Blake Neff The University of Missouri (MU) is renaming its “Unisex” restrooms on campus in response to complaints that the current label isn’t inclusive. Henceforth, restrooms intended for use by both men and women will simply be labeled “toilet.” The change is apparently meant to accommodate student complaints that the “unisex” label, intended to encompass…
by Ryan Mohr “Get out and vote! It’s your American duty!” We hear this all of the time from movie stars, politicians, television personalities, musicians, and the like. We’re told that if we really care about our country, we’ll take a trip to the polls in November and fill in those bubbles. Or maybe when…
By Richard Pollock Former President Bill Clinton collected $5.6 million in fees from GEMS Education, a Dubai-based company that teaches Sharia Law through its network of more than 100 schools in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation. The company’s finances strictly adhere to “Sharia Finance,” which includes giving…
By Blake Neff An official in the Washington education department has sent an email to the state’s schools urging them to prepare students for “increasing levels of fear and anxiety” because of the so-called “Trump effect.” Teachers are told to create “safe places,” plan for “recovery” from election rhetoric, incorporate election-related lessons in the classroom, and provide students…
A new study has uncovered a surprising correlation between having a college education and developing brain cancer. The study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health seems to have found a link between college education and brain cancer. Conducted in Sweden, the study observed more than 4.3 million people between 1911 & 1961. According to…
Connor D. Wolf A Pennsylvania teacher has had her pension benefits revoked following years of doing nothing but union work instead of her job, a lawyer involved said. Allentown Education Association President Debra Tretter has done nothing but union work since getting elected in 2009. In that time, she continued to accumulate pension benefits reserved…
By Blake Neff Obama administration officials have recommended giving the “death penalty” to the nation’s largest for-profit college accreditor. The decision could affect over 800,000 students at about 900 different campuses, which would lose access to federal student loans if the death sentence becomes a reality. In a devastating 29-page report issued Wednesday, officials with the Department of…
By Blake Neff A public university in Michigan has announced it’s deleting a requirement that all students complete at least one math course before graduating. At the same time, the school is seriously considering a new requirement that would compel students to complete four courses that promote diversity. Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit is…
By Blake Neff The Obama administration announced new rules Monday that, if enacted, will pave the way for thousands of students to have their student loans forgiven. The new rules are welcome news for students who claim they were scammed by shady for-profit colleges, but they may also leave taxpayers on the hook for billions…
Blake Neff The University at Albany (SUNY-Albany) has expelled two black students and suspended a third after they were hit with charges related to a fake hate crime they reported earlier this year. Ariel Agudio, Asha Burwell and Alexis Briggs grabbed national headlines in January after they claimed they were assaulted by a mob of white…