Concerns arise over merit-based education in Mamdani’s proposed gifted program.
Concerns Raised Over Mayor Mamdani’s Education Policies NEW YORK, NY — Local Republican leaders have expressed significant concerns over New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani’s education policies, suggesting that these changes could detrimentally affect the education system. They argue that his approach might divert schools from merit-based grading. In response to worries about inequality, Mamdani […]
Rep. Greg Murphy: Trump is Correct to Bring Back the Original, Merit-Based Presidential Fitness Assessment
Concerns Over Youth Health and Proposed Legislation After over 35 years as a urologist and being the sole medical professional in Congress, I’ve witnessed a troubling decline in young Americans’ health. Looking back just 15 years, it’s clear that our children today are significantly less active. A staggering 77% of young Americans are now ineligible […]
Trump Directs FAA to Return to ‘Merit-Based Hiring’ System
President Donald Trump wants the next Secretary of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator to return to “meritocracy hiring” for all positions, including air traffic controllers, and end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. I am instructed to do so. President Trump, who notably nominated former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to head the Department of […]
University of Austin weeds out DEI, replaces it with merit-based initiatives: VP
University of Austin (UATX) welcomed its first students this fall. This private liberal arts college touts free speech, open debate, and merit-based admissions instead of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “They're talking about a safe space. We want to create an environment where it's safe to explore ideas and there's no risk in taking […]