Neetu Chandak on January 29, 2019 Professors at the University of Illinois at Urban-Champagne (UIUC) are sick of political trolls and are hatching a plan to deal with it. UIUC Faculty Senate members passed a revised policy proposal Monday that says it will strengthen current university policy on student disruptions and harassment, according to Inside Higher Ed. But media…
Nick Givas on January 28, 2019 Retired NYU professor Dr. Michael Rectenwald explained how educators are encouraging the spread of socialism throughout college campuses, on “Fox & Friends” Monday. “You had professors going over to the Soviet Union from America, going over to the Soviet Union, learning about the Soviet system of education. And being convinced…
Neetu Chandak on January 23, 2019 A University of Georgia graduate student does not understand why saying “some white people may have to die” is receiving backlash. Philosophy grad student and teaching assistant Irami Osei-Frimpong originally made the comment on the Overheard at UGA Facebook page Jan. 16, Campus Reform reported. “Some white people may have to die for Black communities to…
Teacher Union Ends LA Strike With Deal That Could Bankrupt The System Neetu Chandak on January 22, 2019 Los Angeles teachers will be back in classrooms Wednesday as The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and United Teachers Los Angles (UTLA) union came to a tentative agreement Tuesday. The deal includes a 6 percent raise for…
Neetu Chandak on January 19, 2019 The Los Angeles Unified School District lost around $100 million over five days due to the strike led by United Teachers Los Angeles, the district estimates. The district estimates student attendance is dropping substantially. The union and district are back at the negotiating table, but…
Neetu Chandak on January 15, 2019 The Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) superintendent claims the first day of teacher strikes on Monday cost the district $25 million. LAUSD superintendent Austin Beutner got this number based on student attendance, which determines the district’s funding, and the number of people not at work, according to a Tuesday conference. “So,…
Neetu Chandak on January 9, 2019 A Los Angeles teacher’s union recently turned down the school district’s offer to reduce classroom sizes and increase staff numbers as a teacher strike looms if a deal is not met. The Unified Teachers of Los Angles (UTLA) is demanding the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to: Use $1.9…
Tim Pearce Public education employees such as teachers and janitors are quitting jobs in record numbers, an uncommon trend in a profession that often rewards longevity, The Wall Street Journal reported. Many industries in the past year have seen a historically high rate of workers quitting. A tight labor market and sluggish wage growth are making job…
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Neetu Chandak Some Philadelphia middle school students snuck into an event where HIV testing along with free pizza were offered. The School District of Philadelphia said the event happened off campus and it was not involved in any way. The event was aimed for high school students. Some Philadelphia middle school students wandered into an…