Two online faculty members at Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-I) told the media that their contracts were not renewed, which was puzzling because they had received positive endorsements from their local lay clergy. BYU-I, located in…
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Six more law schools withdraw from scandal-plagued college rankings
The U.S. News and World Report college rankings are losing law schools as schools protest the ranking’s integrity. The rankings are plagued by a major scandal, which came about when a Columbia University professor alleged…
The Left’s ‘States Newsroom’ pushes left-wing politics in red states
Trust in the mainstream media continues to dip as scandal after scandal go unreported, when it comes to the Left, the Democratic Party, and other affiliated groups or figures. Most prominently, the media’s suppression of…
University of California graduate student strike extends into fourth week
Cracks are starting to form among students and faculty members as the University of California graduate student strike enters its fourth week, which happens to fall right before final exams for students. So far, about…
West Virginia struggles to fully certify teachers
West Virginia admitted that it is having a certification problem with teachers, with many teachers not carrying the proper teaching certification for the classrooms that they currently teach. WV Metro News reported that 1,544 teachers…
West Virginia teachers’ union holds focus groups to pressure lawmakers
Education reform is allegedly on the minds of teachers’ unions in West Virginia, which is a politically-red state. The West Virginia Federation of Teachers and West Virginia Education Association announced five listening sessions, or public…
South Dakota social studies revision sparks left-wing uproar
South Dakota is a politically-red and conservative state, and yet it is having its own problems when it comes to revising the state’s social studies standards. Critics of the proposed revisions claimed that Hillsdale College,…
Black students leave public schools, head to pods
After seemingly decades of failed public education, some black families are using pods and microschools to ensure that their children receive a quality education. The emergence of education alternatives from the pandemic may be here…
Data: School shutdowns negatively affected low-performing students
It is well-established fact that shutting down schools during the coronavirus pandemic caused learning loss, but the question was if the existing learning gap would widen between different ethnic groups. Recent data confirmed the latter…
Substitute teacher shortage disappears with $40 stipend
A common complaint from school administrators, whether it be principals, assistant principals, or superintendents, is that substitute teachers are hard to find for tough, “under-resourced,” or “under-performing” schools. But the silver bullet was simple: Add…