Biden administration adds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students, assault vi...
Friday, April 19, 2024

The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and girls' teams. .. read more..

Morning news brief
Friday, April 19, 2024

Israel launches missile strikes on Iran. NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University. Twelve jurors are chosen for former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York. .. read more..

A pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University is broken up by NYPD officers
Friday, April 19, 2024

Police arrested dozens of protesters while helping clear an encampment at Columbia University. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to reporter Gwynne Hogan of The City, a nonprofit website covering New York City. .. read more..

Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern
Friday, April 19, 2024

The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need. .. read more..

Columbia president tells lawmakers at antisemitism hearing there is a 'moral ...
Thursday, April 18, 2024

The president of Columbia University told a congressional panel that the school is doing all it can to confront antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. .. read more..