college
Culture
Ohio senator wants to stop ‘sanctuary cities’ within higher ed

(The Center Square) – Sen. J.D. Vance believes college and university leaders want their campuses to be safe havens for people living in or entering the country illegally. He says… Read More

March 21, 2024
Culture
Student org at private Missouri college to host ‘Drag WERK!Shop,’ including two fake ‘nuns’ from offensive drag group

A student group at a Missouri liberal arts college founded by Baptists is set to host a drag-themed event Friday featuring two ‘nuns’ affiliated with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,… Read More

February 27, 2024
Culture
Jewish college students in the U.S. face antisemitism, little help from officials

(The Center Square) – The rise of pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. university campuses often feature protesters calling for violence against Jews, leaving Jewish students feeling unsafe and frustrated by the… Read More

February 20, 2024
Culture
Feds’ college financial aid change would penalize multi-child families

(The Daily Signal) – Families across the country are struggling with the high cost of gas, groceries, and rent. Now they can add one more financial hardship to… Read More

February 15, 2024
Legislation
Gov. Whitmer wants taxpayers to foot bills for community college, preschool

(The Center Square) – In her sixth State of The State address, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called on lawmakers to offer free preschool for all 4-year-olds, two years of free… Read More

January 25, 2024
Culture
Harvard will keep antisemitism task force co-chair who signed letter calling Israel a ‘regime of apartheid’

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard University will keep a Jewish history professor who signed a letter calling Israel a “regime of apartheid” as the co-chair of the presidential antisemitism… Read More

January 23, 2024
Public Education
9 in 10 small businesses think recent college grads have ‘unrealistic expectations’ 

A new survey shows 91% of small businesses fear colleges and universities are raising unrealistic career expectations for their graduates.   The survey by recruiter Red Balloon and Public Square said… Read More

January 15, 2024
Culture
‘You’re Not Alone’: New book from Network of enlightened Women president encourages conservative women on college campuses

A book to equip conservative female students to thrive on college campuses was released Wednesday by Network of enlightened Women (NeW). You’re Not Alone: The Conservative… Read More

December 14, 2023
Culture
‘They don’t know anything about this conflict or the history.’ IDF veteran sets Hamas attacks in context in briefing

A briefing on the unfolding war between Israel and Hamas was hosted last week by The Herzog Foundation, which publishes The Lion. Guest speaker Uri Goldflam, a former Israel Defense… Read More

November 22, 2023
Culture
New report: Fewer than five China-linked Confucius Institutes left on American college campuses

The number of Confucius Institutes on U.S. college campuses has diminished from about 100 in 2019 to fewer than five today, a new government report reveals. Read More

November 6, 2023
Public Education
California college savings program flops in first year

With a budget of almost $2 billion, California’s new college savings program is getting few takers. The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program, or CalKIDS, is a state-funded program… Read More

October 30, 2023
Opinion
Why American college students protest biological gender but support mass terrorism

If you asked the average American which was more oppressive, biological gender or militant terrorism, I imagine most would say terrorism. But not today’s college students. Many colleges, professors and… Read More

October 27, 2023
Public Education
Classic Learning Test enjoys influx of students wanting to take the revolutionary exam

The Classic Learning Test has skyrocketed in popularity since being approved for admissions use in Florida’s public universities. The classically minded test was… Read More

October 23, 2023
Culture
2023 has been a battleground for transgender athletics

(The Center Square) – A law took effect in Texas this month that bans transgender women from playing a woman’s sport at the college level. It was similar… Read More

October 2, 2023
Public Education
Florida approves Classic Learning Test as alternative to SAT and ACT

Florida’s Board of Governors has officially approved the Classic Learning Test (CLT) for use as a college entrance exam. The 17-member board, which governs Florida’s… Read More

September 15, 2023
Public Education
Colleges crack down on use of AI in classrooms after dozens of cheating students reported

College professors across the country are working to “ChatGPT-proof” their assignments after educators reported “dozens” of cheating students. Timothy Main, a writing professor at Conestoga College in Canada, said the… Read More

August 11, 2023
Courts
Fired equity director sues California college, alleging she was sacked for not being woke enough

An equity director has filed a lawsuit alleging she was fired from a California community college for questioning the institution’s social justice ideology. The lawsuit, filed by the Foundation Against… Read More

July 20, 2023
Legislation
College savings plans could be applied to certifications, workforce training in VA

(The Center Square) – Virginia Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Rob Wittman are leading a bipartisan effort to diversify how college savings accounts can be used. The Freedom to Invest in… Read More

July 7, 2023
Legislation
‘American values’ education bill still idling, opposed by UNC faculty

(The Center Square) – As the nation celebrates the 247th anniversary of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence, some in the General Assembly want North Carolina college graduates… Read More

July 3, 2023
Courts
College professor sues after school administrator threatens ‘slaughterhouse’ for conservatives over DEI

A California college professor is suing a college district and a raft of administrators for interfering with his right to free speech and academic freedom. Daymon Johnson, who teaches at… Read More

June 26, 2023