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 […]
Arkansas Special Education Teacher Sexually Abused Student
Authorities in Cross County, Arkansas announced Thursday that yet another former high school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing an underage student. Carla Lee (26) is Paid There were three counts of first-degree sexual assault and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, WREG reported. On the other hand, Mr. Lee Facebook […]
$44.5 million in federal funding going toward rural communities to improve higher education access
The Biden-Harris administration will send $44.5 million to 22 local educational institutions to promote access to higher education. (iStock) At the end of December, the Biden-Harris administration was inaugurated. Announces $44.5 million in grants Support local high school students to receive higher education. The Regional Higher Education and Economic Development (RPED) program will provide grants […]
WV legislators look ahead to education funding and fentanyl crackdown
Leading West Virginia lawmakers want to stiffen penalties for fentanyl dealers, give public school teachers more raises, remove disruptive students from classrooms and increase funding for first responders. ing. Republican state Senate President Craig Blair and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, along with House Democratic Leader Sean Hornbuckle, laid out their priorities Friday at an annual […]
Owens slams ‘racist,’ ‘Marxist’ narrative in education, goes after ex-Harvard president
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) criticized former Harvard University President Claudine Gay in comments Thursday, slamming “racist” and “Marxist” rhetoric in education. “The current narrative is that black people can't compete intellectually,” Owens criticized in an interview with anchor Blake Berman of “The Hill on NewsNation.” Owens went on to say that black people “can do […]
New York governor addresses declining test scores with new education proposal
New York Governor Kathy Hochul aims to prioritize phonics in the state's school literacy programs to address low reading comprehension. The new proposal would require the state Department of Education to develop reading science-based guidelines for school districts to implement. In New York, like other states, reading declines have been exacerbated by the pandemic. New […]
US education official Tariq Habash resigns over Biden’s Israel-Gaza policy
A senior official at the U.S. Department of Education resigned Wednesday over President Joe Biden's handling of the Gaza conflict, the latest sign of dissent within the administration as the war's death toll continues to mount. . Also on Wednesday, 17 Biden reelection campaign staffers warned in an anonymous letter that Biden could lose voters […]
America’s teacher shortage exacerbates existing inequities in education
Stories about the national teacher crisis have been making headlines lately. Many people suggest a teacher workforce crisis caused by low retention rates and a small number of qualified teachers. While the reality of the devastating teacher shortage continues to be debated, it is clear that teaching is not a profession for the faint of […]