Hillary Clinton To Speak At Yale University's Class Day [Education News]

Hillary Clinton will speak at this year's Class Day at Yale University. Class Day is an annual event at the New Haven, Connecticut, university that honors achievements in academic, artistic and athletic fields. Past notable speakers include former Secretary of State John Kerry and former Vice President Joe Biden in 2015.

Higher Education Institution Tells Possible Students Peaceful Protest OK

The University of New Hampshire is telling prospective students that any disciplinary actions they might face due to peaceful protests in which they are exercising their First Amendment rights will not affect the school's admission decision. The information was contained in a Saturday tweet and a post to the school's Facebook account.

The Latest: Thousands Rally For Gun Reform In Florida [Education News]

About 1,000 protesters wearing orange T-shirts with the hashtag #gunreformnow are holding a rally on the steps of the Florida Capitol. The Monday morning demonstration was led by former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who's a Democratic candidate for Florida governor. The protesters planned to attend senate committee meetings, during which bills to address gun laws and school safety will be discussed.

Survivors Allowed Back in Florida School to Collect Belongings

Stoneman Douglas High School students returned to their school to collect their belongings, which they had to leave behind during the massacre. Syria endures additional damage even as it begins rebuilding its war torn infrastructure. President Donald Trump has said that he wants to meet with the nation's governors and discuss the mass shooting at the Florida high school.

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Bentley University Debuts New State-of-the-Art Multipurpose Arena to Enhance Student Life for the Next Generation [Education News]

Bentley University has opened the doors to a new, state-of-the-art multipurpose arena that will host the university's NCAA Division I hockey team and prominent university events such as career fairs, high-profile speakers, alumni events and concerts. The 76,000 square foot facility is designed by Architectural Resources Cambridge and built by Suffolk Construction.

Civil Disobedience: Teen Shooting Survivors Shake Up Capitol [Education News]

Holding hand-scrawled signs and wearing black "Parkland Strong" T-shirts, the 40 teenagers filed warily into a committee room at Florida's state Capitol on Wednesday. They hadn't been invited and the lawmakers they were intruding upon were in the middle of a meeting. Timid yet determined, they stood their ground. And they got what they wanted: a chance to speak.

Florida Shooting Survivors In Capital, Demand Action On Guns [Education News]

Students who survived the Florida school shooting prepared to flood the Capitol Wednesday pushing to ban the assault-style rifle used to kill 17 people, vowing to make changes in the November election if they can't persuade lawmakers to change laws before their legislative session ends. About 100 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students arrived at a Tallahassee high school to extended applause late Tuesday after a 400-mile (640-kilometer) trip on three buses.

‘Career Ready’ Out of High School? Why the Nation Needs to Let Go of That Myth by <b> Anthony P. Carnevale </b>

This community college issue stresses the importance of encouraging students to pursue a higher education degree. For many students, the access and relative affordability of a two-year school rather than a four-year school could be the means to dispel the myth that a high school diploma makes them “career ready.”

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Students Going To State Capital To Push For Gun Law Changes [Education News]

A hundred Stoneman Douglas High School students are busing 400 miles to Florida's capital Tuesday to urge lawmakers to act to prevent a repeat of the massacre that killed 17 students and faculty last week. The students plan to hold a rally Wednesday in hopes that it will put pressure on the state's Republican-controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun-control laws, something some GOP lawmakers said Monday they would consider.

17 Lives Lost Too Soon Mourned After Florida School Shooting [Education News]

When a gunman opened fire with an AR-15 at a large high school in south Florida, he claimed the lives of students with their whole lives ahead of them, along with those of the teachers who tried to protect them. Here is a look at the 17 people who authorities say died in the deadly shooting Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.