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…
Chris White A man is suing the University of Nebraska, claiming latex and strings from thousands of balloons the university releases during football games harm wildlife and the environment and kill children who choke on the deflated balloons. Randall Krause claims in his lawsuit the university is contributing to the destruction of wildlife and likely violating federal…
Blake Neff The University of Washington (UW) was forced to hastily retract an infographic advising women on how to try out for the cheerleader squad after students denounced it for promoting a “Western” idea of beauty. The infographic, posted Monday to Facebook, features a Washington Huskies cheerleader along with a list of “do’s” and “dont’s” [sic]…
About a month ago, I was made aware of an article about a teacher in the US who had been arrested for having sex with some of her students. It’s nothing new, these kind of stories seem to be a cultural phenomenon. The difference with this one is that she was actually sentenced to jail…
Blake Neff A committee at Harvard Law School (HLS) has recommended the school abolish its official seal because it is based on the coat-of-arms of a slaveowning family. HLS’s current seal shows the school’s motto, “Veritas,” above a blue shield with three sheaves of wheat. The seal is based on the coat of arms of…
Steve Birr Police charged two men Wednesday for running a prostitution ring that involved a 16-year-old girl in Montgomery County, Md. Raleigh McClam, 36, and Saivon Sharpe, 22, were charged with multiple counts of human trafficking and sex abuse of a minor — McClam faces a possible sentence of 175 years in prison. McClam, one of…
Blake Neff The father of a British schoolchild is complaining after his son’s school called the police when he visited the website of an anti-immigration political party. The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the U.K.’s main anti-immigration party, and collected just under 13 percent of the vote in the country’s 2015 election. It also…
A Virginia school district is under fire after showing “racially divisive” material to high school students. Students at Glen Allen High School, in Henrico County, were shown a four minute long educational video entitled “Structural Discrimination: The Unequal Opportunity Race.” According to the National Post, The video contextualizes historic racial disparity in the United States…
Blake Neff A daycare in Norway has put the kibosh on letting children wear costumes to celebrate an annual festival, on the grounds that the princess and superhero costumes kids prefer encourage traditional gender roles. Next Sunday will mark the celebration of Fastelavn, Norway’s version of the Carnival holiday preceding Lent. Traditionally, children celebrate Fastelavn by…
Blake Neff Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner harshly condemned Rahm Emanuel Wednesday, denouncing the Chicago mayor as a total failure while suggesting a bold plan for a state takeover of Chicago schools. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has a severe budget deficit of about $480 million. In order to stay afloat, the city government has been forced…