by Leonardo Pini | May 1, 2025 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON – Some Senate Democrats voiced concerns this week about damage to free speech from a new law that would define antisemitism, however, several Democrats co-sponsored the bill with most Republicans. “I worry that this bill is unconstitutional and will...
by Jordan Owens | Apr 15, 2025 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, the House Committee on Education and Workforce passed two Republican bills examining gender and sexuality in public K-12 schools. Committee members debated and voted on the Say No to Indoctrination Act, sponsored by Rep. Burgess Owens,...
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by Sylvie Kirsch | May 8, 2024 | Education
K-12 public school leaders from New York, Maryland and California on Wednesday morning denied congressional accusations that they’ve inadequately addressed and prevented anti-Semitism on campus. The two-hour hearing, held by the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood,...
by Juliann Ventura | Mar 12, 2024 | Education, Featured
Several UConn faculty members are questioning the role of an outside consulting firm in the university’s cost-cutting decisions, and the possible elimination of academic programs and jobs. Huron Consulting, a global professional services firm, has had contracts with...
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by Haajrah Gilani | Sep 29, 2023 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — As universities establish new policies following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision banning affirmative action in higher education, House Democrats and Republicans on Thursday raised concerns about what this new era means for the college...
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by Lynn Liu and Pingping Yin | Jun 12, 2023 | Education, Featured, Topics
CHEROKEE, N.C. — When Dawn Arneach was a teenager in the ‘80s, she spent summers at her grandparents’ house next to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Cherokee, home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Despite all the time she spent with her...
