Without a shred of irony, liberal professors, college administrators, and the liberal media have avoided the nagging question of the 2020 presidential election: Could Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden be replaced by his vice president…
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Following Stanford, George Washington University drops seven sports
After Stanford University announced it will eliminate eleven of its varsity athletic programs due to the coronavirus pandemic, no other higher education institution issued a similar announcement for several weeks. Now, George Washington University said…
U.S. arrests Chinese academic fugitive in California, accused of visa fraud
The last remaining fugitive in a federal visa fraud case was arrested last week in San Francisco, California. Juan Tang, a former visiting researcher at University of California-Davis, was one of four Chinese nationals charged…
Homeschooling could be the future of education’s changing landscape
With many school districts announcing the shift to virtual and online classes, America’s parents are asking themselves whether homeschooling is a more viable option for the 2020-2021 school year. Several school districts bungled their response…
NCAA athletic scholarships potentially at-risk during pandemic
2020 has been a very unusual year for the world, if not the United States, and it extends to U.S. higher education and K-12 schools. With ongoing uncertainty about the upcoming 2020-2021 school year, there…
Stanford cuts athletic programs; who will be next?
Stanford University, located in northern California, announced that it will cut eleven of its non-revenue athletic programs due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stanford had been supporting 36 varsity sports, many of which were not main…
Teacher unions’ entitlement mentality threatens school reopening efforts
As the coronavirus pandemic appears to continue into the upcoming school year, teachers and their unions across the United States refuse to return to classrooms to instruct students. Many school districts are slated to start…
U.S. continues crackdown on academics’ ties to Chinese Communists
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. federal government has cracked down on college professors and academic researchers who misused their positions to benefit the Chinese Communist Party-run government in China. Last week, federal prosecutors announced…
ICE issues new guidance on new international students, online courses
Almost two weeks after rescinding a rule on all international students and online courses, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a new guidance on whether newly-enrolled international students can take online courses without…
Colleges’ resistance to discounting tuition exposes lack of innovation, flexibility
The likes of Harvard University and other expensive higher education institutions announced that they will charge full tuition to students, even though several institutions have shifted from in-person classes to online learning for the foreseeable…