WASHINGTON (AP) — Over a recent two-year period, the Pentagon funded hundreds of projects done in collaboration with universities in China and institutes linked to that nation’s defense industry, including many blacklisted by the U.S. government for working with the Chinese military, a congre...
Illinois parents are protesting a new law signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker that allows illegal immigrants to receive state financial aid for education. Critics argue the law favors non-citizen students over American-born children and highlights broader Democratic policies that they believe harm local families and public schools. Parents and advocates express concern over state priorities and fear the potential impact on their children's education and Illinois's future.
Jewish college students are going south. Even before the Ivy League upheavals of the past two years, Jewish students had been slowly drifting away from the elite campuses of the Northeast. Now, as some seek respite from the protest movement that erupted after the Israeli response to the October 7...
Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.usSome readers might recall a year ago the internet was in an uproar about a commencement speech given by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker at Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school in Kansas. The speech went viral due to his d...
Prominent venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya‘s stance on college has shifted dramatically. In May, he advocated sending his son to college for “culture,” but recently warned that “an entire generation” received flawed career advice about higher education versus skilled trades, as n...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Depar...
President Donald Trump speaks at an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNANNEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make the U.S....
July 18, 2025 9:23 amThere are tides of change in American higher education, and Christopher Rufo and the Manhattan Institute are leading the charge. Earlier this week, Rufo released the Manhattan Statement: a bold call to restore truth, civic virtue, and institutional neutrality to the nation??...
