The Supreme Court struck down on a 6–3 vote the use of racially discriminatory admissions policies at U.S. colleges. The decision issued on June 29 ends the use of so-called affirmative action in higher education, a longtime goal of conservatives. The court also unanimously ruled that a lower court applied the wrong standard in a…
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NTD Evening News (June 29): SCOTUS Rejects Race-Based Admissions at Colleges; House GOP Demands DOJ Interviews on Hunter Biden
The Supreme Court struck down on a 6–3 vote the use of racially discriminatory admissions policies at U.S. colleges. The decision issued on June 29 ends the use of so-called affirmative action in higher education, a longtime goal of conservatives. The court also unanimously ruled that a lower court applied the wrong standard in a…
Colleges, Financial Aid Reforms Should Focus on Workforce Preparation: Experts
David Trulio said the late former President Ronald Reagan would be proud of the Reagan Institute Summit on Education. The Institute wrapped up the 2023 event in Washington on May 25, discussing how institutions can better prepare students for the workforce. Trulio, President and CEO of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, touted the…
Growing Number of Colleges Dropping COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
February 21, 2023
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A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are rescinding their COVID-19 vaccine mandates, as activists and experts note that the vaccines provide little protection against transmission. Emory University in Georgia on Feb. 9 became one of the latest, dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirements for most staff members and all students except for those studying health…
Are Universities Doomed?
Commentary In a famous exchange in the “The Sun Also Rises,” Ernest Hemingway wrote: “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually, then suddenly.” “Gradually” and “suddenly” applies to higher education’s implosion. During the 1990s “culture wars” universities were warned that their chronic tuition hikes above the rate of inflation were…
Capitol Report: FTX Accused of Giving Tens of Millions to Lawmakers; Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill Into Law
Unanswered questions linger over the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was absent from an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill after his arrest. What do lawmakers propose to prevent a future collapse? President Joe Biden signed a bill that grants federal protections to same-sex marriage. What does it mean and why are some…
Capitol Report: FTX Gave Tens of Millions to Lawmakers; Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill Into Law
Unanswered questions linger over the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was absent from an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill after his arrest. What do lawmakers propose to prevent a future collapse? President Joe Biden signed a bill that grants federal protections to same-sex marriage. What does it mean and why are some…
How Higher Education Was Brought Low
March 7, 2022
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Riots, censorship, harassment, the squelching of free speech—these and more have been occurring on the campuses of colleges and universities across the country. John M. Ellis discusses how in many, if not all, instances the blame should not be placed on the students, but rather the faculties and administrations of the institutions of higher learning….
Colleges in LA County Extend Remote Instruction Amid Omicron Surges
January 12, 2022
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With the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, colleges and universities have started their school year online. Schools are expecting a significant number of students testing positive for COVID-19 and require isolation. To give students more time to get tested or recover from COVID-19, many schools have either postponed the date for…
19 Dem AGs Support Student Lawsuit Challenging Trump-Era Title IX Exemption for Religious Colleges
A coalition of 19 Democratic attorneys general has weighed in and favor a legal challenge to Trump-era rules that automatically exempt religious colleges from Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs, if its provisions go against their religious tenets about sexuality and gender. The class action lawsuit was brought…
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