A different way to finance higher education: with equity
The recent campus crisis shows that universities are not investing enough in our nation's students. This is not surprising. Incentive structures are like that. Universities are no longer nonprofit institutions focused on higher education, but businesses where presidents like Claudine Gay act as asset managers and students act like customers. These once-respected institutions claim: tax […]
Indiana House unanimously passes bill defining anti-Semitism in education code
The Indiana House of Representatives on Thursday voted unanimously in favor of a bill that would define anti-Semitism as religious discrimination in state education law. The bill, known as House Bill 1002, also includes a provision to “provide educational opportunities free of religious discrimination.” HB 1002 has been met with staunch opposition from pro-Palestinian protesters […]
University of Minnesota under investigation by Department of Education following antisemitism complaint
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New Mexico governor outlines broad legislative agenda for crime, education and climate amid protests
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in her State of the State address Tuesday that the state will reduce violent crime, improve public education, expand access to affordable housing, and address concerns about climate change and drought. He outlined an ambitious legislative agenda. The speech marked the start of a 30-day legislative session that […]
Education Department finds fewer resource officers, armed officers in schools
The number of resource officers and armed police officers on school grounds decreased during the 2021-2022 school year as school districts recovered from the pandemic, according to a study by the National Center for Education Statistics. A study released Wednesday looked into school safety and security and concluded that despite concerns about school shootings, the […]
Tinubu calls for ‘massive education’ in response to Nigerian kidnapping crisis
Nigeria's leader said on Tuesday that the country's government is implementing a “massive education program” for youth as one way to address the rise in kidnappings for ransom currently threatening the capital and other parts of the conflict-hit north. ” he said. President Bola Tinubu won last year's election promising to rid the West African […]
Georgia Gov. Kemp proposes $11.3M to overhaul literacy education
Georgia education officials will help train teachers to improve reading instruction, as some prominent lawmakers say the state Department of Education is not doing enough to enforce a literacy law passed last year. Therefore, we would like to provide a literacy coach. Georgia's efforts to improve children's reading comprehension are an example of a national […]
After Gaza, the rabidly antisemitic Palestinian education system must be fixed
A day after Israel defeated Hamas, the Biden administration and many American allies in Europe are talking about immediately resuming negotiations for Israel's victory over Hamas. Two-state solution for two people. We cannot and do not want to see from 6,000 miles away that most Palestinians, including those in the West Bank, support Hamas and […]
Bill Ackman to form a think tank to probe higher education
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman plans to form a think tank to study higher education after his success in forcing ousted Harvard University president Claudine Gay to resign. The 57-year-old founder of Pershing Square Capital Management says he wants enough to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitism in the wake of Hamas' deadly attack on […]
Democratic report claims Pennsylvania owes districts $5B in education funding
Pennsylvania has a funding shortfall of more than $5 billion for public schools, Democratic lawmakers on the Basic Education Funding Committee reported Thursday. A phased increase in aid over seven years is recommended to address this gap, which the report suggests should begin immediately. The only Democrat on the committee joined Republicans in voting against […]