Government
College savings plans could be applied to certifications, workforce training in VA(The Center Square) – Virginia Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Rob Wittman are leading a bipartisan effort to diversify how college savings accounts can be used. The Freedom to Invest in… Read More
Government
‘American values’ education bill still idling, opposed by UNC faculty(The Center Square) – As the nation celebrates the 247th anniversary of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence, some in the General Assembly want North Carolina college graduates… Read More
Courts
College professor sues after school administrator threatens ‘slaughterhouse’ for conservatives over DEIA California college professor is suing a college district and a raft of administrators for interfering with his right to free speech and academic freedom. Daymon Johnson, who teaches at… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool family defends rights to dual-enrollment programs for high school studentsThanks to dual enrollment, many homeschool students don’t need to graduate high school before taking college-level courses. Some can even complete college degrees while still in their teens. For example,… Read More
Culture
Gov. Inslee raises Pride flag at the Washington State Capitol campus(The Center Square) – The Pride flag is now flying over the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia. Several members of the LGBTQ community – as well as Sen. Emily… Read More
Culture
WWII vet finally walks graduation stage 80 years after earning degreeAfter 80 years of waiting, a WWII veteran walked across the stage to officially be handed the diploma he earned in 1943. Fred Taylor was a senior at Cornell College… Read More
Public Education
Charges dropped against student arrested after handing out Constitutions on Arizona campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The state of Arizona dropped all charges against a former Arizona State University (ASU) student who was convicted of trespassing after handing out pocket Constitutions… Read More
Culture
Majority of Planned Parenthood facilities are located within 5 miles of a college campus, report finds(Daily Caller) – Planned Parenthood is targeting young people by placing a majority of their facilities within 5 miles of a college campus, Students for Life of America’s (SFLA) Demetree… Read More
Local News
Jobs for America’s Graduates program thrives at Dora High SchoolDORA, Mo. – In its second year of operation, the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program at Dora High School is already seeing success in helping students navigate… Read More
Local News
Restructuring of classes, college degree offerings at Emporia State University in Kansas sparks panic among some professors over ‘suspended’ tenureA journalism professor ominously suggests that restructuring and layoffs at Emporia State University may be “a political maneuver to end tenure,” and that “I may be fired for… Read More
Local News
OTC hosts free breakfast campaign at all six campusesSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Ozarks Technical Community College has launched a free Eagle Breakfast campaign for students at all six of its campuses. Vice Chancellor for Student… Read More
Opinion, State Government
Op-Ed: College Savings Month: Make a Plan to Pay for Higher EducationAccording to a Georgetown University study, the cost of higher education has increased 169% over the last 40 years. And according to Sallie… Read More
Local News
OTC receives significant national grant to help veteransSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The U.S. Department of Education has renewed Ozarks Technical Community College’s federal TRIO grant for an additional five years to expand the nationwide Veterans Upward… Read More
Biden administration
Budget group: Student loan payment deferments cost taxpayers $155 billion, benefits doctors, dentists more than most(The Center Square) – Estimates vary widely on how much President Joe Biden’s $10,000-20,000 per borrower cancellation of student loans will cost taxpayers, but a new analysis estimates the significant… Read More
Local News
OTC receives $345,000 grant for its upcoming Automation and Robotics programSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) has received a significant six-figure grant from the renowned National Science Foundation (NSF) for the college’s new Automation and Robotics… Read More
State Government
Missouri bill would let students graduate early and use their school funds for college(The Center Square) – Students graduating early from high school and advancing to a postsecondary institution would receive 90% of the funding spent on them by their school district… Read More
Government
Iowa U.S. Senators propose bill mandating disclosure of total interest on student loans(The Center Square) – College students would learn the estimated total interest they would pay on an education loan before they take it out if a law proposed by Iowa’s… Read More
State Government
Bill would tie Missouri’s higher education funding to graduate earnings(The Center Square) – The Missouri Legislature would use a scoring system based on the earnings of graduates to allocate funding for higher education under a proposed bill. Read More
Christian Schools, Government, Homeschools
Florida senate bill could shut door to college credit for private school and homeschool studentsLast year, private school families celebrated legislation that created a $15.5 million state fund to cover the costs of private school students who participated in dual enrollment programs that allowed… Read More
National
U.S. Supreme Court to consider legality of affirmative action in colleges(The Center Square) – Fresh off controversial rulings on abortion and vaccine mandates, the U.S. Supreme Court will now take up affirmative action in the college admissions process. The race-based… Read More