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Equity paradox: Minority, low income students suffer most from cuts to Massachusetts gifted programs
Karen Blumstein and Michelle Barmazel, co-presidents of the Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education, said cuts to gifted programs have resulted in an "equity chasm." Read More.
Christian ex-teacher scores big payday from California school district after refusing transgender directives
Jessica Tapia, a Christian ex-teacher, reached a $360K settlement with California's Jurupa Unified School District after refusing to comply with her employer's transgender directives. Read More.
UNC rager dubbed 'Flagstock 2024,' funded by GoFundMe slated for Labor Day
A group of fraternity members at UNC captured the attention of the nation in May when they held up the American flag as anti-Israel protesters tried to replace it with a Palestinian flag. Read More.
Transgender athlete complains about lack of sportsmanship from fellow runners after winning girls state title
Transgender athlete Veronica Garcia complained in an interview about the lack of sportsmanship shown from other girl runners after winning a state title last month. Read More.
Ron DeSantis touts Florida's education system, slams woke academia in Sarasota address
Ron DeSantis spoke at New College of Florida and took on the state and national education establishments, touting his accomplishments as he attempts to remake Florida public education. Read More.
Veterans become teachers, help with shortage of educators nationwide
Veterans are helping to address the teacher shortage in public schools across America, but there's still a need to fill teacher vacancies across the United States. Read More.
USA Today newspapers delete senator’s op-ed blasting trans athletes in collegiate sports
An op-ed penned by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy has been deleted from eight USA Today-affiliated Louisiana newspapers for alleged “inflammatory” language toward transgender athletes. Read More.
Journal rejects ‘white’ ‘male’ author’s pro-life article
Editor says article on ethics of abortion ‘falls short,’ insensitive. Read More.
Harvard won’t take official stance on controversial issues under new policy
Harvard University will no longer take sides on controversial public issues under an institutional policy announced Tuesday. Read More.
Just seven colleges get ‘A+’ for core curriculum from higher ed reform group
Seven colleges received a perfect score for their core curriculum, according to a higher education reform group.
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Republican senators demand IRS probe revoking tax breaks for pro-Hamas campus protest backers
A group of Republican senators is demanding that the IRS investigate a number of nonprofits supporting any pro-Hamas unrest on American campuses to see if their tax-exempt statuses should be revoked. Read More.
Harvard anti-Israel group threatens disruptions at this week’s commencement
The “unrecognized” student group Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine marched to President Alan Garber’s residence on Sunday to “warn” school officials they plan to disrupt commencement activities this Thursday. Read More.
Parents say school principal 'humiliated' their son, barred him from delivering patriotic election speech
Parents of a middle school student are calling for his principal to be fired after they claim she stopped him from sharing his campaign speech at a school rally. Read More.
Stanford now has 177 DEI employees, research finds
List includes mix of scholars, staffers; large concentration found in med school. Read More.
Experts divided on Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan
Some legal scholars say SAVE too similar to old plan struck down by Supreme Court. Read More.
