U. S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC, is seeking to overhaul America’s cumbersome system of federal aid to education. She is one of the backers of the PROSPER Act now making its way through Congress. “College…
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Vermont High School Plans to Fly ‘Black Lives Matter’ Flag for Black History Month
For Black History Month, Montpelier High School in Vermont will fly a ‘Black Lives Matter’ flag on their high school campus.
University of Tennessee’s ‘Men’s Project’ Fights Back against Masculinity
University of Tennessee’s ‘Men’s Project’ aims to combat toxic masculinity on college campuses.
Experts Wrong on Immigration and Crime
A favorite theme among journalists and academics alike is the rarity of crimes committed by immigrants. As it turns out, that likelihood may depend on whether the immigrants themselves are here legally.
California Teacher At War With Marines
A California teacher who tried to show why he is among the best and the brightest may have proven instead that he is one of the first of the worst.
University of Chicago Student Government Unhappy with Steve Bannon’s Speech at the University
Some University of Chicago student government leaders are unhappy with Steve Bannon’s upcoming speech at the university and blasted him for his extreme right-wing views.
Do Less Work + More Pay= Academic Berth?
Parents working more than one job, and shift, to send their children to college might be surprised to find an inverse amount of effort on the other side of their tuition.
Georgia Tech’s ‘Queer Women’s Sex’ Event Barred Heterosexuals from Attending
Georgia Tech, public university, hosted a “Queer Women’s Sex” event and it excluded heterosexual students from attending.
University of Arizona’s Women’s Center Encourages Students to Join Planned Parenthood Chapter
A pro-Planned Parenthood student group is one group authorized on the University of Arizona campus and the university’s Women’s Center.
Berkeley v U. S. Justice Department
Maybe not for the first time but perhaps for a new reason.