By Kody Fairfield Rep. Thomas Massie has delivered the Safe Students Act to his colleagues in Congress. The bill would repeal the “gun free zone” laws on schools across the United States, effectively hardening what were once soft targets for gun crimes. “The bill, originally introduced by Ron Paul in 2007, repeals the Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) of…
by Kitty Testa Scientific American posted an alarming headline yesterday, Big Pharma’s Manufactured Epidemic: The Misdiagnosis of ADHD. The article’s author, Alan Schwarz, notes that the American Psychiatric Association puts the rate of ADHD at 5% of American children, yet the diagnosis is given to about 15% of children. The overdiagnosis of ADHD has been…
by Eric Lieberman An educator was fired Monday after school officials discovered racist Facebook posts comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to a gorilla. “Effective Monday, Oct. 3, Jane Wood Allen has been relieved from duty and is no longer an employee of Forsyth County Schools. Racism and discrimination are not tolerated in our school district,”…
by Rachel Stoltzfoos An elementary school is being forced to host what’s been dubbed an after-school Satan club, after a lawyer advised the school district it would lose a lawsuit if the club is denied. The Satanic Temple applied for the after-school spot in a Washington state school after it found a Good News Bible Club…
by Kitty Testa A high school freshman with a severe peanut allergy required medical attention after a school nurse delayed treatment with an EpiPen. Lia Sommer had taken a bite of a turkey sandwich she purchased in the Hersey High School cafeteria, unaware that the pesto condiment used had substituted peanuts for pine nuts. The…
by Josh Guckert On Tuesday a lawsuit was filed in federal court against Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state education officials. The suit, filed on behalf of seven black and Latino students, alleges “slum-like conditions” at schools “lacking the most basic educational opportunities.” The students allege a violation of the 14th Amendment due to…
Blake Neff A former student at Michigan Technological University (MTU) is suing the school, saying he was railroaded out of the university after an innocuous joke so the school could claim it was tough on racism. Matthew Schultz’s life suddenly fell apart last fall in the wake of racial protests at the University of Missouri and…
Aspiring Teacher Too Inclusive, Cornell University implies by Kyle Perkins The inclusive plan of aspiring dean Vijay Pendakur offends the student diversity chief by including all students equally. What specifically he aims to do is include all students in the discussions he’ll have as a dean if elected. As inclusive as this plan is, it appears to not…
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 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…