Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the Vietnam War raged overseas, a different kind of battle ignited on American soil. Thousands of students surged into action ...

Mary Beth Tinker and John Tinker display two black armbands. The children, both students at North High School, were suspended from classes along with three other students for wearing the bands to ...

The recent student walkouts protesting ICE are part of a long history of young people speaking up about issues they care about, from civil rights boycotts in the 1960s to more recent social movements.

In the months leading up to the United States’ presidential primary elections, politically affiliated student groups on campus have increased activities to galvanize support for their respective ...

On March 25, 2025, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts University, Rümeysa Öztürk, was walking in a Boston suburb when she was detained by plain-clothed federal agents. A video of the encounter went ...

The challenge for 21st century student activists is to define their role in a time of peace and prosperity. Although it may be difficult for activists to energize students when there is no national ...

Ever wonder why there was a sleeper cell of pro-Hamas Columbia students ready to bang drums, pitch tents and smash windows after the attacks of October 7? Because the university consciously stacked ...

In the wake of last year's razor-thin state, congressional and national elections, a long-known trend of college student apathy and absence from the voting booths was again exposed. "Students have an ...

Student walkouts in Tallahassee are a form of democratic participation, not just disruption. The First Amendment protects students' rights to political speech and peaceful expression in schools. Civic ...

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