Education

In a significant move, the Hillsboro Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees has given unanimous approval for transitioning to a four-day school week, effective from the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. Superintendent Dr. Darrell G. Brown underscores the district’s commitment to hiring the most qualified teachers. However, the challenges in attracting highly qualified applicants since … Read more

Illinois is considering a groundbreaking plan to stabilize and restructure higher education funding. The proposed initiative, developed by the Illinois Commission On Equitable Public University Funding, outlines a substantial $1.4 billion increase in taxpayer support for four-year campuses over the next 10 to 15 years. With an annual goal of a 12% funding boost, the … Read more

In a recent special session, the Frisco Independent School District (FISD) school board convened to address a lawsuit filed against the district by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The lawsuit alleges that the school district violated state election laws. Esther Kolni, the district’s General Counsel, mentioned that school leaders are hopeful about resolving with AG … Read more

Students from West Texas A&M University, represented by Spectrum WT, are currently fighting a First Amendment battle to overturn a ban on charity drag shows imposed by the college president, Walter Wendler. The legal dispute, ongoing for nearly a year, arose from the university’s prohibition on hosting drag performances on campus. The group filed an … Read more

Former college football coach and current U.S. senator, Tommy Tuberville, voiced strong opposition to the recent decision by the Dartmouth men’s basketball team to unionize under the National Labor Relations Act. Speaking on Fox News’s “America Reports,” Tuberville, a Republican senator, expressed concerns about the potential consequences of unionizing college athletes, suggesting that it could … Read more

Liberty University, a prominent Christian school, has agreed to pay a substantial $14 million fine for failing to disclose information about crimes on its campus and mishandling cases of sexual assault survivors, as announced by the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday. This fine, the largest ever under the Clery Act, a law requiring federally … Read more

St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) in Nova Scotia, Canada, has received a generous C$14.5 million ($10.7 million) gift from the late alumna Jeannine Deveau (’44). The bequest will fund the creation of campus centres and support equity initiatives. The donation includes C$5 million ($3.6 million) for the establishment of the Deveau Centre for Indigenous Governance … Read more

The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council (GSC) is facing budgetary challenges as it has exhausted its budget for the 2023-2024 academic year. A recent budget report revealed that the GSC is unable to fulfil “a majority of student needs” and lacks funds for unforeseen expenses in the remaining seven weeks of … Read more

Harvard University has submitted a significant collection of documents in response to a subpoena from the House Education and Workforce Committee, addressing allegations of antisemitism on campus. This marks the first subpoena issued by the committee since its establishment in 1867. The university, facing accusations of obstruction, delivered nearly 4,900 pages of information by the … Read more

Former students of Michaela School in Brent, London, claim that the school’s “prayer ban” made being Muslim seem “toxic” and “evil.” The controversial policy, implemented in March 2023, prohibited “prayer rituals,” sparking a High Court challenge. The school, known for its strict “tiger teaching” approach, faces allegations that the rules disproportionately affected Muslim students. The … Read more