Former Nebraska Law Student Files Discrimination Suit Against School
by Margery A. Beck, Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha man who was kicked out of the University of Nebraska’s law school just months before he was set to graduate is suing the school and others,...
View ArticleThe worst argument against paying college football players: School costs a lot
The Sporting News has quotes from Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops on the subject of whether college football players should be paid. They are what most would call tone-deaf. “I tell my guys all the time,”...
View ArticleA Federal Lawsuit Filed against University of Buffalo Law School Dean Makau...
A former law professor at the University of Buffalo Law School has filed a federal lawsuit against Prof Makau Mutua, the dean of the law school for “firing him without cause and breach of contract,”...
View ArticleSupreme Court rules against tabling French-only court documents in B.C
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down an attempt to file French-only court documents in British Columbia, in a minority language-rights case that could have a ripple effect in parts of...
View ArticleFaculty and Staff Speak Out Against Health Program
We know that Penn State’s new punitive health care program “Take Care of Your Health” faced criticism out of the gate from both university employees and outside observers. But it didn’t end with a few...
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Against Academic Alibis: The Best Education is the Struggle – George...
CW: Could you say a little about how you got involved in radical organizing, particularly in relation to universities? Geo: I was radicalized in the post-Seattle moment. By post-Seattle, I mean that I...
View ArticleStopping the Shakiro: How an ethno-high school in Colombia stands up against...
The following is an interview with Kevin C. O’Dowd, Director of Stopping the Shakiro. This compelling 22 minute documentary tells the story of two female students who attend the Ethno-High School in...
View ArticleCT News Junkie | Charter School Advocates Rally Against Education Cuts
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined charter school advocates Thursday at the state Capitol to rally against $ 47.1 million in cuts proposed by the Democrat-controlled Appropriations Committee earlier this...
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Peter Thiel Bets $2.4 Million Against the Value of a College Degree
In case you missed our save-the-date post a few weeks ago you might’ve forgotten about the Peter-Thiel-hates-college party yesterday. In announcing the first group of Thiel Fellows–two dozen kids under...
View ArticleAdult English language learners struggle against program’s policy | Minnesota...
Educators also say the system is flawed because tests used to measure progress don’t provide a full picture of what a student has learned. Progress learning English is measured with standardized tests...
View ArticleSouthern Poverty Law Center files suit against Moss Point School District
The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a federal lawsuit against the Moss Point School District on Tuesday to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students from being harassed in the schools....
View ArticleFighting Against the Fight against Rising Tuition Costs
Remember when the federal government took over student loans? That power grab was part of the Democrats’ push to make college ‘affordable.’ It didn’t work because it was never really designed to work,...
View ArticleChinese Survivor of Tiananmen Square Cautions Against Gun Control in America
Multiple bills going through CT including magazine capacity, requiring liability insurance, a 50 % sales tax on ammunition, a ban on assault weapons and the list goes on. Here is the response I got....
View ArticleHelpful commentary on the perennial problem of political backlash against law...
Tulane Environmental Law Clinic director Adam Babich has put together a helpful piece, rich with deftly chosen citations from the likes of Ted Olsen, John Adams, and Justice Souter, to demonstrate the...
View ArticleTax Court Rules Against MBA Student Seeking Tax Break For Tuition Costs
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Tax Court has dealt a setback to young MBA students with little work experience who try to claim their tuition costs as a tax-deductible...
View ArticleCollege students lobby against sex education bills
A pair of bills in the Legislature would require students in Kansas to obtain parental signatures before they could receive sex education in school. Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook, R-Shawnee, introduced both...
View ArticleHow Public Schools Can Fight Back Against Inequality | Harvard Graduate...
This article originally appeared in The Atlantic. Rising income inequality over the past 40 years has imposed a double burden on schools serving low-income children. First, the technological changes...
View ArticleThe Immoral Minority: Private school advocates in Wisconsin go on a full...
Courtesy of The Progressive: Parents whose children attend the public schools in Wisconsin have been getting a barrage of phone calls lately offering “free tuition to send your child to a private or...
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Mid-Week Links: Hu Yaobang, another campaign against porn, and Beijing is a...
Links! Meanwhile, I’ve folded sobriety into a bundle and won’t see it again till the morning. Likely drunk on rum thanks to the Anthill and Cu Ju‘s Writers and Rum event, a Creamcast of which will be...
View Article$62.6 billion: TOTAL Cost to Provide Free Public College Education in America...
$ 62.6 billion: TOTAL Cost to Provide Free Public College Education in America New data from the Department of Education has estimated that it would cost just $ 62.6 billion to make public college...
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