Tag: Education & Family News

EXCLUSIVE: Slew of College Students’ Private Info Shared With Third Parties for Political Research

There are no parent-teacher conferences in college. If a parent wants to know their student’s grades, the status of their student’s meal plan, or if they have dropped out of school without telling anyone, the school needs signed permission from the student and a personal identification number from the parent. Without that, because of the…


Public Trust in American Colleges Keeps ‘Cratering’

Americans’ trust in higher education institutions has fallen drastically over the years based on a recent poll with reasons ranging from increased political partisanship to higher tuition fees. Confidence in higher education among U.S. citizens fell to 36 percent this year, which is “sharply lower” from 57 percent in 2015, according to a recent Gallup…


Biden Announces $39 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness for Over 800,000 Borrowers

The Biden administration has announced a $39 billion student loan forgiveness plan for 804,000 borrowers as part of fixes in “administrative failures” that had held up relief for borrowers under their income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. “For far too long, borrowers fell through the cracks of a broken system that failed to keep accurate track of…


Psychologist Explains Why Societies Go Mad

In this brilliantly insightful episode of Over the Target, Michael Rectenwald, author of “The Great Reset and the Struggle for Liberty,” speaks with Lee Smith about the Polish doctor who lived through Nazism and communism and unlocked “the general laws of the origin of evil.” …


[PREMIERING at 11:00AM ET] Psychologist Explains Why Societies Go Mad

In this brilliantly insightful episode of Over the Target, Michael Rectenwald, author of “The Great Reset and the Struggle for Liberty,” speaks with Lee Smith about the Polish doctor who lived through Nazism and communism and unlocked “the general laws of the origin of evil.” …


LIVE NOW: House Housing and Insurance Subcommittee’s Hearing on How ESG Mislead Insurance and Housing Industries

The House Financial Service Committee Housing and Insurance Subcommittee holds a hearing on “How Mandates Like ESG Distort Markets and Drive Up Costs for Insurance and Housing” at 9:00 a.m. ET on July 14. Witnesses Jerry Theodorou, Director of the Finance, Insurance and Trade Policy Program, R Street Institute Alicia Huey, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders…


House Housing and Insurance Subcommittee’s Hearing on How ESG Mislead Insurance and Housing Industries

The House Financial Service Committee Housing and Insurance Subcommittee holds a hearing on “How Mandates Like ESG Distort Markets and Drive Up Costs for Insurance and Housing” at 9:00 a.m. ET on July 14. Witnesses Jerry Theodorou, Director of the Finance, Insurance and Trade Policy Program, R Street Institute Alicia Huey, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders…


Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by California Parent Who Claims School District ‘Socially Transitioned’ Child Without Notifying Her

A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by a California parent who claimed her child’s school district failed to inform her of her daughter’s desire to change her pronouns and gender identity. Aurora Regino sued the Chico Unified School District in January, claiming school officials began “socially transitioning” her fifth-grade daughter without notifying her….


IN-DEPTH: If Parents Want Their Rights Back They Must End Teacher Union Monopoly: Expert

Former President of the Thomas Jefferson Institute Chris Braunlich said teachers’ unions are controlling the education system and have been funding pro-union political candidates, all the way down to school board members, in an effort to retain their power. Braunlich said parents and other concerned citizens must be aware of what teachers’ unions are doing and…


Disney World Summer Numbers Dropping as Families Skip School and Take Kids Somewhere Cheaper

The Walt Disney World Resort is playing host to much smaller crowds this summer than in previous years. Theme park experts say families are staying away due to record heat, rising costs, and their decision to visit at other times of the year. After two years of strong post-pandemic numbers, Disney’s summer numbers are dropping,…