arrested questioned the timing, and the potential chilling effect on academic freedom.
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Students at a Chicago university can get credit for life experience but only a few get the chance
Northeastern Illinois University allows working adults to showcase their skills and earn a degree but financial limitations blunt the impact.