Culture
Florida’s DeSantis wants to eliminate ‘CRT bureaucracies’ at state colleges and universities(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he wants to eliminate 'CRT bureaucracies' at state colleges and universities at a news conference at the State… Read More
Culture
Some blue states are requiring universities to provide chemical abortions on campus(Daily Caller) – Lawmakers in blue states across the country are passing laws to require public universities to provide chemical abortions on campus.A new California … Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Enrollment declines increase pressure on ‘woke’ higher ed(The Center Square) – Higher education is confronting a problem: its customer base is shrinking. High birth rates in the 1990s and early 2000s created large incoming classes. After… Read More
Courts, Culture
Judge dismisses LGBT students’ case against Christian collegesA federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Christian colleges by LGBT students whose arguments were “confusing and contradictory,” according to the court’s opinion.Forty students who currently or previously… Read More
Culture
Female athletes demand NCAA protect women’s sports outside annual convention(Daily Caller) – Female athletes, alumni and supporters delivered a petition to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Thursday demanding that the governing body take deliberate action to prohibit… Read More
Government
Detroit charter schools college enrollment numbers show school choice works(The Center Square) – As Michigan Democrats holding a political trifecta aim to regulate charter schools, data from the graduating class of 2021 show that the top eight open-enrollment… Read More
Christian Schools
While students flee public universities, Christian schools are only getting bigger(Daily Caller) – Christian colleges and universities are seeing an increase in enrollment despite the national enrollment rate of college students being on a decline, higher education experts told… Read More
Opinion
Stanford University claims ‘freshman’ and ‘American’ are offensive termsDespite stiff competition, Stanford University recently became a major contender in the race to become the most politically correct academic institution ever.Stanford released the Elimination of Harmful… Read More
Culture
DeSantis admin orders Florida universities to provide information on how they’re pushing woke programming(Daily Caller) – Florida colleges and universities are required to submit information detailing how they use state resources to support diversity, equity and inclusion programming, according to a memo… Read More
Culture
Ohio students closer to getting religious accomodations(The Center Square) – 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… Read More
Culture
Men are winning women’s athletic competitions across the nation(Daily Caller) – 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… Read More
Culture
Vast majority of colleges have at least one policy that violates free speech, watchdog finds(Daily Caller) – An overwhelming majority of colleges in the United States have at least one speech code that violates students’ free speech rights, according to watchdog group Foundation… Read More
Public Education
Most colleges of education stick to traditional teacher training despite pandemic-spurred innovation(reimaginEd) – When Amy Marotz wanted to start a private homeschool collaborative for children with sensory issues, she didn’t rely on a traditional college of education for training, even… 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 Education’s Office of Civil Rights, Forbes reported.The office is officially investigating five of Stanford’s programs:… Read More
Public Education
KS Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall resigns KU teaching position over university’s free speech failures(The Sentinel) – 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 “hate… Read More
Courts
Biden admin will extend student loan payment pause – again – while forgiveness is tied up in court(Daily Caller) – The Biden administration extended the student loan repayment pause to until the end of June 2023 while the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan is tied up… Read More
Public Education
Nevada education official resigns after 3 months with $110,000 payout(The Center Square) – Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents Chief of Staff and Special Counsel Robert Kilroy resigned Thursday after just three months on the… 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) – 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,… Read More
Public Education
Five Virginia lab school applications in, many more being developed(The Center Square) – 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… Read More