The university’s interim chancellor, Hank Foley, broke the bad news to the school via e-mail, but this highlights how devastating and paralyzing the student protests have been on Mizzou’s morale and public profile. Photo by…
Topic: Washington Examiner
No Remorse from Duke Administrators Ten Years After Lacrosse-Rape Hoax
From our friend Ashe Schow at the Washington Examiner: None of the campus administrators who branded the young men as rapists before the evidence was collected ever faced consequences, and it appears they have no…
Purdue Staff Member Resigns after Alleged Social Media Rape Comments
From the Washington Examiner: A Purdue University employee has resigned following a deluge of social media comments in which he appeared to threaten to rape pro-life supporters. Jamie Newman, who provides musical accompaniment to Purdue’s…
Professors and Rights Groups Defend Due Process Rights
Wait, due process has to be defended?! What is this world coming to?
One Public Charter School in West Baltimore is Trying to Change the Culture
As the Washington Examiner reported, one school is trying to change the education environment in poor, western Baltimore: …the Green Street Academy, a public charter school that opened its doors to a new building this…
School Choice Celebrated by Congress
School choice advocates celebrated the work of champions of the issue, reported the Washington Examiner: “School choice advocates gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday to rally for educational options and celebrate three members of Congress that…
Obama Abandons College Ratings System and Colleges Breathe Sigh of Relief
Obama had the plan to rate colleges, which riled administrators. Now, he’s abandoned those plans, which would have been very subjective to start with.
Win for School Choice In Nevada!
Now Nevada parents and their children will benefit from the recently-passed education savings accounts. Yes!
Harvard’s Race Standards in Admission isn’t Fair
One good take by the Washington Examiner on the Harvard University admissions controversy, where Asian-Americans are suing the university for requiring better scores by Asian-American applicants compared to other races.
Study thinks it’s “Impossible” for Republicans to Court Black Voters
The study, published in the journal Political Research Quarterly, said that Republicans cannot get a larger share of the black vote. Time will tell, so don’t get your hopes up or be extremely saddened by…