A California school has been sued after a field trip of students who were encouraged to wear hijab, given Qurans

A California school has been sued after a field trip of students who were encouraged to wear hijab, given Qurans

Zahra Billoo, CAIR official, called the lawsuit misguided and said the participation of the students in that field trip was voluntary. Two Jewish parents, three former Jewish students, a Hindu parent and a Zoroastrian parent have sued Palo Alto Unified School District and Palo Alto High School principal Brent Kline after the students were encouraged … Read more

30 senators flag delays in US visa appointments for Indian students

30 senators flag delays in US visa appointments for Indian students

The senators said delays could prevent students and exchange visitors from reaching the US in time for the beginning of the academic year With the US fall academic season weeks away, a shortage of timely student-visa appointments has emerged as a growing concern for international students, including Indians, with 30 US senators now pressing the … Read more

Hindu students campaign at US schools to distinguish the sacred swastika from the Nazi Hakenkreuz

Hindu students campaign at US schools to distinguish the sacred swastika from the Nazi Hakenkreuz

Mira Trivedi (left) presents a lesson on the history of the swastika to students, a sacred swastika is shown on a wall (right). Hindu students across the US are pushing schools to distinguish the ancient swastika from the Nazi Hakenkreuz. The swastika is a sacred symbol associated with well-being and good fortune in Hinduism, Buddhism … Read more

Major US university to hide letter grades for first-semester students, cites ‘mental health crisis’

Major US university to hide letter grades for first-semester students, cites ‘mental health crisis’

University of Michigan. (AP Photo) A major US university is set to stop showing letter grades for first-semester freshmen in an effort to help students adjust to college life and address what it calls a growing mental health crisis among college-aged students.The University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) will introduce … Read more