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How China Is Weaponizing Education to Erase Tibetan Identity

For China, Sinicizing Tibet’s next generation through boarding schools is the ultimate strategy for solidifying its control over the region.

For the past two years, reports have laid bare the systematic erasure of Tibetan identity, and Tibetans across the world have been staging protests, demanding accountability from China. Most recently, on February 18, Tibetan activist Namkyi shared her testimony at the Geneva Summit. At the age of 15, she staged a peaceful protest alongside her sister – an...

New School students join thousands to demonstrate against Netanyahu's UN address - The New School Free Press

Students from The New School joined thousands of demonstrators in support of Palestine ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 26. Netanyahu’s arrival in New York City on Thursday morning sparked street protests demanding his arrest for committing genocide and war crimes in Gaza. 


The protest, titled “NYC Students: Shut Down Midtown Against Netanyahu,” began at 4 p.m. The New School contingent demonstrated alongside other...

Administrative hurdles delay payments for international student workers - The New School Free Press

International student workers at The New School are facing payment delays due to administrative mishaps, according to SENS-UAW and NewSWU Organizing Committees. This includes international students who started working on Aug. 26 and those who worked for TNS throughout the summer. 


According to SENS-UAW, the Office of Human Resources at TNS delayed their review and verification of Form I-9 for a significant number of international student workers, hindering their enrollment in the MyDay payrol...

The New School introduces guaranteed financial aid for students - The New School Free Press

The New School has made significant developments to its financial assistance programs that will change how students access and retain institutional grants and scholarships. One change TNS is implementing is there will no longer be GPA requirements for the renewal of merit scholarships, meaning once awarded, a student can rely on this financial assistance for the duration of their enrollment.


Additionally, need-based grants will not be adjusted based on FAFSA fluctuations providing students wi...