Culture
Harvard prof, expert on ‘honesty,’ hit with more serious plagiarism chargesA Harvard professor fired for data fraud is facing fresh allegations of plagiarism in her books. The journal Science reported that an independent investigation… Read More
Public Education
Majority of colleges tie diversity, equity and inclusion to graduation requirements: Report(Daily Callers News Foundation) – A majority of colleges and universities require students to take courses related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in order to graduate, according to… Read More
Culture
Coach Deion Sanders issues stern warning to his athletes about academic responsibilityIn response to a wake-up call from a University of Colorado professor, football coach Deion Sanders issued a stern warning to his players regarding academic responsibility before the upcoming… Read More
Public Education
Senator calls on watchdog to investigate FAFSA mess as critics want ouster of agency headA powerful U.S. senator has called on the federal Government Accountability Office to investigate the Department of Education’s handling of its new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Read More
Christian Schools
‘Zero findings. Not a single one’: State audit says Grand Canyon University innocent despite ongoing federal suitGrand Canyon University has been cleared of wrongdoing by multiple state agencies while still facing a $37 million fine from the Biden administration. The Arizona State Approving Agency,… Read More
Opinion
Kobach: Here’s what universities should do to students and staff who try to silence free speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) – There was a time when college campuses were bastions of free speech and open discourse. Unfortunately, on many campuses that golden age is long… Read More
Public Education
Report: Parents seek fake mental health labels to boost children’s scores on standardized tests for Ivy League schoolsTeens attending elite prep schools are being allowed to have extra time to complete SAT and ACT admission tests, with the help of fake mental health diagnoses. Read More
Culture
Pro-life groups urge University of Houston to remove pro-abortion statue(Daily Signal) – The University of Houston is facing backlash from pro-life organizations over a pro-abortion statue on campus grounds. The university canceled the exhibit’s official… Read More
Courts
Is Stanford still discriminating on the basis of race?(The Daily Signal) – In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, the Supreme Court last June banned schools from discriminating on the basis of race in… Read More
Culture
‘The vitriolic environment is indefensible’: 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. Columbia’s Task Force on Antisemitism released its… Read More
Culture
Former student furious college has abandoned its Baptist roots as it planned to host anti-Christian drag eventA former student of a Missouri college founded by Baptists was planning to peacefully protest an on-campus drag-themed event Friday featuring two “nuns” affiliated with the Sisters of Perpetual… Read More
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. “We… Read More
Culture
Yale follows Dartmouth’s 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
Feds’ college financial aid change would penalize multi-child families(The Daily Signal) – Families across the country are struggling with the high cost of gas, groceries, and rent. Now they can add one more financial hardship… 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… Read More
Public Education
Yet another Harvard University official accused of plagiarism(Daily Caller News Foundation) – 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… Read More
Government
Virginia legislative update: Key education bills advance(The Center Square) – Virginia’s 2024 General Assembly session is just over halfway finished, with 480 bills passed by the House of Delegates and 393 by the state Senate. Read More
Public Education
Delaware prof offers extra credit for ‘white privilege checklist’Even 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… Read More
Public Education
Republicans ‘sympathetic but cautious’ of Shapiro’s higher ed plan(The Center Square) – Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to shake up Pennsylvania’s higher education system has legislative Republicans intrigued – but not yet on board. “List me as… 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