The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 former students who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor, the college’s Board of Regents announced on Jan. 19. “Our most solemn responsibility to our university and community members is to support healing and restoration of trust in an…
University of Michigan Reaches Half-Billion-Dollar Settlement Over Sports Doctor’s 4 Decades of Sexual Abuse
January 20, 2022
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University of Michigan Reaches Half-Billion Dollar Settlement Over Sport Doctor’s 4 Decades of Sexual Abuse
January 20, 2022
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The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 former students who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor, the college’s Board of Regents announced on Wednesday. “Our most solemn responsibility to our university and community members is to support healing and restoration of trust in an environment…
Teacher Unions Used Pandemic to Funnel Millions to Divisive Political Groups: Government Accountability Institute
America’s largest teacher unions have funneled millions of dollars to divisive political movements as well as mostly Democratic political candidates, using the pandemic and their political influence to advance policies outside of education—including election reform and COVID-19 policy. This was among several findings in a new investigation into America’s two largest teacher unions focusing on how…
Substitute Teacher Shortage May Undermine Quality of Education
January 19, 2022
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Substitute teachers are in critically short supply and America’s school children may be short-changed because of it. Burbio, a service that tracks school websites, reported numerous school closings across Texas last week due to staff absences and substitute shortages. Many other states are experiencing similar problems. A 2021 national survey of 1,200 school district administrators…
Substitute Teachers in Critical Short Supply Across America
January 19, 2022
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Substitute teachers are in critically short supply and America’s school children may be short-changed because of it. Burbio, a service that tracks school websites, reported numerous school closings across Texas last week due to staff absences and substitute shortages. Many other states are experiencing similar problems. A 2021 national survey of 1,200 school district administrators…
Minnesota School District Partnered With Organization Promoting Resources for ‘Gender Expansive’ Children
Minnesota’s second-largest public school district is partnering with organizations that offer gender identity-focused curricula for young children to advance the goal of “interrupting systems of marginalization,” a report says. According to the website of St. Paul Public Schools, one of the listed partners of the school district’s equity department is AMAZEworks, a local non-profit organization…
Virginia Parents Sue New Governor Over Banning School Mask Mandates
A group of 13 Virginia parents sued new Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week over his executive order banning schools from requiring children wear masks. In the suit, filed with the Virginia Supreme Court, the parents allege Youngkin’s order violated a state law passed and signed by former Gov. Ralph Northam last year. The law, Senate…
Fighting the Good Fight: Small Wins Against Radical Feminism
January 18, 2022
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Commentary There’s been an exciting outcome to a seven-year battle against an Australian university in Victoria, who torpedoed a man’s PhD. This tenacious man—I’ll call him “Philip”—has just achieved a confidential settlement, which is a tribute to his fighting spirit but also a lesson to us all about the importance of fighting back against anti-male…
More Illinois Public Schools Defy Mask Mandate, Asserting Local Control
Three more Illinois public school districts have opted to make masking optional within their school areas in December 2021, according to the latest record published by Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker required universal masking at all schools through an executive order last fall. ISBE superintendent Carmen Ayala has said disobedient…
Virginia’s Youngkin Weighs Options as School Districts Insist on Mask Mandates
January 18, 2022
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is exploring options to respond to school districts defying his executive order, which gives parents the final say on whether their children wear a mask at school. Less than a week into Youngkin’s first term as governor, several major public school districts have already announced that they will not allow parents…
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