The online learning environment hastily imposed on students during the ongoing pandemic has accelerated the growth of cancel culture at U.S. universities, according to a new report by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). Relying on empirical data taken from student surveys, along with insights from faculty and higher education leaders across the nation, the Sept. 8…
North Carolina Gov. Cooper Vetoes Bill Prohibiting Critical Race Theory in Classrooms
September 13, 2021
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill (pdf) on Friday that would have prohibited teachings in the K-12 school system that the bill calls contrary to “the equality and rights of all persons” “This legislature should be focused on supporting teachers, helping students recover lost learning, and investing in our public schools,” Cooper, a…
NYC Public Schools Reopen Classrooms for 1 Million Students After 18-Month Closure
New York City on Monday opened its classroom doors to nearly one million students, many of whom are returning for the first time since March 2020, when the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic prompted the nation’s largest public school system to close. Just about 40 percent of New York City’s public school students went…
Princeton Maintains Top Spot as Highest-Ranked University in US: Report
Princeton University maintained its top spot as the highest-ranked university in the country according to the annual U.S. News & World Report released on Monday. In its latest report, the global authority in education rankings assessed 1,466 U.S. universities on 17 measures of academic quality, including graduation rates, student–faculty ratio, social mobility, and the average federal loan debt…
University in Missouri Condemns Removal of 9/11 Commemoration Flags by Student
A university in Missouri is denouncing the removal of flags commemorating victims of the 9/11 terror attacks, but it’s not clear if the student identified as the one who removed the flags will be disciplined. The Young America’s Foundation placed nearly 3,000 flags in the ground at Washington University in St. Louis to commemorate the…
Missouri University Condemns Removal of 9/11 Commemoration Flags by Student
A Missouri college is denouncing the removal of flags commemorating victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, but it’s not clear if the student identified as removing the flags will be disciplined. The Young America’s Foundation placed nearly 3,000 flags in the ground at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri to commemorate the victims…
The Gradual Takeover of Universities by ‘Woke’ Consensus
September 12, 2021
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Commentary A visit to Western universities today will lead to one finding a high degree of groupthink in a number of faculties, with barely a conservative thinker insight. One can only conclude that for years universities have limited their hiring to three types of candidates: left-leaning liberals, socialists, and radical greens. An outcome of such…
Who Benefits From the Dumbing Down of American Education? China
Commentary Planning, according to the American author Alan Lakein, involves “bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” If you want to buy a new house in five years, it helps to start saving today. To have a thriving economy going forward, it helps to have well-trained, highly-skilled…
Purdue University Warns of Disciplinary Action Over Non-Compliance With COVID-19 Testing
September 12, 2021
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Three weeks into the fall semester, Purdue University said it has warned or taken disciplinary action against about 300 students and employees who failed to comply with its COVID-19 surveillance testing policies. In a Sept. 10 news release, the Indiana-based public university said the vast majority of Purdue students are in compliance with its public…
Texas AG Sues 6 School Districts Over Mask Mandates
September 11, 2021
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he is filing six lawsuits against six school districts that have defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order on mask mandates. Abbott’s Executive Order GA-38 (pdf) issued in July served as a reiteration of an earlier order issued in May that prohibits local governments and schools from requiring masks indoors. Richardson, Round…
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