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French PM Addresses Student Demands as Protests Shut Hundreds of Schools, Lead to 6,000 Detentions

French PM Sébastien Lecornu pledged to respond by late October but stopped short of meeting student demands, as protesters took to the streets Thursday for nationwide demonstrations dubbed “Act IV.”

Students raise their hands in front of Police officers as they demonstrate outside Sciences Po during a protest over school overcrowding and decay on October 7, 2026 in Paris, France.
Illustrative: Israeli children seen in their classroom on the first day of school since October 7 massacre, in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, March 3, 2024.

Schools to hold memorial events for Oct. 7 anniversary, Education Ministry announces

French high school and university students attend a demonstration as part of a nationwide day of protests and blockades, voicing anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and dilapidated school buildings, which they blame on years of underinvestment, in Nantes, France, October 6, 2026.

Students and teachers march in France on biggest day of high school protests

FILE PHOTO: French high school students block the access to the Lycee Paul Eluard high school as they protest to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, September 30, 2026.

Teenager's hand blown off as French school protests enter third week


Israel expands academic support for IDF soldiers in 2025-26

Defense Ministry and universities unveil 2025-26 plan to help soldiers balance military service with studies and secure their academic future.

 Galit Shohat-Ophir walks among researchers in a laboratory at the Bar-Ilan University, in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Over 800 Indonesian students suffer mass food poisoning from gov't free meals

One case affected more than 500 and was the biggest outbreak yet under President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program.

Students attend a free boarding school, on the launch of the Sekolah Rakyat flagship education initiative program by the administration of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 14, 2025.

Antisemitism helplines launched for Jewish university students in UK, Amsterdam

Amid growing antisemitic incidents on campus, the helplines will provide 24/7 support.

Solidarity march against antisemitism in London, November 6, 2023

19 killed, more than 300 wounded in Nepal 'Gen Z' protests against social media ban

The protest centered around several corruption cases in the Nepali government and bans made on social media use in the country.

Riot police personnel try to detain a demonstrator during a protest against corruption and the government’s decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 8, 2025.

UK offers fully funded scholarships to Gazan students, medical aid for children

Lammy and Cooper said that their government was also bringing Gazan children in need of medical care to receive treatment from UK National Health Service specialists.

A Palestinian woman carries a box as people seek aid supplies from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025.

Columbia University students return under shadow of Trump antisemitism deal

Some within Columbia are concerned that a new antisemitism definition adopted by the university, which recognizes some criticism of Israel as discriminatory toward Jews, would chill academic freedom.

Thanassis Cambanis, holding microphone and fellow protesters rally near Columbia University's main campus gates in New York, Sept. 2, 2025, to lace into the school's new agreement with the Trump administration, as well as the decision to keep some doors closed for the start of the school year.

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The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Ezra Taylor—the top stories, clear and concise.

Protesters hold posters of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, and assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, and Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a protest to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, outside the UN offices in Sanaa, Yemen, August 3, 2024.

Retzlaff pilots Tulane to opening victory

Jake Retzlaff, the "Bayou Jew," led Tulane to a historic 23-3 win over Northwestern, accounting for two touchdowns and 152 passing yards in his debut.

TULANE QUARTERBACK Jake Retzlaff rushes for a 69-yard touchdown past Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Braden Turner in the first half of Tulane's 23-3 Week 1 triumph.

How can we teach resilience in Israeli schools? – opinion

Schools play a crucial role in the early identification of emotional and behavioral difficulties and in offering meaningful emotional support.

THE WRITER addresses an EmotionAid workshop for education professionals in the North.

DC-Area Universities Must Proactively Address Antisemitism on Their Campuses

As antisemitism rises on DC-area campuses, Jewish students demand more than crisis management - they want real prevention.

At an event in March 2025 at the University of Maryland with IDF soldiers