House Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee chair Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, accused the Biden administration of using taxpayer funds for "campaign activities" in support of President Biden's re-election campaign on "Fox News Live." The accusations stem from an announcement in March of a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the Michigan Department of State to "promote civic engagement and voter registration in Michigan" through 2036. The...
The Biden administration is touting the rule as the “most comprehensive coverage” students will receive in the nearly half-century of Title IX.
A new Harvard Kennedy School poll found adults under 30 favoring President Biden, especially women. Leading concerns among young voters are the economy, abortion rights and the war in Gaza. Students in Greater Boston echoed these concerns in interviews with WBUR.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Tuesday said his department has opened an investigation into Columbia University for potential violations of civil rights laws amid pro-Palestinian protests and danger to Jewish students.
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden's plans to cancel student debt for some borrowers could cost taxpayers up to $1.4 trillion, depending on how the plans are implemented, a new report estimates. The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated all Biden's recent debt cancellation efforts would cost a combined $870 billion to $1.4 trillion. "That’s more than all federal spending on higher education over the nation’s entire history,"...
President Joe Biden’s taxpayer-funded American Climate Corps is looking to hire dozens of "Garden Educators" who will work on "activating elementary school gardens as a learning laboratory for environmental education." Job postings for the $20-per hour-position list "a commitment to social justice and anti-racism" as one of the "preferred qualifications."
Houston Matters visits a recent national college fair to talk with students and parents navigating the complicated decision of where to go to college.
Biden Education Secretary Threatens to Shut Down Largest Christian College In The US Authored by Eric Lundrum via American Greatness, Joe Biden’s Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, threatened during a congressional hearing to weaponize the Department of Education to target and shut down the largest Christian university in the United States. As Fox News reports, Cardona made his threats during a hearing before the House Appropriations Committee, in response to a question by...
Businesses, whether big or small, always feel like a gamble. But when you bet your kids' college fund to support a growing business - that's a whole new level of taking chances.In the case of Kim Vaccarella, founder of Bogg Bag, the gamble paid off. Although she lost her children's college fund at the start, Vaccarella was able to recover and jump back, and now her beach bag business is looking at a $100 million (£80 million) growth this year.In an interview, Vaccarella shared how the early...
(The Center Square) – State agencies and other recipients of programs that are funded by the Climate Commitment Act are being directed to use a recently approved new logo and messaging. The directive comes as the CCA is facing a potential repeal by voters in November with Initiative 2113. Some are questioning the use of taxpayer dollars for the new campaign, saying its politically inspired, but Gov. Jay Inslee's office tells The Center Square there is nothing...
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is calling on President Joe Biden to send the U.S. National Guard to college campuses to “guarantee Jewish students’ safety” after pro-Palestinian protests erupted at Columbia University ahead of Passover, a Jewish holiday. “Eisenhower sent the 101st to Little Rock,” Hawley said in a post to X. “It’s time for Biden […]
Chegg and Coursera both sank more than 10% in trading Tuesday, a day after issuing disappointing guidance.