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
Opinion
Controlling college costs: Do Christians have the answer?What costs more: $89,200 for a new Mercedes GLS SUV or a year at Harvard or the University of Southern California? According to the Associated Press, it’s the latter. There… Read More
Public Education
‘Hostile environment’: University failed To address hundreds of complaints alleging harassment of Jewish students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education announced Thursday that it resolved several complaints with Rutgers University regarding how the school handled harassment of Jewish students. The department’s… Read More
Public Education
Idaho latest state to ban DEI in higher education(The Center Square) – The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a ban on DEI ideology in higher education in its commitment to “the success of every student.” “Institutions… Read More
Public Education
College tuition rose 3.4% in 2024, report finds(The Center Square) – With the second semester of the 2024-2025 school year coming soon, recent data shows that while college tuition and fees have inevitably increased, the cost of… Read More
Public Education
Maine public university gender studies prof to teach course about bathroomsA public university in Maine will offer a course about bathrooms in the new year, taught by a gender studies professor. University of Maine at Augusta is offering the class, “An… Read More
Culture
Smith College to offer course titled ‘White Supremacy in the age of Trump’A private women’s liberal arts college in Massachusetts will offer a course titled “White Supremacy in the Age of Trump” in the spring 2025 semester. Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, is offering the course… Read More
Public Education
College closures expected to skyrocket as Americans turn away from higher education(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Annual college closures may increase as enrollment at higher education institutions continues to decline, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia report. If enrollment… Read More
Politics
Safe spaces, canceled exams and therapy ducks: How colleges help students ‘cope’ after election(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Universities are decrying President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and offering a swath of therapeutic safe-space activities to help students cope with their emotions. Several universities are offering… Read More
Homeschools
Indiana colleges welcome homeschool students to higher edAs homeschooling continues to grow nationwide, many colleges are welcoming homeschool graduates like Elise Jedlicka. Now a sophomore at Indiana University, Jedlicka had already earned college… Read More
Culture
Americans are turning away from higher education(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Freshman enrollment at four-year colleges has dropped by 8.5% at public universities and 6.5% at private universities in 2024 compared to 2023. Overall freshman enrollment… Read More
Politics
Overwhelming majority of college faculty plan to vote for Harris, poll shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Nearly 80% of college faculty support the Democratic presidential ticket in the upcoming election, according to an Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research survey released Monday. Only… Read More
Public Education
The Queer Bible, Fat Studies and LGBTQ Reproduction: America’s universities are peddling corrosive ideologies, says reportAmerica’s institutions of higher education have bought into progressive ideology hook, line and sinker. That’s according to Young America’s Foundation (YAF), which compiled dozens of course listings from the nation’s… Read More
Public Education
Colleges still cutting offerings as pre-COVID enrollment decline continuesColleges and universities have announced more cuts to programs and majors, continuing a trend that pre-dated COVID-19 and shows no signs of stopping. The Associated Press reports… Read More
Public Education
AP test scores double in some subjects in so-called ‘recalibration’What came first, the chicken or the egg? That seems to be the question with the College Board “recalibrating” Advanced Placement (AP) test scores in the midst of college grade… Read More
Public Education
Colleges ‘robbing’ liberal students by having their views go unchallenged, says Princeton profPrestigious universities are overwhelmingly liberal by virtually every measure, but they are failing to produce many students who can think critically and articulate opposing viewpoints. In fact, conservative students fare… Read More
Public Education
Gallup poll: Only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher educationConfidence in higher education continues its decade-long plunge among Americans, according to the latest major public opinion poll. The Gallup survey on four-year colleges conducted in June… Read More