Students in Los Angeles are missing school due to worries about deportation.
LAUSD Students Stay Home Due to Deportation Fears The superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) remarked on Monday that many students are opting to stay home, largely out of concern over potential deportation. This decision affects the second semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho noted that previous incidents […]
Cooper Union resolves legal case with Jewish students regarding antisemitism
Cooper Union Plans Changes After Lawsuit from Jewish Students Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and the Arts, a small private college in lower Manhattan, is set to revise its protest and anti-discrimination policies in response to a lawsuit filed by Jewish students alleging that the institution tolerated anti-Semitic behavior. As detailed in a […]
Teachers in New York assert that schools pressure them to pass students who are failing.
Teachers at Flushing High School in New York City are alleging that the administration is pressuring them to award passing grades to students who are failing in math classes. They argue that some students are receiving passing marks despite a pattern of unexcused absences, a lack of homework submissions, and minimal participation in class activities, […]
Long Island students greatly exceed state averages in math and English, while NYC students find it difficult to keep pace.
Recent data indicates that students from Long Island are excelling in math and English beyond the average performance of their peers across New York State, while those in New York City public schools seem to be facing challenges. Last year, over 85 percent of the 37,000 students in Nassau and Suffolk counties passed the English […]
Local teen creates ‘career closet’ to help students dress for success
Teen Creates Clothing Resource for Classmates A teenager from Long Island has launched an initiative aimed at providing free professional attire to her female classmates, enabling them to make a strong impression for job interviews. It’s a testament to her kind-hearted nature. “I really enjoy helping people,” said Alexandra DeDonato, a senior at Smithtown West. […]
The danger of Mamdani and Weaver’s communist college students’ trip to New York City
Evaluating the Young Socialist Movement in America Socialism has often thrived more on its image than its practical history. There’s a noticeable trend among the rising young socialist movement in America: it doesn’t really hold up outside the classroom discussions found in introductory Marxism courses. During the Cold War, Soviet leaders labeled American liberals as […]
Queens high school investigated for promoting students who are struggling in math
Concerns Raised Over Grading Practices at Flushing High School Something feels off. Allegations have surfaced that mathematics teachers at a Queens high school have been compelled to pass failing students, including those who habitually skip classes. This situation is now under investigation by the city’s Department of Education. Flushing High School is being scrutinized due […]
Students claim transgender athlete involved in Supreme Court case committed aggressive sexual harassment.
Recent reports indicate that two high school female athletes have accused a transgender student central to a Supreme Court case regarding trans participation in women’s sports of severe sexual harassment and intimidation. Adelia Cross, a student at Bridgeport High School in West Virginia, claims that a transgender athlete, assigned male at birth, made inappropriate comments […]
UC Berkeley students receive the highest support for mental health disabilities.
More UC Berkeley Students Seeking Disability Accommodations Recent data from the University of California, Berkeley indicates that a larger proportion of students are receiving disability accommodations for psychological and emotional conditions compared to other types of disabilities. Specifically, around 42 percent of students in the Disability Students Program (DSP) are classified under psychological or emotional […]
Educator worried about students’ missing skills
Are Children Today Doomed? A middle school teacher from Dallas recently voiced her concerns online about her eighth-grade students’ struggles with reading comprehension and problem-solving abilities. “Honestly, I’m at a loss for how these kids ended up like this,” said Mr. L., reflecting on the challenges faced by his 110 students. “Only two are reading […]