US Student Groups Blaming Israel for Violence Face Backlash

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Some students at a few U.S. universities blamed Israel this week for the Hamas militants’ attack on the Jewish state, drawing a sharp rebuke from academic leaders at the schools as well as from prominent alumni and potential employers. The debate touched off at Harvard University, the alma mater of eight former U.S. presidents and perhaps the most politically influential school in the country. A coalition of 34 Harvard student organizations said they “hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence” following decades of occupation of Gaza. They called Israel an “apartheid regime” and said it was “themore

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Delay for International Students Seeking Visas 

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For international students who have been accepted to a U.S. college or university, the journey has just started. One part of that is applying for an international student visa, and that can mean months of waiting.   The World reports that lengthy wait times can cause problems for students, but also for a nation trying to attract talent from around the globe.   …

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Republican Scalise Seeks Votes from Party in Bid for House Speaker

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Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are set to meet Thursday as Republican Steve Scalise faces a test of whether he can get enough support from his party to become the next House speaker. Republicans nominated Scalise in a closed-door vote Wednesday to be their choice to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted last week. He won the internal party ballot 113-99, beating out House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan. The 58-year-old Scalise won the backing of Republicans with support primarily coming from long-time and establishment party members. Scalise must now gain approval of the fullmore

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Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise for US House Speaker

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U.S. House Republicans voted 113-99 Wednesday to nominate Representative Steve Scalise to serve as speaker. But their narrow majority in the lower chamber of Congress and divisions within their own party leave it uncertain when and if Scalise will ascend to the leadership post. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports. …

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ACT Test Scores for US Students Drop to New 30-Year Low

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High school students’ scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test. Scores have been falling for six consecutive years, but the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students in the class of 2023 whose scores were reported Wednesday were in their first year of high school when the virus reached the U.S. “The hard truth is that we are not doing enough to ensure that graduates are truly ready for postsecondary success inmore

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