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Elite Vermont liberal arts college embroiled in antisemitism scandal: 'Hostile campus climate for Jews'

February 16, 2024

Elite Vermont liberal arts college embroiled in antisemitism scandal: 'Hostile campus climate for Jews'

Amid growing antisemitism on elite college campuses in the U.S., a Jewish NGO filed a legal complaint about anti-Jewish conduct and rhetoric they said exists at Middlebury College.

ACLU calls on Biden administration to 'reject' Holocaust alliance's definition of antisemitism

February 8, 2024

ACLU calls on Biden administration to 'reject' Holocaust alliance's definition of antisemitism

The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday called for U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to "reject" the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism.

Reagan's education secretary urges schools to become a 'temple of learning, not social experimentation'

February 3, 2024

Reagan's education secretary urges schools to become a 'temple of learning, not social experimentation'

Ronald Reagan's education secretary Bill Bennett addresses the rising chronic absenteeism plaguing public schools and decline in the U.S. education system.

How most school choice policies will allow government to ‘destroy’ private schools: Nonprofit president

January 28, 2024

How most school choice policies will allow government to ‘destroy’ private schools: Nonprofit president

Sheri Few, president of U.S. Parents Involved in Education, warns that most school choice legislation being passed will end in a regulatory crackdown on private schools.

How most school choice policies will allow government to ‘destroy’ private schools: Nonprofit president

January 26, 2024

How most school choice policies will allow government to ‘destroy’ private schools: Nonprofit president

Sheri Few, president of U.S. Parents Involved in Education, warns that most school choice legislation being passed will end in a regulatory crackdown on private schools.

Biden administration's Title IX proposal receives stark warning from UN expert: 'Detrimental effects'

December 28, 2023

Biden administration's Title IX proposal receives stark warning from UN expert: 'Detrimental effects'

A U.N. expert on Wednesday scrutinized the Biden administration's Title IX proposal and offered a stark warning about the consequences should it be enacted

Judge Jeanine: Why are grads refusing to pay back their loans?

December 21, 2023

Judge Jeanine: Why are grads refusing to pay back their loans?

'The Five' co-hosts react to 40% of the 22 million student loan borrowers failing to make a payment as of mid-November after President Biden declined to extend the pandemic-era pause.

Georgia could see overhaul of A-to-F grading system in schools

December 14, 2023

Georgia could see overhaul of A-to-F grading system in schools

The Georgia Department of Education may soon abandon the A-to-F letter grade system for schools. A new approach would break down performance into separate components.

Bill Bennett reacts to new data showing the US is behind in math: 'Consensus has broken down'

December 9, 2023

Bill Bennett reacts to new data showing the US is behind in math: 'Consensus has broken down'

Former Education Secretary Bill Bennett reacted to new data showing U.S. students' math scores falling to a new low in an international assessment.

Biden administration to investigate 6 additional schools for discrimination amid Israel-Hamas war

December 8, 2023

Biden administration to investigate 6 additional schools for discrimination amid Israel-Hamas war

The Department of Education opened investigations into an additional six schools across the country over discrimination as the war between Israel and Hamas continues.