Three states in the Deep South—Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana—have seen major improvements in student reading scores after the state legislatures changed educational policies. Mississippi saw the biggest ranking change in terms of fourth grade reading, jumping from the second-worst state in the country in 2013 to the 21st spot in 2022, The Associated Press reported….
Appeals Court Seems Skeptical of Biden Admin Arguments in Favor of Abortion Pill
May 17, 2023
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A federal appeals court appears skeptical of Biden administration arguments given on May 17 that a lower court ruling overturning a decades-old U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of abortion pill mifepristone was wrongly decided. The case is one of many that have followed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in June…
Newsom’s Revised Budget Maintains 5 Percent Funding Raises for UC, CSU Systems to Boost Graduation Rate, Enrollment
May 17, 2023
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is maintaining his pledge to give another year of funding increases to California’s two university systems amid a projected $32 billion state budget shortfall. In a revised 2023–24 state budget—presented on May 12—Newsom kept intact his plan to give both the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems a…
The Numbers Are In on How Biden-Era Funding Is Skewing Scientific Research Ever-Wokeward
May 17, 2023
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News analysis While pushing record spending for research and development, the Biden administration is working not just to advance science but also progressive ideology. In line with the administration’s “whole of government” commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), recent grants and requests for proposals from the National Science Foundation (NSF) encompass research that: Examines…
[PREMIERING 5/18, 7:30PM ET] Karol Markowicz: ‘Ultimate Revolutionaries’—How the Woke Regime Indoctrinates Children
May 17, 2023
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“This happened in a red enclave, in a red hamlet, in a red town, in a red county. I need these people to understand that this could happen anywhere.” New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz was a self-described “New York supremacist,” having spent all of her life in the Big Apple. But she uprooted her…
Cornell Professor Tracks CRT in Higher Education, Elite K-12, and Medical Schools
A website developed by a Cornell University law professor to track critical race theory (CRT) in America’s colleges and universities is expanding to expose CRT’s presence in the curriculum at elite K-12 and medical schools. Criticalrace.org is a website created by Cornell Professor William Jacobson, featuring a state-by-state compilation of America’s educational institutions and a report…
Florida’s DeSantis Pushes New Laws to Protect Children and Signs Five Bills to ‘Let Kids Be Kids’
May 17, 2023
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Five bills designed to “let kids be kids” were signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 17. One outlaws transgender surgery and puberty blockers for minors. Another halts what DeSantis called “the pronoun Olympics” in Florida schools. Another bans the presence of minors at sexually explicit entertainment such as drag shows. Young…
DeSantis Signs Bills Banning Transgender Procedures, Males From Women’s Bathrooms, Forced Pronouns in Schools
May 17, 2023
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Five bills designed to “let kids be kids” were signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 17. One outlaws transgender surgery and puberty blockers for minors. Another halts what DeSantis called “the pronoun Olympics” in Florida schools. Another bans the presence of minors at sexually explicit entertainment such as drag shows. Young…
Maryland Public School Sues Social Media Companies For Sparking Mental Health Crisis
May 17, 2023
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A Maryland public school board said it is filing a legal claim against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, for negatively affecting the mental health of young students. Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) filed a nearly 200-page lawsuit against the social media companies for allegedly targeting children with apps that were designed to be addictive,…
LIVE NOW: US Naval Academy Plebes Attempt Annual Greased Climb
May 17, 2023
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Members of the U.S. Naval Academy’s first-year class test their ingenuity, perseverance, and ability to work together as they attempt to scale a granite obelisk coated with a thick layer of vegetable shortening in the morning of May 17. …
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