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Ridiculous Campus Protests of 2019
This year, conservative students had their beliefs silenced and beaten down by their leftist classmates and professors. A survey discovered that nearly half of college students have personally experienced their own professors verbally protest President Donald Trump in class.
Read MoreCampus Conservatives Call Out Professor Rebecca Bell-Metereau for Quiz Comparing Trump’s ‘America First’ Slogan to KKK
A professor at Texas State University gave a quiz in film class asking students whether President Donald Trump’s “America First” platform is comparable to white supremacy and the KKK.
According to the student publication at Texas State, The University Star, English professor Rebecca Bell-Metereau asked students in an Introduction to Film course, “What is true about the ‘America First’ slogan in the film and present day?”
Read MoreSen. Rick Scott Demands Answers from Florida Universities on Chinese Influence
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) recently sent a letter to the presidents of Florida public universities to warn about the threat that China poses to the United States and its higher education institutions.
Read MoreCommentary: Loan Reform Requires Colleges With Skin in the Game
President Trump’s recent budget proposal calls for reforms to the federal student loan program, so that colleges that “accept taxpayer funds have skin in the game through a student loan risk-sharing program.” Certainly, a change in the student loan program is long overdue.
Read MoreWhitmer Announces ‘Governor’s FAFSA Challenge’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a campaign on Monday aimed at increasing the number of students that apply for federal aid.
Read More‘Miracle Baby’ Ohio State Running Back JK Dobbins Was Almost Aborted, Football Announcer Says
Ohio State Buckeyes running back JK Dobbins’ mother thought about aborting him, but instead chose to give birth to the future star athlete, football announcer Gus Johnson said on Saturday.
Read MoreCommentary: Academic Nonsense and Biases Have a Long History
The United States had a population of 1.5 million post-secondary faculty members in the fall of 2016.
This ivory tower army produces volumes of written material so lofty that it’s rarely read by anyone. The content that is read can be hard for everyday Americans to take seriously, for with 10.4 registered Democrats for every registered Republican, the political bias is strong amongst professors.
Read MoreMichigan Joins Complete College America, Whitmer Announces
Michigan will be joining Complete College America, an organization aimed at increased postsecondary education rates, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreMassive College Loan Scheme Bilks Taxpayers with Fake Enrollment Paperwork, Whistleblowers Say
Onetime employees of the University of Phoenix say the for-profit company conducted a potentially multi-billion dollar fraud on taxpayers by deliberately submitting false records to the federal government to enroll unqualified students and cash in on federal student loans.
Read MoreProfessor Finds Lower College GPAs Among Conservatives Compared to Liberals
Research finds that conservatives on average earn higher GPAs and test scores in high school, but ultimately receive lower GPAs in college when compared to their liberal classmates, at least partly due to liberal ideological bias. This grade discrepancy is even more evident in the humanities and social sciences, as compared to the more objective STEM fields.
Read MoreOhio Bill Allowing Students to Transfer Credits Unanimously Passes in the State House
by Todd DeFeo A bill aimed at allowing students to transfer general education course credits from one public university in Ohio to another could bring with it potentially higher costs for schools, according to a fiscal analysis of the bill. The state House unanimously passed House Bill 9, which…
Read MoreCommentary: Once a Proud Tradition, College ‘Common Reading Programs’ Have Been Reduced to Political Fluff for Freshmen
by Chris West Many colleges assign “common readings” to incoming students as an intellectual experience outside the classroom to set the bar for the academic rigor that professors expect of students. This tradition is most students’ first taste of the university. This well-meaning tradition, however, has become highly politicized…
Read MoreChina Discontinues American and European History AP Tests for Chinese Students Seeking U.S. College Credits
by Ethan Cai The Chinese government will completely suspend certain Advanced Placement (AP) history tests by 2020 in an attempt to hide “unfriendly” material. Chinese students seeking college credit for U.S. colleges will no longer be able to take the U.S. history, European history, world history, and human geography…
Read MoreCollege Majors Americans Regret the Most
by Dora Mekouar Two-thirds of Americans have a major regret relating to their college experience, according to a survey of 250,000 Americans who hold at least a bachelor’s degree. The biggest regrets for college graduates are the huge debts they’ve racked up. Student loan debt rose from $600 billion a…
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