Education
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Indiana teacher no longer employed after wearing shirt calling for the 86’ing of Trump on field trip
In a since deleted post, former Middlebury Community Schools teacher Tonja Luken posed for a photo in front of the White House wearing a shirt with the numbers “8647” on it while chaperoning her middle school’s annual eighth grade field trip to Washington D.C.
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Education secretary reveals 'progress' being made in talks with Harvard regarding admin's demands
“It’s very important that we are making sure that the students who are coming in and being on these campuses aren’t activists, that they’re not causing these activities," McMahon said. “Students should not come on campus and be afraid to be there and not feel safe to be on campus."
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Second Lady Vance launches reading initiative to combat abysmal literacy rates
Literacy rates have plummeted over the last half-century, with 34% of U.S. fourth-grade students below basic reading levels in 2022. 31% were below what’s considered “proficient.”
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Education Department claims Columbia University no longer meets standards for accreditation
“After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its campus," Education Secretary Linda McMahon said. "This is not only immoral, but also unlawful."
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Florida's Board of Governors rejects Santa Ono's bid to lead University of Florida
The Florida Board of Governors voted to reject Ono's bid for president in a 10-6 split, reversing its unanimous decision to approve his nomination last month.
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McMahon: Family, not government the future of learning
Moms for Liberty held a press conference on the steps of the higher court to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Pierce v. Society of Sisters.
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Watch Live: Moms for Liberty holds press conference in front of SCOTUS
The press conference starts at 1:30 p.m. EST.
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Education Department designates June 'Title IX' month amid quarrel over transgender athletes
The 1972 Title IX of the Educational Amendments was signed into law by former President Richard Nixon on June 23.
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OK school superintendent says state will keep fighting for religious liberty after SCOTUS ruling
Last month, the Supreme Court voted 4-4 to block the creation of a taxpayer-funded charter school in Oklahoma.
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West Point cadet misses graduation, may be tossed out for failing physical after reported rape
“Cadet Doe,” Younts wrote, as his client wishes to remain anonymous, “was raped by a non-commissioned officer [NCO] during her enlisted service, an assault that occurred because of her military service and has left her with lasting psychological trauma and medical complications.”
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Jewish students walk out after MIT commencement speaker's anti-Israel remarks
Vemuri accused Israel of trying to wipe Palestine "from the face of the Earth."
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College not preparing students for workforce, managers avoid hiring them, poll finds
A May release on the Resume.org poll said that “the class of 2025 college graduates [are] entering a difficult job market. Not only is there economic uncertainty, but hiring managers also express skepticism about the capabilities and professionalism of young workers joining the workforce.”
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MIT shuts down DEI office, focusing on diverse community at 'local level'
The office is being shut down after MIT conducted a review that began in January 2024.