Clashes from Columbia University to UCLA as students call for ceasefire in Gaza

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Over 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested at campuses throughout the US. Students are calling on universities to boycott companies that are working with Israel or are in support of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

I worked in schools for over 2 decades. My kids are homeschooled.

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The author worked in public schools for over two decades, but is homeschooling her kids

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Universities are making it worse with their 'overreaction' to pro-Palestinian protests, expert on American dissent says

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A person is detained by police as pro-Palestinian students protest the Israel-Hamas war on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 2024.
A person is detained by police as pro-Palestinian students protest the Israel-Hamas war on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.

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Robert Kraft says elite schools are to blame for 'hate' on campus

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, seen here at the Super Bowl in 2024, took out full-page ads decrying what he described as 'hate' by student protesters.
The New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft took out full-page ads decrying what he described as "hate" by student protesters.

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We allow our kids screen time at home, and they go to a tech-free school. It's a good balance.

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Melissa Petro's kids attend a tech-free school

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300 protesters arrested at Columbia University and City College of New York

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NYPD police officers stand in front of Columbia campus, with Palestinian flag waving in distance

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Columbia protesters' demands have worked before. This time may be different.

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A protester holds up a sign at a protest on Columbia's campus. Demonstrators are demanding the school divest from Israel.
A protester holds up a sign at a protest on Columbia's campus. Demonstrators are demanding the school divest from Israel.

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Student protests at Columbia University escalate with Hamilton Hall occupation

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Protesters outside Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in New York City.

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As a recent college grad, I've built my career from my childhood bed. I feel like I'm missing out on the professional world.

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The author is a recent college grad working remotely.

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I went to college at 40 while raising my 5 children. I had to make some parenting sacrifices.

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The author went to college while raising her kids.

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