Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a major move when it comes to education requirements for many state government jobs: He chose to eliminate a college degree requirement for many executive branch jobs. The Republican governor…
Topic: higher education
Minnesota passes budget bill that includes free college tuition
If you live in the state of Minnesota, free college tuition is coming your way. The Minnesota state legislature passed, in both chambers, a bill that allows students of families making less than $80,000 a…
Democrat state lawmakers caught on hot mic calling parental rights ‘garbage’
Two Democrat Party state lawmakers in Virginia were caught on a microphone disparaging opposing party lawmakers’ emphasis on parental rights legislation. They used words such as “garbage” and “parental crap” to describe their feelings about…
Report: Michigan colleges face enrollment decline
Colleges and universities in Michigan admit that they’re struggling with enrollment as more people forego a four-year college degree in favor of other options, such as trades or other professional fields. Local news outlet Wood…
Pennsylvania governor attempts a “rethink” of higher education
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro recently claimed that he will “rethink” the commonwealth’s higher education system, but it may be yet-another example of an empty promise by a new governor that costs taxpayers millions of dollars…
Good news? More Americans are skipping college
The coronavirus pandemic changed American society and economy significantly, such as the emergence of remote work, homeschooling or other non-public school education options. But one major trend is that fewer college-aged individuals are choosing to…
Community college accused of targeting ousted equity director
A former faculty director is accusing a California community college of targeting her for her viewpoints and not catering to the “woke” ideology of gender pronouns and other issues. Tabia Lee, who is black, said…
Minnesota lawmakers propose free college tuition bill
State senators from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) announced a bill that would make college tuition free for all Minnesota college-aged individuals. It is unclear whether it will cover refugees or illegal immigrants who may not…
Higher education reform is possible, scholars say
Higher education is in dire need of reform, at least in the eyes of conservatives. Two conservative scholars penned a joint opinion editorial that outlined potential proposals for state lawmakers. Manhattan Institute scholars Ilya Shapiro…
University of Florida board approves $1 million contract for Sasse
In a move decried from left-wing protesters and faculty, the University of Florida Board of Governors approved the contract to hire a former Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska, Ben Sasse. Sasse was given a $1…
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America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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