Public Education
‘Grade grubbing.’ Some high school and college students want good grades without the work, says surveyA survey of nearly 300 high school teachers and college professors found that students frequently ask for better grades than theyâve earned, also known as grade… Read More
Culture
Baylor University receives religious exemption on Title IX from U.S. Department of EducationA Christian university formally received a Title IX exemption allowing the school to uphold its religious beliefs on sexuality. Over the weekend, Baylor University was approved for a Title IX… Read More
Culture
Missouri Rep. Cori Bush received $15K from university for lectures on reparationsMissouri U.S. Rep. Cori Bush received $15,000 from George Mason University for lecturing students on reparations, according to financial disclosure filings. Fox News first reported on the payments and… Read More
Public Education
Florida may become the first state to approve classical admissions test for collegeA Florida college board could make the state the first to offer a classical exam for public college admissions as an alternative to the SAT and ACT. The proposed college… Read More
Public Education
Biden admin plans to wipe $39 billion in student debt for thousands of borrowers despite SCOTUS ruling(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Education (DOE) announced Friday that it will automatically forgive $39 billion of student loan debt for more than 804,000 borrowers, following a… Read More
Culture
NYU hosts 6-month anti-racism reeducation for whites only in what critics say is imitation of segregation policiesÂNew York University (NYU) hosted a workshop series open to white public school parents, while barring parents of other races from participation in violation of civil rights laws, say critics. Read More
Courts
Notre Dame professor sues student newspaper for covering her abortion promotion(The Daily Signal) â A pro-abortion Notre Dame professor is suing the student newspaper that reported on her inflammatory abortion remarks, claiming that the reporting… Read More
Courts
SCOTUS decision will have little effect on Kansas college admissions(The Sentinel) â A Supreme Court decision in late June will have little effect on college admissions in Kansas according to the Kansas Board of Regents. On June 27, 2023,… Read More
Courts
More Black Americans support SCOTUS’ affirmative action ruling than oppose it, poll reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A plurality of black Americans support the Supreme Courtâs decision last month that struck down race-based admission policies at colleges, according to a YouGov/The Economist… Read More
Public Education
‘We are concerned’: California professors frustrated over university system’s revised math standards(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Professors in California are staging a quiet protest against a new admissions policy they say leaves students unprepared for college-level math courses, according to The… Read More
Culture
Penn State calls âwhitenessâ a mental health issue, new lawsuit allegesWhen a Penn State professor complained about discrimination for being white, he says he was told âthere is a problem with the white race,â and he âmight have mental health… Read More
Culture
Professor threatens suit after allegedly being fired for teaching sex is determined biologically with X and Y chromosomesA college professor in Texas is threatening to sue a community college after he was allegedly terminated because he taught that sex is determined by biology during a biology class. Read More
Courts
College professor sues after school administrator threatens âslaughterhouseâ for conservatives over DEIA 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
Courts
University of Delaware settles class-action suit over campus shutdownThe University of Delaware has agreed to pay over $6 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2020 campus shutdown that ended in person classes because of Covid-19. The settlement… Read More
Courts
Minnesota backs off anti-Christian provision for colleges, for nowFollowing backlash and a lawsuit, a new law that would bar Christian colleges and universities in Minnesota from using statements of faith for student of certain courses wonât be immediately… Read More
Culture
WWII vet finally walks graduation stage 80 years after earning degreeAfter 80 years of waiting, a WWII veteran walked across the stage to officially be handed the diploma he earned in 1943. Fred Taylor was a senior at Cornell College… Read More
Culture
New York professor shouts profanities at pro-life students, calls them âviolentâ before knocking their pamphlets to the floorA viral video shows a New York professor unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against two students sharing pro-life literature, claiming their table was âviolentâ and a trigger… Read More
Public Education
Texas follows Florida in ditching diversity offices at public colleges and universitiesThe Texas state House voted 83-60 to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices at colleges and universities supported by the state. The bill, SB 17, was passed last… Read More
Culture
The UW School of Medicine scrubs website of discriminatory program following complaint(Do No Harm) â The U.S. Department of Educationâs Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened an investigation into a discriminatory program at the University of Wisconsin… Read More
Culture
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill mandating abortion pills be available on college campuses(Daily Caller) â Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a legislation package on Tuesday that will require public universities provide abortion pills on campus, according to her press release. Read More