Culture
Biden criticized for lax border policy after Laken Riley murderPresident Joe Biden is being widely criticized after the White House belatedly broke its silence and addressed the murder of Laken Riley, allegedly by an illegal immigrant. âWe would like… Read More
Culture
Yale follows Dartmouthâs lead, reinstates admissions policy requiring standardized test scoresYale will once again require applicants to submit standardized test scores for admissions, becoming the second Ivy League school to reverse its test-optional policy after Dartmouth. In an… Read More
Culture
Jewish college students in the U.S. face antisemitism, little help from officials(The Center Square) â 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
Culture
Fedsâ college financial aid change would penalize multi-child families(The Daily Signal) â 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
Public Education
FAFSA glitches lead US Department of Education to ease rules meant to eliminate fraudDelays by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) in rolling out the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has forced it to relax financial rules for students and… Read More
Public Education
Yet another Harvard University official accused of plagiarism(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An administrator of the Harvard Extension School (HES) was accused of plagiarism in an anonymous complaint sent to the school Friday, according to The Harvard Crimson. Read More
Legislation
Virginia legislative update: Key education bills advance(The Center Square)Â â Virginiaâs 2024 General Assembly session is just over halfway finished, with 480 bills passed by the House of Delegates and 393 by the state Senate. Some critical… Read More
Public Education
Delaware prof offers extra credit for âwhite privilege checklistâEven as higher education has taken heat for pushing Critical Race Theory and other progressive, racially divisive ideologies, one Delaware professor is offering extra credit to students… Read More
Public Education
Republicans ‘sympathetic but cautious’ of Shapiro’s higher ed plan(The Center Square) â Gov. Josh Shapiroâs proposal to shake up Pennsylvaniaâs higher education system has legislative Republicans intrigued â but not yet on board. âList me as sympathetic but… Read More
Public Education
Dartmouth brings back standardized tests after extensive admissions studyDartmouth College has become the first Ivy League school to reinstate standardized testing after its own study showed test-optional policies did more harm than good. Dartmouth… Read More
Public Education
Mixed message? States cut college degree requirements for hiring but mandate FAFSA applications for high schoolersMore states are eliminating college degree requirements for some government jobs, bringing the total to at least 16 states announcing such rollbacks since last year,… Read More
Culture
TV icon Mike Rowe says higher education has âlegacyâ problem, cites inflation in cost, credentialing and gradingWildly popular TV host Mike Rowe says higher education in America suffers from a âlegacyâ problem in which four-year degrees donât hold as much value as they once did. Thatâs… Read More
Public Education
Florida implements ban on DEI in state universities, replaces sociology course with American historyThe Florida State Board of Education has implemented new regulations to prohibit funding for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, activities, and policies. The decision will impact the 28 member… Read More
Public Education
Atlanta professor allegedly fired for refusing to inflate grades at an HBCUA former economics professor at Atlantaâs Spelman College alleges he was fired after he refused to inflate grades in an econometrics class. Spelman, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)… Read More
Public Education
Watchdog claims California university department’s anti-Israel activism likely violated school policy, state laws(Daily Caller News Foundation) â University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) faculty may have violated school policies and state law after engaging in multiple anti-Israel events and protests over the… Read More
Courts
Judge dismisses pro-abortion professor’s defamation suit against Catholic student publication(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit on Monday that a left-wing professor filed against a Catholic student publication at the University of Notre Dame in… Read More
Public Education
‘We are all accountable for what we say and doâ: University of Wisconsin chancellor fired over secret porn gigA University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor was recently fired after online pornographic videos of him and his wife were discovered. âUpon my recommendation, the UW Board of Regents today terminated… Read More
Public Education
âQueering Godâ and âHow to Be a B***hâ: Here are just a few shocking courses universities offered in 2023(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Universities offered students in the U.S. the opportunity to enroll in many courses that push gender ideology and left-wing activism during the 2023-2024 school year. Read More
Culture
Harvard faces more fallout following Claudine Gayâs congressional testimony on antisemitismA prestigious business school in Vienna has announced it’s severing ties with Harvard University following a pattern of antisemitism on its campus. The Lauder Business School announced the end its… Read More
Opinion
Itâs up to the American people to fix higher education(The Daily Signal) â American institutions of higher education wonât reform on their own. The recent explosion of antisemitism on college campuses has made many Americansâincluding high-profile donorsâturn against modern academia. Read More