Education
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Texas Education Board allows Bible-based curriculum in elementary schools
The rule, which was approved in a 8-7 vote, follows the efforts of Texas's neighboring states of Louisiana and Oklahoma to incorporate more religion in public school settings. The new rule does not require that Texas elementary schools use Bible-based curriculum, but the schools will receive additional state funding if they do.
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Linda McMahon presents the Department of Education a WWE-style 'SmackDown'
The co-chair of the Trump transition team, McMahon has also served as chairwoman of the board for America First Policy Institute and notably co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment with her husband, Vince McMahon.
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Advocacy group files federal complaint against Boston public schools over whites only training
"BPS appears to have affinity groups for staff that excludes certain races. There is at least one affinity group that is for ‘White Staff and Parents Challenging Racism,'" PDE's complaint read.
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USC cancels main stage ceremony for 'new safety measures' after scrapping commencement speakers
"For those who have never attended a graduation (like many students this year), we’ve created a gallery of photos from ceremonies of previous years so you can see how joyful and special these are," the university announced.
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Legal foundation sues Education Department for information on alleged civil rights violations
The Education Department in 2021 found that school district 65 had violated section four of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but later withdrew the findings in the days after President Joe Biden took office, according to the foundation.
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Police arrest protesters in California and Texas as college protests expand to other states
The protesters are calling for their schools to cut financial ties with Israel, and divest from companies that have helped Israel amid its ongoing conflict with the terrorist organization Hamas.
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Stefanik pushes Biden admin to pull federal funding from Columbia University
The university has seen large-scale demonstrations in support of Palestine amid the ongoing Israeli military activity in the Gaza Strip and fighting that has persisted since an Oct. 7 Hamas raid.
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Sen. Ron Johnson says Columbia protests show how far radical leftism on campuses has gone
Johnson explained that leftists have always had a plan to spread marxism through the universities and it is working.
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Columbia rabbi tells Jewish students to go home for their own safety as pro-Hamas protests intensify
"It deeply pains me to say that I would strongly recommend you return home as soon as possible and remain home until the reality in and around campus has dramatically improved," the rabbi said.
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Biden's secretary of education has vowed to shut down largest Christian college in the US
"We are cracking down not only to shut them down, but to send a message not to prey on students," Cardona said during an April hearing.
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USC cancels all commencement speakers, honorary degree ceremonies after valedictorian backlash
The university will still hold its main-stage ceremony on May 10, along with five celebration events, 38 satellite ceremonies, and 65 receptions.
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Biden admin finalizes changes to Title IX rule, redefining sex discrimination
Betsy DeVos said the Biden administration's finalized Title IX rule change has "gutted" five decades of protections for women and girls and replaced it with "radical gender theory."
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Massive protests at Columbia with pro-Hamas chants day of House antisemitism hearing
Many students stayed in tents overnight in the quad, and were still present as of Thursday morning.