The head of the group Unified Grassroots in Saskatchewan is raising concerns about gender ideology in the classroom. Nadine Ness said she has been contacted by several parents concerned about the percentages of students in some classrooms that are identifying as LGBT. In one case, she said, a father told her that in his 13-year-old son’s…
Education Secretary Tells Students With Loans to ‘Pay What You Can Afford’
July 18, 2023
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on Monday that the department will continue to extend support for student loan holders and look for ways to provide more relief for existing borrowers, two weeks after the Supreme Court struck down a government attempt to forgive millions of such loans. “The goal is to be able to pay…
Student Commuted to Berkeley by Plane
July 17, 2023
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One Berkeley student was able to avoid the San Francisco Bay Area’s high rent prices in a novel way. He commuted from his residence in Los Angeles to the University of California, Berkeley by plane three times weekly. The student, Bill Zhou, publicized his findings in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) post on Reddit, going…
Studying: Is It Still a Thing?
July 12, 2023
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Commentary Greg Tanaka grew up around violence and decided that studying would be his way out. That led to a career in computer science and a move to Palo Alto so his kids could get a great education. But Palo Alto schools don’t seem to value studying right now. Last year, they excluded high-scoring students…
Judge Agrees to Narrow but Not Lift Gag Order in University of Idaho Student Slayings Case
June 24, 2023
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BOISE, Idaho—An Idaho judge has denied a request from roughly two dozen news organizations to lift a gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death. The judge did, however, significantly narrow the gag order in response to the news organizations’ concerns. The ruling was…
Judge Weighs Challenge to Gag Order in University of Idaho Killings
June 9, 2023
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A judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last fall, is set to hear arguments Friday over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters. A coalition of more than 30 media organizations has challenged the order,…
NTD Good Morning (June 2): Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill; Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis Campaigns in New Hampshire
The Senate ended the threat of a debt default by passing the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 on June 1. The measure heads to the President’s desk, whose signature will lay the matter to rest for at least the next 19 months. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicked off his first visit to New Hampshire as…
Letter to the Board of Education
April 28, 2023
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Commentary In 2021, the New York Times reported that the San Francisco Board of Education had approved a plan to rename 44 of the city’s schools that were named after people such as Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Paul Revere, and Robert Louis Stevenson, due to those historical figures’ connection with white supremacy and patriarchy. The…
West Virginia University Adopts ‘Test-Optional’ Admission Policy Amid Mounting Student ‘Stress’
April 28, 2023
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West Virginia University (WVU) has become the first higher education institution in the state to adopt a “test-optional” admission policy in an effort to reduce the “stress” of the college application process for students. Test scores as part of the admissions process for WVU were temporarily made optional ahead of the fall 2020 semester during…
Bus With 40 Children Crashes in French Alps; 21 Injured
PARIS—A bus carrying 40 elementary school students home from a trip to the French Alps plunged down a wooded slope into a creek Saturday, leaving the driver and his partner hospitalized with serious injuries, authorities said. Eighteen children and one other adult were treated for minor injuries, said Fabien Mulyk, mayor of the town of…
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