Culture
Ex-basketballers in NCAA and CBA indicted for rigging games following conspiracy probe(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A new federal indictment against a group including more than two dozen former college and professional basketball players alleges a years-long, multinational game-rigging conspiracy, according to… Read More
Public Education
‘Skip the debt. Skip the indoctrination’: Innovative Big Tech program takes top high school students sans collegeA disruptive force is emerging in the college-to-work pipeline: tech giant Palantir is recruiting top high school graduates for an internship that may fast-track their careers – and even help preserve Western civilization. “Skip the… Read More
Public Education
College students fail basic math, English skills thanks to grade inflationAmerican college students can’t solve basic math problems or write grammatical sentences, forcing some students to enroll in college classes that teach elementary-school concepts, according to a… Read More
Culture
Study: Gen Z warming up to socialismAmid Tuesday’s election of socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, more than 65% of 18-to-34-year-olds hold a positive or neutral view of socialism, according to a recent Axios… Read More
Culture
NCAA may approve student-athletes to bet on pro sportsThe NCAA is considering a rule change to allow student-athletes and athletics department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Administrative Committee adopted the proposal Oct. 8. Divisions… Read More
Public Education
Texas district to try training program to address growing number of grads unprepared for college or careerPublic-school students in Texas are demonstrating a significant gap between workforce “readiness” and subsequent “achievement.” “About 76 percent of Texas public school students graduate high school prepared to enter college… Read More
Public Education
Report: Americans’ trust in higher education is plummetingRoughly one-third of Americans believe college is “very important” – nearly 20 percentage points lower than in 2019, according to a recent Gallup poll. “Most Americans… Read More
Culture
NY college offering $10,000 anti-capitalist course called ‘How to Steal’At The New School, a private college in Manhattan, New York, students can take a four-credit sociology seminar titled “How to Steal.” The course costs more than $10,000 at the… Read More
Culture
Nearly 90% of college students fake left-wing views, researchers findMany college students are pretending to be liberals to please their peers and professors, a new study found. Forest Romm and Kevin Waldman, both psychological researchers at Northwestern University, spent… Read More
Public Education
More students accepted to college despite declining readiness in math, reading(Daily Caller News Foundation) – More students were accepted into four-year colleges in 2024 compared to 2019 despite 12th grade students testing lower for college readiness. The National Assessment of Educational… Read More
Culture
College student arrested after newborn baby found deadA senior at the University of Kentucky has been arrested for allegedly concealing the birth of her infant who was found dead in a trash bag inside a closet. Lexington… Read More
Culture
Some college programs still require COVID-19 vaccines, often on the slyWhile most colleges have dropped their COVID-19 vaccine mandates, some medical and nursing schools continue to enforce them – directly or through clinical partners. Advocacy group No College Mandates said… Read More
Culture
Liberal Texas groups create fund to help illegal immigrants pay for collegeÂSeveral Texas nonprofits have launched mutual aid funds to help illegal immigrant students pay for college after a federal judge struck down a state law allowing them to receive in-state… Read More
Culture
Maine professor removed after mocking student’s Christian faith, Second Amendment essayA Maine community college professor has been removed from teaching a summer class, and state lawmakers are calling for her resignation after she allegedly mocked a student’s Christian faith and… Read More
Public Education
Classic Learning Test takes on college admissions duopoly(The Daily Signal) – The Classic Learning Test, an alternative to standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, has scored recent legislative victories in Texas and Oklahoma, with another win expected… Read More
Culture
Watch: Student receives unexpected scholarship after working late shift at Burger King after graduationÂMykale Baker stopped into Burger King after his high school graduation in Dacula, Georgia, to show off his medals, but decided to work a shift after finding the store full… Read More
Public Education
Kansas college reportedly spent $438K on DEI office(The Sentinel) – While blue-chip companies like Walmart, Meta (owner of Facebook), Ford, McDonald’s, Lowe’s, John Deere, and Harley-Davidson scale back or entirely shut down their recent emphasis… Read More
Government
College students must live in dorms according to biological sex, Utah bill saysUtah House members have passed a bill requiring students at public colleges in the state to reside in dormitory facilities matching their biological sex. HB 269,… Read More
Culture
Leadership program gathers young conservatives for training in OrlandoYoung conservatives from across the country gathered in Orlando, Florida, for a leadership development conference to equip the next generation with political, cultural and business leadership skills. The event was… Read More
Christian Schools
Cheaper, better and more flexible: Christian higher ed alternatives offer dramatically lower costsAs traditional college costs soar to as much as $95,000 per year, Christians are taking higher education “out of the box.” There is a wave of low and no-cost… Read More