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Tunisia: Schools and universities shut down as teachers join protests
Education International, 1/13

State Dept. Pledges ‘Sympathetic’ Attitude in Granting Visas to Foreign Academics
Tushar Rae, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/13

U. of Puerto Rico Faces Renewed Student Protests
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/12

Leading Iranian Publishers, Writers Accused of Attempting to Overthrow Islamic Establishment
Golnaz Esfandiari, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1/11

Venezuelan President Withdraws Support for Controversial Education-Reform Bill
Andrew Downie, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/11

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Iran Sentences Human Rights Lawyer to 11 Years in Jail
Willian Yong, The New York Times, 1/10

Israeli Academics Call for Boycott of West Bank University
Inside Higher Ed, 1/ 10

Far From Border, U.S. Detains Foreign Students
Colin Woodard, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/9

Turkish academics sacked over porn dissertation project
Jonathan Head, BBC, 1/8

Rift in Arizona as Latino Class is Found Illegal
Marc Lacey, The New York Times, 1/7