Culture
Ohio students closer to getting religious accomodations(The Center Square) â Ohio colleges and universities could soon be required to develop a policy that would provide religious accommodations for students following the General Assembly’s passage of bipartisan… Read More
Culture
Men are winning womenâs athletic competitions across the nation(Daily Caller) â Dozens of athletic competitions for women and girls have been upended by the participation of males identifying as transgender women, who benefit from a host of biological… Read More
Culture
Vast majority of colleges have at least one policy that violates free speech, watchdog finds(Daily Caller) â An overwhelming majority of colleges in the United States have at least one speech code that violates studentsâ free speech rights, according to watchdog group Foundation for… Read More
Public Education
Most colleges of education stick to traditional teacher training despite pandemic-spurred innovation(reimaginEd) â When Amy Marotz wanted to start a private homeschool collaborative for children with sensory issues, she didnât rely on a traditional college of education for training, even though… Read More
Courts
Title IX complaint against Stanford University says programs discriminate against menStanford University discriminates against male students, claims a complaint filed with the Department of Educationâs Office of Civil Rights, Forbes reported. The office is officially… Read More
Public Education
KS Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall resigns KU teaching position over university’s free speech failures(The Sentinel) â Just over a month after an associate dean at the University of Kansas School of Law labeled a speech that had yet to be given âhate speech,â… Read More
Courts
Biden admin will extend student loan payment pause â again â while forgiveness is tied up in court(Daily Caller) â The Biden administration extended the student loan repayment pause to until the end of June 2023 while the administrationâs student loan forgiveness plan is tied up in… Read More
Public Education
Nevada education official resigns after 3 months with $110,000 payout(The Center Square) â Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents Chief of Staff and Special Counsel Robert Kilroy resigned Thursday after just three months on the job. Read More
Courts, Culture
Former University of Louisville professor fighting for his professional life in federal court after sharing views on genderA former college professor who alleges he was demoted, harassed and fired after expressing his views on treatment for youths experiencing gender dysphoria had his day in court last… Read More
Public Education
Washington state’s superintendent Reykdal briefs education board on his ‘enormous’ budget ask(The Center Square) â Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal addressed a number of education-related topics during a Thursday update to the Washington State Board of Education, including… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court may strike down race-based admissions policies in universitiesTwo cases before the Supreme Court have the potential to end affirmative action in university admissions. Such admission policies have been challenged on the grounds that they might… Read More
Public Education
Five Virginia lab school applications in, many more being developed(The Center Square) â As the Virginia Department of Education continues to accept applications for planning grants to create lab schools, five applications have been submitted, but many more are… Read More
Culture
KU Law school says ADF discussion of the First Amendment is âhate speechâ(The Sentinel) â Last week the University of Kansas student chapter of the Federalist Society invited Jordan Lorence, the senior counsel and director of strategic engagement at the Alliance Defending Freedom… Read More
Public Education
College wonât place student teachers at schools that ban CRT(Daily Caller) â A California university said it will stop sending student teachers to a school district that banned the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT), according to a statement… Read More
Public Education
WV gets nearly $2.9 million in federal money for education, job training(The Center Square) â West Virginia received nearly $2.9 million from the federal government to support education and job training programs through two grants from the U.S. Department of Labor. Read More
Public Education
Washington schools superintendent wants $100M to expand dual credit programs(The Center Square) â Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said on Wednesday afternoon that his office is proposing a $100 million ask of the state Legislature next… Read More
Legislation
Taxpayer-funded cancel culture? Lawmakers ask Education Secretary to push for tolerant campuses(The Center Square) â Republican lawmakers are questioning the Biden administration about cancel culture on college campuses and asking the question: why are federal taxpayer dollars funding it? House Committee… Read More
Public Education
Lawmakers rally against Biden adminâs proposed Title IX regulations tying funding to liberal policies on sexuality and genderLawmakers are saying the Biden administrationâs proposed Title IX regulations on sexuality and gender would push schools to fold on their beliefs for financial aid. A… Read More
Courts
Jewish university appeals to Supreme Court after it is ordered to approve LGBT club(The Center Square) â The oldest Jewish university in the U.S. has now appealed to the Supreme Court as the next step in a lengthy battle over whether the religious… Read More
Public Education
In latest announcement, Biden is walking a political tightrope over student loan debt. Hereâs whyIf playing hard-to-get is the best strategy to woo someone, President Joe Biden is courting student loan debtors all wrong. Heâs all but lying on the bed with his best… Read More