Public Education
âHostile environmentâ: University failed To address hundreds of complaints alleging harassment of Jewish students(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Education announced Thursday that it resolved several complaints with Rutgers University regarding how the school handled harassment of Jewish students. The departmentâs… Read More
Public Education
Idaho latest state to ban DEI in higher education(The Center Square) â The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a ban on DEI ideology in higher education in its commitment to âthe success of every student.â âInstitutions… Read More
Culture
Columbia professor resigns in protest after university allows Hamas supporter to teach class about ZionismA professor at New Yorkâs Columbia University has resigned after the school announced a class on Zionism will be taught by someone who supported the Hamas terror attacks on Israel. Read More
Public Education
California accreditor wants to ax DEI requirements(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is considering removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from its accreditation standards. The accreditor is responsible… Read More
Courts
Court clears Christian university, rules it was unlawfully denied nonprofit statusÂGrand Canyon University, one of the nationâs largest Christian universities, was wrongfully denied nonprofit status by the U.S. Education Department, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled… Read More
Politics
Overwhelming majority of college faculty plan to vote for Harris, poll shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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
University’s $250M DEI spending spree reportedly created ‘culture of grievance’(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The University of Michigan (UM) has spent around $250 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since 2016, which have led to high tensions… Read More
Culture
University of Kansas sorority gives trans person honorary membershipMembers of the Sigma Kappa sorority at the University of Kansas have expressed concern about the admission of a biological man who is transgender into the sorority. Sorority member Sarah… Read More
Public Education
University of Arizonaâs required DEI courses are ‘academically unserious,’ new report findsThe University of Arizona (UA) forces students to take âacademically unserious,â diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)-focused courses, a new report by the Goldwater Institute says. The… Read More
Public Education
Lawmakers grill K-12 school leaders on antisemitic incidents(The Center Square) â A Republican-led congressional committee asked school leaders whose districts have seen antisemitic incidents about what theyâre doing to prevent further incidents in their schools since the… Read More
Opinion
FBI should uncover who organized, funded radical student encampments(The Daily Signal) â If the FBI has time to spare after harassing mothers at school board meetings, it may want to look into the groups participating in,… Read More
Christian Schools
Biden Education Secretary Cardona vows to shut down Christian universityThe largest Christian university in the United States is fighting back after the Department of Educationâs secretary vowed to shut down the school. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona made… Read More
Culture
Thousands of University of Georgia students attend worship event; 150 baptized, including in the beds of pickupsAround 150 college students from the University of Georgia were baptized in the beds of pickup trucks after a worship event attended by thousands April 3. The gathering began at… Read More
Culture
Ivy League professor Amy Wax alleges school attempting to âpunishâ her for conservative speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) â University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) law professor Amy Wax alleged that the school does not adhere to free speech standards and is targeting the scholar because… Read More
Culture
âThe vitriolic environment is indefensibleâ: Columbia University admits to antisemitism on-campus, faces multiple lawsuitsColumbia University is the latest Ivy League college to face serious charges of enabling antisemitism and religious harassment on campus. Columbiaâs Task Force on Antisemitism released its… Read More
Culture
Forgiveness is a choice and the heart of Christianity, proclaims father of murdered 18-year-old university student in KentuckyThe father of Josiah Kilman, an 18-year-old university student in Kentucky allegedly murdered by a wrestling teammate, preached âforgivenessâ at a chapel service honoring his son… Read More
Culture
University president pushes back on âfringe agendaâ behind male athletes competing in womenâs sports(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Houghton University President Dr. Wayne Lewis Jr. said during an interview Monday that he would not condone men competing in womenâs sports after a biological… Read More
Public Education
Florida university eliminates all DEI positions(Daily Caller News Foundation) â University of Florida has fired all of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff effective immediately, a spokesperson for the university told the Daily Caller… Read More
Courts
University of New Mexico sued over viewpoint discrimination of conservativesTwo conservative groups are suing the University of New Mexico (UNM) for violating their constitutional rights by charging huge security fees for hosting events with conservative speakers, including womenâs sports… Read More
Courts
Federal judge sides with Penn State professor, allows lawsuit over âracistâ Critical Race Theory trainingsThe lawsuit filed by a Penn State professor who says the university subjected him to âracistâ Critical Race Theory trainings will move forward thanks to a federal judge’s ruling. Eastern… Read More