Education

Give “Saturday Night Live’s” disastrous Ivy League presidents sketch a little credit. The show indirectly acknowledged the anti-Jewish sentiment flooding the country following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

Across the major evening network newscasts, there was no mention of the accusations of plagiarism against embattled Harvard President Claudine Gay, already under fire due to her flippant responses to questions on whether a call for the genocide of Jews is violative of campus rules.

I know a little bit about the kinds of speech that are generally welcomed on campus. I've been banned from a few campuses, including DePaul University; I've spoken at more than a few campuses at which violence broke out over my speeches, including California State University at Los Angeles, Penn State and University of California at Berkeley.

Barnard College has closed submissions for the Athena Film Festival's Abortion Pipeline Project which focuses on advancing abortion-centered film projects. Winners receive financial grants, mentorship, and writing support. Barnard has a pro-abortion stance, illustrated by providing abortion pills on campus and hosting pro-abortion speakers. Critics like Judie Brown from the American Life…

An 11-year-old Colorado girl was unknowingly assigned to share a bed with a transgender girl (biological male) on a school trip. Her parents were not informed beforehand, despite earlier assurances of separate sleeping arrangements for boys and girls. The incident has led to controversy and criticism from the child's parents, who are demanding clearer policies and transparency from the school…

Parents requested "Detransition Awareness Day" be recognized in a Vermont school district to honor those who reverse their gender transition. A parent suggested adding this day to the school calendar and requested the book "Irreversible Damage" in the school library. The school district rejected the proposal, stating it goes against their equity policy, could cause harm, and is not LGBTQIA+…

Recently published projections for the U.S. population from the U.S. Census Bureau present a picture that should concern every American. It’s a snapshot of a dying society. It’s surprising and shocking that it’s not getting more attention. The Census Bureau projects that the U.S. population will stop growing toward the end of the century. After peaking at 370 million in 2080, it will drop to…

The Stafford County Public School District in Virginia hosted a multicultural fair where one middle school represented Palestine without including Israel in their presentation, despite ongoing Palestinian attacks on Israelis. The display's omission of Israel has sparked accusations of antisemitism amid broader concerns about rising antisemitism in the state. Governor Youngkin and Attorney…

Mesa School District in Arizona is being sued by board member Rachel Walden, with support from America First Legal, for helping students change their gender identity at school without parental consent. The lawsuit claims the district's policy, which previously required parental notification, now allows non-notification. This breaches the Arizona Parents’ Bill of Rights and has been implemented…

USC Professor John Strauss was banned from teaching on campus for making comments against Hamas, leading to viral online backlash. Dubbed as ignorant by Strauss, pro-Palestine student demonstrators had been chanting a slogan he interpreted as a call for Israel's destruction. A video of his reaction, alleging Hamas supports murder, was widely shared, some versions heavily edited. Strauss will…

Mid Vermont Christian School is suing Vermont for barring it from a tuition program and sports league after it forfeited a game versus a team with a transgender athlete. The school argues this violates First Amendment rights by forcing them to adopt state views on gender ideology, which contradicts their religious beliefs. The Alliance Defending Freedom represents them, and they claim the…

NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday could have also been titled Wishful Thinking Saturday, as they touted "The waning influence of Moms for Liberty." NPR anchor Scott Simon began: "The right-wing group Moms for Liberty has been a force in clashes over what public schools can teach or not about sexuality and race, but its influence may be on the wane."

With former teacher Joy Behar moderating Friday’s episode of The View, the ABC hosts teamed up with President Biden’s Education secretary, Miguel Cardona to blast the idea that states should have the right to determine what their education standards should be and what’s in their curriculums. They also bemoaned that the Supreme Court had struck down discriminatory affirmative action…

Apparently now you can’t even peacefully protest things you disagree with!