Students struggle to shake learning loss, four years later
More than four years after the COVID-19 outbreak, student learning loss remains a major issue, despite millions of dollars in emergency funding. A new study from the nonprofit research institute NWEA finds that students are entering high school a year behind academically — a disappointing but unsurprising development for experts who have been tracking progress, […]
North Carolina high school teacher Britney Vernon arrested for sex with students
A North Carolina high school teacher was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sexually abusing a student, police said. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Brittney Marie Vernon, 39, was charged with three felony counts of lewd acts with a student and three felony counts of sexual battery with a student. The shocking assault allegation […]
Christian colleges invite Jewish students to their ‘safe’ campuses amid heated anti-Israel protests
The presidents of two Christian universities have vowed to protect the safety and well-being of Jewish students and openly encouraged them to attend their campuses amid violent anti-Israel protests at universities across the United States. “We write to express our deep shock and outrage at the sudden increase in hatred and violence against Jews and […]
Most Students Are Aligned with Conservatives, But College Campuses Make It Difficult to Speak Up
Scott Walker, a former Republican governor of Wisconsin and president of the Young America’s Foundation, said most students align with conservative values but that the “radicalization of college campuses” makes it harder for them to speak out. “We’ve gone from left-wing bias to the radicalization of college campuses,” Walker told Breitbart News reporter Bradley Jay […]
College Students Swarm Washington for Young America’s Foundation’s 2024 National Conservative Conference
Hundreds of young, trendy and passionate conservative leaders, influencers and activists gathered in Washington, DC on Monday for the Young America’s Foundation’s (YAF) 46th National Conservative Student Conference for a week of education and entertainment. The conference’s speakers, which include many of the conservative movement’s top figures, are equipping students with the knowledge and tools […]
Defiant Harvard Stubbornly Demands To Keep Shunning Asian Students
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Ivy League President Digs in Against Supreme Court Examining Race-Based Preferences Remember how last summer’s horrifying Atlanta spa shooting deaths of eight people, including six Asian women, spurred a season of #StopAsianHate sentiment to empower and protect Asian Americans? Harvard forgot all that very quickly. You see, Harvard doesn’t like […]
Bangladesh Reportedly Manipulates Internet As Students Mass Riot Against Government
The Bangladesh government imposed a “near-total” suspension of mobile internet services on Thursday after reports of violence by student protesters, a censorship monitoring group reported. The Bangladesh government implemented a “near-total, nationwide internet shutdown,” digital governance and cybersecurity watchdog NetBlocks reported on Twitter. The “new measures follow previous efforts to throttle social media and restrict […]
Twenty-two students dead after school in Nigeria collapses during classes | Nigeria
A school in north-central Nigeria collapsed during classes on Friday morning, initially trapping about 154 students and setting off a frantic search for others trapped in the rubble. Officials said 22 people were killed. The two-storey Saints Academy College in Busa-Buji area of Plateau State collapsed shortly after many students aged under 15 arrived for […]
Chuck Todd Says ‘Hot War’ In Israel Would Be Fall ‘Nightmare’ For Biden Campaign When Students Are ‘Back On Campus’
NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd said that a continued “hot war” in Israel could be a “nightmare” for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. Biden has faced a revolt from his party’s left wing over his support of Israel’s military operations since the Oct. 7 attack by the radical Islamic terrorist group Hamas that […]
Harvard Reverses Suspension of 5 Pro-Hamas Students
Harvard University quietly rescinded the suspensions of five students who violated campus rules during anti-Israel, pro-Hamas and anti-Semitic protests this spring, dismaying Jews and delighting activists. One activist, Prince Williams, took to social media to boast about his own lifting of suspension, declaring it proof of the power of organisation, and repeating the genocidal slogan […]