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Judges" own law school debt could bias student loan rulings
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (313+ words) The College Fix OPINION David Randall | Minding the Campus Judge Beryl A Howell of the U. S District Court for the District of Columbia recently ruled that the U. S Department of Education must use a broader definition of "professional degrees" when…...
Florida Board of Governors approves new UF president criticized over past DEI support
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (200+ words) Former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell; University of Florida The Florida Board of Governors on Wednesday voted to approve Stuart Bell as president of the University of Florida despite criticisms lodged against him. Some education watchdogs had questioned whether…...
Free speech lawsuit accuses University of California system of forcing students to use "preferred pronouns
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (619+ words) A woman holds a free speech sign; Kraken Images/Shutterstock A conservative legal watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against the University of California system for allegedly requiring the use of "preferred pronouns." "Preferred pronoun policies subject students to formal…...
UMass center focuses on "heart-centered" science, connections with "inanimate" beings
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (891+ words) A video describes the purpose of the U. S. National Science Foundation Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science at the University of Massachusetts; UMass Amherst/You Tube A $30 million, taxpayer-funded research center at the University of Massachusetts lists "heart-centered" practices and…...
Florida board votes to ban illegal immigrants from public college admissions
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (474+ words) A banner on the Florida Department of Education website promoting Florida College System Month; Florida Department of Education Illegal immigrants can not enroll in Florida's public colleges anymore after the state Board of Education approved a change to its admissions…...
U. Dallas becomes first in nation to grant credit for Classical Baccalaureate, alternative to AP
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (584+ words) University of Texas at Dallas; The College Tour/Youtube The University of Dallas has become the first school in the nation to award academic credit through the Classical Baccalaureate, an alternative to traditional college credit pathways such as AP and…...
Federal judge blocks Trump admin's restrictions on loan forgiveness, citing free speech violations
20+ hour, 33+ min ago (405+ words) A federal district court judge blocked the Trump administration's new restrictions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program on Tuesday, just one day before the rule was set to take effect. The decision states that the Education Department's rule restricts…...
House Democrats launch effort to impeach Secretary Linda Mc Mahon for downsizing Education Department
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (298+ words) A Democratic representative from Oregon, backed by numerous fellow lawmakers in the House, has filed articles of impeachment'against Education Department Secretary Linda Mc Mahon, alleging she is illegally dismantling the U. S. Department of Education. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici'introduced the resolution last Thursday,…...
UC Berkeley hires congresswoman who tore up Trump's speech to lecture about "polarization'
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (539+ words) 'Polarization' scholar Nancy Pelosi tears up Trump's speech on camera; NBC News/You Tube OPINION: "Democracy" and "polarization" will be some of the focuses Liberal Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has landed a new gig teaching and overseeing an institute named after…...
Rutgers, Princeton educators identified in New Jersey-based Antifa-styled group
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (599+ words) Fists in protest / Vector Art, Shutterstock Political activist James O'Keefe has named several individuals with Rutgers and Princeton universities as participants in a private Signal group that he described as Antifa-styled. The individuals named in O'Keefe's report declined to comment…...