Education
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Biden administration abandons mass student loan forgiveness plan in final days in office
Department officials cited “operational challenges” of attempting to implement the two rules in their reasoning, but maintained the legality of the plan.
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Biden-Harris administration approves $4.28B in student loan relief for public service workers
Almost 55,000 public service workers will have their loans forgiven with the new money
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Report alleges U.S. Education Department unfairly targets Christian schools, career schools
Nearly 70% of penalties imposed by the Office of Enforcement targeted Christian and career colleges that represent less than 10% of college students.
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School leaders tell feds that 40% of students are behind grade level
According to a federal survey of school leaders, 40% of students in the nation’s public schools were behind grade level in one or more subjects at the beginning of the school year. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) announced its findings this week
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Harvard president tells faculty they must reconsider their messaging after Trump victory: report
He reportedly sees this as a turn in Washington against higher education that poses a greater threat to Harvard than anything in recent memory.
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Former NFL coach Bill Belichick accepts coaching position at UNC Chapel Hill
Belichick is most known for his tenure as the head coach of the New England Patriots, where he has coached the team to six Super Bowl titles. Belichick has also won two other Super Bowls as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants. He retired in January.
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University of Michigan becomes latest school to roll back DEI requirements
University of Michigan Provost Laurie McCauley on Thursday said the college will stop requiring potential hires to provide a statement on how they will maintain diversity on the campus.
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University of Utah offers ‘Feminist Cannabis Studies’ this fall semester
Course investigates “history of the cannabis prohibition, legalization movement, and its political, social, cultural and practical intricacies.”
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About 70% of Education Department enforcements have targeted Christian universities: report
The department argues the group is pushing a false narrative.
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Sharp drop of pro-Palestinian protests, encampments on colleges campuses after tighter rules: Report
Some of the stricter rules include locking campus gates and tougher punishments.
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University of Maryland to offer 'Intro to Fat Studies' course focusing on link to being black
Curriculum looks at “fatness as intersectional,” particularly highlighting “the relationship between fatness and blackness,” according to the course description.
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Texas Education Board allows Bible-based curriculum in elementary schools
The rule, which was approved in a 8-7 vote, follows the efforts of Texas's neighboring states of Louisiana and Oklahoma to incorporate more religion in public school settings. The new rule does not require that Texas elementary schools use Bible-based curriculum, but the schools will receive additional state funding if they do.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology expected to waive tuition for families that make under $200K
MIT said that this decision was able to happen due to generous donors to the school.