The Biden administration on Thursday said it will discharge more than $5.8 billion in student loans, a move that aims to help ease the financial burden on hundreds of thousands of borrowers who have permanent disabilities. According to the announcement by the Department of Education, those classified as totally and permanently disabled (TPD) by the…
Biden Admin to Eliminate $5.8 Billion in Federal Student Debt for Borrowers With Disabilities
Judge Blocks Louisiana Medical School’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Louisiana medical school from requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of attendance for the fall semester. The lawsuit was brought by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry on behalf of three students at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), a private institution that operates…
Biden Threatens Legal Action Against Governors Who Ban Forcing School Children to Wear Masks
August 18, 2021
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Governors who ban school mask mandates could face legal action from the federal government, President Joe Biden warned Wednesday. Biden, appearing after cutting short his vacation, said that he was directing Education Secretary Miguel Cardona “to take additional steps to protect our children.” “This includes using his oversight authority and legal action, if appropriate, against…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging University of Connecticut’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging University of Connecticut’s (UConn) COVID-19 vaccination policy, citing a lack of jurisdiction over the case. The lawsuit was brought to the U.S. District Court in Connecticut in July by two current UConn students and the mother of an incoming freshman. They sought to block the university’s…
Broward, Alachua Counties Investigated by State of Florida Board of Education for Violating Mask Policies
August 18, 2021
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—The Florida Board of Education met Tuesday afternoon and voted to “further investigate” two Florida school districts who defied Department of Education and Department of Health rules regarding mask policies. Broward and Alachua counties are the only 2 of 67 that are currently challenging the rules. More school boards around the state will…
University in Connecticut to Fine, Block Internet Access to Unvaccinated Students
August 18, 2021
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Students at Connecticut’s Quinnipiac University will be fined up to $2,275 and lose internet access if they fail to comply with the university’s COVID-19 vaccination policies. Quinnipiac University, a private liberal arts college in New Haven County, announced the new penalties on Monday in an email sent to some 600 students who have not yet…
Arkansas AG Rutledge Argues That Critical Race Theory ‘Violates’ Civil Rights Act
In response to a state legislator’s question, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) ideologies in schools does violate U.S. laws. “Teaching Critical Race Theory and similar discriminatory ideologies violates Title VI, the Equal Protection Clause, and Article II of the Arkansas Constitution,” said Attorney General Rutledge in a press release….
Arizona Governor Blocks Funding From Schools Mandating Masks
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, announced he will not provide funds to school districts that attempt to impose mask requirements for students in the state. The governor said that district and charter schools in Arizona that follow state laws will be eligible for $163 million in grant funding that is intended to boost per-student…
Alabama Board of Education Bans Teaching Critical Race Theory
The Alabama Board of Education has decided to ban in public schools in the state the teaching of Marxist-invented critical race theory, which holds that white people and the nation itself are inherently racist. The moves came as public resistance to critical race theory (CRT) grows and intensifies among parents in communities across the nation…
NIH Director Admits School Mask Mandates Are Not Based on Data of COVID-19’s Effect on Children
National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis Collins on Tuesday indicated that the push to make America’s youngest students wear masks at school is more due to concerns over potential school closures, rather than based on data of COVID-19’s impact on children’s health. Collins weighed in on the debate over mask requirements in American schools…
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